Voters Give GOP 10-Point Edge Over Democrats on Economy
With lawmakers haggling over government debt and consumer confidence at a two-year low, voter confidence in Republicans to handle the economy is growing.
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July 24, 2011
July 23, 2011
68% Say School Discipline Is Too Easy These Days
Most Americans think there's not enough discipline in public schools today and feel it's tougher for teachers to maintain control than it was when they were kids.
July 23, 2011
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending July 22, 2011
Economic confidence was down, down, down this week, and therein, for now at least, lies the tale of the next presidential election.
July 23, 2011
"Dysfunctional" Too Polite to Describe Tea Party Congress By Joe Conason
As America lurches toward new and unfamiliar status as a nation that defaults on its debts, commentators around the world are wondering how the democratic government that was once the most admired in the world -- for many reasons -- is now so "dysfunctional," to use the polite term. But the truth is that the entire U.S. government is not dysfunctional. Much of the government functions well enough or better, and even the members of the troubled U.S. Senate seem to be trying, a little late, to deal with the problem before us.
July 22, 2011
Obama 41%, Ron Paul 37%
Congressman Ron Paul may be a long shot to win the Republican presidential nomination, but he runs competitively with President Obama right now.
July 22, 2011
Most Voters Are Unhappy With Both Sides in the Debt Ceiling Debate
Most voters don’t care much for the way either political party is performing in the federal debt ceiling debate.
July 22, 2011
Most Voters Fear Debt Deal Will Raise Taxes Too Much, Cut Spending Too Little
While Washington wrangles over how to avoid defaulting on the government’s massive debt load, voters are worried the final deal will raise taxes too much but won't cut spending enough.
July 22, 2011
Fundraising: Much Ado Over Not All That Much By Kyle Kondik
Former Louisiana Gov. Buddy Roemer is expected to officially launch his presidential campaign today. His announcement again tests the famous philosophical question: If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?
July 22, 2011
Updating The Governors' Races By Larry Sabato & Kyle Kondik
Although the calendar for gubernatorial elections in the 2011-2012 cycle is relatively light since most of the action in statehouse races occurred last year, several notable contests are developing for this November and next. States such as Indiana, Missouri and North Carolina, which happen to have been the three closest states in the 2008 presidential election, could see competitive races for governor in 2012, and two off-year elections -- in West Virginia and Kentucky -- will test Democrats' strength in deeply Red states.
July 22, 2011
Getting Headaches and Giving Them By Debra J. Saunders
I've been plagued with migraines for years. So when The Daily Caller reported that GOP presidential hopeful Michele Bachmann has had severe migraines, it took my colleagues but minutes to propose that I write on the controversy.
July 22, 2011
Confidence in Home-Buying As a Family Investment Falls to Record Low
The belief among Americans that purchasing a home is a family’s best investment is weaker than ever.
July 21, 2011
56% Say Children Need To Spend More Time in School
With summer vacation in full swing, a majority of Americans now believe children need to spend more time in school. However, they are against a 12-month school calendar.
July 21, 2011
Voters Skeptical About Spending Cuts In Debt Ceiling Debate
Even if the president and Congress can agree on a plan to raise the debt ceiling that raises taxes on the wealthy and cuts spending, less than half of America’s voters believe the spending cuts would actually happen.
July 21, 2011
Election 2012: Obama Leads Perry, Bachmann by Single Digits
It’s a long way to go until November 2012, and it’s unclear who the Republicans will nominate to challenge President Obama, but polls continue to show that the race would be very competitive if the election were held today.
July 21, 2011
A Pro-Growth Plan from the Gang of Six By Lawrence Kudlow
There are a lot of known unknowns about the new "Gang of Six" budget proposal. But conservatives should hold back from trashing it. Why? There's a large, pro-growth tax-reform piece in the plan that would lower tax rates across the board. This is a stunning reversal of the Obama Democrats' soak-the-rich, class-warfare campaign.
July 21, 2011
Confessions of a Recovering Light Bulb Hoarder By Froma Harrop
I have a horrible confession to make. I'm an environmentalist who's been hoarding old incandescent light bulbs before they become illegal in January. But it was all unnecessary, so I learn.
July 21, 2011
Just 49% Say Home Is Worth More Than Mortgage
For the second month in a row, less than half of America’s homeowners believe the value of their home is worth more than the amount they still owe on their mortgage.
July 21, 2011
Will College Bubble Burst From Public Subsidies? By Michael Barone
When governments want to encourage what they believe is beneficial behavior, they subsidize it. Sounds like good public policy.
July 20, 2011
21% Say U.S. Heading In Right Direction
Twenty-one percent (21%) 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, July 17. This matches the lowest level measured of Obama’s presidency and is also the lowest finding in nearly three months of weekly tracking.
July 20, 2011
Most Americans Willing to Defend South Korea
The United States has defense treaties with a number of nations around the globe, and Rasmussen Reports is asking Americans periodically how they feel about going to bat for these countries if they're attacked. On the latest list of four nations, most Americans are only willing to defend one country, South Korea.
