Sixty-seven percent (67%) of voters nationwide believe Washington politics is likely to become more partisan over the coming year. That figure is up sharply from 55% a month ago and from 40% when President Barack Obama first took office.
For the first time in over two years of polling, voters trust Republicans slightly more than Democrats on the handling of the issue of health care. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows that voters favor the GOP on the issue 44% to 41%.
Thirty-five percent (35%) of likely voters now say the United States is heading in the right direction, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
The findings in the latest edition of the Generic Congressional Ballot remain fairly steady, as Republican candidates continue to hold a modest lead over Democrats for the seventh straight week.
Just 14% of likely voters give Congress good or excellent ratings this month, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
One-in-three likely voters (33%) now say the United States is heading in the right direction, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
Support for Republican and Democratic congressional candidates changed little this week in the latest edition of the Generic Ballot.
In a survey taken just before North Korea conducted a series of Fourth of July missile tests, 38% of likely voters say the rogue Communist nation remains the biggest threat to U.S. national security.
The number of Americans identifying themselves as Democrats fell by two percentage points in July with Republicans and the number of unaffiliateds each gaining a point.
Thirty-four percent (34%) of likely voters now believe the United States is heading in the right direction, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. That’s up three points over the past week and ties the level found during the first week of July.
Nearly one-out-of-two U.S. voters (49%) now say the nation’s best days are in the past, a five-point jump from last month and the highest level of pessimism on this question in a year.
Support for Republican and Democratic congressional candidates changed little this week in the latest edition of the Generic Ballot.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi remains America’s best-known – and least-liked - congressional leader, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
With President Obama’s nominee Sonia Sotomayor expected to soon join its ranks, the U.S. Supreme Court is enjoying its highest performance ratings from voters in over two years.
Fifty-three percent (53%) of U.S. voters say President Obama is now governing like a partisan Democrat, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
Just 31% of likely voters now believe the United States is heading in the right direction, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. Down one point over the past week, it’s the lowest level found on the question since mid-February.
Only 20% of U.S. voters now say health care reform is the most important of the four budget priorities President Obama laid out early in his presidency, down four points from the end of May.
Support for Republican congressional candidates has reached its highest level in over two years as the GOP lengthens its lead over Democrats in the latest edition of the Generic Ballot.
Thirty-two percent (32%) of likely voters believe the United States is heading in the right direction, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
Republican candidates continue to lead on the latest edition of the Generic Congressional Ballot as Democrats fall to their lowest level of support among voters in recent years.
