What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending May 2, 2020
In surveys last week, this is what America told Rasmussen Reports...
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May 2, 2020
May 1, 2020
Only 31% Think U.S. Winning Virus War; Food Concerns Unchanged
Americans are pessimistic about the struggle against the coronavirus, although concerns about the food supply haven’t grown.
May 1, 2020
Time for Reopening By Michael Barone
Time for reopening? Let's reframe the question. Time for what to reopen? With what precautions? In which states and counties and communities? Mandatory reopening or voluntary?
And who really decides? Governors, mayors, the president? Business owners or consumers? Does anyone really expect what economist Arnold Kling calls "patterns of sustainable specialization and trade" to snap back into pre-COVID-19 shape?
May 1, 2020
Will Depression II Dictate Trump's Fate? By Patrick J. Buchanan
As of April 30, the coronavirus pandemic has killed 61,500 Americans in two months and induced the worst economic collapse since the Great Depression.
And if history is our guide, the economic crisis, which has produced 30 million unemployed Americans in six weeks, may prove more enduring, ruinous and historic than the still-rising and tragic death toll.
April 30, 2020
Americans See Much Tougher Job Market for Unprepared Graduates
With the nation still hunkering down because of the coronavirus, Americans see the current class of college graduates facing a much harder job market. But most still believe these graduates lack the skills to get a job anyway.
April 30, 2020
Few Think Biden Telling Truth About Sex Charge
A former Senate staffer has accused Joe Biden of sexual assault, and voters suspect she may be telling the truth. But they don’t expect the media to cover the Biden story like they did the allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.
April 30, 2020
The Senate: Looking Beyond the “Core Four” By Kyle Kondik and J. Miles Coleman
There is a widespread consensus that, in the battle for the Senate, there are four races that may effectively decide the majority.
Dubbed the “core four” by one operative, the races in Republican-held Arizona, Colorado, Maine, and North Carolina are the ones that the Democrats seem to have the best chance of flipping. (For sports fans, the “core four” term may ring a bell: It describes the four players at the heart of the New York Yankees’ dynasty of the late 1990s and early 2000s.)
April 29, 2020
Trump-Biden Matchup Fires Voter Enthusiasm, Especially for Republicans
There’s a lot more voter excitement about a Trump-Biden matchup compared to the last two presidential elections, especially among Republicans.
April 29, 2020
Notes on the Coming Meat Shortage By Michelle Malkin
The Great Toilet Paper Scare of 2020 has come to end, but don't breathe a sigh of relief just yet. The Spring Meat Stampede is here.
April 29, 2020
Let People Try Gelsolin! By John Stossel
We need new drugs to fight COVID-19 and other diseases. But our government's approval process makes that too hard.
This year's pandemic got regulators to say they'll speed the approval process. The FDA adopted Emergency Use Authorization to speed up approval of some tests, medical equipment and ventilators.
April 28, 2020
Rasmussen Reports Weekly Immigration Index - Week Ending April 23, 2020
The Rasmussen Reports Immigration Index for the week of April 19-23, 2020 stands at 103.0, up only slightly from 102.2 the week before. President Trump announced a temporary freeze on most legal immigration during the week to give Americans a better shot at the post-coronavirus job market.
April 28, 2020
Most Don’t Favor Big Fines, Jail Time for Mask Scofflaws
The vast majority of voters wear a mask at least some of the time these days because of the coronavirus, but they’re far less enthusiastic about punishing those who don’t.
April 28, 2020
China Deserves Stringent Financial Penalties for its Role in the COVID-19 Outbreak By Stephen Moore
We've known for years that China lies and cheats and steals when it comes to international trade. Now we've learned that it also spread the deadly disease COVID-19. Donald Trump ran for president five years ago as the ultimate China hawk on trade, and he was way ahead of the curve for protecting against China's devious behavior. He saved countless lives here in the United States by shutting down travel from China back in February.
April 28, 2020
Up for a New Cold War -- With China? By Patrick J. Buchanan
Is America, in lockdown, with 26 million unemployed and entering a new depression, up for a confrontation and Cold War with China?
For that appears to be where the GOP wishes to lead us.
April 27, 2020
35% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Thirty-five percent (35%) 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 April 23, 2020.
April 27, 2020
Most Favor UN Action Against China for Coronavirus; 41% Want Their State to Sue
Most voters here want the United Nations to punish China for inflicting the coronavirus on the world, and a sizable number favor state lawsuits against the Asian giant.
April 25, 2020
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending April 25, 2020
In surveys last week, this is what America told Rasmussen Reports...
April 24, 2020
49% Are Unlikely To Let Their Kids Go Back Even if Schools Reopen Soon
Americans strongly doubt the schools in their area will reopen before the end of the current school year, and even if they did, half of those with school-age kids say they probably wouldn’t let them go back.
April 24, 2020
Most Favor Trump’s Halt to Immigration to Help U.S. Workers; Democrats Don’t
Most voters in general support President Trump’s temporary freeze on legal immigration to give Americans a better chance in the post-coronavirus job market. Most Democrats do not.
April 24, 2020
Don't Look for Coronavirus Consensus By Michael Barone
In the clashing commentary about whether lockdowns and stay-at-home orders should continue, or whether businesses and stores should be reopened, one senses a yearning for consensus. Why can't everybody just agree?
