Just 17% Say Federal Government Represents Will of the People
As Election 2008 draws ever closer, it is hard to overstate the disconnect between the American people and their government.
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June 3, 2008
May 31, 2008
McClellan Book: Most Have Heard About It, Plurality Not Sure If He’s Telling the Truth
Sixty-nine percent (69%) of Americans have read, seen, or heard something about the new book by President Bush’s former Press Secretary, Scott McClellan. However, the latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey shows that the public is not sure if McClellan is telling the truth.
May 30, 2008
McCain Trusted More Than Obama on Economy, Iraq, National Security
When it comes to the economy, 47% of voters trust John McCain more than Barack Obama. Obama is trusted more by 41%. The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey also found that, when it comes to the War in Iraq, McCain is trusted more by 49% of voters. Obama is preferred by 37%. McCain has an even larger edge—53% to 31%--on the broader topic of National Security.
May 29, 2008
Rasmussen Reports Service Offered to 14 Million DISH Network Subscribers
DISH Network Corporation, the nation's third largest pay-TV provider and the digital transition leader, today announced the addition of new features to its DISH Decision 2008 interactive television (iTV) platform.
May 28, 2008
McCain Seen as Candidate Most Likely to Reach Across Party Lines
If John McCain is elected President, 63% of voters say it’s at least somewhat likely that he will reach across party lines and work effectively with both Republicans and Democrats.
May 23, 2008
Fewer Democrats Want Hillary to Drop Out
As Barack Obama inches closer to formally wrapping up the Democratic Presidential Nomination, the number of Democrats who want Hillary Clinton to drop out of the race has declined.
May 21, 2008
Thomas Most Familiar Supreme Court Justice to Voters
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 41% of voters give the Supreme Court good or excellent ratings. Just 19% give it a poor rating. While over half (52%) of Republicans rate the Supreme Court good or excellent, just 39% of Democrats do the same. Among unaffiliated voters, 35% say the Justices are doing a good or excellent job.
May 21, 2008
For Republicans, Judicial Appointments Matter More Than Iraq
When it comes to how they will vote in November, Republican voters say that the type of Supreme Court Justices a candidate would appoint is more important than the War in Iraq.
May 20, 2008
New Jersey Senate: Lautenberg Heavily Favored in Primary
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in New Jersey shows Senator Frank Lautenberg has a large lead in the Garden State’s Democratic Senate Primary.
May 19, 2008
49% Say Victory in Iraq Likely if McCain Elected
If John McCain is elected President, 49% of voters say it is at least somewhat likely that the United States will win the War in Iraq. A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that just 20% believe victory in Iraq is likely if Barack Obama is elected in November.
May 18, 2008
Will Third Party Candidates Tip the Presidential Race?
The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll has shown a very close race between John McCain and Barack Obama. For most of the past week, they have been essentially tied with typically 4% of voters saying they prefer some other candidate and a similar number remaining undecided.
May 14, 2008
38% of Democrats Want Clinton to Drop Out
Thirty-eight percent (38%) of Democratic voters nationwide now believe that Hillary Clinton should drop out of the race for the White House.
May 9, 2008
Rasmussen Reports to Stop Tracking Democratic Race
May 9, 2008--Rasmussen Reports has been tracking the race for the Democratic Presidential nomination daily for nineteen months… since November 2006.
May 6, 2008
Kentucky: Clinton 56% Obama 31%
On May 20, voters in Kentucky will have their say in the race for the Democratic Presidential nomination. The first Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of that race shows Hillary Clinton leading Barack Obama by twenty-five percentage points, 56% to 31%.
May 6, 2008
62% Want Troops Home Within Year
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 62% of Americans want the troops brought home from Iraq within a year.
May 6, 2008
66% Say Jeremiah Wright Comments Hurt Obama’s Campaign
A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that just 4% of American adults believe that comments made by Barack Obama’s former Pastor have helped Obama’s bid for the White House.
May 6, 2008
When Compared to McCain, Voters Trust Clinton More than Obama on Five Key Issues
Democrats are trusted more than Republicans on eight out of ten key electoral issues tracked regularly by Rasmussen Reports. However, the numbers change when specific candidates names are included.
May 5, 2008
West Virginia: Clinton 56% Obama 27%
When the voting is finished in Indiana and North Carolina, the Democratic Primary competition will move to West Virginia on May 13.
May 4, 2008
54% Say Push for Alternative Energy Sources Driving Up Food Prices
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 54% of American adults believe that the push for alternative energy sources is driving up food prices.
May 3, 2008
Oregon: Obama 51% Clinton 39%
The first Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of the Oregon Democratic Presidential Primary shows Barack Obama enjoying a twelve-point lead over Hillary Clinton. It’s Obama 51%, Clinton 39%.
