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December 15, 2010

23% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Just 26% of Likely U.S. Voters now say the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey taken the week ending Sunday, December 5. That’s down three points from last week and back to the level found the week following the midterm elections.

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December 15, 2010

Voters Trust GOP More on Seven of 10 Key Issues

Voters still trust Republicans more than Democrats on seven out of the 10 most important issues regularly surveyed by Rasmussen Reports.

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December 13, 2010

Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 45%, Democrats 39%

Republicans hold a six-point lead over Democrats on the Generic Congressional Ballot for the week ending December 12, 2010.

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December 8, 2010

26% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Just 26% of Likely U.S. Voters now say the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey taken the week ending Sunday, December 5. That’s down three points from last week and back to the level found the week following the midterm elections.

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December 6, 2010

Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 45%, Democrats 40%

Republicans have edged up slightly and now hold a six-point lead over Democrats on the Generic Congressional Ballot for the week ending Sunday, November 28, 2010.

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December 6, 2010

Confidence in U.S. Success in War on Terror Drops To Low for the Year

The number of U.S. voters who believe the terrorists are winning the War on Terror is at its highest level in over three years.

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December 5, 2010

Most Voters Expect Increased Partisanship in Washington

Voters appear a little less confident that members of both major parties will be able to work together in Washington, D.C.

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December 1, 2010

29% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Just 29% of Likely U.S. Voters now say the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey taken the week ending Sunday, November 28.

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December 1, 2010

Partisan Trends: Republicans 36.0%, Democrats 34.7%, First GOP Lead Ever

In November, 36.0% of American Adults identified themselves as Republicans; 34.7% considered themselves Democrats, and 29.3% were not affiliated with either major party. That’s the largest number of Republicans since February 2005 and the first time ever that Rasmussen Reports polling has found more people identifying as Republicans than Democrats.

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November 29, 2010

Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 46%, Democrats 40%

Republicans have edged up slightly and now hold a six-point lead over Democrats on the Generic Congressional Ballot for the week ending Sunday, November 28, 2010.

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November 29, 2010

Voters Continue to Have Strongly Negative Views of Congress

Most voters continue to give this Congress poor marks in its closing days, and they still don't believe the national legislature has passed anything to significantly improve life in America.

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November 24, 2010

28% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Just 28% of U.S. voters now think the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey taken the week ending Sunday, November 21.  This finding is up slightly from last week and is the same level found the week of the midterm elections.

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November 23, 2010

Favorables Up For Top Congressional Leaders Since Election Day

House Republican leader John Boehner has been regularly in the news since Election Day as the likely next speaker of the House, and that coverage has helped push his favorables to a new high. But all the major congressional leaders seem to be benefiting from a little good will since the elections.

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November 22, 2010

Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 44%, Democrats 39%

For the second week in a row, Republicans hold a five-point lead over Democrats on the Generic Congressional Ballot for the week ending Sunday, November 21, 2010. This is the smallest gap between the two parties since the beginning of October.

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November 19, 2010

47% Say America’s Best Days Are in the Past

A plurality of voters nationwide believes America’s best days have come and gone, but that number has remained fairly consistent since the beginning of the year.

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November 17, 2010

26% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Just 26% of U.S. voters now think the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey taken the week ending Sunday, November 14.  This finding continues to fall since Election Day and is the lowest reading since mid-March.

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November 17, 2010

23% Give Supreme Court a Poor Rating

Though overall voter ratings for the U.S. Supreme Court have shifted little from last month, the percentage that says the high court is doing a poor job is at its highest level since August 2007.

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November 15, 2010

Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 45%, Democrats 40%

Republicans now hold a five-point lead over Democrats on the Generic Congressional Ballot for the week ending Sunday, November 14, 2010. The Republican lead is now half what it was a week ago and is the smallest gap between the two parties since the beginning of October.

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November 11, 2010

Americans Slightly More Confident That Country Is Safe From Terrorism

A plurality of voters nationwide continues to believe the U.S. situation in Afghanistan will get worse in the next six months.

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November 10, 2010

28% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Just 28% of U.S. voters say the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey taken the week ending Sunday, November 7.  This is the first reading following the midterm elections and the lowest finding since mid-August.