Voter Perceptions on War on Terror Remain Steady Over Past Month
Forty-two percent (42%) of American voters think the United States and its allies are winning the war on terror.
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July 5, 2008
July 5, 2008
What They Told Us: Week Ending July 4, 2008
The economic news remained grim this week on both the employment and small business fronts with no end in sight to rising gas prices. But, going into the July 4 weekend, Americans were still feeling good about the United States and what it stands for.
July 5, 2008
Libertarians Favor Obama and Other Looks at Election 2008
Libertarian voters make up 4% of the nation’s likely voters and they favor Barack Obama over John McCain by a 53% to 38% margin.
July 4, 2008
On America’s Birthday, Half of Voters Believe its Best Days Are in the Past
As the nation celebrates its 232nd birthday, half of voters (50%) think America’s best days have come and gone. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that just 32% think the country’s best days are still to come.
July 4, 2008
Supreme Court Boosts Obama by Dick Morris
The nine august justices of the United States Supreme Court — or at least the five conservative Republicans — chose the wrong time to make a sea change in constitutional law, admitting the Second Amendment to our pantheon of civil liberties.
July 3, 2008
72% Plan on Watching Fireworks this Fourth of July
This Friday, 72% of adults plan on celebrating the 232nd birthday of the United States by watching fireworks. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that a quarter of adults (24%) think it unlikely they will attend a fireworks show.
July 3, 2008
82% Say U.S. is Best Place to Live; 41% Say U.S. Lacks Liberty and Justice For All
Eight out of 10 Americans (82%) say they would pick the United States if they had the choice of living anywhere in the world, but half that number (41%) do not believe this is a country with liberty and justice for all.
July 3, 2008
The Politics of Foreclosure By Froma Harrop
What are the politics of the housing meltdown? Foreclosure agony is undoubtedly a campaign issue, but the political question remains: What do the voters want their leader to do about it? Then there's the economic question: What can a president do about it -- other than ask taxpayers to bail out people who took on more debt than they could handle?
July 3, 2008
Only 17% See Working For Government As A Higher Calling
Even as both presidential candidates urge Americans to undertake more public service, over half of U.S. voters reject the idea that such duty is better than working in the private sector, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. Only one out of six voters view work for the government as a higher calling.
July 3, 2008
Most Americans Still Hold These Truths to Be Self-Evident
In the early summer days of 1776, a group of men gathered in Philadelphia to craft a document that has become one of history’s great declarations of liberty. In an time and place where challenging the King was considered treason, the Continental Congress declared that the King had no right to claim authority over them.
July 3, 2008
Fake Outrage Over Clark Comments By Joe Conason
Despite all the feigned outrage fanned by the mainstream media and the right-wing noisemakers, Wesley Clark -- retired four-star general, former Supreme Commander of NATO, wounded and highly decorated veteran of ground combat in Vietnam and a military man to his core -- assuredly did not denigrate the war record of John McCain when he talked about the Republican candidate on television last Sunday.
July 3, 2008
Visitor From Pakistan By Robert Novak
Yousuf Raza Gilani, prime minister of Pakistan, will lunch with George W. Bush in the White House on Monday, July 28. That will not be merely another of the president's routine meetings with foreign leaders. As Pakistan's democratically elected government and U.S. diplomats understand, the lunch symbolizes a turn away from Washington's attachment to military rule under the discredited Gen. Pervez Musharraf.
July 3, 2008
An America-First Energy Plan By Lawrence Kudlow
President Bush was on message Wednesday in a Rose Garden news conference, when he kept up the pressure on his a drill, drill, drill offensive. He said he knows Americans are worried about gasoline prices and wants them "to understand fully that we have got the opportunity to find more crude oil here at home in environmentally friendly ways."
July 3, 2008
59% of voters say Constitution is Just Fine; 39% Say it Doesn’t Restrict Government Enough
Three out of five Americans think the U.S. Constitution is fine as is, but 39% fear it doesn't place enough restrictions on the government, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
July 2, 2008
Democrats Maintain Double Digit Edge on Generic Congressional Ballot
Bolstered by strong support from lower income voters and from those who see economic issues as most important this year, Democrats continue to enjoy a double digit advantage over Republicans on the Generic Congressional Ballot.
July 2, 2008
Plugging the Patriotism Gap By Dick Morris
Barack Obama yesterday kicked off a week of patriotic speeches. It's much more than the normal politician's July 4 oration - it's Obama's answer to a crucial test.
July 2, 2008
Most Voters Disagree With Harry Reid’s Fossil Fuel Comments
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's pronouncement that using coal and oil is making us sick may be the number one video on YouTube, but most voters disagree, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
July 2, 2008
The Politics of Patriotism By Susan Estrich
Should John McCain have to "defend" his military record? Of course not. But the fact that he served in the military, with distinction, does not mean he's qualified to be president.
July 2, 2008
Most Americans Proud of U.S. History, Say Other Nations Should Follow America’s Lead
Three out of four Americans are proud of their country’s history, and nearly as many feel the world would be a better place if more nations were like ours.
July 2, 2008
Democrats Retain Huge Party ID Advantage
In January and February, while Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton were in the early stages of the battle for the Democratic Presidential Nomination, the number of Americans who considered themselves to be Democrats surged to record highs. The numbers have stabilized since then, leaving the Democratic Party with a significant advantage over Republicans in terms of partisan identification.
