Do Voters Trust Clinton, Trump?
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump continue to be the national leaders in the Democratic and Republican presidential contests, but do most voters trust them?
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October 27, 2015
October 27, 2015
More Voters Support Government Control of Campaign Contributions
Most voters continue to believe the government should regulate campaign contributions, but they also still feel that publishing the names of all contributors is more important than limiting what they give.
October 26, 2015
Will Speaker Ryan Challenge Obama More?
House Speaker John Boehner took his fellow Republicans by surprise when he abruptly resigned in the face of growing criticism from conservatives. The GOP struggled to find a replacement, with Wisconsin Congressman Paul Ryan, the party's 2012 vice presidential nominee, finally talked into stepping up. But do Republican voters expect anything to change in Congress?
October 22, 2015
Voters Still Believe Society is Fair and Decent
American voters still generally have faith in society, though that faith is slipping.
October 22, 2015
Voters Think U.S. Should Stay Out of Latest Israeli-Palestinian Clash
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Thursday and is set to meet with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas about the recent escalation of violence in Jerusalem between Israelis and Palestinians, but most voters don’t want to see much more U.S. involvement in the situation.
October 22, 2015
Voters Doubt Clinton's Honesty About Benghazi
Hillary Clinton is scheduled to testify today before a special congressional committee about the attack in Benghazi that happened while she was secretary of State. Clinton claims the probe is politically motivated, but most voters don't think she's telling the whole story about the incident in Libya three years ago.
October 21, 2015
Do Voters Agree With President Obama’s Plans For Afghanistan?
It’s the war that keeps on going. America’s drawn out presence in Afghanistan is set to go even longer following President Obama’s announcement last week that thousands more U.S. troops will remain there indefinitely. Voters tend to agree with the decision, but are more critical of the administration’s handling of the situation and remain puzzled as to what the United States has actually achieved there.
October 20, 2015
Clinton vs. Trump, Fiorina
Rasmussen Reports’ first head-to-head matchup between the two frontrunners for the 2016 presidential nomination shows a tight race.
October 16, 2015
Hillary Still Ahead But Doesn’t Gain from Debate
Hillary Clinton didn’t get a bump from Tuesday night’s debate but still holds a two-to-one lead over her closest rival.
October 15, 2015
Will Shale Oil Set Us Free?
Voters still consider alternative energy sources a better long-term investment, but most also continue to believe environmentally-friendly development of shale oil resources can make this country energy independent.
October 15, 2015
Americans Are Still Supportive of Assisted Suicide
California last week became the fifth state to legalize voluntary euthanasia or physician-assisted suicide, and most Americans still support it as an option for terminally ill patients.
October 15, 2015
How Do Republicans Rate Paul Ryan These Days?
As House Republicans struggle to find a replacement for Speaker John Boehner, Wisconsin Congressman Paul Ryan, the GOP’s vice presidential nominee in 2012, has emerged as a new favorite, but how does that play with Republicans nationwide?
October 14, 2015
Is Another Cold War on the Way?
U.S. relations with Russia have been tense over the past few years, and voters are now concerned that we may be returning to a 1950s-like Cold War relationship with the former Soviet Union.
October 14, 2015
How Does Benghazi Play to Voters These Days?
Voters are more convinced than ever that the incident in Benghazi, Libya in which the U.S. ambassador was killed on her watch will hurt former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's bid for the White House, but voters are almost evenly divided over whether the ongoing congressional investigation of the matter is aimed at the truth or is just politically motivated.
October 14, 2015
Hillary Sweeps the Table
As predicted last week, Hillary Clinton sailed through the first Democratic debate last night unchallenged, unscathed and unrepentant. It looks like the party bosses were right when they limited the number of debates to six. In fact, that might be five too many if last night is any indication.
October 14, 2015
Hillary Sweeps the Table
As predicted last week, Hillary Clinton sailed through the first Democratic debate last night unchallenged, unscathed and unrepentant. It looks like the party bosses were right when they limited the number of debates to six. In fact, that might be five too many if last night is any indication.
October 13, 2015
Debate Night: Democrats Are Already Calling A Winner
At long last, the Democratic candidates will take the stage for their first presidential debate, but Democratic voters are already predicting a victory for the party’s current frontrunner.
October 9, 2015
Voters Worry Syrian Refugees Are Threat to America
Voters may have mixed opinions about the number of refugees the government should allow to resettle in the United States, but most are concerned that taking in a large number of Syrians poses a security threat.
October 8, 2015
Will Syrian No-Fly Zone Trigger U.S. Conflict With Russia?
Some lawmakers are proposing that the U.S. military establish a no-fly zone in Syria to protect civilians in that civil war-torn country, and voters here tend to think that’s a good idea. But they also worry that it may lead to a U.S.-Russian military conflict.
October 7, 2015
Voters Question Government’s Focus on Domestic Terrorism
Voters continue to feel the federal government is not devoting enough attention to the terrorist threat of radical Islam here at home.
