Voters See Negative Local Impact from Illegal Immigration
The impact of illegal immigration on local schools, health care and employment is far more negative than positive, according to American voters.
Public Content
Most Recent Releases
September 22, 2023
September 22, 2023
The Surge of Populism -- and Nationalism By Michael Barone
"Populist politicians and parties," writes the Ethics and Public Policy Center's Henry Olsen in The Spectator, are "rapidly gaining strength and power across the developed world."
September 21, 2023
Is America Becoming a Police State?
More than two-thirds of American voters are worried that their country is turning into a police state – a tyrannical government that engages in mass surveillance, censorship, ideological indoctrination, and targeting of political opponents.
September 21, 2023
The Battle for the Virginia State Legislature, Part One By Kyle Kondik
Democratic presidential lean muted in lower-turnout legislative races, but political environment appears to be different than 2021.
KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE
— In this year’s state legislative races in Virginia, Republicans are trying to do something that has become rare: forge a state government trifecta in a state that voted for the other party for president.
— At first blush, Democrats would appear to have a clear edge on the map, but in an off-year election, the key districts’ presidential voting patterns overstate how Democratic they are in these legislative races.
— While President Biden’s approval rating is actually worse than it was in November 2021, when Republicans scored victories in that year’s Virginia races, the political environment is likely better for Democrats now than it was back then.
September 20, 2023
Americans Think Government Workers Have It Made
President Joe Biden plans a historic pay raise for federal workers, but Americans generally believe government employees are already paid more and work less than those in the private sector.
September 20, 2023
'Emergency' Spending By John Stossel
Did you survive the budget cuts from the last debt ceiling fight?
September 20, 2023
33% of Democrats Might Vote for RFK Jr. as Third-Party Candidate
A quarter of Democratic voters favor Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in their party’s primary, and many would vote for Kennedy if he ran as a third-party candidate in 2024.
September 19, 2023
Majority of Voters Worried About Election Cheating in 2024
Concerns about election integrity remain high, with most voters worried that cheating could be a factor in next year’s election.
September 19, 2023
Is Google Guilty of Being Too Popular With Consumers? By Stephen Moore
You may have heard the Biden Justice Department is suing Google in federal court for being a "monopoly." That's a bizarre charge given that few, if any companies in all American history have lowered prices more than Google -- which provides access to information that used to take hours or days to find -- with merely a click of a button, and instantaneously. And it does it basically for free.
September 19, 2023
Do Sex Scandals Matter? By Daniel McCarthy
"The Jerry Springer Show" has been off the air for years, but you'd never know it to judge by the state of American politics, which now serves up titillation and outrage as reliably as Jerry Springer ever did.
September 18, 2023
34% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Thirty-four percent (34%) 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 14, 2023.
September 18, 2023
Election 2024: Biden and Trump in Dead Heat, Many Would Vote Third Party
If the 2024 election proves to be a rematch between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, many voters are open to voting for a third-party challenger.
September 16, 2023
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending September 16, 2023
In surveys last week, this is what America told Rasmussen Reports...
September 15, 2023
People of Color Trending Republican By Michael Barone
Are non-white voters really moving away from the Democratic Party? To partisan Democrats confronting this question on Twitter (sorry, X), it seems preposterous that the party of former President Donald Trump, whom they routinely call a racist, could be gaining support from blacks, Hispanics and Asians.
September 15, 2023
Most Georgia Voters Think Trump Prosecution Unfair
The prosecution of former President Donald Trump by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is unfair, according to a majority of Georgia voters, most of whom have concerns about the integrity of elections in their state.
September 14, 2023
Immigrants Should Embrace American Culture, Most Voters Say
The United States is a fair and decent country, say a majority of voters who expect America’s culture to be embraced by immigrants.
September 14, 2023
Can Trump Get a Fair Trial?
Voters are almost evenly divided over the criminal prosecution of former President Donald Trump.
September 14, 2023
The Republicans’ ‘Excess Seat’ Edge in State Legislatures By Louis Jacobson
Republicans punch above their weight compared to presidential results in more places than Democrats.
KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE
— We analyzed 48 states to see which have the most lopsided state Senate and state House chambers compared to how the state voted for president.
— Both parties have some states in which the legislative breakdown significantly exaggerates the patterns of the presidential vote.
— For Democrats, Hawaii, Rhode Island and Massachusetts have the most “excess seats” above the presidential vote threshold. For Republicans, the list is both longer and more varied, with Florida, Ohio, and Wisconsin standing out as at least somewhat competitive states where the Republicans have large excess seat advantages.
— In all, Republicans have proven much more adept than Democrats at leveraging presidential vote patterns into even larger majorities in state legislative chambers. The GOP has achieved significant levels of excess seats in about three times as many states as the Democrats have.
— Gerrymandering is one reason for this, but it probably doesn’t explain the exaggerated legislative majorities in many states. Rather, the phenomenon of excess seats appears to be a natural consequence of minority parties being doomed into irrelevance once they start consistently losing presidential and statewide races, sapping their ability to recruit candidates and build party infrastructure.
September 13, 2023
Capitol Riot: Harsh Sentences Divide Voters
Democrats are satisfied with long prison sentences for supporters of former President Donald Trump who rioted at the Capitol on January 6, 2021, but other voters, not so much.
September 13, 2023
Soda Tax By John Stossel
Want a soda? You'll pay more for one in Philadelphia, because five years ago, local politicians decided to tax it.
