McCain vs. Trump? GOP Voters Choose …
Do Republican voters have a slightly more favorable opinion of Donald Trump these days than they do of Senator John McCain?
General Politics
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July 22, 2015
July 21, 2015
Does Campaign Cash Really Matter?
When it comes to campaign contributions, most voters think disclosure is more important than restrictions. Most also still believe substance matters more than money when it comes to election outcomes.
July 21, 2015
Voters Strongly Defend U.S. Flag, Symbols of Our Past
Voters overwhelmingly object to efforts to get rid of the U.S. flag and other symbols of the nation’s past that offend some Americans, but they're more hesitant about comparing those proposals to the historical cleansing being done by the radical Islamic group ISIS in the Middle East.
July 20, 2015
Bush or Obama - Who's to Blame?
More than six years into Barack Obama's presidency, voters still tend to blame George W. Bush more than the current occupant of the White House for the state the U.S. economy is in.
July 17, 2015
Vietnam - Friend or Foe?
President Obama recently hosted the head of Vietnam’s Communist Party at the White House in an effort to further strengthen America's relationship with its former foe, but how do voters here feel about that?
July 15, 2015
Can The Government Keep Your Information Safe?
Following what appears to be the largest cyberattack against the U.S. government in history, voters seriously doubt the government can protect their private information and question its performance at protecting secrets.
July 15, 2015
Are Spending Cuts On the Way?
No wonder few voters believe anymore that the federal government has the consent of the governed.
Most voters have been telling us for years that they favor spending cuts in every program of the federal government, but they remain skeptical that those cuts are ever going to come. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that just 28% of Likely U.S. Voters believe it is is even somewhat likely that government spending will be significantly reduced over the next few years. Sixty-five percent (65%) consider that unlikely.
July 13, 2015
Will Greece’s Problems Play Financial Havoc Here?
Greece appears to have won a temporary stay in its economic troubles with yet another bailout plan from Europe. What do American voters think?
July 13, 2015
Should Defense Be Left Off the Spending Chopping Block?
It’s shaping up to be yet another drawn-out battle in Congress over spending this summer, with Senate Democrats blocking a major defense spending bill late last month. Democrats oppose raising the level of defense spending without comparable increases in entitlement programs.
July 10, 2015
Should The U.S. Bail Out Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico is $72 billion in debt and can't pay its bills, but voters oppose a federal government bailout for the longtime U.S. commonwealth.
July 3, 2015
Support Grows for States to Ignore the Federal Courts
Following last week’s controversial U.S. Supreme Court rulings on Obamacare and gay marriage, voters believe more strongly that individual states should have the right to turn their backs on the federal courts.
July 1, 2015
Supreme Court’s Negatives Jump to All-Time High, but Positives Up, Too
Negative views of the U.S. Supreme Court are at their highest level in nearly nine years of regular surveying. But positive opinions are also up to a less dramatic three-year high.
June 30, 2015
Young Voters Are Far Bigger Fans of Gay Marriage Ruling
A closer look at public attitudes about the recent rulings by the U.S. Supreme Court suggest that it’s largely an age thing. Especially when it comes to gay marriage.
June 29, 2015
Voters Say WikiLeaks’ Disclosures Put U.S. Relationships At Risk
The hits just keep on coming. The rogue Internet site WikiLeaks last week released its latest batch of illegally obtained classified U.S. documents, this time showing that America has spied on the last three French presidents. The French government has formally protested, as did the Germans when our spying on Chancellor Angela Merkel was similarly disclosed in 2013.
June 25, 2015
Voters Say No to Government Role in Neighborhood Diversity
With the Department of Housing and Urban Development ready to release new regulations meant to diversify wealthy neighborhoods, American voters overwhelmingly say that it is not the government’s job to try to bring those of different income levels to live together.
June 24, 2015
Should South Carolina Take Down The Flag?
Most voters don’t think the Confederate flag should be flown at the South Carolina Capitol, but they differ when it comes to the flag’s meaning.
June 22, 2015
Most Black Voters Don’t Think Rachel Dolezal Should Have Resigned From NAACP
Most voters agree that racial identity should be based on birth, not preference, but black voters are less critical than others of Rachel Dolezal, a white woman who identifies as black who recently resigned from her post at the NAACP.
June 18, 2015
Voters Don't Want Big Government, But They Think It's Back
Nearly 20 years ago, Bill Clinton declared the era of big government over. Two decades later, voters wish that were true.
June 17, 2015
Which is Worse: Government With Too Much Power or Not Enough?
Voters see an overly powerful government as a bigger danger in the world than an under-powered one.
June 15, 2015
Should the U.S. Constitution Still Be the Nation’s Legal Bedrock?
Voters may question just how faithful President Obama has been to the U.S. Constitution, but they continue to stand firm in their own belief about the document that has been the supreme law of the United States for 227 years. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
