69% Say Public Schools Should Celebrate Christmas
A majority of Americans believe religion makes America a better place, and support Christmas celebrations in public schools.
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December 7, 2023
December 7, 2023
Cancel George Washington? 40% of Democrats Approve
Even though most voters have a positive opinion of George Washington, a substantial number of Democrats support a proposal in New York City that would tear down statues of America’s first president.
December 7, 2023
Notes on the State of Politics: Dec. 7, 2023 By J. Miles Coleman
KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE
— The pending resignation of former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R, CA-20) and Rep. Patrick McHenry’s (R, NC-10) retirement announcement are notable developments, but they do not precipitate rating changes.
— With New York’s George Santos (R, NY-3) expelled from Congress, a special election in his district will be held in February.
— A recent special election in Utah’s 2nd District stood out as something of an exception: a special election where Republicans overperformed.
— Though Georgia Republicans were ordered to draw a new congressional map, the plan that they produced maintains the state’s existing 9-5 Republican split.
December 6, 2023
Less Government, Lower Taxes: Still a Winning Agenda
By a 14-point margin, most voters still prefer a limited-government agenda.
December 6, 2023
How Private Is Private? By John Stossel
The Fourth Amendment secures our right to be secure against unreasonable searches, right?
December 5, 2023
50% Have Already Started Decorating for the Holidays
Most Americans will decorate their home for the holiday season, and half have already started decking the halls.
December 5, 2023
J6 Video: Fewer Now Suspect Feds Provoked Riot
Voters are now less inclined to believe that undercover agents provoked the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot, following the release of thousands of hours of surveillance video of the so-called “J6” riot.
December 5, 2023
Biden Looks Doomed -- But Is He? By Daniel McCarthy
Gavin Newsom is so eager to run for president that he even campaigns to insist he's not running.
December 5, 2023
Green Groups Are No Longer Promoting a Cleaner Environment By Stephen Moore
The late, great humorist P.J. O'Rourke used to quip that everyone wants to save the world, but no one wants to wash the dishes.
December 4, 2023
33% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Thirty-three percent (33%) 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 November 30, 2023.
December 4, 2023
GOP Widens Lead on Immigration Issue
Illegal immigration is a very serious problem, according to a majority of voters, and the Republican Party leads by 12 points on the issue.
December 2, 2023
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending December 2, 2023
In surveys last week, this is what America told Rasmussen Reports...
December 1, 2023
Biden Approval Down Slightly in November
When tracking President Biden’s job approval on a daily basis, people sometimes get so caught up in the day-to-day fluctuations that they miss the bigger picture...
December 1, 2023
52% of Voters Give Congress ‘Poor’ Rating
Most voters don’t believe Congress is doing a good job and, by a 2-to-1 margin, say members of Congress care more about the media than about what voters think.
December 1, 2023
Orwell and Monroe Got It Right By Michael Barone
George Orwell, call your office. That's my initial and slightly out-of-date response to news stories about the Biden administration's efforts to stamp out "misinformation." It's an interesting irony that covert censorship should be
undertaken enthusiastically by those who call themselves "liberal" or "progressive" and who claim the opposition would threaten the survival of liberal democracy.
November 30, 2023
Election Integrity: 59% of Arkansas Voters Want Paper Ballots
By nearly a 2-to-1 margin, voters in Arkansas support calls for switching their state’s elections to paper ballots.
November 30, 2023
Putting Biden’s Troubles with Young Voters in Perspective By Kyle Kondik
Youngest voters have been strongly Democratic in recent elections, but the president also has clear weaknesses with that group.
KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE
— Recent 2024 presidential polling has shown President Biden performing poorly with young voters.
— The 18-29 voting bloc has been reliably Democratic leaning for at least the last several presidential elections.
— Biden’s weakness with young voters is not new, despite doing well among the group in the 2020 general election.
November 29, 2023
Twitter or ‘X’? Many Users Aren’t Sold on Elon Musk’s Rebranding
Nearly half of regular users of the social platform formerly known as Twitter say the site has gotten better since Elon Musk purchased it last year, but they’re less enthusiastic about his rebranding it as “X.”
November 29, 2023
Biden 2024? Most Voters Say, ‘No, Joe’
President Joe Biden is too old for the job, according to a majority of voters, who don’t think he should seek reelection next year.
November 29, 2023
Smearing Capitalism By John Stossel
You must be lonely. The media say loneliness is everywhere in America.
