Homelessness Has Gotten Worse, Most Americans Believe
Despite billions of dollars in federal spending to help the homeless, most Americans believe the problem has gotten worse.
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October 10, 2022
October 8, 2022
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending October 8, 2022
In surveys last week, this is what America told Rasmussen Reports...
October 7, 2022
Republicans Expand Congressional Lead to 4 Points
The 2022 midterm elections are now 32 days away, and Republicans have a four-point lead in their bid to recapture control of Congress.
October 7, 2022
It's a Hinge Year in History -- for Russia and China By Michael Barone
Will 2022 turn out be a hinge year, as a moment when long-standing trends in geopolitics suddenly shifted in a different direction? This week, two important writers, one a long-established and prolific historian, the other a provocative presence on the internet, have argued persuasively that the answer is yes. But there's one other interesting point in common: Neither sees the United States as having played a decisive role in the sudden shift.
October 6, 2022
More Women Say They’re Overweight
Experts say obesity is a growing problem in America – pardon the pun – and women are more willing than men to admit they’re overweight.
October 6, 2022
Most Hispanic Voters Don’t Support Open Borders
The assumption that Hispanic voters embrace a policy of unrestricted immigration is false, as is the belief that Latinos uncritically support the Democratic Party.
October 6, 2022
The 2022 Ad Wars By Kyle Kondik
What we learned watching more than 300 campaign ads released in the second half of September.
KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE
— To get a flavor of the 2022 ad messages from both sides, we watched nearly 350 campaign ads that came out in the second half of September.
— Abortion dominates Democratic messaging, while Republicans are much less likely to mention it. Crime has become a huge focus for Republicans, with Democrats trying to inoculate themselves by featuring law enforcement officers in their ads.
— Joe Biden and Nancy Pelosi are frequently cited in Republican attack ads, but other politicians make cameos in ads not directly related to their states/districts.
October 5, 2022
83% of Voters See Crime as Important Issue as Election Nears
Most voters believe violent crime is getting worse and expect the issue to be important in next month’s midterm elections.
October 5, 2022
Hurricane Myths By John Stossel
Hurricane Ian is gone, but the media's myths about hurricanes live on.
October 4, 2022
Hurricane Season: Is It Worse This Year?
Hurricane Ian killed dozens when it slammed ashore in Florida last week, but most Americans don’t think this year’s hurricane season has been worse than usual.
October 4, 2022
Election Integrity: 61% Say Issue Is Very Important
Preventing cheating in elections is a priority for voters, who expect the issue to be important in next month’s midterm elections.
October 4, 2022
Who Are the Neofascists? By Stephen Moore
In just the last few weeks, Liz Truss, Britain's new prime minister, has been denounced by critics as a "fascist." So has Giorgia Meloni, Italy's newly elected prime minister. Along with all Republicans in Congress, Texas and Florida GOP Govs. Greg Abbott and Ron DeSantis and, of course, former President Donald Trump. Every one of the tens of thousands of "MAGA Republicans" who attend Trump rallies, too.
October 4, 2022
Putin, Holding a Weak Hand, Raises the Stakes By Patrick J. Buchanan
In a Kremlin speech last week, President Vladimir Putin identified Russia's real "enemy" in Ukraine as "the ruling circles of the so-called West" whose "hegemony has a pronounced character of totalitarianism, despotism and apartheid."
October 3, 2022
29% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Twenty-nine percent (29%) 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 29, 2022.
October 3, 2022
Voters Against Obscene Books in Public Schools
Voters overwhelmingly oppose sexually explicit books in public school libraries, and believe schools have an obligation to inform parents what their children are being taught.
October 1, 2022
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending October 1, 2022
In surveys last week, this is what America told Rasmussen Reports...
September 30, 2022
Biden Approval Unchanged in September
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...
September 30, 2022
Marijuana: Most Don’t Think It’s Dangerous
While a majority of Americans think the nation’s drug abuse problem is getting worse, most don’t believe marijuana is dangerous.
September 30, 2022
GOP Congressional Lead Down to 1 Point
The 2022 midterm elections are now 39 days away, and Republicans have a one-point lead in their bid to recapture control of Congress.
September 30, 2022
Are Polls Understating Republicans' Support? By Michael Barone
Over the last three months, political journalists have been reporting a trend toward Democrats. The Supreme Court's reversal of Roe v. Wade, they have reported, has provided increased motivation for Democrats to turn out and vote. The easing of gas prices from their springtime peak has reduced concern about out-of-control inflation. Biden administration legislative victories have raised Democrats' morale.
