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.
Public Content
Most Recent Releases
December 9, 2019
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
December 4, 2019
Hollywood Socialism By John Stossel
Hollywood is now obsessing about increasing ethnic and gender diversity. Good. There's been nasty racial and gender discrimination in the movie business.
December 3, 2019
38% Favor Banning Hate Speech Offenders From Public Office
Most voters don’t favor a ban on so-called hate speech, but a sizable number are prepared to bar offenders from political office.
December 3, 2019
In Hong Kong, It's US vs. China Now By Patrick J. Buchanan
At first glance, it would appear that five months of pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong had produced a stunning triumph.
December 3, 2019
Congress Bans Short-Term Lending; the Poor Pay a High Price By Stephen Moore
Washington do-goodism almost always fails to help the people it is supposed to because politicians ignore the Law of Unintended Consequences. Nowhere is that more evident than when it comes to a congressional plan to put payday lenders and other short-term lending institutions, such as the burgeoning online lenders, out of business.
December 2, 2019
37% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Thirty-seven percent (37%) 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 25.
December 2, 2019
Biden Still Leads Democratic Pack, Buttigieg Gains
Joe Biden remains the candidate to beat in the race for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. In the battle for second place, Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren have lost ground, while Pete Buttigieg is gaining.
December 2, 2019
Why are Journalists so Humorless? By Brian C. Joondeph
Are humor and satire taught in journalism school? Apparently not, as President Donald Trump continues to reveal how media magpies are completely devoid of humor. They are the epitome of “Bah Humbug” from Ebenezer Scrooge in the upcoming Christmas season.
