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October 8, 2008

Majority Still Say U.S. Is Winning War on Terror

A majority of voters (52%) continue to believe the United States and its allies are winning the war on terror, and nearly as many (48%) say America is safer today than it was before the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

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October 7, 2008

Generic Congressional Ballot Remains Steady

The Democrats’ lead has held steady this week in the latest edition of the Generic Congressional Ballot. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that, if given the choice, 45% of voters would choose their district’s Democratic candidate, while 37% would choose the Republican candidate.

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October 6, 2008

Voters Now Trust Democrats More on All Ten Key Electoral Issues

Voters now trust Democrats more than Republicans on all ten key electoral issues tracked by Rasmussen Reports.

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October 2, 2008

Generic Ballot: Democrats Take Nine-Point Advantage

The Democrats have modestly expanded their lead in the latest edition of the Generic Congressional Ballot. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that, if given the choice, 46% of voters would choose their district’s Democratic candidate, while 37% would choose the Republican candidate.

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October 2, 2008

Partisan Trends In September: 38.4% Democrats 34.4% Republicans

In September, the number of Americans who consider themselves to be Republicans increased a percentage point from 33.2% in August to 34.4% in September.

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September 30, 2008

Plurality, For First Time, Says Iraq War Will Be Judged A Success

For the first time since Rasmussen Reports began polling on the issue, a plurality of voters in September say the U.S. mission in Iraq will be viewed as a success in the long term.

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September 28, 2008

Voters Divided on Whether America’s Best Days Are in the Future or the Past

In the midst of an economic crisis and an historic presidential election, voting Americans are evenly divided as to whether the nation’s best days lie ahead or in the past. Still, the current results are among the most optimistic of the past two years.

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September 26, 2008

Rasmussen Markets Update: Bailout Bill Likely to Pass

At 1:00 p.m. Eastern on Friday afternoon, Rasmussen Markets data suggested there was a 68% chance the federal bailout bill will pass Congress by the end of this month. Expectations soared as high as 93% yesterday before sinking to a low of 60% early Friday morning.

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September 25, 2008

Generic Congressional Ballot Remains Steady this Week

The Democrats’ lead in the Generic Congressional Ballot has changed little over the past week. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that, if given the choice, 45% of voters would choose their district’s Democratic candidate, while 38% would choose the Republican candidate.

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September 16, 2008

Democrats’ Lead Falls to Six on Generic Congressional Ballot

The Democrats’ lead in the Generic Congressional Ballot has fallen slightly for the fourth week in a row. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that, if given the choice, 44% of voters would choose their district’s Democratic candidate, while 38% would choose the Republican candidate.

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September 11, 2008

GOP Gains Small Bit of Ground in Generic Congressional Ballot

The Democrats now lead the GOP by eight points on the Generic Congressional Ballot. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that, if given the choice, 45% of voters would choose their district’s Democratic candidate, while 37% would choose the Republican candidate.

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September 10, 2008

Americans Divided as to How History Will Judge Mission in Iraq

Americans are fairly evenly divided as to how history will judge the U.S. mission in Iraq. The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey found that 37% now believe it will be considered a success in the long-term while 41% expect it will be seen as a failure.

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September 8, 2008

Republicans Pull Ahead of Democrats on National Security and War in Iraq

The Democrats are now trusted more on seven out of ten key electoral issues. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone surveys this month find that Republicans hold the advantage on taxes, National Security, and the War in Iraq.

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September 5, 2008

60% of Voters Say Supreme Court Should Base Rulings on Constitution

Thirty-two percent (32%) of likely voters say the Supreme Court is doing a good or excellent job. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 20% give the Honorables poor ratings.

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September 3, 2008

Generic Ballot Holds Steady Over Past Week

The Democrats have held onto a 10-point advantage over the GOP for the second straight week in the Generic Congressional Ballot. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that, if given the choice, 46% of voters would choose their district’s Democratic candidate, while 36% would choose the Republican candidate.

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September 2, 2008

Number of Republicans Grows in August, Democrats Still Have Advantage

During August, the number of Americans who consider themselves to be Republicans increased two percentage points to 33.2% while the number of Democrats was little changed at 38.9%.

August 28, 2008

More Voters Say America’s Best Days are in the Future

American voters are more optimistic about the nation’s future than they have been in over four years. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 45% of voters think America’s best days lie ahead, while 37% think they have come and gone.

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August 27, 2008

Congressional Approval Ratings Tie Record Low

The majority party may be celebrating in Denver this week, but the percentage of voters who give the Democratic-dominated Congress good or excellent ratings has once again fallen to single digits.

August 27, 2008

Confidence in War on Terror and Iraq at Highest Level Ever

Voter confidence in the War on Terror is at the highest level ever recorded since Rasmussen Reports began regular tracking in January 2004. Fifty-four percent (54%) of American voters now think the United States and its allies are winning the war.

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August 19, 2008

Democrats Lead by Ten on Generic Ballot

The Democrats have marginally widened their lead over the GOP in the latest edition of the Generic Congressional Ballot. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that, if given the choice, 46% of voters would choose their district’s Democratic candidate, while 36% would choose the Republican candidate.