Just 23% Say Federal Government Has Consent of the Governed
Most voters nationwide continue to feel disconnected from their government and overwhelmingly believe that Congress puts party politics ahead of its constituents' concerns.
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May 13, 2011
May 12, 2011
64% of GOP Voters See Divide Between Public and Government As Biggest Since the American Revolution
Republican primary voters are pretty skeptical about the nation’s political leadership.
May 12, 2011
53% Say Elections Are Rigged To Help Incumbents in Congress
Voters are still wary of the congressional election process but just over half believe elections are fair to voters.
May 11, 2011
29% Say They’re Conservative On Both Fiscal and Social Issues
Voters remain more conservative fiscally than socially, but 29% characterize themselves as both fiscal and social conservatives. By contrast, only 10% of Likely U.S. Voters say they are liberal in both areas, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
May 11, 2011
65% Want U.S. To Stay Out of Syrian Crisis
Dictatorial Syria appears to be cracking down harder on anti-government protestors than any other country in the region except Libya, but U.S. voters are adamant about staying out of the problems of yet another Arab country.
May 10, 2011
Obama 45%, Generic Republican 43%
Voters are fairly evenly divided over whether they want to give President Obama a second term in the White House.
May 10, 2011
59% Favor Cutoff of Federal Funds to Sanctuary Cities
New legislation being considered by the House would stop all federal funding for cities that give sanctuary to illegal immigrants, and most voters like the idea. But very few believe Congress is likely to pass such a measure.
May 10, 2011
Voters Express More Confidence About War in Afghanistan
Even as more voters than ever call for a withdrawal of all U.S. troops from Afghanistan, optimism about America's longest-running war has increased slightly following the killing of Osama bin Laden. Praise for the U.S. military has risen, too.
May 9, 2011
56% Favor Bringing Troops Home From Afghanistan Within A Year
Voters feel more strongly than ever that U.S. troops should be brought home from Afghanistan right away or a timetable should be set to bring them back within a year.
May 7, 2011
57% Believe America Has Changed for the Worse Since 9/11
The killing of Osama bin Laden brought back memories of September 11, 2001 for many, and, just a few months short of the 10th anniversary of those horrendous events, most Americans believe the attacks changed the country for the worse.
May 7, 2011
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending May 7, 2011
Osama bin Laden went down, and President Obama has gone up – in the polls, that is.
May 6, 2011
Obama’s National Security Ratings Jump Following bin Laden Death
Even more than the improvement in his overall job approval ratings, grades for President Obama’s national security performance have bounced higher following the weekend killing of Osama bin Laden by U.S. Navy SEALs. But ratings for the president’s handling of economic issues have held relatively steady.
May 6, 2011
84% Think It’s Likely Pakistan Knew Where Osama Was Hiding
What did Pakistan know and when did it know it? Americans overwhelmingly believe top Pakistani officials knew Osama bin Laden’s whereabouts and strongly oppose further U.S. aid to the country where the top terrorist was found.
May 6, 2011
Just One-in-Five Think They Share The Ideology of the Average Democrat or Republican in Congress
Most voters continue to feel they have very little in common ideologically with the average member of Congress. But Republicans in Congress are now seen as more conservative than they were a month ago.
May 5, 2011
Just 15% Believe Trump is Seriously Seeking Presidency
Most voters seem to think The Donald is mostly a media creation and isn’t a serious contender for the presidency. They also increasingly don’t like him.
May 5, 2011
Bin Laden Death Hasn’t Raised Terrorism Fears in U.S.
Americans remain highly concerned about the possibility of a terrorist attack in the United States in the near future, but that concern has not increased because of the killing of Osama bin Laden. Most also feel bin Laden’s death will not worsen U.S. relations with the Muslim world.
May 4, 2011
86% Approve of Obama’s Decision to Kill bin Laden
Americans overwhelmingly endorse President Obama’s decision to kill Osama bin Laden and don’t believe a greater effort should have been made to bring the terrorist mastermind to trial.
May 4, 2011
51% See Free Market As Better Way To Reduce Health Care Costs
While support for repeal of the national health care law has fallen to its lowest level yet, most voters still believe free market competition rather than more government is the better way to reduce the cost of health care in America.
May 3, 2011
Christie Leads, Trump Loses When GOP Voters Asked Who They’d Definitely Vote For or Against
The real Republican presidential primary race is still months away, but for now New Jersey Governor Chris Christie appears to have the solidest support when likely primary voters are asked who they would definitely vote for. More primary voters say they would definitely vote against Donald Trump than for him.
May 2, 2011
Obama’s Full-Month Rating Remains Stable
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.
