Primary Madness: The Eternal Campaign By Larry J. Sabato
With 13 months still to go before the end of another presidential cycle that began the day after the last one finished, it's worth asking: Does it have to be this way?
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October 13, 2011
October 13, 2011
Voters Still Expect Little Improvement In Afghanistan
Voters continue to give a mixed response about the future of the war in Iraq, but remain more negative about the U.S. conflict in Afghanistan.
October 13, 2011
The Street They Should Occupy By Froma Harrop
As "Occupy Wall Street" sweeps up attention, a smaller group is running something called Occupy K Street. If the goal is to loosen the financiers' grip over the American economy, the folks protesting on K Street are getting closer to bingo. K Street is Washington's famous boulevard of lobbyist influence, the place where money buys politicians to do money's bidding.
October 12, 2011
16% Say U.S. Heading In Right Direction
Sixteen percent (16%) of Likely U.S. Voters now say the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey taken the week ending Sunday, October 9.
October 12, 2011
62% Say Personal Responsibility for Health More Important Than Health Insurance
While the health care debate continues to dominate the political landscape, most voters feel individual lifestyle choices play a bigger role than their level of medical care in determining how healthy someone is. But there’s a wide partisan gap on the question.
October 12, 2011
Election 2012: Obama 49% Perry 35%
Texas Governor Rick Perry now trails President Obama by double-digits in the latest hypothetical Election 2012 matchup.
October 12, 2011
Occupy Wall Street Protesters: 36% Favorable 41% Unfavorable
Most Americans still aren’t following news of the Occupy Wall Street protests very closely and have mixed opinions of both the protesters and their authenticity.
Thirty-six percent (36%) of the nation’s Likely Voters have a favorable opinion of the Occupy Wall Street protesters while 41% offer an unfavorable opinion. Last week, a survey of Adults found a slight plurality offering a favorable opinion. Because the new survey was of Likely Voters and the prior one was of adults, the results are not precisely comparable. Additional tracking will measure whatever trends might emerge.
October 12, 2011
New Low: 35% Confident in U.S. Banking System
Confidence in the stability of the nation’s banking industry has fallen to a new low. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey of American Adults shows that just 35% are even somewhat confident in the stability of the U.S. banking industry.
October 12, 2011
60% Think Politics Behind Awarding of Nobel Prizes
Most Americans still question the prestige of the Nobel Prizes and think politics plays a part in who wins them.
October 12, 2011
Euro-Debt Danger By Tony Blankley
How dangerous is the European financial condition? On Monday, while stock markets from the DAX and FTSE to the New York Stock Exchange were up sharply on report of French and German cooperative murmurs regarding sovereign debt negotiations (and on temporary easing of U.S. double-dip recession fears), the financial and political European press were warning of a coming financial crisis of unmatched dimensions.
October 11, 2011
Election 2012: Generic Republican 47%, Obama 41%
A generic Republican still holds a six-point advantage over President Obama in a hypothetical 2012 match-up for the week ending Sunday, October 9.
October 11, 2011
New High: 55% Say U.S. Safer Today Than Before 9/11
A plurality of voters continues to believe the United States is winning the War on Terror, and confidence in the safety of the nation has reached a new high.
October 11, 2011
Obama 43%, Romney 41%
Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney remains neck-and-neck with President Obama in the latest hypothetical Election 2012 matchup.
October 11, 2011
70% Favor Individual Choice Over Government Standards for Health Insurance
An independent panel advising the Obama administration released its recommendations last week on how the government should determine what level of coverage most health insurance policies should be required to have. But voters strongly oppose a government-mandated level of health insurance coverage.
October 11, 2011
Why We Need More Government in Health Care By Froma Harrop
"Home-Health Firms Blasted." The headline refers to a Senate Finance Committee finding that major providers of home-based services to Medicare patients were bilking the government program. Big time.
October 11, 2011
48% Think Apple Will Remain on Cutting Edge Despite Jobs’ Death
Most Americans hold a favorable opinion of Steve Jobs, Apple Computer’s co-founder and CEO who died last week, and nearly half think his company will remain a technological leader despite his passing.
October 10, 2011
Scott Rasmussen Interviews Herman Cain
An exclusive interview with GOP hopeful, Herman Cain.
October 10, 2011
Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 43%, Democrats 38%
Republicans now hold a five-point lead over Democrats on the Generic Congressional Ballot for the week ending Sunday, October 9.
October 10, 2011
Most Still Think Government Workers Better Off Than Those in Private Sector
Most Americans nationwide continue to believe that government workers get more pay and better job security but don’t work as hard as their counterparts in the private sector.
October 10, 2011
Election 2012: Obama 42%, Cain 39%
Georgia businessman Herman Cain has pulled within three points of President Obama in the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey of Likely U.S. Voters.
