Generic Ballot Remains a Tie for Second Straight Week
Democratic and Republican candidates are tied for the second straight week in the latest edition of the Generic Congressional Ballot.
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June 16, 2009
June 15, 2009
North Korea Now Tops List of Threats to U.S. National Security
U.S. voters are becoming increasingly concerned about North Korea's development of nuclear weapons and its long-range missile capabilities. In the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey, 38% think North Korea is the biggest threat to U.S. national security, surpassing Iran by a more than two-to-one margin on voters' worry list.
June 12, 2009
Pelosi’s Favorables Unchanged Despite Waterboarding Flap
The Inside-the-Beltway furor over what Nancy Pelosi knew about the CIA’s use of waterboarding and when she knew it doesn’t seem to have changed voters’ opinions of the House speaker.
June 10, 2009
36% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Thirty-seven percent (37%) of U.S. voters say America is heading in the right direction this week.
June 9, 2009
Generic Ballot Finds Democrats, Republicans in a Dead Heat
Democratic and Republican Congressional candidates have each lost support from voters this week, but Democrats came in just ahead in the latest edition of the Generic Ballot.
June 8, 2009
Voters Now Trust Republicans More than Democrats on Economic Issues
Voters now trust Republicans more than Democrats on six out of 10 key issues, including the top issue of the economy.
June 3, 2009
Voters’ Opinions on America’s Direction Remain Steady
Thirty-seven percent (37%) of U.S. voters say America is heading in the right direction this week.
June 2, 2009
Support for Both Major Parties Slips This Week on Generic Ballot
Democratic and Republican Congressional candidates have each lost support from voters this week, but Democrats came in just ahead in the latest edition of the Generic Ballot.
June 2, 2009
Health Care, National Security Drop in Importance Among Voters
While the economy remains the most important issue to voters, the issues of health care and national security have dropped to their lowest level of importance in nearly two years of tracking.
June 2, 2009
Voters Put More Emphasis On Deficit Cutting Over Health Care Reform
Support for health care reform has slipped slightly as more voters think President Obama should work harder on his promise to cut the federal deficit in half in the next four years.
June 1, 2009
Number of Democrats Increases Slightly in May
In April, for the second straight month, the number of Republicans in the nation fell by roughly half a percentage point. The number of Democrats remained unchanged from a month ago.
June 1, 2009
Number of Democrats Increases Slightly in May
In April, for the second straight month, the number of Republicans in the nation fell by roughly half a percentage point. The number of Democrats remained unchanged from a month ago.
May 29, 2009
Congress Receives Highest Ratings in Two Years
Twenty-three percent (23%) of likely voters now say Congress is doing a good or excellent job, representing the legislature's highest rating since May 2007.
May 27, 2009
37% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Thirty-seven percent (37%) of U.S. voters say America is heading in the right direction this week.
May 27, 2009
52% Say U.S., Allies Winning War on Terror
Fifty-two percent (52%) of U.S. voters now say the United States and its allies are winning the War on Terror, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. That's the highest level of confidence found since early February.
May 26, 2009
Democrats Up Three on Generic Congressional Ballot
The numbers have flipped this week in the latest edition of the Generic Congressional Ballot.
May 22, 2009
Democrats Grow Less Sure About Bipartisanship in Washington
Most U.S. voters (54%) believe politics in Washington will become more partisan over the next year, representing virtually no change from last month.
May 20, 2009
38% Say Country Heading in Right Direction
Thirty-eight percent (38%) of U.S. likely voters believe the nation is now moving in the right direction, down slightly from a week ago and the first drop since March. It's too early, however, to say if it's a trend in the making.
May 19, 2009
Democrats Regain Small Lead on Congressional Ballot
The numbers have flipped this week in the latest edition of the Generic Congressional Ballot.
May 13, 2009
Confidence Keeps Climbing: 40% Say U.S. Going In Right Direction
Confidence continues to grow this week that America is turning the corner on many of the problems that have beset it in recent years.
