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April 11, 2011
April 11, 2011
Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 44%, Democrats 38%
Republicans hold a six-point lead over Democrats on the Generic Congressional Ballot for the week ending April 10, 2011.
April 11, 2011
51% Favor Repeal of the Health Care Law
A majority of voters still favor repeal of the health care law, but support for repeal has fallen to its lowest level since October. Confidence that the law will be repealed is down to its lowest point since the first of the year.
April 8, 2011
Even as Budget Bickering Continues, 60% Expect DC Politics to Get More Partisan
As President Barack Obama, Senator Harry Reid, and House Speaker John Boehner struggle to prevent partisan politics from forcing a partial shutdown of the federal government, 60% of voters nationwide expect the partisan bickering to get even worse over the coming year.
April 6, 2011
24% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Twenty-four percent (24%) 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, April 3.
April 4, 2011
Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 44%, Democrats 39%
Republicans hold a five-point lead over Democrats on the Generic Congressional Ballot for the week ending April 3, 2011. That’s up one point from last week which marked the GOP's smallest lead since early October 2010.
April 4, 2011
54% Favor Health Care Repeal, 56% Say Law Will Increase Deficit
More than a year after congressional Democrats passed the national health care law, most voters still favor its repeal and believe it will increase the federal deficit and drive up the cost of health care. Most think the quality of care will suffer, too.
April 1, 2011
Partisan Trends: 35.3% Are Democrats, 34% Republicans
The GOP election bounce appears to be over, with more American Adults in March identifying themselves as Democrats than Republicans for the first time since October.
March 31, 2011
30% Say Supreme Court Doing Good or Excellent Job, 21% Say Poor
Despite its lack of high-profile decisions in recent weeks, the number of U.S. voters who give the Supreme Court positive ratings has fallen to its lowest level in over four years.
March 30, 2011
25% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Just 25% 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, March 27. That's up three points from two weeks earlier which marked the lowest level of voter confidence since President Obama took office in January 2009.
March 28, 2011
Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 43%, Democrats 39%
Republicans hold just a four-point lead over Democrats on the Generic Congressional Ballot for the week ending March 27, 2011. It's the GOP's smallest lead since early October 2010.
March 28, 2011
58% Now Favor Health Care Repeal
While voters still favor repeal of the national health care law, concerns that the law will force them to change their existing health insurance are lower than a year ago.
March 24, 2011
13% Give Congress Positive Grades
Ratings for the current Congress remain mostly negative among voters, and fewer voters share the belief that the legislature has passed anything to improve life in America.
March 23, 2011
23% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
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, March 20.
March 22, 2011
Favorable Reviews Up Slightly for Top Congressional Leaders
Voters nationwide view the top members of Congress a little more favorably this month, with House Speaker John Boehner earning his highest positive rating to date.
March 21, 2011
Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 45%, Democrats 37%
Republicans hold an eight-point lead over Democrats on the Generic Congressional Ballot for the week ending March 20, 2011.
March 21, 2011
Voters Trust Republicans More Than Democrats on Nine out of 10 Important Issues
It’s been two months since Republicans regained control of the House of Representatives and they are now trusted more than Democrats on nine out of 10 important issues regularly tracked by Rasmussen Reports.
March 21, 2011
53% Favor Repeal of Health Care Law, 50% Say Repeal At Least Somewhat Likely
Most voters still want the national health care law repealed, and the number who are at least somewhat confident that repeal will happen is at the second highest level since the law's passage by Democrats in Congress a year ago.
March 18, 2011
Belief That America's Best Days Lie Ahead Falls to 17-Month Low
The number of voters who think America's best days still lie ahead is now at its lowest level in 17 months.
March 16, 2011
22% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction, Lowest of Obama's Presidency
Just 22% of Likely U.S. Voters say the country is heading in the right direction, the lowest level of confidence found since before President Obama’s inauguration in January 2009.
