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October 1, 2009
September 29, 2009
Democrats Trail Republicans By Two On Generic Ballot
Democratic Congressional candidates have pulled within two points of Republicans this week in the latest edition of the Generic Congressional Ballot.
September 25, 2009
Only 16% Like The Job Congress Is Doing
Just 16% of U.S. voters give Congress good or excellent ratings now that it's back in action after a rough-and-tumble August recess, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
September 23, 2009
33% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Just one-in-three voters (33%) now believe the United States is heading in the right direction, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
September 22, 2009
Republicans Jump to Four-Point Lead on Generic Ballot
Republican congressional candidates have once again expanded their lead over Democrats in the latest edition of the Generic Congressional Ballot.
September 21, 2009
Democrats See Health Care as Top Priority, Others Say Deficit Reduction
Of the priorities outlined by President Obama earlier this year, Democrats see health care reform as the most important. Other voters tend to see deficit reduction as the priority.
September 16, 2009
35% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Thirty-five percent (35%) of likely voters believe the United States is heading in the right direction, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
September 15, 2009
57% View Pelosi Unfavorably, But That’s An Improvement
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi got a bit of reprieve from the voters after a tumultuous August recess for most members of Congress.
September 15, 2009
Generic Ballot: Republicans 41% Democrats 40%
Democratic congressional candidates have pulled within one point of Republicans this week in the latest edition of the Generic Ballot.
September 14, 2009
58% Expect More Partisanship in Washington
Sixty-seven percent (67%) of voters nationwide believe Washington politics is likely to become more partisan over the coming year. That figure is up sharply from 55% a month ago and from 40% when President Barack Obama first took office.
September 14, 2009
58% Expect More Partisanship in Washington
Sixty-seven percent (67%) of voters nationwide believe Washington politics is likely to become more partisan over the coming year. That figure is up sharply from 55% a month ago and from 40% when President Barack Obama first took office.
September 9, 2009
33% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Just 33% of likely voters believe the United States is heading in the right direction, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
September 8, 2009
Support for GOP Reaches New Recent High on Generic Ballot
Little has changed this week on the Generic Ballot as Republican Congressional candidates continue to hold a seven-point lead over Democrats.
September 8, 2009
Voters Divided On Which Party To Trust More On Health Care
As Congress returns to take up the health care plan fashioned by President Obama and congressional Democrats, voters are evenly divided over which party they trust more to handle the volatile issue.
September 2, 2009
Voters’ Opinions on Nation’s Direction Remain Steady
For the third straight week, just one-third (34%) of likely voters believe the United States is heading in the right direction, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
September 1, 2009
Republicans Widen Lead Over Democrats on Generic Ballot
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows that 43% would vote for their district’s Republican congressional candidate while 36% would opt for his or her Democratic opponent.
September 1, 2009
Partisan Trends: 37.3% of Americans Are Democrats, 32.6% Republican
While August was seen as a bad month politically for President Barack Obama and his party, the number of Americans identifying themselves as Democrats inched up by half a percentage point during that time.
August 31, 2009
Most Voters Say War in Afghanistan Will Worsen In Next Six Months
Fifty-five percent (55%) of U.S. voters now expect the war in Afghanistan to get worse during the next six months, a 14-point jump since the beginning of the month. Confidence is also down in America's conduct of the War on Terror.
August 26, 2009
34% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
For the second straight week, just one-third (34%) of likely voters believe the United States is heading in the right direction, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
August 26, 2009
70% Prefer Government That Provides Fewer Services With Lower Taxes
Seventy percent (70%) of likely voters now favor a government that offers fewer services and imposes lower taxes over one that provides more services with higher taxes, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
