Voters Rate Economy, Health Care As Most Important Issues
As voters around the country hit the polls on Tuesday, the most important issue on their minds was the economy, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
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November 4, 2010
November 4, 2010
The Day After By Susan Estrich
1994 was much worse. Much. So was 1980, but of course, that was also a presidential election. Within days, there were makeshift unemployment offices in all the congressional office buildings.
November 3, 2010
31% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Thirty-one percent (31%) of U.S. voters say the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey taken the week ending Sunday, October 31.
November 3, 2010
Election 2010: How Did We Do?
Heading into Election Day 2010, Rasmussen Reports polling showed a huge lead for Republicans on the Generic Congressional Ballot that accurately projected the historic gains of more than 60 seats in the House of Representatives. We didn’t poll individual House districts, but the two statewide House races we polled in the Dakotas came very close to the projections.
November 3, 2010
Discover ® U.S. Spending Monitor SM Rises 1.8 Points In October
Consumers may be feeling the holiday spirit early, as their increased optimism toward the economy and their personal finances in October led to a rise in the Discover U.S. Spending Monitor for the first time since May.
November 3, 2010
43% Say Men, Women Earn Equal Pay, 42% Disagree
Male and female workers continue to disagree over whether they earn equal pay for equal work.
November 3, 2010
Voters Strongly Anticipate Health Care Repeal In the House
Voters overwhelmingly believe the new Republican-controlled House of Representatives is likely to vote to repeal the unpopular national health care law.
November 2, 2010
Most Voters Like Tea Party, Tax Cuts and Reduced Government Spending
Fifty percent (50%) of voters on the East Coast think the Tea Party is good for America, although only 20% say they consider themselves part of the small government, tax-cutting movement.
November 2, 2010
55% Of Today’s Voters Say Views of Congressional Democrats are Extreme
Most people who voted in Election 2010 on the East Coast think the average Democrat in Congress is more liberal than they are and describe the views of most congressional Democrats as extreme. These results come from a Rasmussen Reports telephone polling of people who have already voted in states in the Eastern Time Zone.
November 2, 2010
18% Think Every Great Idea in U.S. History Needed Government Help
Vice President Joe Biden made clear at a Democratic fundraiser last week that he thinks government has been the engine behind America’s progress. “Every single great idea that has marked the 21st century, the 20th century and the 19th century has required government vision and government incentive,” he declared.
November 2, 2010
Most Prefer Airport Body Scanner to Pat-Down
Airports across the country, from Washington, D.C. to Seattle, are beginning to install new full-body scanners as part of their security checkpoints. But for privacy reasons, many Americans oppose the scanners which show full-body nude images of the passenger to a screener in another room.
November 2, 2010
Rasmussen Employment Index Moves to Another Recent High
For the second straight month, the Rasmussen Employment Index moves to its highest level since September 2008.
November 2, 2010
What To Look For On Election Night
The first polls close at 6:00 p.m. Eastern in Indiana and should provide important clues about the night to come.
November 2, 2010
Obama’s Full-Month Approval Up Slightly From September Low
When tracking President Obama’s job approval on a daily basis, people sometimes get so caught up in the day-to-day fluctuations that they miss the bigger picture. To look at the longer-term trends, Rasmussen Reports compiles the numbers on a full-month basis, and the results can be seen in the graphics below.
November 2, 2010
Just 46% Expect ‘Noticeable Change’ If GOP Wins Congress, 33% Don’t
Beauty’s in the eye of the beholder, as the old saying goes, and most voters still aren’t convinced that there will be a big change in their lives if Republicans win control of Congress.
November 2, 2010
Sanity and/or Fear Meet Comedy -- or Not by Debra J. Saunders
If you are a big fan of Comedy Central's Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert, you probably got a big kick out of the title of Saturday's "Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear" on the National Mall in Washington.
November 2, 2010
From Geek to Geezer by Froma Harrop
It's a fair generality that the young are more technologically up-to-date than the old.
November 2, 2010
52% Say Election Is Referendum on Obama’s Agenda
Most voters say today’s election is a referendum on President Obama’s agenda and that he should change course if Republicans win control of the House. But most also don’t expect him to make that change.
November 2, 2010
49% Blame Bush for Bad Economy, 44% Blame Obama
With Election Day at hand, voters are more narrowly divided than they have been for much of this year over which president to blame for the nation's current economic problems.
