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October 5, 2018

57% Agree It’s ‘A Scary Time’ to Be A Young Man

Responding to the drumbeat of support by Democrats for the still unproven sexual assault allegations against U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, President Trump said this week, “It’s a very scary time for young men in America when you can be found guilty of something that you may not be guilty of.” Most voters agree.

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October 5, 2018

We Are All Deplorables Now By Patrick J. Buchanan

Four days after he described Christine Blasey Ford, the accuser of Judge Brett Kavanaugh, as a "very credible witness," President Donald Trump could no longer contain his feelings or constrain his instincts.

October 5, 2018

Most Rate Senate's Handling of Kavanaugh Process As Poor

Most voters disapprove of how the U.S. Senate has conducted Judge Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation process and say the U.S. Supreme Court nominee has been investigated enough.

October 4, 2018

More Than One-in-Four Have Lost Someone to Breast Cancer

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and more than a quarter of Americans have lost someone to the disease.

October 4, 2018

Voters Say FBI's Kavanaugh Investigation Won’t Satisfy Anyone

Democrats think the FBI’s expanded background investigation into allegations of sexual assault lodged against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh will prove fruitful. Republicans do not. Regardless, voters in both parties don’t think it will satisfy anyone.

October 4, 2018

Voters Continue to See Greater Danger of Political Violence

Despite America’s increasing partisanship leading up to the midterm elections, voters actually see a little bit less of a threat of political violence than this time a year ago. And, for once, Republicans and Democrats alike agree.

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October 4, 2018

Ratings Changes: House, Senate, and Governor By Kyle Kondik

Democrats inching closer to magic number in House, poised to net several governorships; Senate battle murky as Kavanaugh effect uncertain

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October 3, 2018

Voters Want IDs at the Polls, Don’t See Them as Discriminatory

The state of Missouri is wrapping up its lawsuit over voter identification laws, which the plaintiffs in the case argue are discriminatory toward certain groups of people. Other states across the country, nonetheless, are attempting to enact their own voter identification laws leading up to November’s midterm elections.

October 3, 2018

Most Agree With Kavanaugh’s Harsh Criticism of Confirmation Process

An angry Judge Brett Kavanaugh told the Senate Judiciary Committee late last week: “This confirmation process has become a national disgrace. The Constitution gives the Senate an important role in the confirmation process, but you have replaced advise and consent with search and destroy.”

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October 3, 2018

Investigate the Senate Democrat Wrecking Machine By Michelle Malkin

How did we get here? The Kavanaugh Supreme Court nomination circus didn't happen by accident. The emergence of incredible -- and by "incredible," I mean the literal Merriam-Webster definition of "too extraordinary and improbable to be believed" -- accusers in the 11th hour was no mistake.

October 3, 2018

Democrats Still Ahead on Generic Ballot

Democrats continue to lead Republicans on the Rasmussen Reports Generic Congressional Ballot.

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October 3, 2018

Seriously Mentally Ill By John Stossel

They live on the street, often foraging through dumpsters. Some threaten us. Occasionally, they assault people.

October 2, 2018

Voters Oppose Voting By Cell Phone, See Higher Fraud Risk

In the upcoming midterm elections, West Virginia will be the first state to allow voters to cast their ballots using their mobile phones, but voters are not jumping to follow suit, citing fraud concerns.

October 2, 2018

62% Say Trump Can't Win With Supreme Court Nominee

As Republicans and Democrats continue to spar over Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination, more voters these days feel it’s impossible for President Trump to locate a Supreme Court nominee both sides of the political aisle will get behind.

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October 2, 2018

A Trillion-Dollar Blunder By Stephen Moore

I have spent some three decades railing against faulty budgetary scoring of tax bills, but the latest charade from the Congressional Budget Office and Joint Tax Committee takes the cake. The story of fiscal phony math is so indefensible when it comes to the Trump tax cut that you may not believe it could be true. Alas, it is.

October 2, 2018

Trump’s Full-Month Approval Holds in September

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.

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October 2, 2018

Are Republicans Born Wimps? By Patrick J. Buchanan

Republican leaders are "a bunch of wimps," said Jerry Falwell Jr.

Conservatives and Christians need to stop electing "nice guys."

October 1, 2018

40% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Forty percent (40%) 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 September 27.

October 1, 2018

Who Do You Believe - Kavanaugh or Ford? It’s A Tie

Voters are slightly more likely now to believe Christine Ford’s allegations of sexual assault against U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, but last Thursday’s high-profile Senate hearing didn’t change many minds. Most voters still think Kavanaugh’s Senate confirmation is likely.

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October 1, 2018

Dress Rehearsal for Impeachment By Patrick J. Buchanan

Judge Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to the Supreme Court was approved on an 11-10 party-line vote Friday in the Senate Judiciary Committee. Yet his confirmation is not assured.