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December 11, 2019

Voters Turn Away From Third-Party Solution

Voters aren’t overly enthusiastic about either of the two major political parties, but they’re less confident than ever that a genuinely competitive third party would make a difference.

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December 11, 2019

Blood on Open Borders Boston's Hands By Michelle Malkin

Here is a chilling case of sanctuary chickens coming home to roost.

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December 11, 2019

The Forgotten Debt By John Stossel

Congress and the media obsess endlessly over whether President Donald Trump should be impeached.

December 10, 2019

Americans Still Show Little Enthusiasm For Hybrid Cars

Gas/electric hybrid cars still haven’t taken off in the United States like they have in other parts of the developed world, and new polling suggests that isn’t going to change anytime soon.

December 10, 2019

Impeachment Remains Largely A Democrats-Only Issue

Impeachment isn’t shaping up as the most critical issue in next year’s elections, and voters still tend to think President Trump’s removal from office would hurt the economy. Democrats, of course, disagree.

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December 10, 2019

Congress Must Stop Subsidizing Wealthy Car Buyers By Stephen Moore

Why are Democrats Sen. Chuck Schumer and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi teaming together to lobby for a tax bill that would provide about 80% of the benefits to Americans who make more than $100,000 a year?

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December 10, 2019

Is it Jaw-Jaw or War With Iran? By Patrick J. Buchanan

"Jaw-jaw is better than war-war," is attributed, wrongly, say some historians, to Winston Churchill. Still, the words lately came to mind.

December 9, 2019

39% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Thirty-nine percent (39%) 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 December 5.

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December 9, 2019

31% Say U.S. Presidency More Powerful Under Trump

Voters still generally feel the president of the United States has about the right level of power, but a sizable number, especially Democrats, worry that the presidency is getting more powerful under President Trump.

December 7, 2019

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending December 7, 2019

In surveys last week, this is what America told Rasmussen Reports...

December 6, 2019

More Than Ever Are Holiday Shopping Online

Americans are shopping for the holidays at their usual pace, but more than ever are buying online.

December 6, 2019

Trump Turkey Trotted Over the Democrats By Brian C. Joondeph

Another Thanksgiving has come and gone. Hopefully everyone’s dinner table discussions were polite. Bloomberg News gave turkey eaters advice on how to keep Thanksgiving dinner civil. That’s the same Bloomberg News promising it won’t investigate presidential candidate Bloomberg or other Democrats.

December 6, 2019

Hope’s Fading for Woman, Person of Color as Democrats’ 2020 Nominee

With Kamala Harris quitting the race, some Democrats are already worrying about the whiteness of the leading presidential hopefuls. Most Democratic voters – and most blacks – agree that it’s important for the party to nominate a person of color or woman this time around, but hope is fading.

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December 6, 2019

Twitter Politics' Roots in Tabloid-War Politics By Michael Barone

Sometimes the latest new thing is something antique. That's especially true in American politics, which has had seriously contested presidential elections every four years (with one exception) since 1800 and competitions between the same two durable parties since 1856. We're even on our (lucky?) 13th presidential race since the nominating rules were changed, back in the 1970s, to favor primaries rather than caucuses.

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December 6, 2019

Democrats' Diversity -- Only in the Back of the Bus By Patrick J. Buchanan

The "Our diversity is our strength!" Party is starting to look rather monochromatic in its upper echelons these days.

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December 5, 2019

Voters Blame Humans for Climate Change But Spare Air Travel, Meat Consumption

Voters see a climate change catastrophe ahead and tend to blame humans rather than Mother Nature for it. Those who blame humans want the government to do something about the threat but aren’t prepared to limit air travel or stop eating meat.

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December 5, 2019

The Democratic Race: Biden 2020 as Romney 2012 By Kyle Kondik

As one shaky frontrunner endures, we’re reminded of another from the recent past.

KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE

— Biden’s endurance at the top of the Democratic race is reminiscent of Mitt Romney’s endurance in the 2012 Republican race.

— Despite considerable liabilities, Romney benefited — and Biden benefits — from splintered opposition and being the best fit for a significant bloc of party regulars.

— The Democratic field is far from perfect, but other fields that seemed weak have produced winning candidates.

December 4, 2019

Trump’s Monthly Approval Inches Up in November

When tracking President Trump’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 Trump’s presidency can be seen in the graphics below.

December 4, 2019

Voters Question NATO’s Worth

NATO was created after World War II to protect a war-ravaged Europe from the communist Soviet Union, but 70 years later voters here question whether U.S. taxpayers should still pay the biggest bill and wonder what they’re getting for it.

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December 4, 2019

Citizen Revolt: Resist Refugee Resettlement Dumps By Michelle Malkin

Should U.S. citizens have input into whether their neighborhoods are fundamentally and permanently transformed into United Nations refugee camps full of welfare dependents and tax burdens?