What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending April 6, 2019
In surveys last week, this is what America told Rasmussen Reports...
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April 6, 2019
April 5, 2019
For Voters, Illegal Immigration Remains Big Problem, But Not for Democrats
Voters continue to view illegal immigration as a serious problem but don’t think Democrats want to stop it. Cutting foreign aid is one tool voters are willing to consider.
April 5, 2019
Will Black Voters Keep Democrats From Going Too Far to the Left? By Michael Barone
Which of the two dozen or so Democratic presidential candidates is going to carry black voters next year? The answer to that question is likely to be identical to the answer to the question "Which candidate is going to be the Democratic nominee, and maybe the president?"
April 5, 2019
2020: Socialist America or Trump's America? By Patrick J. Buchanan
In the new Democratic Party, where women and people of color are to lead, and the white men are to stand back, the presidential field has begun to sort itself out somewhat problematically.
April 5, 2019
Polling Critics Who Work in Glass Houses Shouldn’t Throw Stones. By Richard Baris
In 1948, Gallup had Democratic President Harry S. Truman trailing Republican Thomas E. Dewey by 5 points, 49.5% to 44.5%. President Truman won the popular vote 49.6% to 45.1%, and the Electoral College 303 to 189.
It would be six decades before Gallup misfired again, when they underestimated Barack Obama’s support in 2012.
April 4, 2019
Trump’s Monthly Approval Edges Down
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.
April 4, 2019
Voters Say Cost #1 Health Care Problem But Don’t See Government Solution
Voters continue to believe that cost is the number one problem by far with health care in America today, and most still say the solution is to get government out of the way.
April 4, 2019
Assessing Trump’s Chances: Forecasting the 2020 Presidential Election By Alan I. Abramowitz
The author’s “time for change” presidential forecasting model has a successful track record of projecting presidential elections. In 2016, it showed Donald Trump as a favorite to win the national popular vote. Though Trump ultimately lost the popular vote while winning the Electoral College, the model presented an early indication that Trump was more than capable of winning the 2016 election.
April 3, 2019
Voters Critical of U.S. Health Care But Not The Care They Receive
Voters remain much more critical of the U.S. health care system than they are of the care they receive from it. While much of the world turns to America for advanced medicine, voters here aren’t so sure we have anything special to offer.
April 3, 2019
Nancy Pelosi's Perv Problem By Michelle Malkin
If you're a sleazy male Democrat, you can always count on Nancy Pelosi to run interference for you and your pervy proclivities. While she has soaked up plaudits as a champion for women (most recently as the VH1 Trailblazer Honors recipient last month for International Women's Day), what she really deserves is Cheerleader of the Year Award from the Democratic Bad Boys Club.
April 3, 2019
Breakfast Isn't Important By John Stossel
I skipped breakfast again this morning. I won't worry about it.
Yes, I've heard the advice. "It's the most important meal of the day." It balances blood sugar levels, kick-starts your metabolism, stimulates the brain, etc.
April 2, 2019
Americans Don’t See Violence Against Women Crisis, Don’t Blame ‘White Culture’
Americans see violence against women as less of a problem here compared to most other nations and don’t agree with former Vice President Joe Biden’s recent statement that “a white man’s culture” encourages such violence.
April 2, 2019
Americans Strongly Believe Smollett Got Special Treatment
It pays to have powerful friends. That’s the way Americans see the case of TV actor Jussie Smollett.
April 2, 2019
Trump Should Close NATO Membership Rolls By Patrick J. Buchanan
When Donald Trump meets with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg today, the president should give him a direct message:
April 2, 2019
The Biggest College Scandal of All By Stephen Moore
The seething anger Americans feel over the college admission scandal with wealthy and well-connected families using money, influence and cheating to bump their kids up in line so they get accepted into elite schools is well justified. Yet this scheme is small potatoes compared to the real scandal on college campuses from coast to coast. That scam is how much universities are charging families once they do get in.
April 1, 2019
38% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Thirty-eight percent (38%) 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 March 28.
April 1, 2019
Voters Are More Suspicious Now of Clinton Collusion
Now that Special Counsel Robert Mueller has ruled out collusion between the Trump campaign and the Russians in 2016, voters, like senior Republicans, are turning a suspicious eye toward Hillary Clinton’s campaign. Most also still suspect high-level wrongdoing at the U.S. Department of Justice.
March 30, 2019
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending March 30, 2019
In surveys last week, this is what America told Rasmussen Reports...
March 29, 2019
Political Party Governs Assessment of Media’s Mueller Coverage
President Trump’s exoneration by the Mueller report has highlighted the highly inaccurate reporting of many major media outlets, but partisan affiliation overrides the facts when it comes to how voters grade the media’s performance.
March 29, 2019
White House Watch: Biden Bests Trump in Early Matchup
Former Vice President Joe Biden tops President Trump in Rasmussen Reports’ first biweekly White House Watch presidential race tracking poll.
