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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.

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                            July 25, 202451% of Voters See Climate Change as a Danger
Most American voters want more domestic oil and gas production even though about half believe climate change has reached dangerous levels,

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                            July 24, 202462% Concerned About Election Cheating
Most voters think this year’s election could be impacted by cheating, nearly one-in-five say they received multiple mail-in ballots in 2020 and nine percent (9%) of voters nationally are either not U.S. citizens or aren’t sure if they’re citizens.

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                            July 23, 202461% See Biden’s Mental Decline as ‘Threat’ to National Security
President Joe Biden has quit his campaign for reelection, but most voters believe the decline in his mental ability poses a danger for America.

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                            July 22, 2024Distrust of Government Is Widespread
Nearly half of voters think government officials are lying most or all of the time, and no branch of the federal government is highly trusted.

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                            July 19, 2024Election 2024: Trump Leads in Five of Six Battlegrounds
In five of the six states considered “battlegrounds” in this year’s presidential election, former President Donald Trump now leads President Joe Biden.

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                            July 19, 2024Election 2024: Trump 47%, Biden 44%
Less than four months before Election Day, former President Donald Trump continues to lead President Joe Biden.

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                            July 19, 2024J.D. Vance: 51% Approve of Trump VP Pick
A majority of voters like former President Donald Trump’s choice of Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance as his vice presidential running mate.

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                            July 18, 202449% Want to Protect U.S. Businesses From New European Policy
Nearly half of American voters would support laws to protect U.S. business from a European Union (EU) policy that imposes strict environmental, climate, and social justice rules on companies.

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                            July 18, 2024Nearly Two-Thirds Fear More Assassination Attempts Against Trump
A majority of voters say the recent assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump has made them less confident in the Secret Service, and even more worry that Trump will be targeted again.

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                            July 18, 2024‘Drill, Baby, Drill!’: 63% of Battleground State Voters Want More Fossil Fuels
Despite concerns about climate change, increased domestic oil and gas production is favored by a majority of voters in key “battleground” states in this year’s presidential election.

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                            July 17, 2024GOP Voters Blame Anti-Trump Rhetoric for Assassination Attempt
Although many voters believe the gunman who tried to assassinate former President Donald Trump was probably driven by mental illness, most Republicans blame the shooting on the rhetoric of Trump’s enemies.

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                            July 16, 202454% Agree With Clooney: Democrats Can’t Win With Biden
While President Joe Biden claims it is only “elites” in the Democratic Party who want him to end his reelection bid, most voters agree with Hollywood liberal George Clooney that Democrats are doomed with Biden atop their ticket.