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August 23, 2023

Bad Choices By John Stossel

The betting odds say the next election will likely be a rematch between Joe Biden and Donald Trump.

August 22, 2023

Georgia Trump Indictment Divides Voters, But Most Suspect Cheating in 2020

Democrats strongly approve the charges against former President Donald Trump in Georgia, but a majority of voters still suspect cheating stole the election in 2020.

August 22, 2023

Take 'Rich Men North of Richmond' Seriously By Daniel McCarthy

You don't need a college degree to understand what's happening in our country.

August 22, 2023

Why Has Biden Declared War on Natural Gas? By Stephen Moore

Natural gas is the world's wonder fuel: cheap, abundant, made in America, reliable AND clean burning.

August 21, 2023

32% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Thirty-two percent (32%) 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 August 17, 2023.

August 21, 2023

Trump Maintains Strong GOP Primary Lead

Former President Donald Trump, who plans to skip this week’s televised debate among Republican 2024 presidential candidates, remains the overwhelming favorite with GOP primary voters.

August 19, 2023

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending August 19, 2023

In surveys last week, this is what America told Rasmussen Reports...

August 18, 2023

Does China Have Too Much Influence in D.C.?

Two-thirds of American voters think their politicians are influenced by China, but aren’t sure which party is most under Beijing’s influence.

August 18, 2023

Single Women Are the Odd Men Out, Politically By Michael Barone

America's political parties are the oldest and third-oldest in the world, and they have competed for votes among a population that has been diverse since colonial times. 

August 17, 2023

53% of Workers Expect to Get Raises

A majority of U.S. workers think they’ll be making more money next year, and won’t have to change jobs to do it.

August 17, 2023

Trump 2024: To the White House or to Prison?

With former President Donald Trump now facing criminal indictments in four separate cases, voters are divided over where he’ll end up next year.

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August 17, 2023

The Atlas of Post-Dobbs Abortion Ballot Measures: Part One By J. Miles Coleman

Comparing ballot issues to partisan races in KS, OH, and MI.

KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE

— Since the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decisions last year, seven states have held abortion-related ballot issues, and abortion rights advocates have won all seven contests.

— In Kansas and Michigan, the pro-abortion rights side broadly outperformed the winning Democratic nominees for governor.

— In Ohio, last week’s Issue 1 ballot question, which was cast as a proxy vote on abortion rights, followed a similar pattern, roundly outperforming now-former Rep. Tim Ryan’s (D) showing in last year’s Senate race.

August 16, 2023

Kamala Harris: Most Don’t See VP Helping Biden’s 2024 Bid

Most voters continue to have a low opinion of Vice President Kamala Harris, and don’t see her as a helpful running mate for President Joe Biden’s 2024 reelection campaign.

August 16, 2023

College Rip-Off By John Stossel

It's August. Many young people head off to college.

August 15, 2023

Rasmussen Reports Immigration Index - Week Ending August 10, 2023

The Rasmussen Reports Immigration Index for the week of August 6-10, 2023, decreased to 88.8, down more than a point from 90.4 two weeks earlier.

August 15, 2023

Voters Still Don’t See Economy as Good, Blame Biden

Nearly half of voters think the economy is in poor condition, and think voting President Joe Biden out of office next year would help.

August 15, 2023

How America Kills Its Own By Daniel McCarthy

America is an aging society, but this is no country for old men.

August 15, 2023

Is It Time to Ban Electric Vehicles? By Stephen Moore

The New York Fire Department recently reported that so far this year there have been 108 lithium-ion battery fires in New York City, which have injured 66 people and killed 13. According to FDNY Commissioner Laura Kavanagh, "There is not a small amount of fire, it (the vehicle) literally explodes." The resulting fire is "very difficult to extinguish and so it is particularly dangerous."

August 14, 2023

31% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Thirty-one percent (31%) 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 August 10, 2023.

August 14, 2023

Social Security: Democrats Maintain Lead on Issue

More voters trust Democrats to deal with Social Security, and nearly half expect the issue to be very important in next year’s election.