New High: 80% Say Now Isn’t Time To Sell Home
Though the government reported a modest climb in housing starts in September, the number of adults nationwide who say now is not the time to sell a home has reached an all-time high.
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October 20, 2011
October 19, 2011
15% Say U.S. Heading In Right Direction
Fifteen percent (15%) 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 16. That’s the lowest level measured in nearly two months of weekly tracking.
October 19, 2011
Canada, Great Britain Still Top American Allies
Canada and Great Britain are still viewed by most as America’s top allies, and more Americans view Germany and Japan that way.
October 19, 2011
38% Think It’s A Plus To Compare A Candidate To Bill Clinton
Describing a political candidate as being “like Bill Clinton” isn’t up there in popularity with a comparison to Ronald Reagan, but it’s much better than being called “a centrist,” a phrase often used for politicians willing to compromise.
Thirty-eight percent (38%) of Likely U.S. Voters consider it a positive label if a candidate is compared to Clinton, the 42nd president of the United States from 1993 to 2001. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 24% consider such a comparison a negative, and 35% rate it somewhere in between the two.
October 19, 2011
A Slight September ImprovementBy Lawrence Kudlow
While investors wait to see if the Europeans will agree to a major boost in their rescue fund to backstop sovereign debt and the banks who own it, here at home the economic news has turned slightly more positive.
October 19, 2011
Washington Considers China Trade War By Tony Blankley
For the past few years, fear of China's predatory mercantilism has been steadily growing in America, both amongst the public and in elite business and political circles. But last week, for the first time, one could discern the genuine possibility that America might actually do something about it -- even if it means a trade war.
October 19, 2011
34% Say Their Home Is Worth Less Than What They Still Owe
One-out-of three U.S. homeowners continue to say their home is worth less than what they owe on it.
October 18, 2011
Generic Republican 47%, Obama 43%
A generic Republican now leads President Obama by four points in a hypothetical 2012 match-up for the week ending Sunday, October 16.
October 18, 2011
Generic Republican 47%, Obama 43%
A generic Republican now leads President Obama by four points in a hypothetical 2012 match-up for the week ending Sunday, October 16.
October 18, 2011
59% See Years Before 40 As Best of Their Lives
For most Americans, the best years of their lives happen before they turn 40.
October 18, 2011
Obama 43%, Romney 42%
Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney and President Obama continue to run virtually even in a hypothetical Election 2012 matchup as they have for the past several weeks. Herman Cain is now the only Republican who has any kind of lead over the president.
October 18, 2011
Confidence in Future Home Values Remains Shaky
Homeowners continue to worry about the short- and long-term value of their homes, with findings still below what they were two years ago.
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey of U.S. homeowners shows that just 16% believe their home’s value will go up over the next year. That’s up slightly from 13% in September and August and is the highest level of confidence since June. Still, this finding was above 20% for much of 2009.
October 18, 2011
Class Warfare: Q&A By Froma Harrop
Demands to let taxes rise for Americans topping the income charts have led to charges of "class warfare" by the usual Republican suspects. To move the conversation forward, here are some questions and answers:
October 18, 2011
54% Still See Bailouts As Bad for the Country
Voters are closely divided over the role they want the federal government to play in the current economy, but they remain positive that bailouts are one way they don’t want to go.
October 17, 2011
Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 42%, Democrats 39%
Republicans continue to lead on the Generic Congressional Ballot as they have for over two years now. The GOP holds a three-point advantage over Democrats for the week ending Sunday, October 16.
October 17, 2011
63% Favor Immigration Checks On All Routine Traffic Stops
Most voters still strongly agree with automatic immigration status checks when a police officer pulls someone over for a routine traffic stop. They also continue to favor tough sanctions on employers who hire illegal immigrants and landlords who rent or sell to them.
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 63% of Likely U.S. Voters say if a police officer pulls someone over for a traffic violation, the officer should automatically check to see if that person is in the country legally. Thirty-one percent (31%) disagree.
October 17, 2011
Cain 43%, Obama 41%
Whether Herman Cain’s surge in the polls is temporary or has staying power, he’s enjoying a big enough bounce to take a very slight lead over President Obama in a hypothetical 2012 matchup. At the moment, the Georgia businessman is the only Republican with a lead of any kind over Obama, although former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney has held a similar advantage several times and is currently trailing the president by just two points.
October 17, 2011
17% See War with Iran As Very Likely Within Five Years
Most voters are aware that the United States has accused Iran of attempting to assassinate the ambassador from Saudi Arabia in this county and think there’s a good chance America will be at war with Iran in the near future.
Fifty-five percent (55%) of Likely U.S. Voters believe it is at least somewhat likely that the United States will end up in a war with Iran in the next five years or so. However, only 17% think it’s Very Likely. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows that 32% feel a war with Iran is unlikely in the next five or so years, but that includes only five percent (5%) who think it is Not At All Likely.
October 17, 2011
58% Think Repeal of Health Care Law Likely
Most voters still want to see the national health care law repealed, and confidence that its days are numbered is at an all-time high.
October 17, 2011
Romney Buoyed by Good Luck -- and Hard Experience By Michael Barone
Napoleon is supposed to have said that the quality he most valued in his generals was luck. In the current race for the Republican presidential nomination, Napoleon's favorite would clearly be Mitt Romney.
