Democrats’ Lead on Generic Ballot Doubles in December
Democrats doubled their lead over Republicans to six points in December on the Generic Congressional ballot.
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January 7, 2009
January 5, 2009
62% Expect Congress To Address Serious Issues This Year
Approval of Congress' job performance is down to single digits again for the first time since early September.
January 5, 2009
Number of Democrats Increases for Third Straight Month
The number of Americans who consider themselves to be Democrats inched up again in December to 41.6%. That’s up two-tenths of a point since November and the third straight monthly increase in the number of Democrats.
January 2, 2009
Only 13% Very Confident in Social Security
Just 39% of U.S. voters are at least somewhat confident they will receive all of their promised Social Security benefits from the federal government in their lifetimes. Only 13% are Very Confident of that payout.
December 26, 2008
Views Sour But Stable On Country's Current Direction
Just 17% of voters believe the United States is moving in the right direction, while 77% say it is heading down the wrong track, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
December 23, 2008
Democrats Jump to Biggest Lead Since October on Generic Ballot
Democrats now lead Republicans by eight percentage points in the latest edition of the Generic Congressional Ballot. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 44% of voters would vote for their district’s Democratic candidate while 36% would choose the Republican candidate.
December 22, 2008
40% Say Nation’s Best Days Still Ahead, Lowest Since July
Just 40% of voters now say America’s best days are in the future, marking the lowest level of optimism since early July.
December 19, 2008
Optimism for Nation’s Future Continues to Slip Among Blacks, Democrats
After reaching record highs in November, the percentages of Democrats and African-American voters who say the country is moving in the right direction continue to slip.
December 19, 2008
Approval of Congress Drops to Single Digits Again
Approval of Congress' job performance is down to single digits again for the first time since early September.
December 18, 2008
Only 46% Share Bush's Confidence in America's Safety
President Bush in a speech on Wednesday trumpeted his national security record in the White House, but just 46% of U.S. voters say the nation is safer today than it was before the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
December 18, 2008
More Voters Unsure Which Party to Trust on Ethics
With the Blagojevich scandal unfolding in Illinois and tainting at least one senior Obama administration official, the number of voters unsure which political party they can trust to deal with government ethics and corruption has climbed to its highest level since June.
December 17, 2008
Democrats Top GOP by Five in Congressional Ballot
Democrats now lead by five percentage points in the latest edition of the Generic Congressional Ballot. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 42% of voters would vote for their district’s Democratic candidate while 37% would choose the Republican candidate.
December 13, 2008
Fewer Democrats Say Nation Heading in Right Direction
In the first week of December, just 22% of Democrats now say the nation is heading in the right direction, down from an average of 27% for the full month of November.
December 10, 2008
Democrats Lead by Four on Generic Ballot
Democrats held a four percentage point lead during the first week of December in the Generic Congressional Ballot. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that, if given the choice, 42% of voters would vote for their district’s Democratic candidate, while 38% would choose the Republican candidate.
December 8, 2008
Fewer Voters Believe Obama's Supreme Court Picks Will Be Too Liberal
Thirty-eight percent (38%) of likely voters now say Barack Obama's choices for the Supreme Court will be too liberal, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
December 6, 2008
Confidence in War on Terror Declines
For the first time since the beginning of September, less than half of voters believe the U.S. and its allies are winning the War on Terror.
December 4, 2008
Black Voters Twice as Confident as White Voters About Nation’s Direction in November
In the month of November, 38% of black voters believed the nation is heading in the right direction, while just 16% of white voters agree.
December 3, 2008
Democrats Lead By Three on Generic Ballot in November
Despite a dominant performance on Election Day, Democrats held just a three point advantage in the Generic Congressional Ballot for the full month of November. Overall, Rasmussen Reports national telephone surveys found that 43% would vote for their district’s Democratic candidate, while 40% would choose the Republican candidate.
December 2, 2008
GOP Voters Grow Slightly More Optimistic About America’s Future
Thirty-eight percent (38%) of Republican voters now say America’s best days are in the future, while 48% think they are in the past, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
December 1, 2008
Partisan Identification: 41.4% Democrats, 33.8% Republicans
In November, 41.4% of Americans considered themselves to be Democrats, 33.8% said they were Republicans, and 24.7% were not affiliated with either major political party.
