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May 14, 2015
May 14, 2015
Most Voters Still Approve of Military Service for Illegal Immigrants
Congress is debating whether to encourage illegal immigrants to join the military as a path to citizenship, and most voters continue to think that's a good idea.
May 13, 2015
U.S. Voters Still Strongly Dislike Putin
Secretary of State John Kerry visited Russia this week for the first time since the Ukraine crisis began last year to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin and other top officials. Negative opinions of Putin remain high among U.S. voters.
May 12, 2015
Voters Worry Military Exercises May Lead to Federal Control Of States
Eight weeks of U.S. military exercises this summer in several southwestern states - dubbed Jade Helm 15 - have some wondering if the government is preparing for martial law. Most voters don’t oppose such exercises, but a surprising number worry about what the federal government is up to.
May 12, 2015
Will A Republican Be the Next President?
There’s still a ways to go before Election Day 2016, but most voters – especially Republicans – think a GOP victory is likely.
May 11, 2015
Illegal or Not, Voters Are More Supportive Than Ever of NSA
Following a federal appeals court ruling that the National Security Agency’s mass collection of Americans’ phone records is illegal, voters are actually more supportive of the agency’s actions and put even more emphasis on preventing a terrorist attack over protecting privacy.
May 8, 2015
Voters Give Huckabee Best Shot at Nomination of This Week’s GOP Newcomers
Republicans think Mike Huckabee has the best chance of getting the GOP presidential nomination of the three new contenders in the race this week, but then he’s the best-known of the trio.
May 8, 2015
When is More Defense Spending Enough?
Congress and the president are battling over a federal budget that spends more on the military, but voters are less gung-ho about increasing defense spending than they were three months ago. Still, support for more spending on defense remains higher than it has been in several years.
May 7, 2015
Note to 2016 Hopefuls: Don't Call Yourself a Socialist or Career Politician
The 2016 presidential race has its first self-described socialist candidate now that longtime Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders is running for the Democratic nomination, but most voters see this political label as toxic.
May 6, 2015
Americans See Bigger Domestic Terror Threat
Following the abortive terrorist attack in Texas this weekend, most Americans agree that Islamic terrorism is now a bigger threat inside the United States.
May 6, 2015
A Tale of Two Pollsters
The New York Times reports in their latest poll released late yesterday that Americans don’t care about Hillary Clinton’s e-mail and Clinton Foundation problems. They conclude that the former secretary of State and putative Democratic presidential nominee in 2016 has weathered the storm so far.
For Democrats, it’s always advantageous when pollsters turn to Americans in general or even registered voters rather than Likely Voters like those we routinely survey here at Rasmussen Reports. It’s true that Republicans are more likely than Democrats to say they intend to vote which helps explain why Democrats are always championing schemes like same-day voter registration, mail-in voting and the like to get their voters to the polls. But, historically, we’ve also found that polling likely voters gets us closer to the actual end result than surveying Americans as a whole.
May 5, 2015
Voters Strongly Favor Body Cameras for Cops
Voters overwhelmingly favor requiring cops to wear uniform cameras, but will it make us all safer?
May 5, 2015
Will Bernie Sanders Be the Democratic Nominee in 2016?
Bernie Sanders has some work to do if he wants to be the next Democratic nominee for president of the United States.
May 4, 2015
Voters Want Spending Cuts But Are More Doubtful They'll Happen
Most voters continue to favor across-the-board spending cuts by the federal government, but more than ever don’t expect the government to oblige.
May 4, 2015
Obama, George W. Bush Are Boost in Primaries Only
Message to presidential hopefuls: Comparing yourself to President Obama or his predecessor, George W. Bush, is a much better idea during primary season than it is during the general election.
May 1, 2015
Voters Remain Cautious About Prison Reform
Hillary Clinton this week joined the chorus of Democrats and Republicans calling for ways to reduce the number of Americans in prison, and voters still tend to be cautiously supportive of that overall goal.
May 1, 2015
National Security Concerns Are Growing
Concern about national security was mostly in the low- to mid-teens from November 2008 through 2010. This concern began trending down slightly in 2010 and dropped to the low single-digits after the killing of Osama bin Laden in May 2011. It did not reach double-digits again until mid-2013.
April 30, 2015
Voter Suspicion Grows Over Hillary’s E-Mails
As Obama administration officials wrestle with the news media and congressional investigators over releasing Hillary Clinton’s e-mail from her days as secretary of State, voters are growing more suspicious that Clinton has something to hide.
April 30, 2015
Most See Baltimore Riots As Criminal, Not Protest
Americans view the recent rioting in Baltimore as criminal behavior, not legitimate protest, and think it will only worsen the criminal justice situation in the city.
April 29, 2015
Voters See No Positive Change in Obama's Performance
Like his daily job approval ratings, voter reviews of President Obama's handling of the economy and national security have generally changed very little during his years in the White House.
