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:
- President Biden ended the polling week with a daily job approval of 43%.
- 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.
- Democrats overwhelmingly approve of states removing former President Donald Trump’s name from 2024 election ballots.
- 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.
- Among recent presidents and their chief rivals, former President Donald Trump is most respected by voters.
- 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.
- More American workers now say their wages aren’t keeping up with inflation.
- As Valentine’s Day arrives, most Americans would like to celebrate the romantic occasion with dinner for two.
- Twenty-nine percent (29%) of Likely U.S. Voters think the country is heading in the right direction.
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