55% Say U.S. Military Involvement in Libya Unlikely To End This Year
Most voters now expect the U.S. military’s role in Libya to last beyond this year.
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April 22, 2011
April 21, 2011
Voters Remain Closely Divided Over Libya
Support for continuing U.S. military operations in Libya is holding steady from two weeks ago after a drop-off in support from just after the mission began. But voters remain almost evenly divided over U.S. military involvement in the Libyan political crisis.
April 20, 2011
63% Still Believe Border Control Is Top Immigration Priority
Nearly two-thirds of voters still believe border control should be the top priority in the fight against illegal immigration, but they also continue to support a welcoming immigration policy.
April 20, 2011
60% Reject Government ID for Online Security
In an effort to enhance online security and privacy, the Obama administration has proposed Americans obtain a single ID for all Internet sales and banking activity. But a new Rasmussen Reports survey finds most Americans want nothing to do with such an ID if the government is the one to issue it and hold the information.
April 20, 2011
54% Say Cleanup From Gulf Oil Spill At Least Somewhat Successful
A year ago today, an explosion at the Deepwater Horizon oil rig marked the beginning of the most devastating oil spill ever in the Gulf of Mexico. Most voters now think the cleanup from that spill has been fairly successful and appear less concerned about the long-term effect on the environment. But voters still give low grades to both the federal government and the companies responsible for their response to the spill.
April 19, 2011
Most Voters Still Blame Bush Recession for Bad Economy
Most voters still blame the nation's economic problems on the George W. Bush years, but they also continue to trust their own economic judgment more than that of President Obama.
April 19, 2011
35% Say Obama Is Too Cooperative
While voters are evenly divided over the quality of President Obama’s leadership, more voters view his leadership style as being too cooperative.
April 19, 2011
Support for Deepwater Drilling Up to 59%
Support for deepwater oil drilling has reached its highest level since the devastating Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico one year ago.
April 19, 2011
61% Oppose U.S. Citizenship for Children Born to Illegal Immigrants
Several Republican senators are seeking to amend the law that grants full U.S. citizenship to children born to illegal immigrants in this country, and voters strongly support such an effort.
April 18, 2011
Most Voters Like A Presidential Candidate With Both Public and Private Experience
Voters strongly prefer a presidential candidate with both government and private sector experience. They also like a candidate who thinks like they do over one who can more surely win.
April 18, 2011
52% Favor Repeal of Health Care Law
A majority of voters continues to favor repeal of the national health care law, but the number who Strongly Favor it has fallen to a new low. So has the number of voters who see the law as bad for the country.
April 18, 2011
Obama 49%, Trump 34%
President Obama leads Donald Trump by 15 percentage points in a hypothetical 2012 match-up, but the president is unable to top the 50% level of support even against an opponent some are deriding as a joke.
April 16, 2011
President Obama’s Cabinet: How Do They Rate?
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Secretary of Defense Robert Gates are the most popular and best-known members of President Obama's Cabinet. Janet Napolitano, the Homeland Security secretary, is nearly as well-known but not nearly as well-liked.
April 16, 2011
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending April 16, 2011
Talk, talk, talk. That’s apparently all voters expect out of Washington, DC, because they don’t anticipate serious budget solutions any time soon.
April 15, 2011
42% Favor More U.S. Nuclear Power Plants
Most voters remain concerned about the safety of nuclear power plants in this country, but support for building new plants in America appears to have rebounded slightly even as the nuclear crisis in Japan continues.
April 15, 2011
Voters Express More Concern About Radiation, Economic Fallout From Japan
With Japan now admitting its ongoing nuclear plant crisis is as bad as Chernobyl, concern about radiation from that plant reaching the United States has risen, and Americans are more worried about the overall impact on the U.S. economy.
April 14, 2011
Last Two Obama Cabinet Members Surveyed Are Least Known
Veterans affairs is consistently one of the most sensitive areas for any politician, but 80% of voters are seemingly unaware of the man President Obama has put at the head of the federal department charged with handling that issue.
April 12, 2011
Election 2012: Obama Between 42% and 49% Against All Republicans Tested
Not much has changed in the dynamics over the past couple of months in early 2012 election polling. No matter which of 10 Republicans is matched against President Obama, the president earns between 42% and 49% of the vote. That same dynamic was found earlier this year and suggests the election is still shaping up as a referendum on the president. That’s typical when an incumbent runs for reelection.
April 12, 2011
65% Say Most Judges Should Be Elected, Political Class Disagrees
Even as the political battle over Wisconsin’s recent state Supreme Court election continues, most voters favor the election of judges and think there should be term limits on how long someone can serve on the bench.
April 9, 2011
Locke, Solis Are Least Known of Obama Cabinet Members
The Who's last major hit was a catchy tune called "Who Are You," and it might well pertain to most members of a presidential Cabinet.
