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October 20, 2022
October 20, 2022
The (Updated) Battle for the Statehouses By Louis Jacobson
Chambers in key swing states like Michigan and Nevada get more competitive.
KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE
— In what we expect to be our final pre-election look at the nation’s legislatures, we are shifting our ratings for 7 chambers. We are moving 5 chambers in the Democrats’ direction, while 2 move in the Republicans’ direction.
— It’s important not to read too much into the imbalance in these shifts favoring the Democrats. The shifts reflect 2 major changes in the political environment since our last handicapping, which was published in May: the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe vs. Wade, and GOP primaries that anointed polarizing candidates aligned with former President Donald Trump for key top-of-the-ballot contests.
— Overall, the landscape for competitive state legislative chambers this year is fairly neutral, with Republicans playing defense in 7 of the 15 chambers we see as competitive and Democrats playing defense in 8. The Toss-up category includes 7 chambers, 3 currently held by Republicans and 4 held by Democrats.
— Several of the key battleground states with high-profile statewide races also have competitive legislative chambers, such as Arizona, Michigan, and Nevada.
October 19, 2022
Obama Propaganda by John Stossel
Netflix is paying Barack and Michelle Obama millions of dollars to produce shows for them.
October 19, 2022
Voters Still Concerned About High Gas Prices
With the midterm elections less than three weeks away, most voters are still worried about high gasoline prices and give President Joe Biden low marks for his energy policy...The survey of 1,000 U.S. Likely Voters was conducted on October 16-17, 2022 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.
October 18, 2022
Does America Need More Religion?
Most Americans say religion is important to their own lives, and many think the country would be better off if more people attended religious services regularly.
October 18, 2022
Opposition to Abortion Increases in California
A majority of California voters support an abortion rights referendum scheduled for next month, even though most are against late-term abortion.
October 18, 2022
The Left Is Using Science 'Consensus' To Shut Down Free Speech in America By Stephen Moore
It was about eight to 10 years ago that the Left made a unilateral decision to shut down all opposition and any skepticism about climate change by pronouncing that the debate was over.
October 18, 2022
Where US and Ukrainian War Aims Collide By Patrick J. Buchanan
To President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Ukraine, Crimea and the Donbas are national territories whose retrieval justifies all-out war to expel the invading armies of Vladimir Putin's Russia.
October 17, 2022
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 October 13, 2022.
October 17, 2022
Biden 2024? Most Voters Say ‘No’
A majority of voters don’t believe President Joe Biden should seek reelection in 2024, and are not confident in his ability to do the job now.
October 15, 2022
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending October 15, 2022
In surveys last week, this is what America told Rasmussen Reports...
October 14, 2022
Battleground 2022: Republicans Lead in Six Key States
With less than a month remaining until the midterm elections, President Joe Biden’s approval rating is sagging in six key states where Republicans lead in the battle for control of Congress.
October 14, 2022
Consumer Spending Update: Economic Confidence Declines in October
Economic confidence decreased to 85.8 in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Economic Index, more than three points lower than September.
October 14, 2022
GOP Congressional Lead Now at 7 Points
The 2022 midterm elections are now 25 days away, and Republicans have a seven-point lead in their bid to recapture control of Congress.
October 14, 2022
The Democratic Party's Risk Aversion Is Harming Us All By Michael Barone
Human beings differ in how much risk they will accept. Thus, as an analyst I quoted in a recent column concluded, Russian President Vladimir Putin "was too risk-acceptant" in invading Ukraine and Chinese leader Xi Jinping "has been too risk-averse" in imposing "zero-COVID" lockdowns.
October 13, 2022
It’s (Still) the Economy, Stupid
Despite controversies over other issues, the economy remains the top concern for voters just weeks ahead of November’s crucial midterm elections...
October 13, 2022
2022’s Ballot Measures By Louis Jacobson
States are set to vote on a range of measures dealing with abortion, elections, marijuana, and more.
KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE
— As happens every 2 years, voters across the country find a variety of ballot measures to vote on in 2022.
— The most closely watched issues will include abortion, with 3 states voting on protecting abortion rights and 2 others considering whether to impose limitations on abortion; election administration, including efforts to both expand and tighten voting rules; policy toward immigrants; and further expansion of legalized recreational marijuana.
October 12, 2022
Education: 77% Say Issue Will Be Important in Midterms
A year after school controversies helped Republicans win big in Virginia, education remains an important issue for most voters.
October 12, 2022
Inflation Remains Top Issue for Voters
With the midterm elections now less than a month away, inflation is still the issue voters are most concerned about.
