It’s been two months since Republicans regained control of the House of Representatives and they are now trusted more than Democrats on nine out of 10 important issues regularly tracked by Rasmussen Reports.
Most voters still want the national health care law repealed, and the number who are at least somewhat confident that repeal will happen is at the second highest level since the law's passage by Democrats in Congress a year ago.
The number of voters who think America's best days still lie ahead is now at its lowest level in 17 months.
Just 22% of Likely U.S. Voters say the country is heading in the right direction, the lowest level of confidence found since before President Obama’s inauguration in January 2009.
Republicans hold a nine-point lead over Democrats on the Generic Congressional Ballot for the week ending March 13, 2011.
Support for repeal of the national health care law has reached its highest level since May of last year. The number of voters who believe the plan will increase the cost of care has tied its highest level since the law’s passage last March.
For the second week in a row, just 27% 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, March 6.
With a majority of voters, for the first time, supporting a withdrawal of all U.S. troops from Afghanistan within a year, it's perhaps not surprising that very few believe the situation in that country will improve in the next six months.
Republicans continue to hold a six-point lead over Democrats on the Generic Congressional Ballot for the week ending March 6, 2011.
While a majority of voters nationwide continue to favor repeal of the national health care law, those who have health insurance don’t think it’s very likely they will have to change their coverage.
The number of voters who believe politics inside the beltway will become more partisan over the next year has reached its highest level in nearly six months.
Twenty-seven percent (27%) 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, February 27. That’s up just one point from last week.
The number of American Adults identifying themselves as Republicans fell for the second straight month in February. The number of Democrats fell as well.
Republicans now hold a six-point lead over Democrats on the Generic Congressional Ballot for the week ending February 27, 2011.
Though a plurality still gives Congress a poor grade, voters are showing slightly less negativity towards the legislators than they have in several years.
Twenty-six percent (26%) 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, February 20. That’s down five points from last week and is the lowest level since the beginning of the year.
Now that the new Congress is fully settled in, favorability ratings have dropped for all of the top leaders except Speaker of the House John Boehner.
Republicans now hold a nine-point lead over Democrats on the Generic Congressional Ballot for the week ending February 20, 2011.
While a plurality of voters continue to feel America’s best days are behind us, most still feel U.S. society is fair and decent.
Thirty percent (30%) 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, February 6. That’s down two points from the previous two weeks.
