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June 3, 2008Unaffiliated Voters Trust Democrats More on Eight out of Ten Electoral Issues
This month, the Democrats are trusted more than Republicans on eight out of ten electoral issues tracked regularly by Rasmussen Reports.
May 24, 2008Generic Congressional Ballot: 47% Democrat 39% Republican
  
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found the Democrats have an eight-point lead this month on the Generic Congressional Ballot.

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                            May 20, 200862% of Voters Prefer Fewer Government Services with Lower Taxes
  
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 62% of voters would prefer fewer government services with lower taxes. Nearly a third (29%) disagrees and would rather have a bigger government with higher taxes. Ten percent (10%) are not sure. 
May 20, 2008Congressional Ratings: 13% Good or Excellent, 47% Poor
  
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that voters’ opinions of Congress has not improved over the past month.
May 14, 200879% of Voters Say U.S. is Heading Down the Wrong Track
  
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey of Likely Voters found that 79% think the United States is heading down the wrong track. Just 15% of voters think the nation is heading in the right direction. 
May 13, 2008Confidence in War on Terror Falls Sharply
  
Just 39% of American voters now believe the U.S. and its allies are winning the War on Terror. That’s down six points from a month ago and the first time that figure has dropped below 40% since last September. 
May 13, 2008Democrats Trusted More on All Ten Electoral Issues Tracked by Rasmussen Reports
American voters now trust the Democrats on all ten key electoral issues tracked regularly by Rasmussen Reports. Last month, the GOP’s had an advantage on two issues. 

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                            May 6, 2008Generic Congressional Ballot: Democrats 46% Republicans 41%
  
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey of Likely Voters found that Democrats enjoy a five-point advantage on the Generic Congressional Ballot.

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                            May 3, 2008Election 2008 Creating Record Number of Democrats
  
The ongoing race for the Democratic Presidential Nomination may be causing angst for party leaders, but the competition has been good for the Party label. In fact, the Democrats now have the largest partisan advantage over the Republicans since Rasmussen Reports began tracking this data on a monthly basis nearly six years ago. 
April 29, 2008Nearly Half of Voters Say America’s Best Days Are in the Past
  
Nearly half of American voters (47%) believe America’s best days have come and gone. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 38% of voters say the nation’s best days are still to come. 
April 22, 200877% Believe the Nation is Heading Down Wrong Track
  
Just 16% of Likely Voters believe the Unites States is moving in the right direction. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 77% disagree and say the nation is heading down the wrong track. 
April 21, 2008Democrats Trusted More on Eight of Ten Electoral Issues
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that voters trust the Democrats more than Republicans on eight out of ten key electoral issues. The economy is still seen as the most important issue of the campaign. Number two on the list is an issue few like to talk about in Washington—government ethics and reform.
April 20, 2008Confidence in War on Terror Falls Slightly in April
  
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 45% of likely voters believe the U.S. and its allies are winning the War on Terror. Twenty percent (24%) say the terrorists are winning, while 26% say neither. 

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                            April 9, 2008Generic Congressional Ballot: Democrats 43% Republicans 37%
  
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that, if the Congressional Election were held today, 43% of American voters say they would vote for the Democrat in their district and 37% would opt for the Republican. 
April 9, 200847% Give Congress Poor Rating, 13% Say Good or Excellent
  
Just 13% of Likely Voters now say Congress is doing a good or excellent job. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 47% give Congress a poor rating.
April 7, 200864% Say American Society Fair and Decent
  
Sixty-four percent (64%) of American voters believe that American Society is generally fair and decent. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 22% disagree and consider our society generally unfair and discriminatory.

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                            April 3, 2008Democrats Retain Huge Advantage in Party ID
  
During March, the Democrats held on to their partisan gains earned during the first two months on 2008.
March 27, 2008Confidence in War on Terror Still High in March
  
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 47% of likely voters believe the U.S. and its allies are winning the War on Terror. Twenty percent (20%) say the terrorists are winning, while 27% say neither. 
March 27, 2008Confidence in War on Terror Still High in March
  
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 47% of likely voters believe the U.S. and its allies are winning the War on Terror. Twenty percent (20%) say the terrorists are winning, while 27% say neither. 
March 25, 2008Democrats Trusted More on Top Issue of Economy
In the midst of an economic decline and a dramatic presidential election season, the latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey found that 81% of Likely Voters think the economy is Very Important as an electoral issue.