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August 6, 2016

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending August 6, 2016

Americans rely heavily on e-mail and have to take their chances on whether their privacy is protected. Hillary Clinton had the option of using a highly secure e-mail system while secretary of State but opted out: The FBI says there’s a good chance some of that e-mail is in the hands of our enemies, and Democrats ironically now complain that the Russians will be releasing it to influence the coming election.

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August 4, 2016

White House Watch: Clinton 44%, Trump 40%, Johnson, 6%, Stein 3%

A post-convention bounce appears to have given Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton her biggest lead over Republican rival Donald Trump since June in our latest weekly White House Watch survey. This is the first update that includes both the Libertarian and Green Party candidates.

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August 3, 2016

Obama’s Overall Approval Dips Slightly in July

When tracking President Obama’s job approval on a daily basis, people sometimes get so caught up in the day-to-day fluctuations that they miss the bigger picture. To look at the longer-term trends, Rasmussen Reports compiles the numbers on a full-month basis, and the results can be seen in the graphics below.

August 2, 2016

Nevada Senate: Heck (R) 42%, Cortez Masto (D) 41%

The race to replace retiring U.S. Senator Harry Reid in Nevada has tightened up over the past week.

August 2, 2016

Nevada: Clinton 41%, Trump 40%, Johnson 10%

Following last week's Democratic national convention, Hillary Clinton has bounced back into contention in the key state of Nevada.

August 1, 2016

29% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Twenty-nine percent (29%) of Likely U.S. Voters think the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey for the week ending July 28.

July 30, 2016

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending July 30, 2016

The national political conventions are over. Now the real dirty work begins.

July 28, 2016

White House Watch: Clinton 43%, Trump 42%

Apparently conventions don’t mean much. The major party nominees remain deadlocked in our latest weekly White House Watch survey.

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July 26, 2016

Nevada: Trump 43%, Clinton 38%, Johnson 8%

Following last week’s Republican National Convention, Donald Trump has a slight lead over his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton in the key state of Nevada.

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July 26, 2016

Nevada Senate: Heck (R) 46%, Cortez Masto (D) 37%

Republican Joe Heck holds a nine-point lead over Democrat Catherine Cortez Masto in our first look at the race to replace retiring U.S. Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid.

July 25, 2016

24% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Twenty-four percent (24%) of Likely U.S. Voters think the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey for the week ending July 21.

July 23, 2016

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending July 23, 2016

Just 21% of U.S. voters think the country is headed in the right direction, the lowest finding in nearly three years of surveying. No wonder, with cops being shot, racial tension growing, terrorist incidents increasing here and abroad, the economy bumbling along and the two major political parties nominating presidential candidates whom a lot of Americans suspect don’t have the answers.

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July 21, 2016

White House Watch: Trump 43%, Clinton 42%

Hillary Clinton has rebounded into a virtual tie with Donald Trump in Rasmussen Reports’ latest White House Watch survey.

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July 18, 2016

Three-year Low: 21% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Twenty-one percent (21%) of Likely U.S. Voters think the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey for the week ending July 14.

July 16, 2016

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending July 16, 2016

The national political conventions begin next week, with Trump up, Clinton down and Obama still hanging in there.

July 14, 2016

White House Watch: Trump 44%, Clinton 37%

Just days before the Republican National Convention is expected to formally nominate him for president, Donald Trump has taken his largest lead yet over Hillary Clinton.

July 11, 2016

26% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Twenty-six percent (26%) of Likely U.S. Voters think the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey for the week ending July 7.

July 9, 2016

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending July 9, 2016

The presidential race remains too close to call, even with a third-party candidate in the mix, and now we can add the murder of five Dallas police officers to the issues weighing on voters’ minds.

July 8, 2016

Voters Still Down on Congress

Voters still don't think much of Congress, and that includes the members they elect themselves.

July 7, 2016

White House Watch: Trump 42%, Clinton 40%

The presidential race has grown a bit tighter in this week’s White House Watch survey.