Just 15% Think It's More Dangerous Here Than In Other Countries
Despite the threats of terrorism and mass shootings, few U.S. voters believe that life in the United States is more dangerous than elsewhere in the world.
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January 12, 2016
January 11, 2016
28% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Twenty-eight percent (28%) of Likely U.S. Voters think the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey for the first week of 2016, ending January 7.
January 11, 2016
Voters See North Korean Nuclear Attack As More Likely
North Korea claims to have made its first hydrogen bomb, and Americans are more concerned that the rogue Communist nation will use a nuclear weapon to attack the United States. Most welcome an international response, including military action if necessary, to stop North Korea from going further.
January 11, 2016
Do Voters Think A Candidate Should Quit If Indicted?
A former federal prosecutor recently made headlines with his prediction that Hillary Clinton will be indicted soon for trafficking in classified information on a private e-mail server while working as secretary of State. But should a criminal indictment put Clinton’s bid for the Democratic presidential nomination on hold? Just over half of Democrats say no.
January 9, 2016
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending January 9, 2016
Look for more debates next week, the Republicans on Thursday night, the Democrats on Sunday. More of the same or are these races in flux?
January 8, 2016
Most Voters Oppose Obama Acting Alone on Gun Control
Voters don’t approve of President Obama’s decision to go it alone with several gun control initiatives and don’t believe his actions will reduce the number of mass killings the country has experienced recently.
January 8, 2016
Negative Campaigning Breaks Out in Republican Race by Michael Barone
Rough and tumble. Hammer and tongs. In the race for this year's Republican nomination, Donald Trump has not hesitated to attack and ridicule many of his opponents, and some of them have teed up attacks on him, only to hold back when they seemed to help rather than hurt him.
January 8, 2016
Why Is North Korea Our Problem? By Patrick J. Buchanan
For Xi Jinping, it has been a rough week.
Panicked flight from China's currency twice caused a plunge of 7 percent in her stock market, forcing a suspension of trading.
January 8, 2016
Trump Change: More Voters Than Ever See Trump As Eventual GOP Nominee
Belief among Republicans that Donald Trump will be the next GOP presidential nominee now ties its highest level ever, and among all likely voters, more than ever agree.
January 7, 2016
38% of Adults Under 40 Have A Tattoo
Tattoos are certainly more commonplace in society, but are they becoming completely acceptable?
January 7, 2016
Most Say Negative TV Ads Backfire on Candidates Who Use Them
As the hopefuls for the Republican presidential nomination whale away at each other in TV ads in key states, most Americans continue to say negative ads are not necessary and actually backfire on the candidates who air them.
January 7, 2016
The Common Wisdom of New Year’s Day: Often Wrong for President By Larry J. Sabato
The CW on New Year's Day Has Often Been Wrong
January 6, 2016
Bettors Know Better Than Pundits By John Stossel
Want to know who the next president will be?
January 6, 2016
Most Americans Bank Online Despite Security Concerns
While online security breaches are a regular occurrence, most Americans continue to trust their banking to the Internet.
January 6, 2016
Voters Want to Steer Clear of Saudi-Iran Spat
Voters here are worried about the escalating tensions between Saudi Arabia and Iran but think America needs to mind its own business.
January 6, 2016
Inside the Garden of Political Town Hall Plants by Michelle Malkin
On Thursday, CNN will host a town hall with President Obama as part of his "final-year push to make gun control part of his legacy." In addition to sitting down with liberal anchor Anderson Cooper, the network says Obama will "take questions from the audience."
January 6, 2016
Showman-in-Chief By Thomas Sowell
Those who have been marveling at Donald Trump's political showmanship were given a reminder of who is the top showman of them all, when President Barack Obama went on television to make a pitch for his unilateral actions to restrict gun sales and make a more general case for tighter gun control laws.
January 6, 2016
Obama’s Gun Plan: Crocodile Tears And A ‘Crazy List’ By Charles Hurt
When all the hectoring is finished, the professorial lecturing is done, all the political posturing is over, all that is left are tears. And crocodile tears at that.
Even for those of us long tired of the false hopes and outright lies from this White House, President Obama’s crude gunplay Tuesday was pretty shocking.
January 6, 2016
Voters Still Want Feds Out of Health Care
Reducing costs remains voters' top health care priority, and they continue to believe that keeping government out of the health care market is the best way to achieve that goal.
