Support for Repeal of Health Care Law Falls to New Low at 47%
For the first time since Democrats in Congress passed the national health care bill in March of last year, support for repeal of the measure has fallen below 50%.
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May 2, 2011
May 2, 2011
Americans Celebrate Following bin Laden Death
As news circulated on Sunday night about the death of al Qaeda terrorist leader Osama bin Laden, Americans responded to the end of the manhunt with expressions of joy, satisfaction and patriotism.
April 30, 2011
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending April 29, 2011
The names have it. At this stage of the presidential campaign process, name-recognition is what it’s largely all about.
April 29, 2011
Bachmann Leads GOP Dark Horse Pack
What if they held a Republican Primary contest and the front-runners didn’t show up? Or what if voters look for anybody but the front-runner? How do primary voters view the dark horses who are possible contenders for the party’s 2012 presidential nomination?
April 29, 2011
Romney, Christie Neck-and-Neck Among GOP Primary Voters If Some Big Names Don’t Run
In the past few days Mike Huckabee and Donald Trump have both removed their names from consideration for the 2012 GOP Presidential nomination.
April 28, 2011
76% See China as Bigger Economic Threat Than Military One
The International Monetary Fund has now projected that China will surpass the United States as the world's number one economy by 2016, and Americans overwhelmingly believe China represents a bigger threat to America economically than militarily these days.
April 28, 2011
National GOP Primary Poll: Trump 19% Romney 17% Huckabee 15%
Republican primary voters at this early stage of the game now give billionaire developer Donald Trump the edge over presumptive favorites Mitt Romney and Mike Huckabee in the race to be the GOP’s presidential nominee in 2012.
April 27, 2011
Americans Are Reluctant to Defend Any of These Allies
The United States has military defense treaties with over 50 other nations. In addition to surveys about countries regularly in the news, Rasmussen Reports has been periodically asking Americans how they feel about defending some of these treaty countries if they are attacked. On the most recent list of nine countries, American Adults don’t feel strongly about defending any of them.
April 27, 2011
72% Say Taxpayers Not Getting Their Money’s Worth from Public Schools
Voters overwhelmingly believe that taxpayers are not getting a good return on what they spend on public education, and just one-in-three voters think spending more will make a difference.
April 27, 2011
45% Say States, Not Feds, Should Set Health Care Standards
Most voters favor repeal of the national health care law, but they’re more narrowly divided when asked whether the federal government should set health care standards for the entire country.
April 26, 2011
67% Say U.S. Society Fair and Decent, 43% Think Obama Agrees
Most voters continue to believe U.S. society is fair and decent, but far fewer feel President Obama agrees with them.
April 26, 2011
Just One-In-Four View Geithner, Holder Favorably
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and Attorney General Eric Holder remain two of the top players in the Obama administration, and most voters continue not to like them or not know who they are.
April 26, 2011
67% Favor Expanding Use of Nurse Practitioners For Routine Care
With a growing shortage of doctors projected for the years ahead, a number of states are considering or have already passed legislation that allows nurse practitioners to step in for physicians in routine cases. Most voters think that’s a good idea.
April 25, 2011
43% Say Most Members of Congress Are Corrupt
Mark Twain once said, “It could probably be shown by facts and figures that there is no distinctly native American criminal class except Congress.” A large number of Americans share that skepticism.
April 25, 2011
53% Favor Health Care Repeal, Think Law Will Increase Deficit
Most voters still favor repeal of the national health care law and believe it will drive up the federal deficit even as President Obama and Congress are stepping up the debate on how to cut the government’s massive debt.
April 23, 2011
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending April 22, 2011
It was a week for looking back, but when Americans did look ahead, they didn’t like much of what they saw.
April 22, 2011
55% Say U.S. Military Involvement in Libya Unlikely To End This Year
Most voters now expect the U.S. military’s role in Libya to last beyond this year.
April 21, 2011
Voters Remain Closely Divided Over Libya
Support for continuing U.S. military operations in Libya is holding steady from two weeks ago after a drop-off in support from just after the mission began. But voters remain almost evenly divided over U.S. military involvement in the Libyan political crisis.
April 20, 2011
63% Still Believe Border Control Is Top Immigration Priority
Nearly two-thirds of voters still believe border control should be the top priority in the fight against illegal immigration, but they also continue to support a welcoming immigration policy.
April 20, 2011
60% Reject Government ID for Online Security
In an effort to enhance online security and privacy, the Obama administration has proposed Americans obtain a single ID for all Internet sales and banking activity. But a new Rasmussen Reports survey finds most Americans want nothing to do with such an ID if the government is the one to issue it and hold the information.
