Ninety-four percent (94%) of Americans say it is likely that American soldiers will still be facing combat in Iraq when the next President is sworn into office on January 20, 2009.
As the President prepares to make his case for sending more U.S. troops to Iraq, just 31% of American voters support that strategy. A national telephone poll of 800 Likely Voters conducted by Rasmussen Reports found that 56% think that we should be reducing the number of troops in Iraq.
Mitt Romney (R) filed papers last week to formally begin his run for the White House, but a new Rasmussen Reports poll shows how much of an uphill fight it will be for the former Governor of Massachusetts.
Thirty-eight percent (38%) of American voters believe it’s better for the country when one political party controls Congress and the other major party controls the White House.
Confidence that that the U.S. and its allies are winning the War on Terror has fallen once again. For the second straight survey, both conducted following the report from the Iraq Study Group, a plurality believes that the terrorists are winning.
Forty-three percent (43%) of Americans have a favorable opinion concerning the nation’s new Speaker of the House.
As Democrats took control of Congress for the first time in 12 years, 48% of Likely Voters trust Democratic Congressional leaders on key issues more than they trust President Bush.
John Edwards (D) went to New Orleans on Thursday and formally launched his 2008 campaign for the White House. A just released Rasmussen Reports poll shows Edwards trailing Rudy Giuliani (R) 49% to 41% in a general election match-up.
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani (R) continues to hold a narrow lead over Senator Hillary Clinton (D) and former Vice President Al Gore (D) in early Election 2008 polling.
Just 16% of voters believe that the federal government today reflects the will of the American people. A Rasmussen Reports survey of 1,000 Likely Voters found that 68% disagree.
American voters tend to see Global Warming as a serious problem but are divided as to whether it’s caused by human activities or long-term planetary trends.
Arizona Senator John McCain (R) crushes both Massachusetts Senator John Kerry (D) and General Wesley Clark (D) in hypothetical Election 2008 Presidential match-ups.
American voters are increasingly willing to follow the lead of our allies in the interests of international cooperation.
Arizona Senator John McCain (R) continues to lead Senator Hillary Clinton (D) and former Vice-President Al Gore (D) in the latest Rasmussen Reports Election 2008 poll.
Just 11% of American voters give the outgoing Congress good or excellent marks. That’s down from 13% two weeks ago and 15% on Election Day.
The latest Rasmussen Reports Election 2008 survey found that former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani (R) would defeat Vilsack by nearly 30 points, 56% to 28%.
The Iraq Study Group recommended that Syria and Iran be included in talks about the future of Iraq. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has rejected that recommendation. The American people have mixed views on it.
Arizona Senator John McCain (R) continues to lead Illinois Senator Barack Obama (D) and former North Carolina Senator John Edwards (D) in early Election 2008 polling.
In recent weeks, several Republican political leaders in Florida have stopped trying to push Katherine Harris out of the U.S. Senate campaign and decided to support her efforts.
Indiana Senator Evan Bayh (D) announced the formation of a presidential campaign exploratory committee last week and that appears to be the easiest part of his bid for the White House.
