Following Hearings, Sotomayor Gains in Court of Public Opinion
Following a week of Senate Judiciary Committee hearings, 43% of the nation’s likely voters favor the confirmation of Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor while 39% are opposed.
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July 18, 2009
July 17, 2009
Sotomayor Gets Bounce in the Polls
As her week of Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearings draw to an end, Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor has received a bounce in the polls.
July 16, 2009
Confirmation Hearings Have No Impact on Public Views of Sotomayor
In Washington, D.C., the Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearings for Judge Sonia Sotomayor are being endlessly scrutinized, live-blogged and analyzed. But the hearings so far have had virtually no impact on public opinion.
July 15, 2009
Following Two Days of Hearings, 90% Expect Sotomayor to Be Confirmed
Following the first two days of confirmation hearings for Judge Sonia Sotomayor, voters overwhelmingly expect her to be confirmed for the U.S. Supreme Court but remain divided as to whether she should be.
July 14, 2009
44% Oppose Sotomayor’s Confirmation, but Support Grows After First Day of Hearings
Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor spoke for herself Monday on the first day of her confirmation hearings and got some help in the polls as a result.
July 13, 2009
Numbers Run Sotomayor’s Way So Far
Sonia Sotomayor, the federal appeals court judge who is President Obama’s first nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court, has the numbers with her so far. Americans overwhelmingly expect the Senate to confirm her as her confirmation hearings begin.
July 6, 2009
Just 27% Favor Second Stimulus Plan This Year, 60% Oppose
Sixty percent (60%) of U.S. voters now oppose the passage of a second economic stimulus plan this year, a five-point increase in opposition since the issue was first raised in March.
July 5, 2009
Obama Approval Index Month-by-Month - June 2009
When you track the President’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. To look at the longer-term trends, Rasmussen Reports has compiled the numbers on a full-month basis and the results can be seen in the table at the right.
July 1, 2009
Public Support for Sotomayor Falls After Supreme Court Reversal
A heavily publicized U.S. Supreme Court reversal of an appeals court ruling by Judge Sonia Sotomayor has at least temporarily diminished public support for President Obama's first Supreme Court nominee.
June 22, 2009
39% Now Blame Bad Economy on Obama’s Policies
While most U.S. voters still blame the Bush Administration for the nation’s economic problems, a growing number are inclined to blame President Barack Obama.
June 17, 2009
Little Change in Perceptions of Sotomayor
A plurality of voters nationwide believe Judge Sonia Sotomayor should be confirmed as the nation’s next Supreme Court justice, and 90% say it’s likely that she will be. That figure includes 63% who say her confirmation is very likely.
June 9, 2009
62% Say Obama Should Not Meet With Iran Until It Stops Nuclear Weapons Program
Sixty-two percent (62%) of U.S. voters say Iran should be required to stop developing its nuclear weapons capabilities before a meeting is allowed between the Iranian president and the president of the United States, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
June 5, 2009
51% Rate Obama’s Leadership Skills Good or Excellent
Fifty-one percent (51%) of U.S. voters say President Obama is a good or excellent leader. While still positive, that number is down from 55% last month and is the lowest level found since he took office in January.
June 3, 2009
Sotomayor Beats Bush’s Supreme Court Nominees So Far
Judge Sonia Sotomayor, President Obama’s first choice for the U.S. Supreme Court, is well ahead of the game at this early stage of the confirmation process when compared to President George W. Bush’s high court nominees.
June 3, 2009
Only 28% See Better U.S. Relationship With Muslim World A Year From Now
President Obama plans a major speech in Cairo on Thursday to reach out to Muslims worldwide, but just 28% of U.S. voters think America’s relationship with the Muslim world will be better a year from today.
June 3, 2009
Sotomayor Support Softens Over Past Week, But 88% Still Say Confirmation Likely
Over the week since she was introduced to the nation, public support for Judge Sonia Sotomayor has softened a bit, but 88% still say it’s likely that she will be confirmed as the next U.S. Supreme Court justice.
May 28, 2009
87% Expect Sotomayor Will Be Confirmed, 45% Say She Should Be
Eighty-seven percent (87%) of the voters nationwide believe Judge Sonia Sotomayor will be confirmed as the next United States Supreme Court Justice. That figure includes 59% who believe her confirmation is Very Likely.
May 18, 2009
Michelle Obama Is Popular On Campus, Still Popular With Most Voters
Students at the newest campus in the University of California system lobbied hard to get Michelle Obama as their graduation speaker this past weekend, and that same kind of popularity is reflected in the first lady’s ratings in a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
May 5, 2009
52% Say Notre Dame Made a Mistake Honoring Obama
Fifty-two percent (52%) of Americans nationwide say the University of Notre Dame should have followed guidelines set by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and refrained from awarding an honorary degree to President Obama.
April 29, 2009
Obama’s Numbers After 100 Days
Voters tell Rasmussen Reports this about President Obama as he reaches his 100th day in office:
