While she's much less often in the news these days, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi remains Congress' most disliked leader. But Pelosi earns higher favorables than Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid whose popularity has fallen to its lowest level in over two years.
Twenty-six percent (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, May 29.
In May, the number of Republicans in the country increased to its highest level so far this year.
For the 10th straight week, dating back to late March, support for Republicans on the Generic Congressional Ballot has stayed in the narrow range between 41% and 44%. Before that, Republican support had been slightly higher, generally 45% or 46%.
Voters are slightly less pessimistic about the nation’s future this month.
For the third week in a row, 29% 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, May 22.
Republicans hold a two-point lead over Democrats on the Generic Congressional Ballot for the week ending May 22, 2011. That's down five points from last week and ties the smallest gap between the parties since October 2009.
While members of Congress wrestle over reducing the historic-level federal budget deficit, the number of voters who give them positive marks for their job performance has tied the lowest level ever - for the second month in a row. Their poor marks, however, remain slightly less abysmal than they were last year.
Twenty-nine percent (29%) of Likely U.S. Voters say the country is heading in the right direction for the second week in a row, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey taken the week ending Sunday, May 15.
Voters remain fairly evenly divided over whether they want to give President Obama a second term in the White House.
Voters now trust Republicans on just six out of ten important voting issues, while they trust Democrats more on the other four.
Republicans now hold a seven-point lead over Democrats on the Generic Congressional Ballot for the week ending May 15, 2011. That’s up from the four-point lead Republicans held for the last two weeks.
Twenty-nine percent (29%) 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, May 8.
Republicans now hold a three-point lead over Democrats on the Generic Congressional Ballot for the week ending May 1, 2011. This is up one point from last week which marked the narrowest gap between the parties since October 2009.
President Obama has received a bounce in support following the killing of Osama bin Laden, and now the gap in voter sentiments over whether he’s doing a good job reaching across the congressional aisle is at its narrowest point in two years of monthly tracking. But voters feel no change in the behavior of either party in Congress.
Support for repeal of the national health care law has rebounded after falling below 50% for the first time since it was passed by Congress in March of last year.
A month ago, voter confidence in U.S. efforts in the War on Terror fell to its lowest level in over four years. Now, that confidence has soared following the weekend killing of Osama bin Laden by U.S. Navy SEALs. Voters are also much more confident that the country is safer today than it was before the September 11, 2001 terror attacks that bin Laden orchestrated.
A month ago, voter confidence in U.S. efforts in the War on Terror fell to its lowest level in over four years. Now, that confidence has soared following the weekend killing of Osama bin Laden by U.S. Navy SEALs. Voters are also much more confident that the country is safer today than it was before the September 11, 2001 terror attacks that bin Laden orchestrated.
Twenty-five percent (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, May 1. The survey was completed just before news of the death of Osama bin Laden became public.
Republicans now hold a three-point lead over Democrats on the Generic Congressional Ballot for the week ending May 1, 2011. This is up one point from last week which marked the narrowest gap between the parties since October 2009.
