Tiny, Targeted, and Temporary That won’t do it, Mr. President By Lawrence Kudlow
Who would have really expected a 300-point stock market plunge on the day after President Obama’s so-called jobs speech?
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September 10, 2011
September 9, 2011
60% Expect Government Spending To Go Up Under Obama
Although President Obama has outlined a jobs plan that couple tax breaks with spending cuts, most voters continue to believe government spending will go up under his administration. They’re also not convinced taxes will go down on his watch.
September 9, 2011
Only 10% Now Say They Are the Working Poor
The number of working Americans who classify themselves as poor has fallen to its lowest level in more than two years, while the number of middle class workers ties the all-time high.
September 9, 2011
73% Say Media More Interested in Controversy Than Where Candidates Stand on the Issues
Voters overwhelmingly believe the media’s more interested in playing “gotcha” with those running for president than with airing out where they stand on the important issues of the day.
September 9, 2011
For the Campaigns, It’s Already About Electoral College Math By Larry J. Sabato
Straw polls, real polls, debates, caucuses and primaries — these comprise the public side of presidential campaigns 14 months before Election Day. But behind the scenes, strategists for President Obama and his major Republican opponents are already focused like a laser on the Electoral College.
September 9, 2011
No Exit From the Realities of Sept. 11 By Froma Harrop
I remember Sept. 10, too. On that crisp night 10 years ago, friends and I went to hear Les Paul at a basement club in Times Square. The place was packed, and as was my habit in such settings, I quickly noted the fire exits.
September 9, 2011
64% Favor Looking for Spending Cuts Throughout the Federal Government
A sizable majority still favors across-the-board spending cuts in the federal budget, but voters remain slightly less enthusiastic about including the military in those cuts.
September 8, 2011
38% See Better Job In Their Future
A plurality of American workers is still confident their next job will be better than their current one, but most aren’t searching for other work.
September 8, 2011
Partisan Economics: Democrats Less Pessimistic About Economy Than Republicans
Seventy-five percent (75%) of Republicans nationwide say the U.S. economy is in poor shape and 68% of those not affiliated with either major party agree. However, data from the Rasmussen Consumer Index shows that Democrats aren’t quite as pessimistic. Just 49% of those in President Obama’s party is in poor shape.
September 8, 2011
18% Say Today’s Children Will Be Better Off Than Their Parents
Most Americans continue to believe today’s children will not be better off than their parents, but they are a bit more optimistic about the possibility of someone working their way out of poverty.
September 8, 2011
One-on-One with Mitt Romney By Lawrence Kudlow
Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney joined me in Las Vegas yesterday to discuss his new jobs and economic plan. He also shared some thoughts on his new Republican rival, Texas Governor Rick Perry.
September 8, 2011
44% Say Obama’s Views Are Mainstream, 44% Say Extreme
As President Obama prepares to address the nation on creating jobs, voters are divided on whether his views are best described as being mainstream or extreme. Voters also give mixed opinions about the Republicans vying for his job.
September 8, 2011
GOP Needs a Front-runner Stronger Than Candidate X By Michael Barone
The race for the Republican presidential nomination finally seems to be gelling. On Wednesday night, candidates debated at the Reagan Library in California -- the first of five scheduled debates over the next five weeks.
September 8, 2011
24% Consider Al Gore An Expert On Global Warming
Despite winning a Nobel Prize and an Oscar for his work in the global warming area, most voters don’t consider former Vice President Al Gore an expert on the subject.
September 7, 2011
18% Say U.S. Heading In Right Direction
Eighteen percent (18%) of Likely U.S. Voters now say the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey taken the week ending Sunday, September 4.
September 7, 2011
10% Trust America’s Political Leaders More Than Public on Key Issues
When it comes to key national issues, 73% of Likely Voters nationwide trust the American people more than their political leaders. These view have held fairly steady for years. A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 10% trust the judgment of their political leaders more than the people.
September 7, 2011
Iowa Republicans: Romney Seen As Most Mainstream Candidate, Paul Most Extreme
Texas Congressman Ron Paul is the only Republican presidential candidate that a majority of likely Iowa Republican Caucus voters describe as having extreme views, while Mitt Romney is considered the candidate that is most mainstream.
September 7, 2011
41% Think Primary Process Is Good Way To Choose a Presidential Nominee
Most voters are paying at least some attention to the race for the Republican presidential nomination, but just a plurality (41%) thinks the existing primary process is a good way to select a party’s candidate.
September 7, 2011
Politics Turns Dangerously Rougher By Tony Blankley
In the last few weeks, leading Democrats in Congress have called Tea Party constituents terrorists, said they should go to hell and accused them of wanting to lynch black people.
September 7, 2011
43% Favor Offsetting Irene Disaster Aid With Spending Cuts
Hurricane Irene has Washington talking about cutting government spending again. House Majority Leader Eric Cantor has proposed that new federal spending for Irene disaster relief be offset by spending cuts elsewhere in the budget, and a plurality of Americans thinks that's a good idea.
