Capitalism: Now More Than Ever
Voters strongly prefer capitalism to socialism, and a majority would not vote for an avowed socialist.
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February 16, 2023
February 16, 2023
Majority Support State Laws Banning Transgender Treatment for Minors
Several states have recently enacted legislation prohibiting transgender treatment for minors, and most voters approve of such laws.
February 16, 2023
Both White and Nonwhite Democrats are Moving Left By Alan I. Abramowitz
Race, party, and ideological congruence in the American electorate.
KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE
— One of the big stories of American politics over the past half-century has been a growing ideological divide between Democrats and Republicans.
— This has also led to more ideological cohesion within parties, including a dramatic increase among Democrats between 2012 and 2020. Democrats are now as ideologically cohesive as Republicans, which is a big change from a decade ago, when Republicans were significantly more cohesive than Democrats.
— While white Democrats have moved more to the left than nonwhite Democrats have on some issues, both groups have become more liberal since 2012.
February 15, 2023
2024: Biden Narrowly Leads Trump
President Joe Biden would defeat former President Donald Trump In a hypothetical 2024 rematch, while Trump would win with Vice President Kamala Harris as his Democratic opponent.
February 15, 2023
Bureaucrats Ban Betting By John Stossel
What will happen in the future? Is there a way to know?
February 14, 2023
Rasmussen Reports Immigration Index - Week Ending February 9, 2023
The Rasmussen Reports Immigration Index for the week of February 5-9, 2023, decreased to 87.4, down nearly two points from 89.2 two weeks earlier.
February 14, 2023
Romantic Dinner Remains Valentine’s Day Favorite
Dinner with that special someone remains the favorite way to celebrate Valentine’s Day.
February 14, 2023
What if Federal Workers Never Showed Up for Work and No One Missed Them? By Stephen Moore
This is one of the greatest federal government scandals of all time.
February 13, 2023
35% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Thirty-five percent (35%) 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 February 9, 2023.
February 13, 2023
Fentanyl: Most Voters Rate Biden Low on Handling Problem
Voters overwhelmingly view the deadly drug fentanyl as a serious problem, and most don’t give President Joe Biden high marks for his handling of the issue.
February 11, 2023
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending February 11, 2023
In surveys last week, this is what America told Rasmussen Reports...
February 10, 2023
Consumer Spending Update: Economic Confidence Declines Again in February
Economic confidence decreased to 89.9 in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Economic Index, nearly four points lower than January.
February 10, 2023
Super Bowl LVII: ‘Fly, Eagles, Fly’?
The Philadelphia Eagles are fan favorites to win Super Bowl LVII when they take on the Kansas City Chiefs in Tempe, Arizona, on Sunday.
February 10, 2023
Will Biden's Primary Schedule Have Unintended Consequences? By Michael Barone
For a president who proclaimed proudly in his annual speech that his policies have made the state of the union good, Joe Biden betrayed a certain insecurity when, just two days before, he caused the Democratic National Committee to change its presidential primary schedule for 2024.
February 9, 2023
China: Nearly Half of Voters Expect War With ‘Enemy’
Almost half of voters view China as an enemy and think war with Communist country is likely in the future.
February 9, 2023
The State of Biden’s Next Campaign By Kyle Kondik and J. Miles Coleman
The president has little real opposition in his own party but remains dependent on weaknesses across the aisle.
KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE
— President Biden’s successful State of the Union address suggested he’s full speed ahead on running for a second term.
— Despite polls showing that even many Democrats would prefer Biden not to run again, he has no real opposition within his own party — and the State of the Union is unlikely to help generate any.
— Biden’s best friend is weakness within the Republican Party, which was on display once again on Tuesday night.
February 8, 2023
Most Workers Expect a Raise This Year
A majority of American workers think they’ll be making more money within a year, and most don’t believe they’ll have to change jobs to get more pay.
February 8, 2023
Inflation: Most Americans Expect Grocery Prices to Keep Rising
The price of groceries will continue rising, a majority of Americans believe.
February 8, 2023
Mike Pompeo Versus Libertarians By John Stossel
Former CIA Director and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will probably run for president.
February 7, 2023
Hakeem Jeffries: New Democrat Leader Not More Popular Than Pelosi
The new leader of House Democrats is no more popular than his predecessor, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
