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 13, 2009
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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%.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
