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December 26, 2016

33% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Thirty-three percent (33%) of Likely U.S. Voters think the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey for the week ending December 22. 

December 24, 2016

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending December 24, 2016

Let’s put politics on pause to reflect at least briefly on the peaceful message of Christmas.

December 21, 2016

Do Most Immigrants Want the American Dream?

Voters strongly believe in the dreams of newcomers to America but remain more skeptical about whether new immigrants share those dreams.

December 21, 2016

Happy Days Are Here Again?

Following Donald Trump's election as president, Americans are more optimistic about the future than they have been in over four years.

December 19, 2016

33% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Thirty-three percent (33%) of Likely U.S. Voters think the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey for the week ending December 15. 

December 17, 2016

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending December 17, 2016

The Electoral College is on track to count its votes on Monday, and then it will be official: Donald J. Trump will be the next president of the United States.

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December 12, 2016

35% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Thirty-five percent (35%) of Likely U.S. Voters think the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey for the week ending December 8.

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December 10, 2016

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending December 10, 2016

Following a brief respite over the Thanksgiving holiday, president-elect Donald Trump got back to work this week making moves that mostly pleased his supporters and infuriated his critics.

December 7, 2016

Republican Voters Show Paul Ryan More Love

It’s been an interesting year for House Speaker Paul Ryan who has gone from publicly denouncing his party's presidential nominee Donald Trump to enthusiastically embracing the new president-elect. But the GOP speaker is now much more popular with his fellow Republicans and is better liked by all voters than any other congressional leader of either major party.

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December 5, 2016

31% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Thirty-one percent (31%) of Likely U.S. Voters think the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey for the week ending December 1.

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December 3, 2016

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending December 3, 2016

The Donald Trump show has been playing in at least three different cities this past week, while the rest of the nation watches with anticipation.

December 2, 2016

Obama’s Approval Holds Steady in Post-Election November

When tracking President Obama’s job approval on a daily basis, people sometimes get so caught up in the day-to-day fluctuations that they miss the bigger picture. To look at the longer-term trends, Rasmussen Reports compiles the numbers on a full-month basis, and the results can be seen in the graphics below.

November 28, 2016

30% Say U.S. is Heading in Right Direction

Thirty percent (30%) of Likely U.S. Voters think the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey for the week ending November 22. 

November 26, 2016

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending November 26, 2016

After a drawn out and contentious year in politics, Americans finally took a break this week to give thanks with family and friends.

November 21, 2016

33% Say U.S. is Heading in Right Direction, Matching 2016 High

Thirty-three percent (33%) of Likely U.S. Voters think the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey for the week ending November 17. All five nights included in the survey followed Republican Donald Trump's election as the next president of the United States.

November 19, 2016

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending November 19, 2016

Talk is cheap in politics, so now voters will begin to find out if Donald Trump can deliver on what he promised.

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November 18, 2016

Support for Amnesty Is Down, Even With Strict Border Control

Voters think the government needs to do more to control the border but still aren’t sure that’s enough to make them support a path to citizenship for those already here illegally.

November 14, 2016

32% Say U.S. is Heading in Right Direction

Thirty-two percent (32%) of Likely U.S. Voters think the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey for the week ending November 10. Two out of the five nights in the survey follow Republican Donald Trump's election as the next president of the United States.

November 12, 2016

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending November 12, 2016

Misperceptions, misleading reporting and mistakes all around – that seems to be a large part of the surprise story of Donald Trump’s victory.

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November 7, 2016

30% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Thirty percent (30%) of Likely U.S. Voters think the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey for the week ending November 3.