35% Say New Political Party Is Needed
Thirty-five percent (35%) of U.S. voters now think Republicans and Democrats are so much alike that an entirely new political party is needed to represent the American people.
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February 10, 2010
February 9, 2010
63% Say Better for Country If Most of Congress Not Reelected
Most voters think the country would be better off if the majority of the current Congress wasn’t reelected this November, and their confidence in their own congressman continues to fall.
February 9, 2010
Tea Party Candidate Now Comes In Last On Three-Way Generic Ballot
For Republicans, the good news is that the Tea Party challenge is a little less scary for now. The bad news is that Democrats are still ahead in a three-way Generic Ballot test.
February 8, 2010
75% Are Angry At Government’s Current Policies
Voters are madder than ever at the current policies of the federal government.
February 5, 2010
Politically Speaking, Populist Isn’t Popular, But Conservative Is
If you’re a politician, don’t call yourself a populist. And liberal isn’t much better.
February 4, 2010
Just 35% Realize Most Federal Spending Goes to National Defense, Social Security, Medicare
Budget documents provided by the Obama administration show that in Fiscal Year 2009 50% of all federal spending went to national defense,
February 1, 2010
44% Say Terrorist Trials Should Be Held at Guantanamo, 33% Disagree
The Obama administration is moving a planned terrorist trial out of New York City because of growing public opposition, and 44% of U.S. voters say the trials of all suspected terrorists linked to 9/11 should be held at Guantanamo Bay.
January 31, 2010
65% Now Hold Populist, or Mainstream, Views
Sixty-five percent (65%) of voters nationwide now hold populist, or Mainstream, views of government. That’s up from 62% last September and 55% last March.
January 27, 2010
26% Expect GOP Takeover of House in November
The Republicans would have to win 40 new congressional seats to take control of the House of Representatives, but 26% of U.S. voters think that’s Very Likely to happen this November. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that only three percent (3%) rule out the possibility and say it's Not at All Likely.
January 24, 2010
Mixed Reviews for Supreme Court’s Campaign Finance Ruling
Following the Supreme Court ruling on campaign finance issues, the reaction from voters is mixed.
January 19, 2010
58% View Hillary Clinton Favorably
The U.S. reaction to the earthquake in Haiti again finds Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in the shadow of President Obama when it comes to American foreign policy, but voters have a more favorable opinion of Clinton than they’ve had in months.
January 18, 2010
Interest High In Massachusetts Senate Race: 49% Nationally Want Brown To Win, 34% Pulling For Coakley
Like fans cheering for their favorite football teams, voters nationwide are paying attention to the special U.S. Senate race in Massachusetts. Almost half of them are rooting for Republican candidate Scott Brown over his Democratic opponent, Martha Coakley.
January 14, 2010
67% Say News Media Have Too Much Influence Over Government Decisions
Voters are even more convinced now that the news media have too much influence on the actions of government and try to help political candidates they want to win. Most also still think the average reporter is more liberal than they are.
January 12, 2010
31% Like Government Response to Airline Incident, 38% Don’t
Thirty-one percent (31%) of U.S. voters rate the government response to the attempted terrorist bombing of a U.S. airliner on Christmas Day as good or excellent, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
January 9, 2010
54% of Democrats Say Their Members of Congress Represent Them Well
Fifty-four percent (54%) of Democratic voters believe Democrats in Congress have done a good job representing their party’s values over the past several years.
January 8, 2010
75% of GOP Voters Still Think Their Legislators Out of Touch
President Obama and congressional Democrats may be suffering these days in the polls, but Republican voters are still unhappy with the job their legislators are doing in Washington, D.C.
January 7, 2010
45% Say Random Group From Phone Book Better Than Current Congress
More voters have greater confidence in the telephone book these days than in the current Congress, and most think their national legislators are paid too much to boot.
January 6, 2010
32% Confident Congress Represents Their Best Interests
Voters remain highly skeptical about incumbents from both political parties which helps to explain why a number of longtime members of Congress are not seeking reelection in November.
January 5, 2010
59% Plan To Rely on TV For Political News in 2010
Television is still likely to rule as the primary source of political news for most Americans this year.
January 4, 2010
55% Say Better for California To Go Bankrupt Than Be Bailed Out
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger reportedly intends to ask this week for a federal bailout to keep his state from going bankrupt. But most voters have never been fans of any kind of federal bailout, and most continue to oppose a bailout for California, even when told what specific budget cuts may be necessary.
