Consumer Spending Update: Economic Confidence Bounces Back in June
Economic confidence increased to 97.2 in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Economic Index, more than nine points higher than May.
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June 9, 2023
June 9, 2023
Sununu's Good Move and Bad Advice By Michael Barone
Gov. Chris Sununu (R-N.H.) is not running for president. In his state's first-in-the-nation primary, "I can be more effective for the Republican Party in ways few other leaders can," he wrote in the Washington Post.
June 9, 2023
Inflation: Nearly Half Believe Debt-Ceiling Deal Will Make It Worse
Voters remain concerned about inflation, and a plurality believe the recently passed deal to raise the federal debt limit will make the problem worse.
June 8, 2023
More Plan Vacations This Summer
Perhaps boosted by lower gasoline costs, more Americans this year say they’re planning a vacation this summer.
June 8, 2023
Biden Should Debate Democrat Challengers, Voters Say
Although some Democrats have denounced President Joe Biden’s challengers for his party’s 2024 nomination as “fringe candidates,” voters overwhelmingly want Biden to debate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Marianne Williamson.
June 8, 2023
Moving Beyond the Good Ol’ Boys Club: Recent Trends in Women’s Representation in State Legislatures By Carah Ong Whaley
KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE
— The percentage of women in state legislatures has increased in recent years. However, there is still a significant gender gap in most states as women have not reached parity in representation.
— The majority of women in state legislatures are Democrats. While more Republican women ran for office in 2022 than in previous years, that didn’t amount to closing the gender gap in representation.
— The percentage of women in state legislatures has increased more in Western and Northeastern states than in Midwestern and Southern states. This is likely due to a number of factors, including the political climate, the level of motivation and activism among women, and the availability of resources for women’s campaigns.
June 7, 2023
BidenGate: Most Voters Suspect FBI in Cover-Up
As House Republicans threaten contempt of Congress charges against Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Christopher Wray, a majority of voters suspect FBI officials tried to cover up a scandal involving President Joe Biden and his family.
June 7, 2023
Socialism Versus Nature By John Stossel
"Greed of the fossil fuel industry" is "destroying our planet," says Sen. Bernie Sanders. Young people agree. Their solution? Socialism.
June 6, 2023
Rasmussen Reports Immigration Index - Week Ending June 1, 2023
The Rasmussen Reports Immigration Index for the week of May 28-June 1, 2023, increased to 90.5, up more than two points from 88.4 two weeks earlier.
June 6, 2023
Too Much Pride? Nearly Half of Target Shoppers Say ‘Yes’
June is LGBTQ “Pride” month, which has made the popular Target discount store chain a focus of controversy this year, and almost half of regular Target shoppers believe corporations go overboard in celebrating Pride month.
June 5, 2023
33% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Thirty-three percent (33%) of Likely U.S. Voters think the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey for the week ending June 1, 2023.
June 5, 2023
GOP Voters Favor Trump Over DeSantis Nearly 2-to-1
Most Republican voters like Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, but when it comes to who should get the GOP’s 2024 nomination, they prefer former President Donald Trump by a 28-point margin.
June 3, 2023
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending June 3, 2023
In surveys last week, this is what America told Rasmussen Reports...
June 2, 2023
Biden Approval Up Again in May
When tracking President Biden’s job approval on a daily basis, people sometimes get so caught up in the day-to-day fluctuations that they miss the bigger picture...
June 2, 2023
Debt Ceiling Deal Boosts McCarthy Ratings
A majority of voters approve of the compromise deal to raise the federal debt ceiling, and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s favorability has hit a new high.
June 2, 2023
Only One Republican Candidate Gets Results By Michael Barone
The Wollman Rink episode, or, rather, the unduly optimistic conclusion I drew from it, explains a lot about Donald Trump's presidency and why he may not do as well against Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.) in the contest for the Republican nomination, as current poll numbers suggest.
June 1, 2023
Most Americans Oppose Transgender Agenda
By a 3-to-1 margin, Americans believe there are only two genders, and a majority support laws against transgender treatment for minors.
June 1, 2023
Plotting the GOP’s Most Efficient Electoral College Pathways By Seth Moskowitz
How the 2020 map provides a template for 2024.
KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE
— In 2020, Donald Trump would have needed to flip 37 additional Electoral College votes to reach 269, thereby winning an effective majority in the Electoral College, thanks to a likely Republican advantage if the Electoral College produces a tied outcome.
— The 2024 Electoral College map will reflect the 2020 census’s reallocation of electoral votes. Using this new map, the GOP will need to flip 34 electoral votes (down from 37) to reach 269.
— Using 2020 presidential election results, we can map out the different paths that Trump had to winning 269 electoral votes. These routes give us a template for how presidential candidates might plan their strategies for next year’s election.
— Flipping Georgia, Arizona, and Wisconsin is likely the GOP’s best chance at winning back the presidency. But there are other viable routes to 269 as well that involve Pennsylvania, Nevada, and Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District.
May 31, 2023
Crime: 48% Now Give Biden ‘Poor’ Rating on Issue
Violent crime is still getting worse, most voters say, and nearly half rate President Joe Biden as doing a poor job of handling the issue.
