Election 2012: Generic Republican 46%, Obama 43%
For the fifth week in a row, a generic Republican candidate edges President Obama in a hypothetical 2012 election match-up.
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August 9, 2011
August 9, 2011
50% Say U.S. Job Market Worse Now Than A Year Ago
Overall confidence in the U.S. job market is at its lowest level in two years.
August 9, 2011
67% Favor Finding Spending Cuts in All Government Programs
Defense spending, along with Social Security and Medicare, accounts for over 50% of the federal budget and is sure to come under the knife as Congress and President Obama look for ways to cut the nation’s staggering deficit. Most voters think that’s a good idea.
August 9, 2011
50% Favor Jobs Tax Credits for Hiring Young Veterans
Faced with continuing high unemployment, voters feel strongly that the government needs to launch a job-creating program, but they still have far more faith in business leaders to create new jobs. They give mixed reviews to President Obama’s new plan to create jobs for military veterans.
August 9, 2011
No Time to Panic This Economy Can Hold Up By Lawrence Kudlow
During a period like this, with stocks plunging almost on a daily basis, it’s clear that fear and shock are ruling the roost. But fear can be overdone. As someone who has been around awhile and has seen many sell-offs, let me offer some advice: Do not panic. Market corrections come and go. They are not the end of the world. Most times they are actually healthy.
August 9, 2011
This Is What Happens When a City Goes Bankrupt By Froma Harrop
The stock market plunged over 500 points last Thursday, but no one seemed very perturbed about it in this tiny factory town. Three days before, Central Falls had filed for a Chapter 9 bankruptcy. These working-class folk see bottoms fall out on a regular basis.
August 9, 2011
What Double Dip? Americans Say the Recession Never Ended
Rasmussen Reports measures consumer confidence on a daily basis, and one of our standard questions is whether or not the United States is currently in a recession. According to the economists, the last recession lasted from December 2007 to June 2009, and some are wondering if we are on the path to a double dip.
August 8, 2011
Fewer Voters Than Ever Believe U.S. Elections are Fair
With faith already lacking in the government and the economy, U.S. voters now have less confidence than ever in the fairness of elections.
August 8, 2011
29% Say Tea Party Members Are Terrorists, 55% Disagree
Several prominent Democrats and their media friends have charged the Tea Party with being economic terrorists during the congressional budget debates, but most voters don’t see it that way.
August 8, 2011
Americans Want the Honor of 'Earned Success' By Michael Barone
Why aren't voters moving to the left, toward parties favoring bigger government, during what increasingly looks like an economic depression? That's a question I've asked, and one that was addressed with characteristic thoughtfulness by Democratic pollster Stanley Greenberg in The New York Times last week.
August 8, 2011
Iowa Caucus: Bachmann, Romney and Paul on Top
In the Iowa caucus race for the Republican presidential nomination, five candidates are in double digits, and many voters are open to changing their mind before caucus day arrives.
August 8, 2011
Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 41%, Democrats 39%
Republicans hold a two-point lead on the Generic Congressional Ballot for the week ending Sunday, August 7.
August 8, 2011
52% Say Health Care Law Will Increase Deficit, 54% Favor Its Repeal
Most voters nationwide continue to favor repeal of the national health care law, but those who already have health insurance are less convinced the new law will force them to change their coverage.
August 7, 2011
New Low: 17% Say U.S. Government Has Consent of the Governed
Fewer voters than ever feel the federal government has the consent of the governed.
August 6, 2011
67% Say Economy Causing Family Stress
With the Rasmussen Consumer and Investor Indexes hovering near two-year lows and unemployment rates still in the nine percent (9%) range, it's perhaps no surprise to find that a majority of Americans say the economy is adding stress to their family.
August 6, 2011
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending August 5, 2011
Americans don’t like the debt ceiling deal he agreed to, and confidence in the economy and the future in general are low and getting lower. But most voters think President Obama has a good chance of being reelected next year anyway.
August 6, 2011
More Obama Spending Won’t Do It. And stocks know it By Lawrence Kudlow
There he goes again. Out on the campaign trail, President Obama is proposing more federal spending as his answer to sluggish growth and jobs. That won’t do it, Mr. President.
August 5, 2011
71% Support Five-Year Lobbying Ban For Ex-Members of Congress
Most voters don’t think members of Congress should be allowed to lobby for several years after they step down.
August 5, 2011
62% Think Congress Unlikely to Cut Spending As Promised by One Trillion Dollars Over Next 10 Years
President Obama and Congress agreed to cut a trillion dollars in federal spending over the next decade as part of the recently concluded debt ceiling deal, but most voters doubt that will actually happen.
August 5, 2011
54% Think Obama’s Reelection At Least Somewhat Likely
Most voters think President Obama has a good shot at being reelected next year, even if he continues to pursue tax increases as part of any future deficit reduction plan.
