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September 23, 2010

Pelosi Remains Least Liked Congressional Leader

With less than six weeks to go until Election Day, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi remains the most unpopular of the four top congressional leaders as she has been since this session of Congress began early last year. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is a close second.

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September 22, 2010

29% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Twenty-nine percent (29%) of Likely 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, September 19. That's down a point from a week ago and back to the level of the prior three weeks.

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September 20, 2010

Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 48%, Democrats 38%

Republican candidates now hold a 10-point lead over Democrats on the Generic Congressional Ballot for the week ending Sunday, September 19, 2010.

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September 17, 2010

62% Say Congress Is Doing A Poor Job

Midterm congressional elections are less than two months away, and only 10% of Likely U.S. Voters think Congress is doing a good or excellent job.

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September 15, 2010

30% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Thirty percent (30%) of Likely 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, September 12. That's up one point from the last three weeks.

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September 13, 2010

Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 47%, Democrats 38%

Republican candidates now hold a nine-point lead over Democrats on the Generic Congressional Ballot for the week ending Sunday, September 12, 2010.

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September 10, 2010

47% Say U.S. is Safer Today Than Before 9/11

Forty-seven percent (47%) of U.S. voters now believe the United States is safer today than it was before the attacks of September 11, 2001. That is the highest level of confidence in the nation’s safety since last August, but 54% felt that way just after President Obama took office in January 2009.

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September 8, 2010

60% Expect Washington Politics To Grow More Partisan Over Next Year

Even as the country enters one of its most contentious election cycles in recent memory, the number of voters nationwide who believe politics in Washington will become more partisan over the next year is down to its lowest level since January.

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September 8, 2010

29% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

For the third week in a row, just 29% of Likely Voters say the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey taken the week ending Sunday, September 5.
 

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September 7, 2010

68% Favor Smaller Government, Lower Taxes

Sixty-eight percent (68%) of U.S. voters prefer a smaller government with fewer services and lower taxes to a more active one that offers more services and higher taxes. That's the second highest finding in Rasmussen Reports surveying on the question since November 2006, exceeded only by a 70% finding in August of last year.

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September 6, 2010

Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 48%, Democrats 36%

A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 48% of Likely Voters would vote for their district's Republican congressional candidate, while 36% would opt for his or her Democratic opponent. The survey data was collected on the seven days ending Sunday, September 5, 2010.

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September 1, 2010

29% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

For the second straight week, 29% of Likely Voters say the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey taken the week ending Sunday, August 29.

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September 1, 2010

Partisan Trends: Democrats 35.0% Republicans 33.8% Gap Smallest in Five Years

The number of Republicans in the United States grew in August while the number of Democrats slipped a bit and the gap between the parties fell to the smallest advantage for Democrats in five years.

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August 30, 2010

Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 45%, Democrats 39%

Republicans now hold a six-point lead over Democrats on the Generic Congressional Ballot.

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August 26, 2010

Voters Now Trust Republicans More On All 10 Key Issues

Voters trust Republicans more than Democrats on nine out of 10 key issues regularly tracked by Rasmussen Reports.

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August 25, 2010

29% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Twenty-nine percent (29%) of Likely Voters say the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey taken the week ending Sunday, August 22.

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August 23, 2010

Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 47%, Democrats 38%

Republican candidates have jumped out to a record-setting 12-point lead over Democrats on the Generic Congressional Ballot for the week ending Sunday, August 15, 2010. This is the biggest lead the GOP has held in over a decade of Rasmussen Reports surveying.

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August 20, 2010

Reid Now Nearly Tied With Pelosi In Terms of Unfavorability

In addition to becoming competitive in his bid for reelection in Nevada, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is now nearly tied with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi when it comes to unpopularity among voters nationwide.

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August 18, 2010

28% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Twenty-eight percent (28%) of Likely Voters say the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey taken the week ending Sunday, August 15.

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August 16, 2010

Generic Ballot: Republican 48%, Democrat 36%

Republican candidates have jumped out to a record-setting 12-point lead over Democrats on the Generic Congressional Ballot for the week ending Sunday, August 15, 2010. This is the biggest lead the GOP has held in over a decade of Rasmussen Reports surveying.