Most Say Hard Work Doesn't Pay
Hard work used to be synonymous with some degree of success, but most voters think the economy now frowns on those who work hard in this country.
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October 28, 2015
October 26, 2015
27% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Twenty-seven percent (27%) of Likely U.S. Voters now think the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey for the week ending October 23.
October 26, 2015
Support for Obamacare’s Insurance Mandate Continues to Fall
One of the central tenets of the new national health care law is that every American must have health insurance, but support for that requirement has fallen to its lowest level in Rasmussen Reports’ polling to date.
October 24, 2015
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending October 24, 2015
Ronald Reagan famously declared in the 1980s that it was “morning in America,” and Americans believed. Not anymore.
October 23, 2015
Trump Change: More GOP Voters Than Ever Say He’s The Man
Bang! More Republicans than ever think Donald Trump will be their party’s presidential nominee next year.
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 74% of Likely Republican Voters believe Trump is likely to end up as the GOP nominee, with 34% who say it is Very Likely. The overall finding is a 16-point jump from a week ago and up eight points from Trump’s previous high among Republicans of 66% in early September. This is also the highest number to date who see a Trump nomination as Very Likely.
October 23, 2015
Voters Don’t Hold Much Hope For America’s Future
Belief among voters that America’s best days are still to come now hovers near its lowest level this year.
October 21, 2015
Most Still Oppose Obama’s Anti-Deportation Plan
President Obama’s plan to exempt millions of illegal immigrants from deportation still remains on hold courtesy of the federal courts, and that’s fine with most voters. While voters continue to view hard-working newcomers favorably, they aren’t as sure hard work is what they have in mind.
October 19, 2015
24% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Twenty-four percent (24%) of Likely U.S. Voters now think the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey for the week ending October 15.
October 19, 2015
Hillary Meter: Clinton’s Chances Improve After First Debate
Democrats - and voters in general - are more convinced that Hillary Clinton will be the Democratic nominee following the first debate among the party's presidential hopefuls.
October 17, 2015
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending October 17, 2015
It’s the elephant in the room that was never mentioned Tuesday night at the first debate of the Democratic presidential hopefuls.
October 16, 2015
Most GOP Voters Still See Trump As Likely Nominee
A Hillary Clinton-Donald Trump matchup still looks like it may be in the cards.
October 12, 2015
24% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Twenty-four percent (24%) of Likely U.S. Voters now think the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey for the week ending October 9.
October 12, 2015
War on Terror Concern Climbs to 11-Year High
More voters than ever think terrorists have the advantage over the United States and its allies.
October 10, 2015
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending October 10, 2015
Next week, it’s the Democrats’ turn: The first of six scheduled debates between Hillary Clinton and the four other announced candidates for the party’s presidential nomination in 2016. Joe Biden is still a no-show.
October 9, 2015
Trump’s Chances for Nomination Hold Steady
All eyes are on the Democrats’ side of the equation going into their first presidential candidate debate next week, but Donald Trump remains an odds-on favorite among Republicans.
October 5, 2015
26% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Twenty-six percent (26%) of Likely U.S. Voters now think the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey for the week ending October 1.
October 5, 2015
Voters Still Don’t See U.S. Economy As Fair
Following a disappointing government jobs report for September, most voters continue to express frustration over the economy.
October 3, 2015
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending October 3, 2015
There’ve been some big surprises here and abroad in recent days, with John Boehner resigning as speaker of the House and Russia pitching in to defeat the radical Islamic group ISIS in Syria.
October 2, 2015
Trump Change: ‘The Donald’ Rebounds
Donald Trump added some substance to his campaign this week with the release of a major tax cut plan and has reversed his declining fortunes in Rasmussen Reports’ latest Trump Change survey.
October 1, 2015
Obama's Full-Month Approval Inches Up
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.
