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February 17, 2009

Generic Congressional Ballot: Democrats By Two

After an intense partisan debate over the newly passed $787 billion economic stimulus bill, Republicans and Democrats remain almost even in this week’s edition of the Generic Congressional Ballot.

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February 11, 2009

On Economic Issues, Voter Trust in Democrats Is Falling

Democrats are still trusted more than Republicans to handle the economy by a 44% to 39% margin, but their advantage on the issue has been slipping steadily since November.

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February 11, 2009

26% Say U.S. is Moving in the Right Direction

Twenty-six percent (26%) of American voters say the nation is moving in the right direction, while 66% say it is heading down the wrong track, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.

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February 10, 2009

Parties Now Neck-and-Neck on Generic Congressional Ballot

Are Republicans winning the public relations battle over spending in the $800-billion-plus economic stimulus package? Democrats and Republicans are nearly even in this week's edition of the Generic Congressional Ballot.

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February 6, 2009

62% Say U.S. & Allies Winning the War on Terror

Sixty-two percent (62%) of likely voters now say the United States and its allies are winning the War on Terror. That’s the highest level of confidence found in five years of tracking, and is up from 55% in late January.

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February 4, 2009

29% Say America is Heading in the Right Direction

Despite ongoing economic concerns, more voters now believe the nation is heading in the right direction.

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February 3, 2009

Support for GOP Rises on Generic Congressional Ballot

Following the unanimous Republican opposition to the economic stimulus bill proposed by and House Democrats, the GOP has narrowed the gap this week on the Generic Congressional Ballot.

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February 3, 2009

54% Say Congress Doing Poor Job

Voters don’t like what they’ve seen so far as Congress works to lift the troubled U.S. economy.

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February 2, 2009

42% Say Obama Governing on Bipartisan Basis, Only 22% Say Congress Doing the Same

Forty-two percent (42%) of U.S. voters say President Barack Obama is governing on a bipartisan basis while 39% say he is governing as a partisan Democrat.

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February 2, 2009

Number of Unaffiliated Voters Grows in January

During January, the number of Americans who say they are not affiliated with either the Republican or the Democratic Party rose by a full percentage point to 26.6%.

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January 29, 2009

Number Who Say Nation Heading in Right Direction Jumps to 27%

Twenty-seven percent (27%) of American voters believe the nation is heading in the right direction. That’s up from 21% just before Barack Obama was inaugurated as President and up from 14% just before the election.

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January 28, 2009

Generic Ballot Remains Steady This Week

The latest edition of the Generic Congressional Ballot shows no change this week. Rasmussen Reports national telephone surveys found that 42% of voters said they would vote for their district’s Democratic candidate while 35% said they would choose the Republican.

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January 26, 2009

Majority Says Supreme Court Should Look to Written Constitution for Rulings, Just 35% Think Obama Agrees

Nearly two-thirds of U.S. voters (64%) say U.S. Supreme Court decisions should be based on what is written in the Constitution, but only 35% think President Obama agrees with them.

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January 23, 2009

55% of Voters Say U.S. and Allies are Winning War on Terror

Public confidence in the War on Terror rose for the fourth straight week, with 55% who now believe the U.S. and its allies are winning.

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January 22, 2009

Congressional Approval Inches Up With New Year

Fourteen percent (14%) of likely voters now give Congress good or excellent marks, representing the legislature’s highest approval ratings since last February.

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January 22, 2009

21% Say USA Heading in Right Direction

Twenty-one percent (21%) of voters nationwide now say the United States is heading in the right direction. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey also found that 72% believe the nation is moving down the wrong track, while another 7% are not sure.

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January 21, 2009

Democrats Go Up By Seven on Congressional Ballot

Democrats have increased their lead over Republicans in the latest edition of the Generic Congressional Ballot. Rasmussen Reports national telephone surveys found that 42% of voters said they would vote for their district’s Democratic candidate while 35% said they would choose the Republican.

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January 19, 2009

Voters Upbeat about American Society, Future on Eve of Inauguration

Sixty nine percent (69%) of American voters now view their nation’s society as fair and decent.

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January 15, 2009

Views of Nation's Future Remain Stable - and Negative

Although the United States will swear in a new commander-in-chief in just a few days, voter perceptions about the nation’s future remain largely negative.

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January 15, 2009

53% Say U.S. and Allies Are Winning War on Terror

Confidence in the America's handling of the War on Terror is over 50% for the first time since mid-November.