What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending October 15, 2022
In surveys last week, this is what America told Rasmussen Reports...
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October 15, 2022
October 14, 2022
Battleground 2022: Republicans Lead in Six Key States
With less than a month remaining until the midterm elections, President Joe Biden’s approval rating is sagging in six key states where Republicans lead in the battle for control of Congress.
October 14, 2022
Consumer Spending Update: Economic Confidence Declines in October
Economic confidence decreased to 85.8 in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Economic Index, more than three points lower than September.
October 14, 2022
GOP Congressional Lead Now at 7 Points
The 2022 midterm elections are now 25 days away, and Republicans have a seven-point lead in their bid to recapture control of Congress.
October 14, 2022
The Democratic Party's Risk Aversion Is Harming Us All By Michael Barone
Human beings differ in how much risk they will accept. Thus, as an analyst I quoted in a recent column concluded, Russian President Vladimir Putin "was too risk-acceptant" in invading Ukraine and Chinese leader Xi Jinping "has been too risk-averse" in imposing "zero-COVID" lockdowns.
October 13, 2022
It’s (Still) the Economy, Stupid
Despite controversies over other issues, the economy remains the top concern for voters just weeks ahead of November’s crucial midterm elections...
October 13, 2022
2022’s Ballot Measures By Louis Jacobson
States are set to vote on a range of measures dealing with abortion, elections, marijuana, and more.
KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE
— As happens every 2 years, voters across the country find a variety of ballot measures to vote on in 2022.
— The most closely watched issues will include abortion, with 3 states voting on protecting abortion rights and 2 others considering whether to impose limitations on abortion; election administration, including efforts to both expand and tighten voting rules; policy toward immigrants; and further expansion of legalized recreational marijuana.
October 12, 2022
Education: 77% Say Issue Will Be Important in Midterms
A year after school controversies helped Republicans win big in Virginia, education remains an important issue for most voters.
October 12, 2022
Inflation Remains Top Issue for Voters
With the midterm elections now less than a month away, inflation is still the issue voters are most concerned about.
October 11, 2022
The Mother of All Debt Bombs is Approaching By Brian C. Joondeph
America is facing formidable challenges as we approach the midterm elections when voters can exercise their choice to make a course correction in current leadership and the direction of the country.
October 11, 2022
Rasmussen Reports Immigration Index - Week Ending October 6, 2022
The Rasmussen Reports Immigration Index for the week of October 2-6, 2022, decreased to 94.3, down more than three points from 97.9 two weeks earlier.
October 11, 2022
Most Republicans Don’t Trust Electronic Voting Machines
Concerns about election cheating often focus on the use of electronic voting machines, and Republican voters are most concerned that the devices may enable cheating.
October 11, 2022
The New Global Virus Is Runaway Government Spending and Debt By Stephen Moore
When new British Prime Minister Liz Truss suggested lowering the United Kingdom's highest tax rate from 45% to 40%, along with a 1% reduction in the income tax rate for all taxpayers, the bond markets and the central bankers around the world went stark raving mad.
October 10, 2022
30% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Twenty-nine percent (29%) of Likely U.S. Voters think the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey for the week ending September 29, 2022.
October 10, 2022
Homelessness Has Gotten Worse, Most Americans Believe
Despite billions of dollars in federal spending to help the homeless, most Americans believe the problem has gotten worse.
October 8, 2022
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending October 8, 2022
In surveys last week, this is what America told Rasmussen Reports...
October 7, 2022
Republicans Expand Congressional Lead to 4 Points
The 2022 midterm elections are now 32 days away, and Republicans have a four-point lead in their bid to recapture control of Congress.
October 7, 2022
It's a Hinge Year in History -- for Russia and China By Michael Barone
Will 2022 turn out be a hinge year, as a moment when long-standing trends in geopolitics suddenly shifted in a different direction? This week, two important writers, one a long-established and prolific historian, the other a provocative presence on the internet, have argued persuasively that the answer is yes. But there's one other interesting point in common: Neither sees the United States as having played a decisive role in the sudden shift.
October 6, 2022
More Women Say They’re Overweight
Experts say obesity is a growing problem in America – pardon the pun – and women are more willing than men to admit they’re overweight.
