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                            August 27, 2024Election 2024: Battleground States Closely Divided
The presidential contest between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris is neck-and-neck in five crucial battleground” states.

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                            August 27, 2024Ukraine: Voters Trust Trump More Than Harris
President Joe Biden’s handling of the war between Russia and Ukraine doesn’t get high marks from most voters, and a plurality think former President Donald Trump would do a better job than Vice President Kamala Harris.

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                            August 26, 2024Most Voters Don’t Trust Polls a Lot
As the presidential election season enters its final ten weeks, many voters are skeptical of whether public polling accurately reflects the state of the campaign.

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                            August 23, 2024‘Lock Him Up’? Most Doubt Trump Will Be Sentenced to Prison
Donald Trump is still scheduled for sentencing next month in New York City, but most voters don’t think Judge Juan Marchan will send the former president to prison.

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                            August 20, 2024Is Kamala Harris The Best Democrats Could Do?
As Democrats gather for their convention to formally nominate Vice President Kamala Harris as their presidential candidate, many voters harbor doubts about how she was picked to replace President Joe Biden as the party’s nominee.

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                            August 19, 2024‘Stolen Valor’? 45% Say Walz Accusations Won’t Make Much Difference
Most voters take seriously accusations that Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz exaggerated his military record, but a plurality say it won’t affect their vote in the presidential election.

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                            August 16, 2024Yellowstone: Voters Strongly Support Protecting Park
The wildlife and wilderness of Yellowstone National Park are a resource of global importance, according to an overwhelming majority of voters who see a duty to preserve America’s first national park.

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                            August 16, 2024Are the Media in the Tank for Harris?
A majority of voters believe most news reporters are biased and expect the media to keep helping Kamala Harris against Donald Trump in their coverage of the presidential campaign.

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                            August 14, 2024Voters Trust Trump More on Middle East Crisis
The current Middle East conflict is a major crisis, according to most voters, who trust former President Trump more than Vice President Kamala Harris to deal with the crisis.

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                            August 13, 2024Democrats Like Tim Walz, But Other Voters? Not So Much
Democratic voters are overwhelming pleased with Kamala Harris’s choice of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her vice-presidential running mate, but Republicans and independents are less impressed.

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                            August 12, 2024Most Suspect Non-Citizens Are Illegally Registered to Vote
Election integrity concerns have focused on the issue of illegal voting by non-citizens, and most voters suspect it may be happening in their state.

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                            August 9, 2024Is It Fair to Call Kamala Harris a ‘DEI Hire’?
Controversy over so-called DEI (“diversity, equity and inclusion”) policies has intruded on this year’s presidential campaign, with some critics accusing Vice President Kamala Harris of being a “DEI hire.”

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                            August 8, 2024More Americans Optimistic About Economy
Despite the recent stock market dip, optimism about the economy has increased in the past year.

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                            August 6, 2024Election 2024: Should RFK Jr. Drop Out?
Support for Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s independent presidential campaign has declined, and many voters think Kennedy should quit the race.

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                            August 5, 2024Most Rate Biden Unsuccessful on Economy, Don’t See Harris as Better
Less than a quarter of voters think Vice President Kamala Harris would do a better job on the economy than President Joe Biden, who isn’t considered very successful on the issue.

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                            August 2, 2024Most Say Gunman Acted Alone in Trump Assassination Attempt
A majority of voters believe the man who attempted to assassinate former President Donald Trump last month acted alone, but many suspect a conspiracy.

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                            July 31, 202448% Rate Kamala Harris ‘Poor’ on Border Policy
President Joe Biden put Vice President Kamala Harris in charge of efforts to control migration at the southern border, and most voters don’t think she’s done a good job of it.

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                            July 29, 2024Majority Say Women Should Have to Register for Draft
While most voters don’t want a return of the military draft, a majority believe that women should be required to register when they turn 18.
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that 21% of Likely U.S. Voters believe the United States should have a military draft, while 61% disagree and 18% are not sure. (To see survey question wording, click here.)

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                            July 26, 202452% Agree Biden Should Resign Presidency
Voters overwhelmingly approve of President Joe Biden’s decision not to continue running for a second term, and a majority also agree that he should resign from office now.

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                            July 25, 2024Only 31% of Battleground Voters Familiar With ESG
The use of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) scores in evaluating financial services has increased rapidly, but most voters in key “battleground” states are not familiar with the practice.