White House Watch: Clinton 42%, Trump 38%
Has Hillary Clinton’s wrapping up the Democratic nomination made a difference? Have Donald Trump’s comments about the Hispanic judge presiding over the Trump University case come back to haunt him?
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June 9, 2016
June 8, 2016
Americans Have a Favorable Opinion of Ali, Boxing
Americans view the late Muhammad Ali very favorably. Yet despite the beatings he took as a boxer which led to major health problems in his later years, most remain strongly supportive of the sport of boxing.
June 8, 2016
She’s The One: A Woman in the White House?
After winning three state primaries yesterday, Hillary Clinton is set to become the first woman in history to get a major party’s nomination for president of the United States.
Of course, Democratic voters have been predicting a Clinton victory for months in Rasmussen Reports’ monthly Hillary Meter survey. But how do voters feel about the prospect of a woman president?
June 8, 2016
Measuring Life By the Spoonful By Michelle Malkin
"How is your daughter doing?" is one of the most complicated questions I've had to answer.
June 8, 2016
Voters Don’t Trust Judges But Think Politicians Should Leave Them Alone
Donald Trump has been rebuked even by some leaders in his own party for his public criticism of the Obama-appointed federal judge who is handling the lawsuit against Trump University. Most voters agree judges are motivated by politics more than the law but are less comfortable with dragging judges into the political debate.
June 8, 2016
President 2016: The Lazy, Hazy, Crazy Days of Summer Politics By Larry J. Sabato
As we find ourselves at the end of the primary season, we can all look back in wonder: What hath the voters wrought? Last summer when he announced a candidacy, almost no political professional picked Donald Trump to be the GOP nominee — yet here he is. And no one we know thought that the big, complicated GOP field of contenders would sort itself out many weeks before the small group of Democrats — but Trump has been in general election mode for some time while Hillary Clinton has had a devil of a time shaking off a persistent foe.
June 8, 2016
How Religious Are Americans These Days?
A majority of Americans consider themselves to be religious, though there’s less religiosity among younger adults.
June 7, 2016
Americans Are Still Wary of Closing Schools on Muslim Holidays
Philadelphia is the latest major school system to add Muslim holidays to its official calendar, but Americans with school-age children still aren’t sure that’s such a good idea, although support's up from a year ago.
June 7, 2016
The Donald & The La Raza Judge By Patrick J. Buchanan
Before the lynching of The Donald proceeds, what exactly was it he said about that Hispanic judge?
June 7, 2016
Neither Candidate Is Getting the Immigration Issue Right By Michael Barone
No contemporary political issue has been more controversial, or has been subject to more dubious analyses, than immigration.
June 7, 2016
Is Personal Responsibility Obsolete? By Thomas Sowell
Among the many disturbing signs of our times are conservatives and libertarians of high intelligence and high principles who are advocating government programs that relieve people of the necessity of working to provide their own livelihoods.
June 7, 2016
Voters Rate Clinton Vs. Trump on Social Issues
As is the case on most issues Rasmussen Reports has asked about so far, voters tend to think Hillary Clinton will perform similarly to President Obama when it comes to social issues if she wins the presidency, while they expect big changes from Donald Trump - although not necessarily positive ones.
June 6, 2016
27% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Twenty-seven percent (27%) 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 June 2.
June 6, 2016
Voters Give Trump University Low Marks for Impact So Far
Former students of the now-defunct Trump University have filed a federal lawsuit against the for-profit educational institution started by presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump alleging fraud and predatory business tactics. However, most voters nationwide say the issue will not impact their support of Trump positively or negatively in the upcoming election.
June 4, 2016
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending June 4, 2016
The level of support for Hillary Clinton and for Donald Trump isn’t moving up, feeding interest in third-party candidates like former New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson, chosen last weekend as the Libertarian Party’s presidential nominee.
June 3, 2016
Voters Sour on Black Lives Matter But Question Fairness of Justice System
Most voters view the Black Lives Matter movement unfavorably. Perhaps in part that’s because they tend to think the U.S. justice system is less likely to be unfair to blacks than to Americans in general.
June 3, 2016
The Dogs That Aren't Barking -- and Those That Are -- in 2016 By Michael Barone
Let's look back on the primary campaign -- completed for Republicans, still ongoing for Democrats -- and see if we can identify what Sherlock Holmes referred to as dogs that didn't bark.
June 3, 2016
Libertarians' Johnson Makes Little Dent in Clinton-Trump Race
The inclusion of Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson on a hypothetical 2016 general election ballot makes little difference in terms of support for likely major party nominees Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, with a sizable number of voters still looking elsewhere.
June 3, 2016
Hillary Rejects 'America First' By Patrick J. Buchanan
"Clinton to Paint Trump as a Risk to World Order."
