56% Favor Repeal of Health Care Law, 52% Say Law Is Bad for the Country
Most voters continue to favor repeal of the national health care law and view the law as bad for the country.
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September 19, 2011
September 14, 2011
17% Say U.S. Heading In Right Direction
Seventeen percent (17%) of Likely U.S. Voters now say the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey taken the week ending Sunday, September 11.
September 12, 2011
Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 43%, Democrats 38%
Republicans post a five-point advantage over Democrats on the Generic Congressional Ballot for the week ending Sunday, September 11. The GOP has led on the ballot every week since June 2009.
September 12, 2011
Voters See Congressional GOP as More Partisan Than Democrats
Most voters continue to lack confidence in members of Congress reaching across the political aisle, but they feel Democrats are doing a better job at bipartisanship than Republicans are.
September 12, 2011
50% Say U.S. Safer Today Than Before 9/11
One-out-of-two voters are confident that America is safer today than it was before the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.
September 7, 2011
18% Say U.S. Heading In Right Direction
Eighteen percent (18%) of Likely U.S. Voters now say the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey taken the week ending Sunday, September 4.
September 5, 2011
Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 44%, Democrats 37%
Republicans post a seven-point lead over Democrats on the Generic Congressional Ballot for the week ending Sunday, September 4. The GOP has led on the ballot every week since June 2009.
September 5, 2011
57% Favor Health Care Repeal, 54% Say Repeal Likely
Most voters still want to repeal the national health care law and are more confident than ever that the law actually will be repealed.
September 2, 2011
59% Don't Like Pelosi, 41% Say Same of Boehner
Congress will return from its August recess next Tuesday, and its top leaders will come back just as disliked as when they left.
September 2, 2011
Just 34% Say America’s Best Days in the Future
Voters continue to have little faith in the future of America.
September 1, 2011
Partisan Trends: 33.5% of Americans are Republicans, 33.5% Unaffiliated, 33.0% Democrats
The numbers of Americans who are not affiliated with either major political party has reached the highest level ever, as the number of Democrats has reached an all-time low.
August 31, 2011
16% Say U.S. Heading In Right Direction
Sixteen percent (16%) of Likely U.S. Voters now say the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey taken the week ending Sunday, August 28.
August 30, 2011
Ratings For Congress Remain At Record Lows
Ratings for the current Congress remain at their worst, with the number of voters who think the lawmakers have passed any legislation to improve life in America now at a record low.
August 29, 2011
Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 45%, Democrats 36%
Republicans now lead by nine points on the Generic Congressional Ballot for the week ending Sunday, August 28.
August 29, 2011
Voters Express Stronger Enthusiasm for Health Care Repeal
The number of voters who Strongly Favor repeal of the national health care law ties the highest level reached in several months, as most continue to believe the law will push up health care costs and the federal deficit.
August 25, 2011
Economy Still Top Issue on Voters’ Minds
The economy continues to be the number one issue on voters’ minds. At the same time, voter perceptions on the importance of national security and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have fallen to new lows.
August 24, 2011
14% Say U.S. Heading In Right Direction
Just 14% of Likely U.S. Voters now say the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey taken the week ending Sunday, August 21.
August 22, 2011
Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 44%, Democrats 38%
Republicans now lead by six points on the Generic Congressional Ballot for the week ending Sunday, August 21.
August 22, 2011
55% Favor Repeal of Health Care Law
Most voters still favor repeal of the national health care law passed last year, but nearly half of voters who are already insured don’t think the law will force them to change their coverage.
August 18, 2011
68% Expect DC Politics to Become Even More Partisan
While voters feel stronger than they have in a year that politics in Washington will grow more partisan in the near future, they say Democrats in Congress are behaving more bipartisan than Republicans are.
