Debate Showdown: Bush vs. Trump
Jeb Bush showed he means business at tonight’s Republican presidential debate when he peeled open his shirt at a public appearance earlier this week to reveal an old Reagan/Bush ’84 campaign T-shirt.
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September 16, 2015
September 16, 2015
Debate Showdown: Bush vs. Trump
Jeb Bush showed he means business at tonight’s Republican presidential debate when he peeled open his shirt at a public appearance earlier this week to reveal an old Reagan/Bush ’84 campaign T-shirt.
September 15, 2015
59% Think Hillary Likely To Have Broken The Law
Most voters think Hillary Clinton needs to do a better job of explaining her use of a private e-mail server when she was secretary of State and suspect that she broke the law.
September 14, 2015
Are Sanders’ Chances Improving For 2016?
Support for Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders among Democrats has surged over the summer, but do voters in his party think he is any more likely to win the presidential nomination in 2016?
September 14, 2015
Are Democrats Ready for Biden?
Democrats still aren’t clamoring for Vice President Joe Biden to jump into the race for their party’s presidential nomination.
September 11, 2015
Should U.S. Take Migrants to Help Out Europe?
President Obama announced yesterday that the United States will take in up to 10,000 Middle Eastern migrants to help alleviate the illegal immigration crisis now besetting Europe. Americans aren't sure that's such a good idea.
September 10, 2015
Most Think Iran Unlikely to Honor Nuclear Weapons Deal
Despite the opposition of most members of Congress, the Obama administration appears to have maneuvered its nuclear weapons deal with Iran into reality. But most voters still don’t trust Iran to play ball.
September 9, 2015
Trump Tops Clinton in Economic Trust
They remain in the lead for their respective party’s presidential nomination, but how do voters rate former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and billionaire businessman Donald Trump head-to-head on specific issues facing the nation? Trump holds a double-digit lead in voter trust when it comes to the economy and immigration and is slightly ahead in the area of national security. Clinton holds small leads on social policy and the environment.
September 9, 2015
GOP Voters Question Whether Jeb Agrees More with Hillary Than With Them
Democrats are more confident than Republicans that Jeb Bush will be next year’s GOP presidential candidate, perhaps in part because a lot of Republicans suspect Bush agrees more with Hillary Clinton than with the average voter in his own party.
September 8, 2015
Voters Show Little Sympathy for Jailed Clerk in Gay Marriage Spat
A federal judge has sent a Kentucky county clerk to jail for refusing to issue wedding licenses to gay couples despite a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in late June upholding the legality of same-sex marriage. The clerk insists that gay marriage violates her Christian beliefs.
September 4, 2015
Has Obama Widened the Racial Divide?
Americans hoped the election of the first black president in 2008 would help heal the racial division that has plagued this country for much of its history, but nearly half of voters think just the opposite has occurred.
September 3, 2015
Voters Say Obama Needs Congress' OK for Iran Deal
The Obama administration has reportedly secured enough votes in Congress to override a congressional challenge of its deal over Iran’s nuclear program. But most voters still think Congress needs to approve the deal, and many want their congressional representatives to reject it.
September 1, 2015
Do Democrats Still Expect Obama To Endorse Hillary?
Voters still think President Obama and Hillary Clinton agree on most things, but they’re not as confident as they were a year ago that the president’s going to endorse Clinton to be the next Democratic presidential nominee.
August 31, 2015
Are Mental Issues or Guns to Blame for Virginia Journalist Murders?
As with other highly-publicized shooting incidents in recent years, most voters see last week’s murder of two on-air journalists as a mental health issue rather than a need for more gun control. But most also see social media as a contributing factor.
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The survey of 1,000 Likely Voters was conducted on August 27 and 30, 2015 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.
August 28, 2015
Is America Too PC?
Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump during the first pre-primary debate reiterated a point he’s made throughout his campaign that “the big problem this country has is being politically correct." Most Americans strongly agree with that sentiment.
August 27, 2015
Are Democrats Ready for Elizabeth Warren to Run?
Politically, she’s Bernie Sanders with charisma. Now, with Hillary Clinton’s legal troubles, do Democrats want Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren to reconsider and jump into their party’s presidential race?
August 26, 2015
Sanders Gains Big As Clinton Falls
Hillary Clinton's numbers continue to fall, while support for Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders has surged significantly in Rasmussen Reports' latest look at the race for the Democratic presidential nomination.
August 25, 2015
Should Hillary Clinton Suspend Her Campaign?
Growing national security questions about Hillary Clinton’s use of a private e-mail server during her time as secretary of State are drowning out much of her message as a presidential candidate and causing many of her fellow Democrats to worry about the future of her campaign. Is it time for Clinton to put her campaign on temporary hold?
August 25, 2015
Should Women Be Allowed To Be Rangers, SEALs?
Two women made history last week by being the first of their gender to graduate from the U.S. Army Ranger School, but are voters ready for women in elite combat-fighting units?
August 24, 2015
How Critical Is Hispanic Vote to GOP Presidential Hopes?
Republican voters consider the Hispanic vote important to their presidential chances next year but aren’t overly concerned that a hard-line on illegal immigration will hurt them with those voters.
