Republican Congressional Lead Tightens
The 2022 midterm elections are now 144 days away, and Republicans have a five-point lead in their bid to recapture control of Congress.
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June 17, 2022
June 17, 2022
The Secular Right Versus the Woke Left By Michael Barone
This month, I've come across two outstanding articles by writers I had not previously known on important trends on the political right and political left.
June 16, 2022
Fatherhood: Man’s Most Important Job?
Father’s Day is this Sunday, and Americans overwhelmingly believe dads still matter.
June 16, 2022
Inflation, Economy Top Voter Concerns
With inflation near an all-time high and fear of a recession looming, economic issues are most important to American voters.
June 16, 2022
Governors: Escaping Public’s Wrath Even as So Many Others Draw Ire By Louis Jacobson
State chief executives continue to get high marks from voters even as party leaders, Congress do not.
KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE
— Virtually every measurement of public opinion shows that Americans are in a foul mood about their political leaders and institutions. But one group seems to have escaped this wrath: governors.
— State-level job approval polls from Morning Consult show that 92% of governors are “above water” with voters in their states — that is, they have higher approval ratings than they do disapproval ratings. With a handful of exceptions, the data from other pollsters back up the general pattern seen in the Morning Consult polling.
— The polling suggests that several Democratic governors who are considered particularly vulnerable in a Republican-leaning midterm environment have managed to put some distance between how voters see them and President Joe Biden, which could improve their chances of winning reelection.
— The reasons why governors seem to be faring relatively well in this sour environment may have to do with the nature of the most worrisome issues for voters today (which include a number of policies that governors don’t directly control, such as inflation) and relatively flush coffers due to federal aid (which is sparing governors from having to make unpopular cuts or raise taxes).
June 15, 2022
America’s Pastime? Only 12% Have Attended a Baseball Game This Year
Baseball is known as “America’s Pastime,” but less than half have even watched it on TV this season.
June 14, 2022
Rasmussen Reports Immigration Index - Week Ending June 9, 2022
The Rasmussen Reports Immigration Index for the week of June 5-9, 2022, decreased to 88.4, down nearly three points from 91.2 two weeks earlier.
June 14, 2022
J6 Hearings: Most Voters Aren’t Watching Much
While a majority of voters believe the congressional investigation of the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot is important, most will watch little if any of the committee’s televised hearings.
June 14, 2022
The Swamp vs. America: Biden Policies Are Making America Poorer By Stephen Moore
I've been struck by the opinion divide on the state of the economy between people with real jobs in America and the elite opinions in Washington.
June 13, 2022
23% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Twenty-three percent (23%) 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 June 9, 2022.
June 13, 2022
Election Integrity: Does Georgia Deserve Apologies?
Nearly half of voters believe President Joe Biden and Major League Baseball should apologize to Georgia after last year’s controversy over the state’s new election law.
June 11, 2022
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending June 11. 2022
In surveys last week, this is what America told Rasmussen Reports...
June 10, 2022
Consumer Spending Update: Economic Confidence Remains Low in June
Economic confidence increased to 88.2 in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Economic Index, a half-point higher than May, when a sharp drop took the index to its lowest point in eight years.
June 10, 2022
GOP Congressional Lead Grows to 9 Points
The 2022 midterm elections are now 151 days away, and Republicans have a nine-point lead in their bid to recapture control of Congress.
June 10, 2022
What Was the Left Thinking? By Michael Barone
Whether you're contemplating San Francisco voters' recall of left-wing District Attorney Chesa Boudin or the plight of Democrats nationally as they face voters' dismay at out-of-control inflation, immigration and crime, the question is liable to come to mind: What were they thinking?
June 9, 2022
High Gas Prices Change Vacation Plans
As the average price of a gallon of gasoline nears $5, most Americans say the high cost has altered their summer vacation plans.
June 9, 2022
How the House Landscape Changed: A mild decline in competitive seats, and a spike in safe Republican ones by Kyle Kondik
KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE
-- The new House landscape is fairly similar to the old one.
-- However, there is a notable increase in the number of super-safe Republican seats -- and a modest decline in the overall number of competitive districts.
-- New Hampshire, the final state to complete redistricting, kept its old map basically intact, which means the state should feature a couple of competitive races.
-- Now that redistricting appears to be complete for 2022, we have brought back our traditional House rating tables, which are available at the bottom of this article and at our Crystal Ball House page.
June 8, 2022
Most Think Teens Won’t Have Trouble Finding Jobs This Summer
Americans continue to believe it’s good for young people to work during the summer, and most believe it won’t be hard for teens to find jobs.
June 8, 2022
Voters Want Roll Calls for Bills in Congress
Voters overwhelmingly support a Republican congresswoman’s demand for roll call votes in the House of Representatives, and also believe members of Congress should read the bills they pass into law.
