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December 9, 2023

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls

In surveys last week, this is what America told Rasmussen Reports...

December 8, 2023

GOP Still Leads on Issue of Taxes

Less than a year before the 2024 election, voters still trust Republicans more on the key issue of taxes, although the margin has narrowed.

December 8, 2023

Daily Presidential Tracking Poll

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll, Sponsored by Matt Palumbo's "How the Left Hijacked and Weaponized the Fact-Checking Industry." for Friday shows...

December 7, 2023

Cancel George Washington? 40% of Democrats Approve

Even though most voters have a positive opinion of George Washington, a substantial number of Democrats support a proposal in New York City that would tear down statues of America’s first president.

December 6, 2023

Less Government, Lower Taxes: Still a Winning Agenda

By a 14-point margin, most voters still prefer a limited-government agenda.

December 5, 2023

J6 Video: Fewer Now Suspect Feds Provoked Riot

Voters are now less inclined to believe that undercover agents provoked the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot, following the release of thousands of hours of surveillance video of the so-called “J6” riot.

December 4, 2023

33% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Thirty-three percent (33%) of Likely U.S. Voters think the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey for the week ending November 30, 2023.

December 4, 2023

GOP Widens Lead on Immigration Issue

Illegal immigration is a very serious problem, according to a majority of voters, and the Republican Party leads by 12 points on the issue.

December 1, 2023

Biden Approval Down Slightly in November

When tracking President Biden’s job approval on a daily basis, people sometimes get so caught up in the day-to-day fluctuations that they miss the bigger picture...

December 1, 2023

52% of Voters Give Congress ‘Poor’ Rating

Most voters don’t believe Congress is doing a good job and, by a 2-to-1 margin, say members of Congress care more about the media than about what voters think.

November 30, 2023

Election Integrity: 59% of Arkansas Voters Want Paper Ballots

By nearly a 2-to-1 margin, voters in Arkansas support calls for switching their state’s elections to paper ballots.

November 29, 2023

Biden 2024? Most Voters Say, ‘No, Joe’

President Joe Biden is too old for the job, according to a majority of voters, who don’t think he should seek reelection next year.

November 28, 2023

Impeach Mayorkas? 55% Approve Move Against DHS Secretary

A majority of voters support congressional efforts to impeach Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.

November 27, 2023

Veepstakes 2024: Most Democrats Want Harris Again, DeSantis Leads With GOP as Trump’s Running Mate

Many voters don’t want Vice President Kamala Harris as President Joe Biden’s 2024 running mate, but most Democrats do. Among Republican voters, meanwhile, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis leads among potential VP picks, if former President Donald Trump is next year’s GOP nominee.

November 22, 2023

China: 45% Rate Biden ‘Poor’ on Issue

After President Joe Biden’s meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, a plurality of voters still rate Biden as doing a poor job dealing with China.

November 21, 2023

Rasmussen Reports Immigration Index

The Rasmussen Reports Immigration Index for the week of November 12-16, 2023, increased to 86.2, up more than a point from 84.7 two weeks earlier.

November 21, 2023

Voters Much More Confident in Social Security

Confidence that Social Security will pay out its promised benefits has increased significantly, including among younger voters, who have previously been most skeptical about the program.

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November 20, 2023

‘Islamophobia’? Most Voters Don’t Think So

A majority of voters don’t believe that Muslims in America are victims of unfair treatment.

November 17, 2023

Election Integrity: 56% Say Cheating Likely in 2024

A majority of voters expect cheating to influence next year’s presidential election, and see mail-in voting as part of the problem.

November 16, 2023

Parties Even on Ethics Issue, But Biden Tops Trump

On the issue of ethics and corruption in government, Democrats and Republicans are tied, but former President Donald Trump is viewed as less ethical than President Joe Biden.