38% Favor Obama Jobs Plan, 36% Oppose
Voters think Congress may pass at least some of President Obama’s latest jobs plan but have much more confidence in reducing government regulations to create new jobs.
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September 12, 2011
September 12, 2011
Obama Buys the Drinks That Other Guys Pay For By Michael Barone
What is there to say about Barack Obama's speech to Congress Thursday night and the so-called American Jobs Act he said Congress must pass? Several thoughts occur, all starting with P.
September 12, 2011
Just 21% Say 9/11-Driven Mission in Afghanistan Has Been Accomplished
Less than one month after the September 11, 2001 attacks, President George W. Bush ordered the invasion of Afghanistan to end that country’s harboring of al Qaeda terrorists training against the United States. Nearly 10 years later, with Afghanistan now America’s longest war, most Americans think that mission remains unfinished.
September 11, 2011
Scott to Host Special Episode of "The Rasmussen Report" on Radio Today
The Rasmussen Report airs live today at 3:06 pm on WMAL/630AM in Washington, WLS/890AM in Chicago, and online everywhere. Join Scott for a powerful interview with a young woman who was on the 64th floor of the South Tower of the World Trade Center when the planes hit.
September 11, 2011
34% Say 9/11 Directly Impacted Their Family or Friends
One-in-three Americans (34%) say their family or friends have been directly impacted by the events that took place on September 11, 2001, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. Fifty-nine percent (59%) of adults say their family or friends have not been directly affected by the events of that horrific day.
September 11, 2011
66% Think America Has Changed for the Worse Since 9/11
More Americans than ever believe the nation has changed for the worse since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, but most also still think the world would be a better place if more countries were like the United States.
September 10, 2011
10 Years After 9/11: 50% See al Qaeda as Weaker, But 61% Think Another Attack Likely
As Americans nationwide recognize the 10th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, they do so feeling stronger than ever that the organization behind those attacks is being defeated.
September 10, 2011
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending September 10, 2011
This past week may well have been a preview of the headlines for months to come, with Texas Governor Rick Perry coming out swinging on the national stage and President Obama trying once more to give the struggling economy a shot in the arm. Whether Obama can get his new jobs plan to work may go a long way toward determining whether he keeps his job for another four years.
September 10, 2011
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?
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.
