Defense Nominee Gates: 41% Favorable
In the immediate aftermath of his nomination to replace Donald Rumsfeld, Robert Gates is viewed favorably by 41% of Americans and unfavorably by 27%.
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November 11, 2006
November 11, 2006
McCain, Giuliani Lead Obama
John McCain (R) would defeat Barack Obama (D) 47% to 39% in a 2008 Presidential Election match-up. Rudy Giuliani (R) would defeat the rising Democratic star by a similar margin, 48% to 39%.
November 9, 2006
Fighting the Flu: 46% Plan to Get Flu Shot this Year
Flu season is around the corner and 46% of respondents to a recent Rasmussen Reports survey on this seasonal topic say they plan to receive the flu vaccine this year. Forty-seven percent (47%) will take their chances by skipping the shot.
November 9, 2006
26% of Baseball Fans Think Yankees will Win 2006 World Series
American baseball fans think the New York Yankees are most likely to win the 2006 World Series but the Detroit Tigers have more people pulling for them. Not surprisingly, the New York fans are also the most confident in their team’s chance.
November 9, 2006
Veterans Day 2006
Seventy-eight percent (78%) of Americans have a favorable opinion of the U.S. military. That figure is unchanged from last year’s Veterans Day survey conducted by Rasmussen Reports. Just 11% report an unfavorable opinion of the U.S. military.
November 9, 2006
Veterans Day 2006
Seventy-eight percent (78%) of Americans have a favorable opinion of the U.S. military. That figure is unchanged from last year’s Veterans Day survey conducted by Rasmussen Reports.
November 8, 2006
69% of Americans Say They Exercise Regularly
Sixty-nine percent (69%) of Americans say that exercise is an important part of their daily lives and 88% think that regular exercise can make you a healthier person. However, 20% of Americans do not exercise at all, according to a recent poll by Rasmussen Reports.
November 8, 2006
Election 2008: McCain 48%; Clinton 43%
Senator John McCain (R) would defeat Senator Hillary Clinton (D) 48% to 43% in the 2008 Presidential Election if it were held at this time.
November 8, 2006
Presidential Primaries 2008: Clinton Leads Dems
Following Election 2006, the nation can look forward to our first female Speaker of the House. Another woman, Senator Hillary Clinton, is the initial frontrunner for the 2008 Democratic Presidential nomination.
November 8, 2006
Presidential Primaries 2008: Giuliani Leads GOP
Democrats carried the day in Election 2006, and the 2008 campaign has already begun. Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani leads the GOP field and is supported by 24%. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is in second with 18% support.
November 7, 2006
Pelosi Rated Favorable by 24%
Both the incoming and the outgoing Speaker of the House are viewed favorably by 24% of Americans. Nancy Pelosi (D) is viewed favorably by 24% and unfavorably by 44%.
November 7, 2006
Divided Government Favored by Most
A majority of voters surveyed (52%) believe it is better to have control of the federal government split between Republicans and Democrats. Thirty percent (30%) disagree, saying that single-party control is a better approach.
November 6, 2006
Republicans and Democrats View Economy Differently
Data from 15,000 interviews conducted during October highlighted the magnitude of this perception gap on the economy. Sixty-three percent (63%) of Republicans rate the U.S. economy as good or excellent. Just 21% of Democrats share that optimism.
November 6, 2006
MO Senate: Talent (R) 49%; McCaskill (D) 48%
Missouri’s Senate race remains the closest in the nation. The latest Rasmussen Reports election survey shows incumbent Jim Talent (R) “leading” challenger Claire McCaskill (D) by a single point, 49% to 48%.
November 6, 2006
Hillary Meter: 24% Say Clinton Likely 2008 Candidate
In the most recent Rasmussen Hillary Meter survey, former First Lady Hillary Clinton has shifted three points to the left on the ideological continuum to 58 points left of the nation’s political center.
November 6, 2006
Senate Balance of Power: TN and MT Now Toss-ups
On the morning before Election Day, the Rasmussen Reports Senate Balance of Power summary rates 48 seats as Democrat or Leans Democrat, 48 seats as Republican or Leans Republican, and four Toss-Ups that will determine control of the Senate.
November 5, 2006
TN Senate: Corker (R) 51%; Ford (D) 47%
In Tennessee, Republican Mayor Bob Corker now leads Democratic Congressman Harold Ford 51% to 47%. This campaign has been one of the most volatile in Election 2006.
November 5, 2006
MT Senate: Tester (D) Leads by 2
In Montana, Senator Conrad Burns (R) has been mounting a furious comeback. Our final Montana poll of this election season shows Tester leading by just two points--50% to 48%.
November 5, 2006
VA Senate: Webb and Allen Tied
The latest Rasmussen Reports poll of the bitterly fought U.S. Senate race in Virginia shows the contest too close to call, with both Republican Senator George Allen and Democratic challenger James Webb collecting 49%.
November 4, 2006
MO Senate: McCaskill (D) 49%; Talent (R) 48%
Missouri’s Senate race is shaping up to be a nail-biter to the very end. The latest Rasmussen Reports election survey shows Claire McCaskill hanging on to a one-point lead over incumbent U.S. Sen. Jim Talent--49% to 48%.
