What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls
In surveys last week, this is what America told Rasmussen Reports:
- President Biden ended the polling week with a daily job approval of 43%.
- Less than a month until Election Day, there is no change in the race for the White House, as former President Donald Trump still holds a two-point lead over Vice President Kamala Harris.
- A majority of voters want stricter gun control laws in America, including a ban on so-called “assault weapons.”
- As Election Day nears, voters trust Republicans more than Democrats on the issues of government corruption and energy policy.
- Less than a month before Election Day, Republicans have a two-point lead in their battle to maintain their narrow House majority.
- After Democrat Tim Walz and Republican J.D. Vance met in their only televised debate, the GOP vice presidential candidate gets higher marks from voters.
- Economic confidence increased to 100.6 in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Economic Index, nearly one point higher than September.
- Four out of five Americans say they’re paying more at the grocery store, and most say inflation has changed how they eat.
- Thirty-four percent (34%) of Likely U.S. Voters think the country is heading in the right direction.
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