What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls: Week Ending September 21, 2024
In surveys last week, this is what America told Rasmussen Reports:
- President Biden ended the polling week with a daily job approval of 44%.
- There has been no change in the race for the White House as former President Donald Trump maintains a narrow Lead over Vice President Kamala Harris.
- Most voters consider taxes a very important issue in this year’s presidential election, and they expect taxes to go up if Vice President Kamala Harris wins in November.
- The murder of six Israeli hostages by Hamas terrorists did not have a major impact on overall sympathies in the conflict between Israel and Palestinians.
- Voters overwhelmingly think America needs a new direction, and don’t believe they’ll get it if Vice President Kamala Harris wins the presidential election.
- Nearly half of voters say Vice President Kamala Harris won this month’s televised debate with former President Donald Trump, and most approve of Trump’s decision not to debate Harris again.
- Fall will officially arrive this weekend, and many Americans will be in a better mood because of it.
- Suspicion that COVID-19 vaccines may be to blame for unexplained deaths remains high, and many Americans think someone they know could be among the victims.
- Thirty-five percent (35%) of Likely U.S. Voters think the country is heading in the right direction.
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