Democrats Like Early Voting More
While most voters will wait until Election Day to cast their ballot, half of Democrats say they’ll vote early this year...
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October 20, 2022
October 19, 2022
Voters Still Concerned About High Gas Prices
With the midterm elections less than three weeks away, most voters are still worried about high gasoline prices and give President Joe Biden low marks for his energy policy...The survey of 1,000 U.S. Likely Voters was conducted on October 16-17, 2022 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.
October 18, 2022
Voters Against Obscene Books in Public Schools
Voters overwhelmingly oppose sexually explicit books in public school libraries, and believe schools have an obligation to inform parents what their children are being taught.
October 18, 2022
Opposition to Abortion Increases in California
A majority of California voters support an abortion rights referendum scheduled for next month, even though most are against late-term abortion.
October 17, 2022
Biden 2024? Most Voters Say ‘No’
A majority of voters don’t believe President Joe Biden should seek reelection in 2024, and are not confident in his ability to do the job now.
October 14, 2022
Battleground 2022: Republicans Lead in Six Key States
With less than a month remaining until the midterm elections, President Joe Biden’s approval rating is sagging in six key states where Republicans lead in the battle for control of Congress.
October 13, 2022
It’s (Still) the Economy, Stupid
Despite controversies over other issues, the economy remains the top concern for voters just weeks ahead of November’s crucial midterm elections...
October 12, 2022
Inflation Remains Top Issue for Voters
With the midterm elections now less than a month away, inflation is still the issue voters are most concerned about.
October 11, 2022
Most Republicans Don’t Trust Electronic Voting Machines
Concerns about election cheating often focus on the use of electronic voting machines, and Republican voters are most concerned that the devices may enable cheating.
October 6, 2022
Most Hispanic Voters Don’t Support Open Borders
The assumption that Hispanic voters embrace a policy of unrestricted immigration is false, as is the belief that Latinos uncritically support the Democratic Party.
October 5, 2022
83% of Voters See Crime as Important Issue as Election Nears
Most voters believe violent crime is getting worse and expect the issue to be important in next month’s midterm elections.
October 4, 2022
Hurricane Season: Is It Worse This Year?
Hurricane Ian killed dozens when it slammed ashore in Florida last week, but most Americans don’t think this year’s hurricane season has been worse than usual.
October 4, 2022
Election Integrity: 61% Say Issue Is Very Important
Preventing cheating in elections is a priority for voters, who expect the issue to be important in next month’s midterm elections.
September 29, 2022
Fentanyl: 91% of Voters Say Drug Is a Serious Problem
The deadly synthetic opioid drug fentanyl is a serious problem that has gotten worse, voters overwhelmingly agree.
September 27, 2022
60% Agree With Biden: COVID-19 ‘Pandemic Is Over’
Although a majority of Americans agree with President Joe Biden that the COVID-19 pandemic is over, most Democrats still want to make vaccines against the virus mandatory.
September 21, 2022
Republicans Still Have Edge in Voter Enthusiasm
With the midterm elections less than seven weeks away, more Republicans than Democrats say they’re very excited to vote this fall.
September 20, 2022
42% Say Ukraine War Has Made U.S. National Security Worse
Most voters believe national security will be an important issue in November, and are more likely to view the war in Ukraine as harmful to U.S. interests.
September 15, 2022
Bussing Illegal Immigrants: 52% Like Abbott’s Move
Most voters approve of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s program to bus illegal immigrants from his border state to “sanctuary cities” like Chicago, New York and Washington, D.C.
September 14, 2022
Ending ‘Corporate Welfare’ Is Popular With Voters
Among a variety of size-of-government issues, voters most strongly support eliminating government subsidies to business.
September 13, 2022
High Gas Prices Still an Issue for Most Voters
Although gasoline prices have fallen from their record-breaking peak, a majority of voters are still concerned about fuel costs and expect the issue to matter in November.
