Just 32% See Democrats' Agenda As Mainstream
Fewer than half the nation’s voters believe the congressional agenda of either major party is in the political mainstream.
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March 4, 2011
March 4, 2011
Wisconsin Governor Walker: 43% Approval Rating
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker won his job last November with 52% of the vote, but his popularity has slipped since then.
March 4, 2011
71% Believe Government Workers Get Better Pensions Than Those In Private Sector
Most voters believe those who work for the government get better retirement benefits than those who work for private companies and also think it’s unlikely their state can afford the benefits given to state workers.
March 4, 2011
Don't Believe the (Union-Busting) Hype By Joe Conason
If you are a normal, trusting consumer of American journalism, you might well have gotten the impression by now that the current attempt to break public-sector unions -- with its epicenter in Wisconsin -- is overwhelmingly supported by the nation's voters.
March 4, 2011
Who Wants To Be Charlie Sheen? By Debra J. Saunders
This week, Charlie Sheen owns network news. No wonder Americans hate the media.
March 4, 2011
Grabbing Those Coattails By Larry J. Sabato
It is already obvious that control of the Senate will be up for grabs in 2012, with Republicans needing just 3 or 4 seats to take control (depending on whether the GOP wins the presidency and, along with it, the vice president’s tie-breaking vote).
March 4, 2011
Wisconsin Voters Prefer Spending Cuts to Reduce State Budget Deficit
As Governor Scott Walker and public employee unions battle in the court of public opinion, Wisconsin voters continue to see spending cuts as the proper path to solving the state’s budgetary woes.
March 3, 2011
Majority Still Concerned About Inflation
With gas prices rising by the minute, American Adults are as concerned as ever about inflation.
March 3, 2011
71% of Americans View Charlie Sheen Unfavorably
Charlie Sheen: “Winning” or not? Most Americans don’t believe he is.
March 3, 2011
Americans Still Lack Confidence in Banking System
Though most Americans are not worried their money will be lost due to a bank failure, their confidence in the banking system remains low.
March 3, 2011
Wisconsin Poll: Support for Budget Cutting, Not for Weakening Collective Bargaining Rights
Most Wisconsin voters oppose efforts to weaken collective bargaining rights for union workers but a plurality are supportive of significant pay cuts for state workers. Governor Scott Walker is struggling in the court of public opinion, but how badly he is struggling depends upon how the issue is presented. There is also an interesting gap between the views of private and public sector union families.
March 3, 2011
“Collectively” Bad By Howard Rich
A decade ago, when our national debt stood at a “mere” $5.6 trillion, the federal government was already dramatically overpaying its employees to perform all sorts of non-core functions.
March 3, 2011
Government Shutdown No Longer a 'Train Wreck' By Michael Barone
Sometimes you get an idea of the way opinion is headed by the phrases you don't hear. Case in point: In all the discussion and debate these past weeks about a possible government shutdown if Congress and President Obama fail to agree on funding bills, I don't recall having heard the phrase "train wreck."
March 3, 2011
58% Say It’s Likely Gas Prices Will Top $5 A Gallon
Most U.S. voters have taken notice of the recent spike in gasoline prices and they believe gas is likely to top the $5 mark by the beginning of summer.
March 3, 2011
Public Workers Join the New Reality By Froma Harrop
Too bad the showdown with public employee unions has come to this, however long in the making. One can be pro-union and still feel a growing resentment at these workers' ability to set their own dream retirement benefits as the private sector's were being amputated. Not that they are to blame. They got what they could -- it's the American way -- though they overplayed their hand by resisting honest efforts to reform government, schools above all.
March 2, 2011
27% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Twenty-seven percent (27%) 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, February 27. That’s up just one point from last week.
March 2, 2011
66% Believe Government Workers Have More Job Security than Private Sector Workers
Most Americans still believe government workers have more job security than those in the private sector.
March 2, 2011
Obama’s Full Month Ratings Dip Slightly in February
When tracking President Obama’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. To look at the longer-term trends, Rasmussen Reports compiles the numbers on a full-month basis, and the results can be seen in the graphics below.
March 2, 2011
51% Say U.S. Shouldn’t Have Become Involved in Iraq
Looking back, a slight majority of Likely Voters believe the United States should never have gotten involved in Iraq in the first place. They also believe the mission there was more of a failure than a success.
