71% Know Pelosi is a Democrat, but Most Don’t Know Other Congressional Leaders
Seventy-one percent (71%) of American voters know that Nancy Pelosi is a Democrat, but most don’t know enough about other Congressional leaders to even hazard a guess.
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June 22, 2008
June 22, 2008
63% Say McCain Sees U.S. as Fair and Decent Society, 45% Say Obama Holds That View
Sixty-three percent (63%) of Likely Voters in the United States say that John McCain views American society as generally fair and decent. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that only 14% think McCain views the nation as primarily unfair and discriminatory.
June 21, 2008
What They Told Us: Week Ending June 20, 2008
John McCain started it all on Monday when he let it be known that he wanted the nearly three decade-old ban on offshore oil drilling lifted to help offset skyrocketing prices at the pump. Barack Obama, hewing to the traditional Democratic Party line, said no way.
June 20, 2008
56% Want NAFTA Renegotiated, Americans Divided on Free Trade
Over half of U.S. voters think the North American Free Trade Agreement needs to be renegotiated even as Republican presidential candidate John McCain prepares for a speech Friday in which he will hammer Barack Obama for saying the same thing.
June 20, 2008
Opting Out of Public Funding Unlikely to Hurt Obama
Despite all the agonized media coverage of Barack Obama’s decision to opt out of public funding for Election 2008, the decision is likely to have little impact on Obama’s standing with voters. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that just 30% of voters favor public funding and just 16% say it is Very Important in determining their vote.
June 20, 2008
Voters Okay with Status Quo on Wiretapping
Voters appear satisfied that a proper balance has been struck between individual rights and national security as Congress finally agrees on an overhaul of federal wiretapping legislation, according to a new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey.
June 19, 2008
62% Agree with McCain on Need for Offshore Drilling
As John McCain ratchets up the debate in favor of offshore drilling to help offset high gas prices, 62% of Americans agree such drilling should be allowed. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows that only 27% take Barack Obama’s position against it.
June 19, 2008
Obama Reverses Course on Public Funding
Barack Obama reversed course today and said he will not rely on public funding for his presidential campaign, breaking a pledge he made to pursue such an arrangement with his Republican rival John McCain.
June 19, 2008
TidalTV(SM) Launches the New Look of TV on the Internet
TidalTV, Inc. has announced the beta launch of its streaming broadband television service, which offers free and instant access to programming that reflects the lifestyles, passions and interests of a diverse viewing audience.
June 17, 2008
Voters See Big Differences Between Obama and McCain, Expect Close Election
Just 14% of voters believe there’s not much difference between Barack Obama and John McCain in terms of how they’ll actually perform as President. The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey found that 77% disagreed and see a significant difference.
June 17, 2008
67% Support Offshore Drilling, 64% Expect it Will Lower Prices
Most voters favor the resumption of offshore drilling in the United States and expect it to lower prices at the pump, even as John McCain has announced his support for states that want to explore for oil and gas off their coasts.
June 16, 2008
88% Say Free Speech is Good, But Only 53% Oppose Ban on Hate Speech
The overwhelming majority of Americans strongly guard their right to free speech (88%). But, a new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey found that just over half (53%) say the United States should refrain from banning so-called “hate speech.”
June 14, 2008
What They Told Us: Week Ending June 13, 2008
With a two-candidate race for the White House at last, the Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll and surveys in state after state are showing Democrat Barack Obama with a modest bounce over Republican candidate John McCain.
June 13, 2008
Rasmussen Reports to Partner with FiveThirtyEight.com
Rasmussen Reports is pleased to announce that it will be including poll averages from FiveThirtyEight.com in its Balance of Power Calculator.
June 13, 2008
32% Angry About Immigration, but Not Mad at Immigrants
One-third of U.S. voters are still angry about illegal immigration, an issue that neither presidential candidate has made central to his campaign. But, voters blame Washington, not immigrants.
June 12, 2008
Most Voters Say Lobbyists Part of Any White House Campaign
Nearly three out of five voters (57%) believe it is not possible to run for the presidency without the help of lobbyists and special interest groups, even as the Obama campaign purged itself of an official with ties to the subprime lending crisis.
June 10, 2008
61% Say Obama, McCain Wives Influence Vote
Three out of five American voters (61%) say their perception of a presidential candidate’s wife is at least somewhat important to how they vote.
June 9, 2008
Public Perceptions of Obama and McCain Shifting Rapidly
Rasmussen Reports data shows that public perceptions of both Barack Obama and John McCain are shifting rapidly during Election 2008. That same data suggests perceptions will continue to change through Election Day.
June 9, 2008
77% Like McCain Proposal for Ten Town Hall Debates
Seventy-seven percent (77%) of voters nationwide say John McCain’s call for a series of ten Town Hall debates is a good idea.
June 8, 2008
Voters Give Media Failing Grades in Objectivity for Election 2008
Just 17% of voters nationwide believe that most reporters try to offer unbiased coverage of election campaigns. A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that four times as many—68%--believe most reporters try to help the candidate that they want to win.
