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January 15, 2016

Trump Change: Belief in Trump Nomination Remains High

Going into last night’s debates, expectations remained high among Republican voters that Donald Trump is likely to be the GOP’s presidential nominee.

January 11, 2016

28% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Twenty-eight percent (28%) of Likely U.S. Voters think the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey for the first week of 2016, ending January 7.

January 9, 2016

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending January 9, 2016

Look for more debates next week, the Republicans on Thursday night, the Democrats on Sunday. More of the same or are these races in flux?

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January 8, 2016

Trump Change: More Voters Than Ever See Trump As Eventual GOP Nominee

Belief among Republicans that Donald Trump will be the next GOP presidential nominee now ties its highest level ever, and among all likely voters, more than ever agree. 

January 6, 2016

Voters Still Want Feds Out of Health Care

Reducing costs remains voters' top health care priority, and they continue to believe that keeping government out of the health care market is the best way to achieve that goal.

January 5, 2016

President’s Full-Month Approval Ends 2015 On A Low Note

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.

January 4, 2016

26% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Twenty-six percent (26%) of Likely U.S. Voters think the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey for the short New Year’s week ending December 30.

January 2, 2016

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending January 2, 2016

Hope is dwindling, and a desire for change is in the air.

December 29, 2015

Voters Say Deportation Policies Not Aggressive Enough

Most voters continue to believe the government isn’t cracking down enough on illegal immigration and still take issue with a central provision in President Obama’s plan to exempt up to five million illegal immigrants from deportation.

December 28, 2015

26% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Twenty-six percent (26%) of Likely U.S. Voters now think the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey for the short holiday week ending December 23.

December 21, 2015

26% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Twenty-six percent (26%) of Likely U.S. Voters now think the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey for the week ending December 17.

December 19, 2015

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending December 19, 2015

The national Democratic Party is holding its third pre-primary debate this evening, safely tucked away from weeknight prime-time viewers.

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December 18, 2015

Trump Change: Trump Treads Water This Week

Confidence that Donald Trump will be next year’s Republican presidential candidate is down slightly following the last GOP pre-primary debate of the year.

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December 17, 2015

Hillary Meter: Voters Still Confident Clinton Going All The Way

Just before the Democrats’ third pre-primary debate Saturday night, Hillary Clinton remains comfortably ahead in the expectations game.

December 14, 2015

24% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Twenty-four percent (24%) of Likely U.S. Voters now think the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey for the week ending December 10.

December 12, 2015

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending December 12, 2015

Donald Trump appears to have defied the media and the political status quo once again.

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December 11, 2015

Trump Change: ‘The Donald’ Moves Up Again This Week

Belief among Republicans that Donald Trump is their next likely presidential candidate continues to rise despite his condemnation by nearly all the other GOP candidates for proposing a temporary ban on immigrants from Muslim countries.

December 11, 2015

Belief That Terrorists Winning War On Terror Is Near Record High

Following the horrific attacks in Paris and California, belief that the terrorists are winning the War on Terror is near its highest level ever in regular surveying since 2004.

December 7, 2015

25% Say U.S. Heading in the Right Direction

Confidence in the direction of the country has fallen back again during the week of the terrorist mass shooting in San Bernadino, California.