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December 8, 2009

GOP's Lead in Generic Ballot Down to Four Points This Week

Republican candidates have a seven-point lead over Democrats for the second straight week in the latest edition of the Generic Congressional Ballot.

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December 8, 2009

34% Expect Situation in Afghanistan to Get Better

One week after President Obama announced his plan to send 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan with a projected troop withdrawal to begin in 18 months, voter confidence in U.S. efforts there has reached its highest level of the year.

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December 2, 2009

30% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction, Lowest Level Since February

Only 30% of U.S. voters now say the country is heading in the right direction, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports national survey. That's the lowest finding on this question since mid-February but is still 13 points higher than a year ago.

December 1, 2009

Number of Democrats Falls to Four-Year Low

The number of Americans identifying themselves as Democrats fell by nearly two percentage points in November. Added to declines earlier in the year, the number of Democrats in the nation has fallen by five percentage points during 2009.

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December 1, 2009

Republican Still Lead By Seven on Generic Ballot

Republican candidates have a seven-point lead over Democrats for the second straight week in the latest edition of the Generic Congressional Ballot.

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November 30, 2009

Voters Continue to Trust GOP More on Most Top Issues

Voters remain more confident in Republicans than in Democrats this month on virtually all of the key electoral issues regularly tracked by Rasmussen Reports. But that confidence is not quite as strong as a month ago when the GOP led on all 10.

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November 25, 2009

31% Say U.S. Heading In Right Direction

Only 31% of U.S. voters now say the country is heading in the right direction, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. The percentage of voters who feel this way has remained in the narrow range of 31% to 35% since late June, but voter perceptions of the nation’s current course hve only been this low two other times this year, the last time in early October.

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November 24, 2009

Republicans Post Seven-Point Lead on Generic Ballot

Republican candidates have extended their lead over Democrats to seven points, their biggest lead since early September, in the latest edition of the Generic Congressional Ballot.

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November 20, 2009

Voters Continue to See Deficit Reduction as Top Priority

While official Washington has seen many twists and turns in the legislative process this year, voter priorities have remained unchanged.

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November 19, 2009

Voters’ Opinions of Congressional Leaders Remain Steady

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid favorable ratings slightly dipped this month while House Minority Leader John Boehner received a small bounce, but voters overall have not changed their views on their congressional leaders.

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November 18, 2009

33% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

For the second straight week, just 33% of U.S. voters say the country is heading in the right direction, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.

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November 17, 2009

Republicans Maintain Steady Lead on Generic Ballot

Republican candidates maintain a six-point advantage over Democrats in the latest edition of the Generic Congressional Ballot.

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November 11, 2009

33% Say U.S. Is Heading In Right Direction

Thirty-four percent (34%) of voters now say the United States is heading in the right direction, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.

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November 11, 2009

Economy Is Once Again Top Issue For Voters

After being knocked out of first place last month for the first time in nearly two years, the economy is back as the issue voters view as most important.

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November 10, 2009

Republicans Jump to Six-Point Lead on Generic Ballot

Republican candidates have stretched their lead over Democrats to six points in the Generic Congressional Ballot.

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November 6, 2009

55% Expect Washington Politics to Grow More Partisan

Fifty-five percent (55%) of U.S. voters expect politics in Washington, D.C. to become more partisan over the next year, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.

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November 5, 2009

52% Say America’s Best Days Are In the Past, Highest Level in Two Years

Fifty-two percent (52%) of voters feel that America’s best days are in the past, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. This marks the highest level of voter pessimism in two years and is up 13 points from a year ago when Barack Obama was elected president.

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November 4, 2009

34% Say U.S. Is Heading In The Right Direction

Thirty-four percent (34%) of voters now say the United States is heading in the right direction, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.

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November 3, 2009

Generic Ballot Shows No Change This Week

Republican congressional candidates hold on to a four-point lead over Democrats this week in the latest Generic Congressional Ballot.

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November 2, 2009

Democrats Inch Up in Partisan ID during October, GOP Slips

For the third straight month, the number of Americans identifying themselves as Democrats inched up while the number of Republicans fell slightly.