What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending April 20, 2019
In surveys last week, this is what America told Rasmussen Reports...
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April 20, 2019
April 19, 2019
Voters Are Not Ready to Punish Israel for Netanyahu’s Reelection
A prominent Democratic congresswoman has called for cutting U.S. military aid to Israel following the reelection of the “Trump-like” Benjamin Netanyahu as prime minister. But voters here don’t appear ready to do that.
April 19, 2019
Is Bernie Stealing Trump's 'No More Wars' Issue? By Patrick J. Buchanan
"The president has said that he does not want to see this country involved in endless wars... I agree with that," Bernie Sanders told the Fox News audience at Monday's town hall meeting in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
April 19, 2019
Stopping the Campusfication of American Life By Michael Barone
Many people, years after they graduate from high school and college, have nightmares about taking exams for a course for which they have done none of the reading and are totally unprepared. They wake up full of anxiety and relax only when they realize they left school years ago.
April 18, 2019
Most Would Vote for Gay President, Not So Sure Others Would
Pete Buttigieg, the little-known Democratic mayor of South Bend, Indiana, is hoping to be the first openly gay presidential nominee of a major party. Most voters are willing to support a gay president, but they’re far less confident that others close to them feel the same way.
April 18, 2019
Many See 9/11 As A Fading Memory
A Muslim congresswoman has drawn criticism for recent comments that appeared to downplay the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, but voters are closely divided over whether Americans even remember that horrific day. One-in-three can’t say how many died in those attacks.
April 18, 2019
Trump’s Primary Goal: Avoiding a New Hampshire Hiccup By Kyle Kondik
KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE
— President Trump remains a huge favorite to win renomination as the Republican presidential nominee, although he will have at least some opposition.
— The New Hampshire primary has historically tested the strength of presidential incumbents.
— In the primary’s modern history, incumbents who won easy victories went on to renomination and reelection, while those who struggled lost in the fall or didn’t run again.
— That said, we’re only talking about a dozen total contests, so don’t make any strong predictions based on the president’s New Hampshire showing. But depending on the circumstances, Trump’s eventual performance may provide some clues for the general election.
April 17, 2019
Most Voters Want Jail Time for Assange
WikiLeaks honcho Julian Assange doesn’t have many friends among voters in this country, and a sizable majority want to send him to prison for leaking U.S. classified information via the internet.
April 17, 2019
Questions for Chase (Away) Bank By Michelle Malkin
I have been a Chase Bank customer for years. Who knows how much longer it'll be? Will the company's thought police come for me next? How about you? If you are a non-leftist who does business with the financial giant owned by J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., you need to ask questions and get answers.
April 17, 2019
Right to Print Arms By John Stossel
Are you very afraid? 3D-printed guns are coming.
"Virtually undetectable!" shrieked CNN.
April 16, 2019
Most Favor Minimum Wage of $10.50 Or Higher
Americans remain convinced that the federal minimum wage is too low and needs to be raised. But they’re less sure that raising the minimum wage will boost the economy.
April 16, 2019
Most Say It’s Likely Obama, Top Aides Aware of Trump Spying
Most voters now suspect President Obama or his top people knew that intelligence agencies were spying on the Trump campaign, but they don’t expect anyone to be punished for breaking the law.
April 16, 2019
Is America Running Out of Workers? By Stephen Moore
If you want one number that encapsulates the enormity of the economic turnaround under President Donald Trump, it is this: In America, as of the end of February, there were 7.1 million unfilled jobs, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. This number is larger than the entire population of the state of Indiana. That is how powerful and relentless the hiring spree has been under Trump policies.
April 16, 2019
Mayor Pete and the Crackup of Christianity By Patrick J. Buchanan
"(T)here is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so," said Hamlet, who thereby raised some crucial questions:
April 15, 2019
41% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Forty-one percent (41%) 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 11.
April 15, 2019
Taxpayers Are Slower to Pay This Year
Americans are behind schedule when it comes to filing their income taxes by today’s deadline.
April 13, 2019
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending April 13, 2019
In surveys last week, this is what America told Rasmussen Reports...
April 12, 2019
Consumer Spending Update: Economic Confidence Remains High
The Rasmussen Reports Economic Index dropped to 140.5 in April, down two points from last month but still ranking with 2018’s highs.
April 12, 2019
White House Watch: Trump Wins Over Sanders
Get ready for President Trump’s second term if Senator Bernie Sanders is his Democratic opponent next year, according to the latest White House Watch hypothetical 2020 matchup.
April 12, 2019
Where Trump's and Bibi's Interests Clash By Patrick J. Buchanan
On Monday, President Donald Trump designated the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps a terrorist organization, the first time the United States has designated part of another nation's government as such a threat.
