40% Favor Military Action to Prevent Iran Nuclear Capability
A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 23% of American voters believe it is Very Likely the U.S. will be at War with Iran within a year.
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March 31, 2007
March 23, 2007
On Iraq, 50% Trust Dems, 38% Prefer GOP
Half of Americans say they trust Democrats more than Republicans to handle the situation in Iraq.
March 21, 2007
Plurality Says Gonzales Should Resign
Thirty-nine percent (39%) of American voters believe Attorney General Alberto Gonzales should resign.
March 15, 2007
Poll: 8% Say Cheney Very Likely to Resign
Eight percent (8%) of American voters say it’s Very Likely that Vice President Dick Cheney will resign from office before his term expires.
March 12, 2007
Politicians Earn Higher Favorable Ratings Than Journalists
While Americans tend to hold politics and politicians in low regard, the leading Election 2008 Presidential candidates are viewed more favorably than the nation’s leading news reporters.
February 22, 2007
Poll: Border Control Still Top Priority for Immigration Debate
Americans continue to show a desire for both welcoming immigrants into the national melting pot and gaining control of the nation’s borders to reduce illegal immigration.
February 15, 2007
Just 33% Favor National Health Insurance
Just 33% of Americans favor a national health insurance program, but most are open to ideas that would expand coverage to cover more of the uninsured population. A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 55% favor the idea of requiring companies to provide health insurance and 57% favor taxing wealthier Americans to provide coverage for those without insurance.
February 12, 2007
Poll: Just 28% Say Use of Anonymous Sources is Ethical
Just 28% of Americans say it is ethical for reporters to publish news stories based upon anonymous sources.
February 4, 2007
Poll: 57% Say War With Iran Likely
Fifty-seven percent (57%) of American adults say it is at least somewhat likely that the United States will be at war with Iran before another year goes by.
February 2, 2007
Poll: 55% Favor Firm Timetable for Withdrawing Troops from Iraq
Most Americans (55%) favor a firm timetable for withdrawing all U.S. troops from Iraq within a year. That figure includes 37% who favor an immediate withdrawal and 18% who want a timetable that will complete the withdrawal in a year.
January 29, 2007
33% Believe Troop Surge Will Work
Just 33% believe that President Bush’s plan to temporarily increase troop strength in Iraq will succeed in terms of reducing violence in Baghdad.
January 18, 2007
Poll Shows President’s Speech Failed to Sway Public
Despite the President’s nationally televised address calling for a temporary increase in the number of U.S. troops in Iraq, most Americans continue to believe the nation’s policy should move in the opposite direction.
January 5, 2007
48% Trust Dem Leaders in Congress, 38% Trust Bush
As Democrats took control of Congress for the first time in 12 years, 48% of Likely Voters trust Democratic Congressional leaders on key issues more than they trust President Bush.
December 7, 2006
Immigration Reform: Securing the Border is Priority
Election 2006 brought a lot of change to American politics, but little has changed on the issue of immigration. Sixty-eight percent (68%) of voters continue to believe that securing the borders is more important than legalizing the status of undocumented workers already in the country.
November 12, 2006
Most Favor Bringing Troops Home from Iraq
Twenty-eight percent (28%) of America’s voters want U.S. troops brought home from Iraq immediately. Another 26% want a firm timetable established for the military forces to come home within a year.
October 13, 2006
North Korea: Nuclear Test Has Little Impact on Public Opinion
Sixty-nine percent (69%) of respondents to a recent Rasmussen Reports survey about the country's nuclear intentions say they're concerned about the threat that North Korea might use nuclear weapons against the United States.
October 3, 2006
71% Say Finding New Energy Sources More Important than Conservation
Seventy-three percent (73%) of Americans say it is “very important” that the United States become less dependent on oil imports.
October 1, 2006
Polls: Senate Immigration Vote May Impact Election 2006
On Friday, the U.S. Senate voted overwhelmingly to build a 700-mile barrier along the Mexican border, bowing to public opinion as an election draws near.
September 30, 2006
State-by-State Perspectives on the War on Terror
Voters in Oklahoma (59%), Texas (51%), Virginia (51%), and Florida (48%) are more likely than voters in other states to say that the U.S. and its allies are winning the War on Terror.
September 17, 2006
Immigration: 60% Favor Sanctions for Illegal Hires
Strict sanctions on employers who hire illegal immigrants is the most popular of four possible immigration reforms measured in a recent Rasmussen Reports survey.
