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March 10, 2010

Voters Say Economy, Government Ethics Are Most Important Issues

Voters continue to rate the economy as the most important issue regularly tracked by Rasmussen Reports, but the issue of government ethics and corruption takes near equal status this month.

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March 10, 2010

25% Say U.S. Heading In Right Direction

For the second straight week, just 25% of U.S. voters say the country is heading in the right direction, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.

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March 9, 2010

Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 44%, Democrats 37%

Republican candidates lead Democrats by seven points in the latest edition of the Generic Congressional Ballot.

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March 5, 2010

Voters Trust GOP More than Democrats on Eight of 10 Key Issues

Voters now trust Republicans more than Democrats on eight out of 10 key issues regularly tracked by Rasmussen Reports, but the gap between the two parties has grown narrower on several of them.

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March 4, 2010

23% Favor Government with More Services, Higher Taxes

Just 23% of U.S. voters say they prefer a more active government with more services and higher taxes over one with fewer services and lower taxes, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. This finding has remained fairly consistent since regular tracking on this question began in November 2006.

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March 3, 2010

25% Say U.S. Heading In Right Direction, Lowest Since Obama Took Office

Just 25% of U.S. voters now say the country is heading in the right direction, the lowest level of voter confidence since early January 2009.

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March 2, 2010

Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 44%, Democrats 36%

Republican candidates lead Democrats by eight points in the latest edition of the Generic Congressional Ballot.

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March 1, 2010

Partisan Trends: Number of Unaffiliated Voters Up, Both Major Parties Down

In February, the number of voters not affiliated with either major party increased by half a percentage point as both Republicans and Democrats lost further ground.

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March 1, 2010

65% Expect More Partisanship in Washington

So much for hopes of bipartisanship in Washington, D.C., especially in a midterm election year.

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February 24, 2010

29% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Twenty-nine percent (29%) of U.S. voters say the country is heading in the right direction, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.

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February 24, 2010

50% Now Say U.S. Is Winning War on Terror

Voter confidence in America's conduct of the War on Terror has reached its highest level since last May.

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February 24, 2010

71% Give Congress Poor Rating

Voter unhappiness with Congress has reached the highest level ever recorded by Rasmussen Reports as 71% now say the legislature is doing a poor job.

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February 17, 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 the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. This marks the lowest level of voter confidence in the nation’s current course since one year ago and appears to signal the end of a slight burst of confidence at the first of this year.

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February 16, 2010

Republicans Lead Democrats by Nine in Generic Ballot

Republican candidates lead Democrats by nine points in the latest edition of the Generic Congressional Ballot.

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February 10, 2010

30% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Thirty percent (30%) of U.S. voters say the country is heading in the right direction, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.

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February 10, 2010

Voters Put Economy Far Ahead As Most Important Issue

The economy still trumps all other key issues regularly tracked by Rasmussen Reports in terms of importance.

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February 9, 2010

Generic Ballot: Republicans 44%, Democrats 36%

Republican candidates lead Democrats by eight points in the latest edition of the Generic Congressional Ballot, marking little change since the first of the year.

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February 3, 2010

31% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

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

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February 2, 2010

Republicans Lead By Seven on Generic Ballot

Republican candidates lead Democrats by seven points in the latest edition of the Generic Congressional Ballot.