Most Voters Are Pessimistic About Obama’s Dealings With the GOP House
Most voters are not confident that President Obama can work with the new Republican majority in the House to do what’s best for the American people.
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November 5, 2010
November 5, 2010
GOP Primary Voters Like Palin Best, With Romney, Huckabee Close Behind
They’re the leading contenders for now for the Republican presidential nomination in 2012, and, perhaps not surprisingly, they’re the best liked of 14 top party players among likely GOP primary voters.
November 4, 2010
56% Still Consider Israel a U.S. Ally
Most voters still view Israel as one of America's leading allies.
November 4, 2010
GOP Voters Like Three Candidates Best for 2012
OK, the election’s over, and the message from most voters was that they didn’t care much for President Obama’s agenda. Now the focus is on the race for the presidency in 2012.
November 3, 2010
Election 2010: How Did We Do?
Heading into Election Day 2010, Rasmussen Reports polling showed a huge lead for Republicans on the Generic Congressional Ballot that accurately projected the historic gains of more than 60 seats in the House of Representatives. We didn’t poll individual House districts, but the two statewide House races we polled in the Dakotas came very close to the projections.
November 3, 2010
Voters Strongly Anticipate Health Care Repeal In the House
Voters overwhelmingly believe the new Republican-controlled House of Representatives is likely to vote to repeal the unpopular national health care law.
November 2, 2010
Most Voters Like Tea Party, Tax Cuts and Reduced Government Spending
Fifty percent (50%) of voters on the East Coast think the Tea Party is good for America, although only 20% say they consider themselves part of the small government, tax-cutting movement.
November 2, 2010
55% Of Today’s Voters Say Views of Congressional Democrats are Extreme
Most people who voted in Election 2010 on the East Coast think the average Democrat in Congress is more liberal than they are and describe the views of most congressional Democrats as extreme. These results come from a Rasmussen Reports telephone polling of people who have already voted in states in the Eastern Time Zone.
November 2, 2010
18% Think Every Great Idea in U.S. History Needed Government Help
Vice President Joe Biden made clear at a Democratic fundraiser last week that he thinks government has been the engine behind America’s progress. “Every single great idea that has marked the 21st century, the 20th century and the 19th century has required government vision and government incentive,” he declared.
November 2, 2010
Most Prefer Airport Body Scanner to Pat-Down
Airports across the country, from Washington, D.C. to Seattle, are beginning to install new full-body scanners as part of their security checkpoints. But for privacy reasons, many Americans oppose the scanners which show full-body nude images of the passenger to a screener in another room.
November 2, 2010
What To Look For On Election Night
The first polls close at 6:00 p.m. Eastern in Indiana and should provide important clues about the night to come.
November 2, 2010
Obama’s Full-Month Approval Up Slightly From September Low
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 2, 2010
Just 46% Expect ‘Noticeable Change’ If GOP Wins Congress, 33% Don’t
Beauty’s in the eye of the beholder, as the old saying goes, and most voters still aren’t convinced that there will be a big change in their lives if Republicans win control of Congress.
November 2, 2010
52% Say Election Is Referendum on Obama’s Agenda
Most voters say today’s election is a referendum on President Obama’s agenda and that he should change course if Republicans win control of the House. But most also don’t expect him to make that change.
November 2, 2010
49% Blame Bush for Bad Economy, 44% Blame Obama
With Election Day at hand, voters are more narrowly divided than they have been for much of this year over which president to blame for the nation's current economic problems.
November 2, 2010
Most Voters Are Angry and Say No To Health Care Law
Fifty-nine percent (59%) of those who voted in today’s elections nationwide favor repeal of the national health care bill passed by congressional Democrats in March, including 48% who Strongly Favor it.
November 1, 2010
Most Voters Not Confident in Foreign Security Measures, Expect Another Attack
Most U.S. voters express concern about the security measures taken by other countries following last week's attempt by terrorists in Yemen to send packages containing bombs to the United States, and the majority expect another attack to occur in the next year.
November 1, 2010
Connecticut Governor: Foley (R) Edges Slightly Ahead of Malloy (D)
Republican Thomas Foley now holds a sliver of a lead over Democrat Dan Malloy in the final Rasmussen Reports survey of the 2010 Connecticut governor’s race.
November 1, 2010
58% Favor Repeal of Health Care Law
Just before midterm congressional elections in which the new national health care law has been a major issue, 58% of Likely U.S. Voters favor repeal of the measure, including 45% who Strongly Favor it. That’s the highest overall level of support for repeal since mid-September.
