Generic Republican 45%, Obama 43%
Voters remain fairly evenly divided over whether they want to give President Obama a second term in the White House.
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May 17, 2011
May 17, 2011
On Economy, 46% Trust Republicans 42% Democrats
Voters now trust Republicans on just six out of ten important voting issues, while they trust Democrats more on the other four.
May 16, 2011
Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 44%, Democrats 37%
Republicans now hold a seven-point lead over Democrats on the Generic Congressional Ballot for the week ending May 15, 2011. That’s up from the four-point lead Republicans held for the last two weeks.
May 11, 2011
29% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Twenty-nine percent (29%) of Likely U.S. Voters say the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey taken the week ending Sunday, May 8.
May 9, 2011
Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 41%, Democrats 38%
Republicans now hold a three-point lead over Democrats on the Generic Congressional Ballot for the week ending May 1, 2011. This is up one point from last week which marked the narrowest gap between the parties since October 2009.
May 9, 2011
39% Say Obama Governing in a Bipartisan Way, 44% Disagree
President Obama has received a bounce in support following the killing of Osama bin Laden, and now the gap in voter sentiments over whether he’s doing a good job reaching across the congressional aisle is at its narrowest point in two years of monthly tracking. But voters feel no change in the behavior of either party in Congress.
May 9, 2011
57% Favor Repeal of Health Care Law
Support for repeal of the national health care law has rebounded after falling below 50% for the first time since it was passed by Congress in March of last year.
May 5, 2011
Confidence U.S. Winning War on Terror Jumps Following bin Laden Killing
A month ago, voter confidence in U.S. efforts in the War on Terror fell to its lowest level in over four years. Now, that confidence has soared following the weekend killing of Osama bin Laden by U.S. Navy SEALs. Voters are also much more confident that the country is safer today than it was before the September 11, 2001 terror attacks that bin Laden orchestrated.
May 5, 2011
Confidence U.S. Winning War on Terror Jumps Following bin Laden Killing
A month ago, voter confidence in U.S. efforts in the War on Terror fell to its lowest level in over four years. Now, that confidence has soared following the weekend killing of Osama bin Laden by U.S. Navy SEALs. Voters are also much more confident that the country is safer today than it was before the September 11, 2001 terror attacks that bin Laden orchestrated.
May 4, 2011
25% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Twenty-five percent (25%) of Likely U.S. Voters say the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey taken the week ending Sunday, May 1. The survey was completed just before news of the death of Osama bin Laden became public.
May 2, 2011
Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 42%, Democrats 39%
Republicans now hold a three-point lead over Democrats on the Generic Congressional Ballot for the week ending May 1, 2011. This is up one point from last week which marked the narrowest gap between the parties since October 2009.
May 2, 2011
Partisan Trends: Number of Unaffiliated Voters Up for Fourth Straight Month
In April, the number of unaffiliated voters in America grew for the fourth straight month.
May 1, 2011
Favorable Ratings For Speaker Boehner Slip
The honeymoon period may be over for House Speaker John Boehner with his favorable marks falling sharply from last month's high.
April 27, 2011
21% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction, A New Low
Twenty-one percent (21%) of Likely U.S. Voters say the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey taken the week ending Sunday, April 24. It's the fourth week in a row that the measurement has gone down, with confidence in the nation's course now reaching the lowest point of the Obama presidency.
April 25, 2011
Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 42%, Democrats 40%
Republicans hold just a two-point lead over Democrats on the Generic Congressional Ballot for the week ending April 24, 2011. This is the narrowest gap between the two parties since October 2009.
April 25, 2011
Those Confident That America’s Best Days Lie Ahead Down to 31%
Voter confidence that the nation’s best days are still to come has fallen to its lowest level ever.
April 21, 2011
Just 9% Give Congress Good or Excellent Ratings
As members of Congress and the president haggle over ways to reduce the federal budget deficit, ratings for the bicameral legislature have fallen to the lowest level since late 2009.
April 20, 2011
22% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction, Ties Lowest Level of Obama’s Presidency
Twenty-two percent (22%) 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, April 17. That ties the lowest number of Obama’s presidency, last reached in mid-March.
April 18, 2011
Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 42%, Democrats 39%
Republicans hold a three-point lead over Democrats on the Generic Congressional Ballot for the week ending April 17, 2011. That ties the narrowest gap between the two parties first reached in early October.
April 15, 2011
Economy Remains Voters' Number One Issue
Unemployment claims jumped last week, signaling continued weakness in the nation's economy, so it's no surprise that voters continue to rate the economy as the most important issue they vote on.
