Mood of America Archive

Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 46%, Democrats 38%

After holding double-digit leads for the past two weeks, Republicans lead Democrats by eight points on the Generic Congressional Ballot for the week ending January 16, 2011.

38% Say America's Best Days Are In The Future

With the start of the New Year, voters are slightly more optimistic about the future of America than they have been for most of 2011. 

A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 38% of Likely Voters say the country's best days are in the future, up from 32% last month and the highest level measured since mid-February of last year.   Forty-four percent (44%) feel America's best days are in the past, while another 18% are not sure.  (To see survey question wording, click here.)

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The national survey of 1,000 Likely Voters was conducted on January 11-12, 2012 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC . See methodology.

26% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Twenty-six percent (26%) of Likely U.S. Voters say the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey taken the week ending Sunday, January 9. That's down a point from last week and back to levels found in early December.

Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 47%, Democrats 36%

Republicans hold an 11-point lead over Democrats on the Generic Congressional Ballot for the week ending January 9, 2011. That’s up one point from last week and six points from the week before. It's the widest gap between the two parties since right before Election Day.

Positives Hold Steady for Supreme Court, Negatives Are Down

In the first survey conducted since Justice Elena Kagan has actively participated in U.S. Supreme Court hearings, 38% of Likely Voters say the high court is doing a good or excellent job.  A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 18% give the Supreme Court a poor rating on their job performance.

Positives Hold Steady for Supreme Court, Negatives Are Down

In the first survey conducted since Justice Elena Kagan has actively participated in U.S. Supreme Court hearings, 38% of Likely Voters say the high court is doing a good or excellent job.  A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 18% give the Supreme Court a poor rating on their job performance.

27% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Twenty-seven percent (27%) of Likely U.S. Voters say the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey taken the week ending Sunday, January 2. That's down four points from last week and back to levels found a month ago.

Confidence in War on Terror Is Still Shaky

Voters still show little confidence in how America is fighting the War on Terror.

Voter Concern About Economy Hits Highest Level In Over Two Years

With a new Congress scheduled to swing into action this week, the number of voters who rate the economy as a Very Important issue has reached its highest level since early August 2008.

Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 45%, Democrats 35%

Republicans hold a 10-point lead over Democrats on the Generic Congressional Ballot for the week ending January 2, 2011. That’s a five-point jump from last week, but it's far from clear if the findings mark a real upswing in GOP support as the new Congress convenes or are just statistical noise.

Number of Republicans Reaches Highest Level Since December 2004

The number of American adults calling themselves Republicans in December increased by one percentage point from November to 37.0%.

31% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Thirty-one percent (31%) of Likely U.S. Voters say the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey taken the week ending Sunday, December 26. That's up eight points from last week and the highest level of optimism found since late October.

Voters See Obama As Less Partisan Than Those in Congress

Voters appear a little less confident that members of both major parties will be able to work together in Washington, D.C.

Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 43%, Democrats 38%

Republicans hold a five-point lead over Democrats on the Generic Congressional Ballot for the week ending December 26, 2010.

Current Session of Congress Died As It Lived

The current session of Congress finally closed its doors this past week with voters remaining largely as critical of it as they have been for months.
 

23% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

For the second week in a row, just 23% of Likely U.S. Voters say the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey taken the week ending Sunday, December 19. This remains the most pessimistic finding since January 2009.

Most Voters View Pelosi, Reid Unfavorably, Give Mixed Marks to Boehner, McConnell

While the midterm elections initially brought some good will to the voter ratings for the top congressional leaders, the subsequent month seems to have taken it away. Ratings for the four leaders as the current session of Congress draws to a close have now fallen back to their pre-election levels, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey of Likely U.S. Voters.

Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 45%, Democrats 38%

Republicans hold a seven-point lead over Democrats on the Generic Congressional Ballot for the week ending December 19, 2010.

Fewer Voters Than Ever Say Obama Thinks Society is Fair and Decent

For the first time since he became president, only 35% of voters say Barack Obama thinks society is fair and decent. That’s almost half as many as voters who hold that belief themselves.

23% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Just 26% 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, December 5. That’s down three points from last week and back to the level found the week following the midterm elections.