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20% Say Country Heading in Right Direction
Saturday, August 25, 2007
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Just 20% of American voters believe the United States is heading in the right direction while 74% say the nation has gotten off on the wrong track. The number who say we’re heading in the right direction has declined from 27% a year ago and from 43% in Election 2004. Republican responses to this question have changed little over the past year, but pessimism has grown among Democrats and unaffiliated voters. Today, just 3% of Democrats say the country is heading in the right direction while 93% say wrong track. Republicans are more evenly divided, with 48% saying right direction and 42% taking the opposite view. Among those not affiliated with either major party, just 12% say the country is heading in the right direction. In the 2006 survey, those saying right direction included 48% of Republicans, 12% of Democrats, and 29% of unaffiliated voters. Thirty-five percent (35%) of political conservatives say “right direction” along with 9% of moderates and 8% of liberals. These attitudes are consistent with the extremely low ratings for Congress. Most Americans believe that history will judge the U.S. mission in Iraq to be a failure. Just 36% believe the nation’s best days remain in the future. Heading into Election 2008, government ethics and corruption is the top issue on voters’ minds. Twenty-three percent (23%) of men say the nation is heading in the right direction. Seventeen percent (17%) of women agree. Crosstabs are available to Premium Members only. Rasmussen Reports is an electronic publishing firm specializing in the collection, publication, and distribution of public opinion polling information. The Rasmussen Reports Election Edge™ Premium Service offers the most comprehensive public opinion coverage available anywhere. Scott Rasmussen, president of Rasmussen Reports, has been an independent pollster for more than a decade.
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