Generic Republican Candidate 46%, Obama 44%
For the third week in a row, a generic Republican candidate leads President Obama in a hypothetical 2012 election matchup.
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June 14, 2011
June 14, 2011
49% Blame Bad Economy on Bush's Recession, 44% on Obama's Policies
Voters are more closely divided than they have been all year over who is more to blame for the nation’s current economic problems — President George W. Bush or President Barack Obama.
June 14, 2011
Only 49% Think U.S. Still Needs to Belong to NATO
Less than half of U.S. voters still see a need for the United States to belong to NATO, and most question whether America’s allies in the long-standing alliance will give their full support in Afghanistan and Libya.
June 14, 2011
36% Give Positive Marks to Obama Administration’s Libya Policy
Just over one-in-three voters now look positively on the Obama administration’s handling of the situation in Libya.
June 13, 2011
Just 26% Favor Continued Military Action in Libya
A plurality of voters now opposes further U.S. military action in Libya, and most say President Obama needs congressional approval to continue those operations.
June 13, 2011
54% Favor Repeal of Health Care Law, 46% Think Repeal Likely
Most U.S. voters continue to support repeal of the national health care law and believe the new law is likely to be repealed.
June 13, 2011
30% Like Third-Party Option Given Current 2012 Presidential Candidates
Nearly one-in-three voters don’t like the way the 2012 presidential race is shaping up for now in the two major political parties.
June 12, 2011
83% Say One Person’s Vote Really Matters
As the saying goes, “every vote counts,” and voters overwhelmingly agree.
June 11, 2011
58% Want English-Only Ballots
When voters goes to the polls, most still want to see their ballots in English only.
June 11, 2011
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending June 10, 2011
Money did the talking in a lot of our surveys this past week. Just days after the government's announcement that unemployment has risen to 9.1%, short- and long-term confidence in the U.S. economy are at the lowest levels of the Obama presidency.
June 10, 2011
Three Way Race: Democrat 40% Republican 21% Tea Party 18%
A congressional race with an official Tea Party candidate in the running appears to be good news for Democrats.
June 10, 2011
Voters Grow Pessimistic Again About Afghanistan, Iraq
With troop withdrawals from Afghanistan scheduled to begin next month, the brief burst of optimism about the war there following the killing of Osama bin Laden appears to be over.
June 9, 2011
75% Support Showing Photo ID At The Polls
Support remains high for requiring voters to show photo identification before being allowed to cast their ballots. An increasing number of states across the country are putting that requirement into law.
June 8, 2011
Only 24% Say They Share Obama's Political Views
Most voters still believe President Obama is more liberal than they are, while just one-out-of-four say they share the same ideological views as the president.
June 7, 2011
Generic Republican Candidate 45%, Obama 42%
For the second week in a row, a generic Republican candidate edges President Obama 45% to 42% among Likely U.S. Voters in a hypothetical 2012 election matchup, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
June 7, 2011
44% Say They’re Conservative on Fiscal Issues, 39% Moderate, 14% Liberal
Voters remain more conservative when it comes to money than they are on social policy, but 29% still say they are conservative in both areas.
June 7, 2011
Voters Now See GOP in Congress Nearly As Extreme As Democrats
For the first time, voters feel the agenda of congressional Republicans is nearly as extreme as that of Democrats in Congress.
June 7, 2011
54% Say Obama Qualified To Be President, 47% Say Biden Is Not
Most voters agree that Barack Obama is qualified to be president, but nearly as many don’t think Vice President Joe Biden is qualified to take his place.
June 6, 2011
49% See Romney As Qualified to Be President, Less Confident of Other GOP Candidates
Mitt Romney is the only Republican 2012 hopeful that a sizable number of voters considers qualified to be president. Sarah Palin is the one they view as least qualified, but, at this early stage, many voters are still in the dark about all the possible candidates.
June 6, 2011
54% Favor Repeal of Health Care Law, 56% Say Law Will Increase Deficit
Voters continue to favor repeal of the national health care law passed last year and believe the legislation will increase the federal deficit.
