42% Give Obama Positive Marks on Leadership, 40% Give Poor Rating
As President Obama prepares to address the nation on jobs, voters continue to have mixed views on his leadership style.
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September 1, 2011
September 1, 2011
Partisan Trends: 33.5% of Americans are Republicans, 33.5% Unaffiliated, 33.0% Democrats
The numbers of Americans who are not affiliated with either major political party has reached the highest level ever, as the number of Democrats has reached an all-time low.
September 1, 2011
51% See Being Compared to Reagan As A Positive for a Candidate
Describing a political candidate as being “like Ronald Reagan” is a winner as far as most voters are concerned. Being called “a socialist” or “a career politician,” on the other hand, is a sure loser.
September 1, 2011
Rasmussen Reports Launching New Subscription Service
Rasmussen Reports will be launching a new subscription service on October 1 as part of a larger effort to distribute its public opinion information through a variety of media platforms. The new service will be available for $3.95 a month or $34.95 a year and include much of the information currently available for free on the RasmussenReports.com website. The daily Presidential Tracking Poll, video updates, audio reports, and commentaries, will remain available to the public at no charge.
September 1, 2011
11% Think Government Should Provide Basic Income Grant for All
Even in today’s tough economic times, the idea of the federal government providing basic living funds to all Americans is an unpopular one.
September 1, 2011
The Progressives' Freedom Agenda By Froma Harrop
The third week in July, Republican Gov. Rick Perry said that the U.S. Constitution -- whose 10th Amendment limits federal power -- gives states the right to decide on such matters as abortion and gay marriage. The fourth week in July, the Texan recanted. He now supports a federal ban on abortion and gay marriage. Social conservatives told him they didn't cotton to giving states the right to defy their views on things they care about.
September 1, 2011
Is The Senate The Republicans' To Lose? By Larry J. Sabato and Kyle Kondik
The recent decision by ex-Sen. Russ Feingold (D-WI) not to seek the seat of his retiring colleague, Democratic Sen. Herb Kohl, was a big moment for Republicans because it gave them yet another clean shot at a Democratic-held Senate seat. Feingold, still popular despite his reelection loss last year, would have been a favored quasi-incumbent had he run. Instead, his decision is just another piece of miserable news for Democrats in this cycle's race for the Senate.
September 1, 2011
Perry 44% Obama 41%; President Leads Other GOP Hopefuls
For the first time this year, Texas Governor Rick Perry leads President Obama in a national Election 2012 survey. Other Republican candidates trail the president by single digits.
August 31, 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, August 28.
August 31, 2011
41% Say Global Warming Causes Extreme Weather, 43% Disagree
With hurricane season in full swing, Americans have mixed views on whether global warming is behind extreme weather conditions.
August 31, 2011
30% Favor Federal Government Temporarily Hiring One Million People
A proposal has been made for the federal government to spend $46 billion to hire a million people on a temporary basis in areas including childcare, eldercare, education, public health and housing, construction and maintenance, recreation and the arts. Voters aren’t exactly on board with this idea, as many believe that most of the temporary jobs created would be wasteful projects.
August 31, 2011
Obama's Last Economic Policy Chance By Tony Blankley
President Obama's post-Labor Day "jobs" speech will be his last chance to launch an economic policy with any chance of manifesting its effect -- both economic and political -- before the November 2012 elections.
August 31, 2011
57% Report Paying More For Gas Compared To Six Months Ago
Fewer adults nationwide say they’re paying more to fill up their gas tanks compared to six months ago, though a strong majority still expects to be paying more in the near future.
August 30, 2011
Election 2012: Generic Republican 48%, Obama 40%
President Obama earns his lowest level of support yet against a generic Republican in a hypothetical 2012 election match-up for the week ending Sunday, August 28.
August 30, 2011
Ratings For Congress Remain At Record Lows
Ratings for the current Congress remain at their worst, with the number of voters who think the lawmakers have passed any legislation to improve life in America now at a record low.
August 30, 2011
Rasmussen Employment Index Falls To 2011 Low
The Rasmussen Employment Index, which measures workers’ perceptions of the labor market each month, slipped a point in August to the lowest level measured in one year.
August 30, 2011
43% Now View 'Tea Party' Label As A Negative
Looks like it’s a little more popular to be a liberal or a progressive these days, although conservative remains the best political label you can put on a candidate for public office. Being linked to the Tea Party is the biggest negative.
August 30, 2011
Steve Jobs Told Us What We Wanted By Froma Harrop
"It's not the consumers' job to know what they want" -- Steve Jobs
August 30, 2011
62% Lack Confidence Government Will Spend New Infrastructure Money the Right Way
Americans send fairly positive signals about the roads they drive and the bridges they cross, and for all the talk of infrastructure spending from Washington, DC, most aren’t confident that the new money will make things any better.
August 29, 2011
Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 45%, Democrats 36%
Republicans now lead by nine points on the Generic Congressional Ballot for the week ending Sunday, August 28.
