What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending December 4, 2021
In surveys last week, this is what America told Rasmussen Reports...
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December 4, 2021
December 3, 2021
Space Tourism? Most Americans Not Interested
Even if they could afford it, fewer than a third of Americans would take a space trip on a commercial flight, and most don’t think they’ll ever go to space.
December 3, 2021
COVID-19: Voters Worry About Vaccine Side Effects, Oppose Federal Mandates
More than half of voters are concerned that COVID-19 vaccines could have harmful side effects, and don’t think the federal government should have the power to make vaccination mandatory.
December 3, 2021
A Post-Roe Abortion Political 'Revolution' Is Unlikely By Michael Barone
The Supreme Court, as this is written, is hearing oral arguments in the case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, challenging Mississippi's law banning, with a few exceptions, abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy. There's a powerful argument that the Court can't logically uphold this statute, which is less restrictive than most other nations' abortion laws, without overturning Roe v. Wade, the 1973 case that overturned all 50 states' abortion laws.
December 3, 2021
The West's Fear That Dare Not Speak Its Name by Patrick J. Buchanan
With the drowning deaths of 27 migrants crossing the Channel from France to England, illegal migration from the Third World is front and center anew in European politics.
December 2, 2021
COVID-19: Most Americans Won’t Let It Affect Holiday Plans
With the Omicron variant of COVID-19 making headlines, most Americans are worried about another pandemic surge, but don’t expect it to impact their plans for the holiday season.
December 2, 2021
A Tale of Two Midwestern Gerrymanders: Illinois and Ohio by Kyle Kondik and J. Miles Coleman
KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE
-- Gerrymanders by Democrats in Illinois and Republicans in Ohio seek to build upon their dominance of their respective states.
-- The Ohio Supreme Court could intervene against the GOP gerrymander there, which perhaps helps explain why Republicans were not as aggressive as they could have been, even though Republicans can reasonably hope that the map they drew will perform for them as intended.
-- Massachusetts Democrats and Oklahoma Republicans also recently finalized maps that should allow both to maintain their monopolies on House seats in their respective states.
-- Gov. Charlie Baker’s (R-MA) retirement pushes the Massachusetts gubernatorial race from Likely Republican all the way to Likely Democratic.
December 1, 2021
Biden’s Monthly Approval Remains Low in November
When tracking President Biden’s job approval on a daily basis, people sometimes get so caught up in the day-to-day fluctuations that they miss the bigger picture. To look at the longer-term trends, Rasmussen Reports compiles the numbers on a full-month basis, and the results for Biden’s presidency can be seen in the graphics below.
December 1, 2021
70% Of Voters Say Big Pharma Has Too Much Influence
Most voters don’t trust major pharmaceutical companies, and think drug makers have too much influence over America’s health care policy.
November 30, 2021
Remember When Travel Bans Were Xenophobic? by Brian C. Joondeph
In the early days of COVID-19, health officials knew little other than that this virus was contagious, lethal for some, and originated in China. In late January 2020, President Donald Trump banned U.S. entry to foreign nationals who recently visited China, a common sense measure of turning off the faucet to avoid an overflowing sink of illness in America.
November 30, 2021
Rasmussen Reports Immigration Index - Week Ending November 23, 2021
The Rasmussen Reports Immigration Index for the week of November 21-23, 2021, decreased to 86.2 down nearly two points from 88.0 two weeks earlier. The Immigration Index has been under the baseline in every survey since Election Day last year, and reached a record low of 82.3 in late March.
November 30, 2021
Biden Not Doing Enough to Fight Rising Fuel Prices, Voters Say
Voters are worried about rising fuel prices and most don’t think President Joe Biden is doing enough to solve the problem.
November 30, 2021
Joe Biden's Dirty Little Secret: He Wants Higher Gasoline Prices By Stephen Moore
When he announced last week that he would release more oil from the American Strategic Petroleum Reserve, President Joe Biden told the American people he is doing everything possible to bring down gas prices at the pump.
November 30, 2021
Return of the 'Law and Order' Issue By Patrick J. Buchanan
According to Gallup, on the issue of crime, President Joe Biden is 18 points underwater. While 57% of Americans disapprove of how he is handling crime, only 39% approve.
November 29, 2021
29% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Twenty-nine percent (29%) 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 November 23, 2021.
November 29, 2021
Majority of Voters Oppose ‘Build Back Better’
With the Senate now considering the legislation to fund President Joe Biden’s “Build Back Better” agenda, most voters oppose the controversial bill.
November 27, 2021
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending November 27, 2021
In surveys last week, this is what America told Rasmussen Reports...
November 26, 2021
More Americans Plan Black Friday Shopping This Year
The number of Americans who expect to visit stores to take advantage of Black Friday prices is up this year, and most haven’t let concerns about COVID-19 affect their shopping plans.
November 25, 2021
Americans Have Reasons To Give Thanks
Four out of five Americans say they have a lot to be thankful for this holiday.
