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May 23, 2010

Favorables For Pelosi, Reid and Boehner Fall Again

After receiving a small boost in ratings from their party’s voters last month following the passage of the national health care law, Democratic leaders in Congress now earn favorability marks more in line with those found in previous months.

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May 19, 2010

31% Say U.S. Heading In Right Direction

Thirty-one percent (31%) of U.S. Voters now say the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.

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May 17, 2010

Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 43%, Democrats 38%

Republican candidates now hold a five-point lead over Democrats in the latest edition of the Generic Congressional Ballot, a further narrowing of the gap between the two parties to the smallest margin this year.

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May 15, 2010

Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 44%, Democrats 38%

Republican candidates now hold a six-point lead over Democrats in the latest edition of the Generic Congressional Ballot, matching the narrowest gap between the two parties this year.

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May 14, 2010

37% Give Supreme Court Positive Ratings

President Obama’s nomination this week of Elena Kagan to the U.S. Supreme Court has had little impact so far on voters’ opinions of the high court - or the president’s views of it.

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May 13, 2010

Immigration Jumps In Importance, But Economy, Corruption Still Top Voter Issues

The number of U.S. Voters who view the issue of Immigration as Very Important has jumped 16 points from last month to its highest level ever, although it still ranks fifth on a list of 10 issues regularly tracked by Rasmussen Reports.

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May 12, 2010

30% Say U.S. Heading In Right Direction

Thirty percent (30%) of U.S. Voters now say the country is headingin the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports nationaltelephone survey. That's the lowest level of confidence measured innearly two months.

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May 7, 2010

Voters Divided on Which Party to Trust More on Immigration

Voters now trust Republicans more than Democrats on eight out of 10 key issues regularly tracked by Rasmussen Reports, but they are more evenly divided on several issues, including immigration.

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May 5, 2010

33% Say U.S. Heading In Right Direction

For the second straight week, 33% of U.S. voters say the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.

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May 3, 2010

Generic Congressional Ballot: Republican 44%, Democrat 37%

Republican candidates now hold a seven-point lead over Democrats in the latest edition of the Generic Congressional Ballot.

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May 3, 2010

Voters Say Republicans in Congress More Partisan than Democrats

For the first time in over a year of regular polling, voters nationwide say Republicans in Congress are acting more partisan than congressional Democrats.

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May 1, 2010

Partisan Trends: R's Fall To Lowest Point In Nearly Two Years

In April, the number of adults not affiliated with either major party increased by 1.6 percentage points, while the number identifying themselves as Republicans decreased 1.3 percentage points. This marks the lowest level for Republicans since July 2008. The number of Democrats remained relatively constant, compared to last month.

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April 30, 2010

71% Say U.S. Society Is Fair and Decent

Civil rights concerns raised by Arizona’s recently passed immigration law are a hot topic in the news, but 71% of U.S. voters continue to believe American society is generally fair and decent, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. Twenty-one percent (21%) feel American society is unfair and discriminatory.

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April 26, 2010

Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 44%, Democrats 38%

Republican candidates now hold a six-point lead over Democrats in the latest edition of the Generic Congressional Ballot, the narrowest gap between the two parties this year.

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April 24, 2010

42% Say U.S. and Allies Winning War on Terror

Forty-two percent (42%) of voters nationwide now believe the U.S. and its allies are winning the War on Terror.

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April 22, 2010

29% Say Congress Has Passed Legislation Significantly Improving Life

Following passage of the national health care plan, 29% of U.S. voters say that, over the past year, Congress has passed legislation that will significantly improve life in America, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. That's up 11 points from last month and the highest level measured since early November 2007.

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April 21, 2010

33% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Thirty-three percent (33%) of U.S. voters say the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.

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April 19, 2010

Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 46%, Democrats 36%

Republican candidates now hold a 10-point lead over Democrats in the latest edition of the Generic Congressional Ballot, tying the GOP's high for the year recorded the second week in March and their biggest lead in nearly three years of weekly tracking.

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April 15, 2010

Democrats Spark Increase In Favorables For Pelosi

Following Congress' passage of the health care bill, voters view House Speaker Nancy Pelosi more favorably than they have in months. Voter opinions of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and House Minority Leader John Boehner are up slightly, too, after all three scored record unfavorable ratings the month before.

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April 14, 2010

34% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Thirty-four percent (34%) of U.S. voters say the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.