Voters are skeptical about President Obama’s plan to cut carbon dioxide emissions by coal-burning power plants and remain closely divided over what he has in mind for the U.S. coal industry. Most Republicans think he wants to get rid of coal all together.
Former Virginia Governor Jim Gilmore quietly entered the crowded race for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination in late July, but GOP voters see little chance that he will be the nominee.
Democrats are planning to hold six debates for their 2016 presidential candidates, but at least two of the candidates – Bernie Sanders and Martin O’Malley - say that’s not enough.
The post-debate picture has a new contender in the top 10 of Republican presidential contenders, while the leader of the pack has taken a fall.
Donald Trump remains the leader in the race for the Republican presidential nomination, but his support has fallen by a third over the past week-and-a-half. Carly Fiorina is now near the front of the pack.
Voters feel strongly that citizens in democratic countries have a responsibility to stay informed but still doubt overwhelmingly that that's the case here in America.
Donald Trump said recently that he tries to pay as little in taxes as possible, but most Americans don’t agree and insist they want to pay their fair share. The problem is most think they already are paying more than their fair share in taxes.
President Obama earlier this week announced an even more ambitious plan to cut carbon dioxide emissions from power plants, but voters see more costs than rewards. The president’s plan will require a 32% drop in carbon dioxide emissions from power plants by 2030 and a 28% increase in the amount of power generated by renewable sources by 2025.
Republican presidential hopefuls brandishing their social conservative credentials at their first debate last night may already have sown the seeds of defeat.
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Republican presidential hopefuls brandishing their social conservative credentials at their first debate last night may already have sown the seeds of defeat.
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Worried that the controversies surrounding Hillary Clinton are wounding her chances for the presidency, some Democrats have begun pushing Vice President Joe Biden’s candidacy. Democratic voters are closely divided over a Biden presidential bid, but voters in general think he’d make a better president than Clinton.
President Obama and the Republican-controlled Congress don’t agree on much, but many voters still wonder what’s really fueling the tension.
Much already has been made of the upcoming debates between the Republican candidates for president, but will GOP voters be tuning in? Are they ready for 20 or more debates like there were four years ago?
Voters may not approve of Planned Parenthood’s sale of the body organs of aborted babies, but are they ready to pull government funding from the group as a majority of U.S. senators attempted recently?
Fox News announced late yesterday the lineup for the first Republican presidential debate. Rasmussen Reports announced the same lineup last Thursday morning.
Most voters like Democratic presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton’s ambitious plan to combat global warming but admit the issue isn’t of high importance to their voting decisions.
If “The Donald” loses the Republican presidential nomination and runs as a third-party candidate, he definitely could put a crimp in GOP hopes to reclaim the White House.
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In a recent speech criticizing African political leaders who stay too long in office, President Obama said he could win a third term if he ran for president again but acknowledged that U.S. law does not allow it. Could Obama win again?
Voters can’t make it much clearer, but apparently President Obama and Congress still don’t get the message.
Going into the first Republican debate of the primary season next week, it looks like Donald Trump, Scott Walker and Jeb Bush are guaranteed seats.
