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October 6, 2022The 2022 Ad Wars By Kyle Kondik
What we learned watching more than 300 campaign ads released in the second half of September.KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE— To get a flavor of the 2022 ad messages from both sides, we watched nearly 350 campaign ads that came out in the second half of September.
— Abortion dominates Democratic messaging, while Republicans are much less likely to mention it. Crime has become a huge focus for Republicans, with Democrats trying to inoculate themselves by featuring law enforcement officers in their ads.
— Joe Biden and Nancy Pelosi are frequently cited in Republican attack ads, but other politicians make cameos in ads not directly related to their states/districts.

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                            October 5, 202283% of Voters See Crime as Important Issue as Election Nears
Most voters believe violent crime is getting worse and expect the issue to be important in next month’s midterm elections.
October 5, 2022Hurricane Myths By John Stossel
Hurricane Ian is gone, but the media's myths about hurricanes live on.

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                            October 4, 2022Hurricane Season: Is It Worse This Year?
Hurricane Ian killed dozens when it slammed ashore in Florida last week, but most Americans don’t think this year’s hurricane season has been worse than usual.

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                            October 4, 2022Election Integrity: 61% Say Issue Is Very Important
Preventing cheating in elections is a priority for voters, who expect the issue to be important in next month’s midterm elections.
October 4, 2022Who Are the Neofascists? By Stephen Moore
In just the last few weeks, Liz Truss, Britain's new prime minister, has been denounced by critics as a "fascist." So has Giorgia Meloni, Italy's newly elected prime minister. Along with all Republicans in Congress, Texas and Florida GOP Govs. Greg Abbott and Ron DeSantis and, of course, former President Donald Trump. Every one of the tens of thousands of "MAGA Republicans" who attend Trump rallies, too.
October 4, 2022Putin, Holding a Weak Hand, Raises the Stakes By Patrick J. Buchanan
In a Kremlin speech last week, President Vladimir Putin identified Russia's real "enemy" in Ukraine as "the ruling circles of the so-called West" whose "hegemony has a pronounced character of totalitarianism, despotism and apartheid."

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                            October 3, 202229% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Twenty-nine percent (29%) 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 September 29, 2022.

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                            October 3, 2022Voters Against Obscene Books in Public Schools
Voters overwhelmingly oppose sexually explicit books in public school libraries, and believe schools have an obligation to inform parents what their children are being taught.

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                            October 1, 2022What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending October 1, 2022
In surveys last week, this is what America told Rasmussen Reports...

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                            September 30, 2022Biden Approval Unchanged in September
When tracking President Biden’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...

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                            September 30, 2022Marijuana: Most Don’t Think It’s Dangerous
While a majority of Americans think the nation’s drug abuse problem is getting worse, most don’t believe marijuana is dangerous.

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                            September 30, 2022GOP Congressional Lead Down to 1 Point
The 2022 midterm elections are now 39 days away, and Republicans have a one-point lead in their bid to recapture control of Congress.
September 30, 2022Are Polls Understating Republicans' Support? By Michael Barone
Over the last three months, political journalists have been reporting a trend toward Democrats. The Supreme Court's reversal of Roe v. Wade, they have reported, has provided increased motivation for Democrats to turn out and vote. The easing of gas prices from their springtime peak has reduced concern about out-of-control inflation. Biden administration legislative victories have raised Democrats' morale.
September 30, 2022Is 'Our Democracy' Failing Our Country? By Patrick J. Buchanan
Asked, "What is an American?" many would answer, "An American is a citizen of the United States."

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                            September 29, 2022Fentanyl: 91% of Voters Say Drug Is a Serious Problem
The deadly synthetic opioid drug fentanyl is a serious problem that has gotten worse, voters overwhelmingly agree.
September 29, 2022Following the Money: What Outside Spending Tells Us About the Race for the House By Kyle Kondik
Plus 6 rating changes.KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE— The spending decisions by big outside House groups can inform us about the most competitive House races.
— So far, outside groups have spent money in 57 House districts. The lion’s share of those districts that have seen spending are held by Democrats, indicating that Democrats are playing significantly more defense than Republicans.
— The vast majority of the districts we rate as the most competitive — those in the Toss-up or Leans categories — have seen at least some outside spending so far.

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                            September 28, 2022TikTok Not Safe for Teenagers, Most Say
About half of Americans believe the popular social media platform TikTok is bad, and even more think it is dangerous for teenagers.

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                            September 28, 202257% See Depression Ahead
With the stock market tumbling, a majority of Americans think it’s likely there’s an economic depression in the future.
September 28, 2022School Choice Winning By John Stossel
Finally! Now more states will let parents use their tax money to educate their kids at a school they choose.