Number of Democrats Falls to New Low, Republicans Decline Too
During the month of July, the number of people identifying themselves as Democrats fell for the fifth straight month.
During the month of July, the number of people identifying themselves as Democrats fell for the fifth straight month.
A Rasmussen Reports tracking poll measuring broad perceptions of American society and foreign affairs finds that only 54% of likely voters now view our society as generally fair and decent.
Public opinion of Congress remains near the lowest levels every recorded. Just 16% of American voters now say that Congress is doing a Good (13%) or an Excellent (3%) job.
Already-pessimistic Americans have grown slightly more so about our ability to defeat the terrorist threat.
If the Congressional Election were held today, 46% of American voters say they would currently vote for the Democrat in their district while 37% would pull the voting lever for a Republican.
Confirming a growing trend of pessimism, only 33% of likely voters across the United States believe the country's best days are ahead of us.
Forty percent (40%) of Americans say the U.S. Supreme Court is doing a good or an excellent job.
Just 16% of American voters now say that Congress is doing a Good (14%) or an Excellent (2%) job.
During the month of June, the number of people identifying themselves as Republicans increased and the number of Democrats was little changed.
Just 27% of Americans believe that President Bush is doing a good or an excellent job handling the situation in Iraq.
If the Congressional Election were held today, 46% of American voters say they would currently vote for the Democrat in their district while 34% would pull the voting lever for a Republican.
Just 19% of American voters believe that Congress is doing a good or an excellent job. That’s down from 26% a month ago and just four points above the ratings given to the Republican Congress on Election night 2006.
Just 28% of Likely Voters now believe that history will judge the U.S. mission in Iraq a success
Forty-five percent (45%) of American voters say they would currently vote for the Democrat in their district while 38% would pull the voting lever for a Republican.
For the fourth straight month, the number of people identifying themselves as Republicans has decreased.
Twenty-six percent (26%) of American voters believe that Congress is doing a good or an excellent job.
Just 28% of Likely Voters now believe that history will judge the U.S. mission in Iraq a success.
Forty-seven percent (47%) say they would currently vote for the Democrat in their district while 36% would pull the voting lever for a Republican.
The number of people identifying themselves as Republicans has fallen to a new low. A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey of 15,000 adults in April found that just 31.0% now say they belong to the Grand Old Party.
Thirty-three percent (33%) of American voters believe that history will ultimately judge the U.S. mission in Iraq a success.