With Dems on Defensive, GOP Has Chance to Recapture Senate By Michael Barone
What's the outlook for the 2014 Senate elections? The Republicans once again have a chance to overturn the Democrats' majority, as they did in 2010 and 2012.
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July 9, 2013
July 9, 2013
25% of Obama Supporters Think Gov't Should Closely Watch Most Tea Party Groups
Voters think most radical Muslim groups in this country should be under close surveillance by the government as possible terrorist threats but are a lot less suspicious of Tea Party groups. President Obama’s supporters, however, feel similarly about monitoring both groups.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 57% of Likely U.S. Voters believe most radical Muslim groups in America should be monitored by the government as potential terrorists. Just 14% think most Tea Party groups should be monitored by the government as possible terror threats. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 1,000 Likely Voters was conducted on July 5, 2013 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.
July 9, 2013
Most Voters Still Favor Employer Sanctions, Police Checks to Fight Illegal Immigration
Most voters continue to favor stronger border control over legalizing the illegal immigrants already here. They also remain strongly supportive of tough sanctions on employers who hire these illegal immigrants and of automatic immigration checks during routine police traffic stops. Fifty-nine percent (59%) of Likely U.S. Voters believe gaining control of the border is more important when it comes to immigration reform. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that just 34% consider legalizing the status of undocumented workers already living in the United States more important. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 1,000 Likely Voters was conducted on July 2, 2013 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.
July 8, 2013
Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 40%, Democrats 39%
Republicans continue to hold a one-point lead over Democrats on the Generic Congressional Ballot for the week ending July 7, 2013.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows that 40% of Likely U.S. Voters would vote for the Republican in their district’s congressional race if the election were held today, while 39% would choose the Democrat instead. The week before, the GOP also led by one - 39% to 38%.
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The national telephone survey of 3,500 Likely Voters was conducted by Rasmussen Reports from July 1-7, 2013. The margin of sampling error for the survey is +/- 2 percentage point with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.
July 8, 2013
54% Think It's Possible for Anyone to Find A Job
Most Americans continue to think it’s possible for anyone who wants to work to find a job in this country, but they also remain pessimistic about the future for today's children.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 54% of American Adults believe it’s possible for anyone who really wants to work to find a job. That's little changed from late April but matches a high reached only once before in over four years of regular surveying. Thirty-four percent (34%) disagree. Thirteen percent (13%) are not sure. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 1,000 American Adults nationwide was conducted on June 27-28, 2013 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.
July 8, 2013
64% Think It’s Possible For Americans to Have Honest Discussion About Race
Race relations in the United States have been increasingly present in the news cycle lately with recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions and the trial of George Zimmerman, but most think Americans of different races can have a healthy dialogue on racially-charged issues. Americans also agree overwhelmingly that charges of racism don't apply just to whites.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows that 64% of American Adults believe it is possible for people of different races in America to have an honest and open discussion about race issues. Twenty percent (20%) say this type of discussion is not possible. Sixteen percent (16%) are undecided. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
The survey of 1,000 Adults was conducted on July 1-2, 2013 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.
July 8, 2013
73% Oppose U.S. Involvement in Egypt
Despite the growing political chaos in Egypt, U.S. voters remain adamant that the United States should not get involved.
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 73% of Likely U.S. Voters believe the United States should leave the situation in Egypt alone. Just 10% think America should get more involved. Seventeen percent (17%) are not sure. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 1,000 Likely Voters was conducted on July 6-7, 2013 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.
July 8, 2013
62% See Free Market As Better Than More Regulation In Reducing Health Care Costs
Most voters continue to view President Obama’s national health care law unfavorably and believe more strongly than ever that free market competition is a better way to drive health care costs down. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that just 39% of Likely U.S. Voters have at least a somewhat favorable opinion of the health care law, while 55% view it unfavorably. This includes 15% with a Very Favorable opinion and nearly three times as many (42%) with a Very Unfavorable one. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 1,000 Likely Voters was conducted on July 6-7, 2013 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.
July 7, 2013
33% Expect Stronger Economy A Year From Now, 41% Weaker
Americans continue to have more hope for the economy five years from now than in the short-term.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey of American Adults shows that just 33% think the U.S. economy will be stronger in a year's time, generally in line with surveys for the past several months. Forty-one percent (41%) still believe the economy will be weaker one year from now, up slightly from 38% in March but down from a recent high of 50% last November. Twenty percent (20%) expect the economy to stay about the same. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
July 6, 2013
13% Say Federal Government Should Hire Long-Term Unemployed
Americans continue to believe the government should minimize its role in the long-term unemployment situation.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that just 13% of American Adults say if people cannot find work after an extended period of time, the federal government should hire them. Eleven percent (11%) believes their unemployment benefits should be extended indefinitely. But 31% feel the government should only pay for their retraining, while 34% think the government should do nothing at all for the long-term unemployed. Eleven percent (11%) are undecided. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
The national survey of 1,000 Adults was conducted on June 29-30, 2013 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.
July 6, 2013
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending July 5, 2013
Americans still share the values enshrined in the Declaration of Independence 237 years ago and remain wary of too much government. It’s clear, too, that many aren’t happy with the government they’ve got.
July 5, 2013
71% Say Private Sector Employees Work Harder Than Government Employees
Americans continue to believe private sector workers work harder for less money and have less job security than government workers do.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 71% of American Adults think workers in the private sector work harder than government workers, the highest finding to date. That’s up from 67% in February. Just five percent (5%) think government employees work harder, but one-in-four (24%) are not sure. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The national survey of 1,000 Adults was conducted on June 29-30, 2013 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.
July 5, 2013
7% Think Congress Doing Good or Excellent Job
When Congress returns from its Fourth of July recess, the legislators will face the same abysmal ratings from the electorate.
Just seven percent (7%) of Likely U.S. Voters think Congress is doing a good or excellent job, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. Sixty-five percent (65%) say Congress is doing a poor job. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 1,000 Likely Voters was conducted on June 30 – July 1, 2013 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.
July 5, 2013
Moral Hazard and Nature By Froma Harrop
We call events caused by extreme weather "natural disasters" when they hit human-built environments. Had there been no shoreline civilization in Superstorm Sandy's East Coast path, we would not have called the happening a "natural disaster," but "nature." The whole thing would have been little more than an exceptionally rainy day.
July 5, 2013
52% Think It’s Good NSA Domestic Spying Was Exposed, 23% Disagree
Most voters think it’s good that Edward Snowden revealed the National Security Agency’s secret domestic surveillance program, but they’re still not sure if he’s a hero or a villain. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 52% of Likely U.S. Voters think it is good for the nation that the American people know more about the NSA surveillance program. Just 23% feel it’s bad for the country, but 25% are not sure. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
The survey of 1,000 Likely Voters was conducted on July 2, 2013 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.
July 5, 2013
Americans Still Embrace the Spirit of '76 By Scott Rasmussen
Our nation's 237th birthday is being celebrated in many ways that have become familiar over the years. Fifteen percent of Americans will watch a parade; 29 percent will sing patriotic songs; 63 percent will enjoy a cookout with family and friends; 78 percent are likely to see fireworks.
July 5, 2013
With Its Roots in the Nuclear Family, the Nation Evolves Into America 3.0 By Michael Barone
The Fourth of July is always an occasion to think about what the United States of America has been, is and will be. A good way to reflect on that is to pick up a copy of "America 3.0" by James Bennett and Michael Lotus and ponder its lessons.
July 4, 2013
For July 4th: Remembering Why the Right Doesn't Own the Stars and Stripes by Joe Conason
Like many men who volunteered for the U.S. Army in World War II, my late father never boasted about his years in uniform. A patriot to his core, he nevertheless despised what he called the "jelly-bellied flag flappers." But in the decade or so before he passed away, he began to sport a small, eagle-shaped pin on his lapel, known as a "ruptured duck." Displaying the mark of his military service said that this lifelong liberal loved his country as much as any conservative -- and had proved it.
July 4, 2013
61% Say Independence Day One Of Nation’s Most Important Holidays
Americans continue to see the Fourth of July as one of the nation’s most important holidays.
Sixty-one percent (61%) of adults now regard Independence Day that way, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. Only four percent (4%) look at the Fourth of July as one of the least important holidays, while 33% say it’s somewhere in between. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
July 4, 2013
82% Know What Independence Day Celebrates
Most Americans are aware that the Fourth of July celebrates the signing of the Declaration of Independence, but far fewer recognize one of the key tenets of that foundational document.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 82% of American Adults know that the Fourth of July celebrates the signing of the Declaration of Independence, but eight percent (8%) think it commemorates the ratification of the U.S. Constitution instead. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
That’s an improvement from last year when only 74% recognized what Independence Day celebrates.
