Most Don’t Think High School Grads Are Ready for Work, College
With high school graduation season upon us, most Americans doubt that new graduates are prepared either to enter the job market or succeed in college.
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May 26, 2023
May 26, 2023
Mugged by Reality? Or Respectful of Common Sense? By Michael Barone
A conservative, to paraphrase and slightly alter Irving Kristol's saying, is a liberal who has been mugged by reality -- especially by a reality that is plain to the vast bulk of ordinary people but remains inexplicably invisible to liberal intellectuals and politicians.
May 25, 2023
Leaning Into State Trends: The West Coast By J. Miles Coleman
Also some larger observations on how all the states have trended.
KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE
— The West Coast states have all been Democratic-leaning in nearly every recent presidential election.
— One exception was Oregon, which leaned slightly right of the nation in 2000, although it is now a solidly blue state.
— Looking nationally, Biden was the best-performing recent Democratic nominee in several Sun Belt states — many of which will be at the center of the 2024 campaign.
— Donald Trump, between his two elections as the GOP nominee, turned in the best recent Republican performances in half the states — this includes much of the electorally-critical Rust Belt.
May 25, 2023
Younger Voters More Influenced by Social Media
The political influence of social media has grown in recent years, especially voters under 40.
May 25, 2023
Durham Report: 63% Believe Russia Smear Was ‘Hit Job’ Against Trump
A majority of voters want consequences for Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) officials who promoted false accusations of “Russian collusion” against former President Donald Trump.
May 24, 2023
Homeless Problem Getting Worse, Most Americans Say
Homelessness is a very serious problem that’s getting worse, according to a majority of Americans.
May 24, 2023
President DeSantis? By John Stossel
Recently, Gov. Ron DeSantis sat down with me for a one-hour interview.
May 23, 2023
Rasmussen Reports Immigration Index - Week Ending May 18, 2023
The Rasmussen Reports Immigration Index for the week of May 14-18, 2023, decreased to 88.4, down more than three points from 91.5 two weeks earlier.
May 23, 2023
Rasmussen Reports Immigration Index
The Rasmussen Reports Immigration Index for the week of May 14-18, 2023, decreased to 88.4, down more than three points from 91.5 two weeks earlier.
May 23, 2023
Media Still ‘Enemy of the People,’ Most Voters Say
A majority of voters don’t trust the news they’re getting about politics, and still agree with former President Donald Trump’s denunciation of the news media as “the enemy of the people.”
May 23, 2023
What's the Matter With Texas Republicans When It Comes to School Choice Legislation? By Stephen Moore
This has been the year for school choice all over the country. At least six additional states joined Arizona and Florida to give parents the funds to send their children to private and charter schools.
May 22, 2023
27% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Twenty-seven percent (27%) of Likely U.S. Voters think the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey for the week ending May 18, 2023.
May 22, 2023
Economic Concerns High, Voters Trust GOP More
Most voters remain concerned about the economy, and the Republican Party is making gains on the issue.
May 20, 2023
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending May 20, 2023
In surveys last week, this is what America told Rasmussen Reports...
May 19, 2023
Economic Growth Now Much More Important, Voters Say
By more than a 2-to-1 margin, voters say policies to encourage growth in the economy are more important than ensuring economic fairness.
May 19, 2023
George Soros: Cartoon Villain?
Most American voters have a negative opinion of liberal billionaire George Soros, and nearly half agree with Elon Musk’s words comparing Soros to a comic-book villain.
May 19, 2023
The Russia Collusion Hoax: Unpatriotic? By Michael Barone
The report of special counsel John Durham is, or ought to be, devastating for anyone who has put any credence in what has now been definitively revealed to be the Russia collusion hoax.
May 18, 2023
Impeach Biden? Most Voters Don’t Expect It
Less than a third of voters expect Congress to impeach President Joe Biden, even though a majority suspect Biden has committed impeachable offenses as president.
May 18, 2023
Rewriting the Parable of the Good Samaritan By Brian C. Joondeph
In the Book of Luke, chapter 10, Jesus told the “Parable of the Good Samaritan.” Is it time for a rewrite?
May 17, 2023
Most Americans Still See Economic Opportunities
Almost anyone can get a job, according to an overwhelming majority of Americans, who believe that hard work is still the best way for people to escape poverty.
