Biden Open-Door Policy: Some Facts and Historical Context By Michael Barone
What's been missing these past couple of months from the coverage of and debate over the failed immigration bill? Some important basic facts and lots of historical context.
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February 23, 2024
February 23, 2024
Election Integrity: 54% Say Not Enough Done to Prevent Cheating
A majority of voters still believe cheating is likely to affect this year’s election, and don’t think government officials have done enough to protect election integrity
February 22, 2024
The Postwar History of Senate/Presidential Ticket-Splitting, Part One By J. Miles Coleman
As Democrats try to hold the Senate through defending red states, a look at the rise and fall of split Senate outcomes in presidential years.
KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE
— In the post-World War II era, there have been nearly 200 instances of states voting for one party for president and another for Senate in presidential election years.
— This type of ticket splitting has generally been to the benefit of Democrats, who have been out of the White House for a slight majority of that timespan.
— The split-ticket trend has been declining, but Democrats will want to reverse that to some degree this year.
February 22, 2024
48% Want Fani Willis Kicked Off Trump Case
Nearly half of voters believe Fani Willis, the district attorney in Fulton County, Georgia, should be barred from prosecuting the election interference case against former President Donald Trump and his associates.
February 21, 2024
Nearly a Third of Voters Favor Reparations for Slavery
Support for reparations payments to the descendants of slaves has decreased and, even among voters who favor reparations, many doubt that Congress would pass such a measure.
February 21, 2024
Voters Consider Border Security More Important Than Ukraine
Securing the borders of the United States is a higher priority for voters than the war in Ukraine, and most agree with a Republican senator’s criticism of more military aid for Ukraine.
February 20, 2024
Election 2024: Trump +6 Over Biden, RFK Jr. at 12%
Former President Donald Trump continues to lead President Joe Biden in the 2024 election, and third-party challenger Robert F. Kennedy Jr. maintains double-digit support.
February 20, 2024
What Biden Bull Market? By Stephen Moore
President Joe Biden is boasting about the recent stock market rally. He's right that stocks have been on a tear for the last 14 months. The S&P 500 hit 5,000 for the first time in history. That's up from 500 some 30 years ago.
February 19, 2024
30% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Thirty percent (30%) 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 15, 2024.
February 19, 2024
Iran: Two-Thirds See War Risk for U.S.
A plurality of voters think President Joe Biden hasn’t been aggressive enough in his dealings with Iran, and two-thirds think the current situation could lead to war.
February 17, 2024
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending February 17, 2024
In surveys last week, this is what America told Rasmussen Reports...
February 16, 2024
West Virginia: 78% Support E-Verify Legislation
A bill pending in the West Virginia legislature to help control illegal immigration by requiring employers to use the E-Verify system has overwhelming support from the state’s voters.
February 16, 2024
America's Dysfunctional Overclass By Michael Barone
What does America's overclass think of the rest of us? The short answer is "not much." They think ordinary people's splurging on natural resources is destroying the planet and needs to be cut back forcefully. And that the government needs to stamp down on ordinary people enjoying luxuries that, in their view, should be reserved for the top elites.
February 15, 2024
Two-Thirds of Workers Say Incomes Haven’t Kept Up With Inflation
More American workers now say their wages aren’t keeping up with inflation.
February 15, 2024
Most Judge Biden’s Presidency a Failure
A majority of voters view former President Donald Trump’s term in office as a success, even as they consider President Joe Biden’s time in the White House a failure.
February 15, 2024
Notes on the State of the Senate By J. Miles Coleman
Analyzing Hogan’s entry in Maryland; deciphering action out west; the 2024 Democratic downside risk.
KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE
–Last week, national Republicans got their best possible Senate recruit in deep blue Maryland, with former Gov. Larry Hogan.
–Though Hogan will be hard pressed to actually win, as has been the case with some other recent “crossover” governors who’ve run in Senate races, his candidacy is notable enough that it moves Maryland onto the periphery of the competitive map.
–In Montana, Rep. Matt Rosendale (R, MT-2) finally entered his state’s Senate contest, setting up a primary with Tim Sheehy, who national Republicans prefer.
— In Arizona, Kari Lake, a pro-Trump election denier, received the nod from national Republicans, though Sen. Kyrsten Sinema’s (I-AZ) plans are still not known.
— With Democrats being so exposed this cycle—they hold roughly two-thirds of the Senate seats that will be up—it’ll be important for them to minimize their losses.
February 14, 2024
78% of Democrats Want Trump’s Name Off the Ballot
Democrats overwhelmingly approve of states removing former President Donald Trump’s name from 2024 election ballots.
February 14, 2024
Skewed News By John Stossel
On CNN, a "reporter" interviewing Vice President Kamala Harris gushes, "I'm struck, just in your presence! Looking you in the eye, with your passion ... "
Really?
February 13, 2024
GOP Maintains Wide Lead on Crime Issue
Nine months ahead of Election Day, the Republican Party holds a wide advantage over Democrats in terms of who voters trust more to deal with the issue of crime.
