Primary Madness: Deja Vu All Over Again By Josh Putnam
It's hard to look at the events surrounding the 2012 presidential primary over the last several weeks and not come to the conclusion that it is, in Yogi Berra's words, deja vu all over again.
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October 14, 2011
October 14, 2011
Primary Madness: A Calendar We Can Believe In By Rhodes Cook
At long last, the 2012 Republican presidential nominating calendar is coming into focus. But it is not all that GOP schedule makers wanted. Rather than a February start in Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada and South Carolina, Florida's recent decision to hold its primary Jan. 31 has moved all the other early-voting states forward a month.
October 14, 2011
65% Say Politics In D.C. Will Become More Partisan
Nearly two-out-of-three voters continue to expect increased partisanship in Washington, DC and to think both parties are to blame.
October 13, 2011
47% Favor Candidate Who Raises Taxes on Wealthy Over One Who Opposes All Tax Increases
More voters support a candidate who plans to raise taxes for the wealthiest Americans over one who promises to oppose all tax increases.
October 13, 2011
59% Lack Confidence In Fed To Keep Inflation, Interest Rates Down
While few Americans report paying higher interest rates than they did a year ago, they still lack confidence in the Federal Reserve Board to keep interest rates down and inflation under control.
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey of American Adults shows that just 33% are at least somewhat confident that the Fed will be able to keep inflation under control and interest rates down, including just seven percent (7%) who are Very Confident.
October 13, 2011
National Poll: Cain 29% Romney 29% Gingrich 10%
Following a Tuesday night debate focused on economic issues, former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney and businessman Herman Cain are tied in the race for the Republican presidential nomination. Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich is the only other candidate in double-digits. Republican voters think either frontrunner would be likely to defeat President Obama but most expect Romney to be the nominee.
October 13, 2011
51% Say U.S. Economy Can Still Recover Despite Europe’s Troubles
The United States is putting pressure on Europe to deal with its debt crisis as quickly as possible to avoid a global economic meltdown. Though most Americans expect at least one of the European countries to default on its debt in the next few years, half believe it’s still possible for the U.S. economy to recover even if Europe’s remains in trouble.
October 13, 2011
Primary Madness: The Eternal Campaign By Larry J. Sabato
With 13 months still to go before the end of another presidential cycle that began the day after the last one finished, it's worth asking: Does it have to be this way?
October 13, 2011
Voters Still Expect Little Improvement In Afghanistan
Voters continue to give a mixed response about the future of the war in Iraq, but remain more negative about the U.S. conflict in Afghanistan.
October 13, 2011
The Street They Should Occupy By Froma Harrop
As "Occupy Wall Street" sweeps up attention, a smaller group is running something called Occupy K Street. If the goal is to loosen the financiers' grip over the American economy, the folks protesting on K Street are getting closer to bingo. K Street is Washington's famous boulevard of lobbyist influence, the place where money buys politicians to do money's bidding.
October 12, 2011
16% Say U.S. Heading In Right Direction
Sixteen percent (16%) 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, October 9.
October 12, 2011
62% Say Personal Responsibility for Health More Important Than Health Insurance
While the health care debate continues to dominate the political landscape, most voters feel individual lifestyle choices play a bigger role than their level of medical care in determining how healthy someone is. But there’s a wide partisan gap on the question.
October 12, 2011
Election 2012: Obama 49% Perry 35%
Texas Governor Rick Perry now trails President Obama by double-digits in the latest hypothetical Election 2012 matchup.
October 12, 2011
Occupy Wall Street Protesters: 36% Favorable 41% Unfavorable
Most Americans still aren’t following news of the Occupy Wall Street protests very closely and have mixed opinions of both the protesters and their authenticity.
Thirty-six percent (36%) of the nation’s Likely Voters have a favorable opinion of the Occupy Wall Street protesters while 41% offer an unfavorable opinion. Last week, a survey of Adults found a slight plurality offering a favorable opinion. Because the new survey was of Likely Voters and the prior one was of adults, the results are not precisely comparable. Additional tracking will measure whatever trends might emerge.
October 12, 2011
New Low: 35% Confident in U.S. Banking System
Confidence in the stability of the nation’s banking industry has fallen to a new low. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey of American Adults shows that just 35% are even somewhat confident in the stability of the U.S. banking industry.
October 12, 2011
60% Think Politics Behind Awarding of Nobel Prizes
Most Americans still question the prestige of the Nobel Prizes and think politics plays a part in who wins them.
October 12, 2011
Euro-Debt Danger By Tony Blankley
How dangerous is the European financial condition? On Monday, while stock markets from the DAX and FTSE to the New York Stock Exchange were up sharply on report of French and German cooperative murmurs regarding sovereign debt negotiations (and on temporary easing of U.S. double-dip recession fears), the financial and political European press were warning of a coming financial crisis of unmatched dimensions.
October 11, 2011
Election 2012: Generic Republican 47%, Obama 41%
A generic Republican still holds a six-point advantage over President Obama in a hypothetical 2012 match-up for the week ending Sunday, October 9.
October 11, 2011
New High: 55% Say U.S. Safer Today Than Before 9/11
A plurality of voters continues to believe the United States is winning the War on Terror, and confidence in the safety of the nation has reached a new high.
October 11, 2011
Obama 43%, Romney 41%
Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney remains neck-and-neck with President Obama in the latest hypothetical Election 2012 matchup.
