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April 13, 2009

War on Terror Confidence Rebounds As SEALS Rescue Captain

In a survey taken the weekend U.S. Navy SEALS rescued an American ship captain from Somali pirates, voter confidence in America’s handling of the War on Terror has rebounded slightly.

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April 8, 2009

36% Still Say Country Headed in the Right Direction

Thirty-six percent (36%) of U.S. voters believe the United States is heading in the right direction, showing no change from a week ago.

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April 7, 2009

Generic Congressional Ballot: Democrats 40% Republicans 39%

Republicans have pulled within one point of Democrats in the latest edition of the Generic Congressional Ballot.

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April 6, 2009

More Voters See Taxes As Very Important Issue

While the economy remains the top issue nationwide, taxes are moving up on the priority list. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 64% of voters see taxation as very important; it’s highest level in nearly two years.

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April 2, 2009

Congress Favorables Up, But So Is Perception That Most Members Are Corrupt

Twenty-one percent (21%) of U.S. voters now think Congress is doing a good or excellent job, its highest ratings in over a year, but nearly twice as many (41%) also think most members of Congress are corrupt.

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April 1, 2009

Number Who Say U.S. Heading in the Right Direction Hits Another Recent High

Voter confidence that the United States is heading in the right direction increased to the highest level in more than four years. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 36% of voters believe the nation is heading in the right direction.

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April 1, 2009

Number of Democrats in Nation Declines During March

In March, the number of Democrats in the nation fell two percentage points while the number of Republicans fell by half-a-point. Democrats continue to have a sizable advantage in terms of partisan identification, but the advantage is smaller than it’s been since December 2007.

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March 31, 2009

Democrats Take Four-Point Lead on Generic Ballot

Democrats are slightly further ahead of Republicans this week in the latest edition of the Generic Congressional Ballot.

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March 30, 2009

Confidence in War on Terror Drops Under 50%

The number of voters who say the United States and its allies are winning the War on Terror dropped five percentage points over the past two weeks to 46%.

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March 29, 2009

58% Now Expect More Partisanship in Washington

Fifty-eight percent (58%) of voters now think politics in Washington, D.C. will be more partisan over the next year rather than more cooperative.

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March 27, 2009

60% View Pelosi Unfavorably

Sixty percent (60%) of U.S. voters now have an unfavorable opinion of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, including 42% Very Unfavorable, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. A growing number of her doubters seem to be fellow Democrats.

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March 25, 2009

Voter Confidence In Country's Course Holds Steady

One third (33%) of American voters now say the United States is heading in the right direction. That’s up six points since President Barack Obama was inaugurated and up twelve points since shortly after he was elected.

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March 25, 2009

Supreme Court Receives Highest Ratings in Nearly A Year

Forty-two percent (42%) of U.S. voters say the Supreme Court is doing a good or excellent job, the highest level found since last April.

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March 24, 2009

Democrats Regain Lead on Generic Congressional Ballot

After slipping to a new low last week, support for Democratic Congressional candidates rebounded to once again move ahead of the GOP on the latest edition of the Generic Congressional Ballot.

March 20, 2009

54% Say Allies Should Follow America's Lead

More U.S. voters than ever (54%) think the nation’s allies should do what the United States wants them to do, a likely reaction to the departure of the Bush administration's hotly-debated foreign policy agenda.

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March 18, 2009

Voters Remain More Optimistic in March

One third (33%) of American voters now say the United States is heading in the right direction. That’s up six points since President Barack Obama was inaugurated and up twelve points since shortly after he was elected.

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March 17, 2009

Republicans Take Small Lead on Generic Congressional Ballot

Support for the Democratic Congressional candidates fell to a new low over the past week, allowing the GOP to move slightly head for the first time in recent years in the Generic Congressional Ballot. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 41% said they would vote for their district’s Republican candidate while 39% would choose the Democrat.

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March 16, 2009

51% Say U.S. and Allies Are Winning the War on Terror

Confidence in the War on Terror rose this month, with 51% of likely voters saying the U.S. and its allies are winning.

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March 13, 2009

Unfavorables Remain High For Congressional Leaders

Nearly two months into an historic session of Congress wrestling with one of the nation’s severest economic crises, voters have not changed their opinions of major congressional leaders from both parties.

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March 12, 2009

Voters Trust Democrats More to Handle Economy, GOP More on Taxes

After a month of major legislation by the White House and Congress to try to fix the struggling economy, more voters trust the Democratic Party to handle economic issues than they did a month ago.