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April 30, 2009

Just 30% Think Most Members of Congress Are Corrupt

Americans have a little more confidence in the honesty of the average congressman this month, but they’re less confident that Congress as a whole will address the serious issues facing the nation.

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April 29, 2009

Number Who Say Nation Heading in Right Direction Up Ten Points Since Obama’s Inauguration

As Barack Obama serves his 100th day as president, the number of voters who say the country is heading in the right direction is up ten points from the week he was inaugurated and up sixteen points from when he was elected.

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April 29, 2009

Confidence in War on Terror Falls to Lowest Level Since June 2008

Just 42% of likely voters now believe the United States and its allies are winning the War on Terror, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.

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April 28, 2009

Republicans Top Democrats on Generic Congressional Ballot

For just the second time in more than five years of daily or weekly tracking, Republicans now lead Democrats in the latest edition of the Generic Congressional Ballot.

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April 26, 2009

Voters Grow More Negative About America’s Long-Term Prospects

Americans appear more upbeat about the direction the country is taking in the short term but are growing more pessimistic about its long-term future.

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April 22, 2009

Voters’ Opinions on America’s Direction Remain Stable

Thirty-seven percent (37%) of likely voters say the nation is heading in the right direction, showing no change from last week.

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April 21, 2009

Generic Congressional Ballot Remains a Tie This Week

For the second straight week, Democrats and Republicans are tied on the Generic Congressional Ballot.

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April 15, 2009

Number Who Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction Rises Again

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 14, 2009

Latest Generic Ballot Shows Republicans and Democrats in a Dead Heat

Support for Democratic Congressional candidates hit a new low this week, resulting in a tie between Republicans and Democrats in the latest edition of the Generic Congressional Ballot.

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April 13, 2009

Republicans Close The Gap With Democrats on Several Key Issues

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.

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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.