Is Climate Change a False Religion?
A majority of voters agree with a Republican presidential candidate’s criticism of climate change as a “religion” that isn’t really about the climate at all.
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March 14, 2023
March 14, 2023
Death Taxes Are Immoral. Even Worse, They Don't Work. By Stephen Moore
"I have no respect for the passion of equality," Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr., one of America's great jurists, once declared, "which seems to me merely idealizing envy."
March 13, 2023
39% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Thirty-nine percent (39%) 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 March 9, 2023.
March 13, 2023
Derailed: 51% Want Buttigieg to Resign
In the wake of the Ohio train derailment disaster, a majority of voters believe Transportation Secretary Peter Buttigieg should resign.
March 11, 2023
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending March 11, 2023
In surveys last week, this is what America told Rasmussen Reports...
March 10, 2023
Consumer Spending Update: Economic Confidence Booms in March
Economic confidence increased to 97.4 in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Economic Index, more than seven points higher than February.
March 10, 2023
Has the FBI Been ‘Weaponized’ by Politics?
Although half of voters still have a favorable opinion of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, most agree with a whistleblower’s description of the agency as having been “politically weaponized” by its leadership.
March 10, 2023
COVID-19 Lab Leak: Another Conspiracy Theory Come True By Brian C. Joondeph
Where did COVID-19 come from? Was it a lab leak or from a Chinese wet market? Any scientist or researcher suggesting the former, that COVID-19 originated in or was released from a lab, was ridiculed as a conspiracy theorist. The lab in question is the Wuhan Institute of Virology, the “largest BSL4 lab in the world” the type of facility where such research would be conducted.
March 10, 2023
Anatomy of the Chicago Mayor's Election By Michael Barone
Big city elections provide clues about trends in national politics, the composition and attitudes of Democratic constituency groups, and voters' responses to emerging matters. Recent examples include the March 2019 primary for mayor of Chicago and the June 2021 Democratic contest in New York City.
March 9, 2023
More Americans See Economic Fairness for Women
An increasing number of Americans believe the U.S. economy is fair to women, and most see careers and family life as equally important for women.
March 9, 2023
The Republican Presidential Primary: Still Early, but Maybe Getting Late By Kyle Kondik and J. Miles Coleman
The field remains unformed, but if DeSantis is the real deal, there’s not much room for other challengers to Trump.
KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE
— The calendar year before the presidential primary voting begins is often defined by winnowing, as contenders emerge and then fade.
— But Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis are taking up so much oxygen that we may already have the top contenders, with everyone else who runs essentially an afterthought.
— DeSantis is polling well for a non-candidate, but we need to see how he actually performs before assuming that his support is solid.
— If another candidate supplants DeSantis (or Trump), or at least vaults into their stratosphere, don’t necessarily assume it will be someone who is currently well-known now or has a lot of formal political experience.
March 8, 2023
Traditional Values Still Matter in Schools, Americans Say
Teaching traditional values remains important, according to an overwhelming majority of Americans, but less than half think public schools do a good job at it.
March 8, 2023
Voter Approval of Congress Hits Record High
Five months after contentious midterm elections, more voters now give Congress good marks for the job they’re doing.
March 8, 2023
Students Defend Freedom By John Stossel
Government imposes a million rules. Americans seem to want more!
March 7, 2023
COVID-19 Cover-Up? 67% Not Surprised by Lab Leak Confirmation
Recent reports confirming that the COVID-19 virus probably came from a Chinese lab don’t surprise most voters, who suspect U.S. officials may have been involved in a cover-up.
March 7, 2023
America's $100 Billion Climate Change Flop By Stephen Moore
For at least the last 20 years, politicians in Washington, at the behest of green energy groups, have spent some $100 billion of taxpayer money to fight climate change and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. How is that going for us so far?
March 6, 2023
38% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Thirty-eight percent (38%) 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 March 2, 2023.
March 6, 2023
Public Safety Matters in Bail Decisions, Voters Say
Crime has emerged as a major political issue, and voters overwhelmingly disagree with controversial “bail reform” measures that return criminals to the streets.
March 4, 2023
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending March 4, 2023
In surveys last week, this is what America told Rasmussen Reports...
March 3, 2023
Most Voters Think Biden Will Be Too Old for a Second Term
Although more voters now think President Joe Biden is healthy enough to do the job, a majority agree that his age disqualifies the 80-year-old for a second term in the White House.
