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November 16, 2016

Voters Don’t See Anti-Trump Protests Going Anywhere

Voters are closely divided over whether the street protests against Donald Trump’s election are the product of genuine concern or just being staged by troublemakers. But most agree the protests won’t achieve anything good.

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November 16, 2016

Should Trump Still Investigate Clinton?

President-elect Donald Trump in a TV interview Sunday night appeared to back away from a campaign vow to name a special prosecutor to investigate defeated Democratic rival Hillary Clinton for her handling of classified information while secretary of State. Most voters think he should drop the idea, but a sizable majority of Republicans disagree.

November 15, 2016

How We Did

Rasmussen Reports’ final White House Watch daily tracking poll survey was posted Monday morning. It showed Democrat Hillary Clinton with a two-point advantage over Republican Donald Trump – 45% to 43%. To be precise, it was Clinton 44.8% to Trump 43.1%, a difference of 1.7%.

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November 15, 2016

So Far, So Good, Voters Say of Obama-Trump Truce

Most voters like the way President Obama has responded to the election of Donald Trump but don’t think the early public peace between the two men says much about the future.

November 15, 2016

Most Democrats Don’t Want Their Party To Work With Trump

Most voters think Democrats should work with Donald Trump once he’s in the White House, but Democrats strongly disagree. Still, voters are more hopeful about the parties cooperating than they’ve been since President Obama’s inauguration in 2009.

November 14, 2016

Democrats More Dubious Than Others About Election Results

Most voters are confident in the outcome of last week's election, but few trust the media coverage that led up to it.

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November 14, 2016

What Should Trump Do First?

President-elect Donald Trump in a “60 Minutes” interview on CBS last night made it clear that Obamacare and the U.S. Supreme Court are high on his list of action items, and voters think that’s a good place to start.

November 11, 2016

Did Voters Vote for Trump or Against Clinton?

Maybe it was lucky for Donald Trump that he was running against Hillary Clinton or he wouldn't be president-elect today.

November 11, 2016

Most Say Trump, Clinton Set Right Post-Election Tone

Most voters are reassured by the first post-election speeches President-elect Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton gave, but Democrats are apparently in a less forgiving mood.

November 11, 2016

Wrapping Up Some Related State Surveys

Pulse Opinion Research conducts the field work and provides the methodology for all Rasmussen Reports surveys. Pulse did a number of state tracking surveys during the presidential election season for the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers and the Entertainment Software Association.

Here’s the Auto Alliance’s analysis of those survey results.

November 11, 2016

Most Voters Want To Eliminate Electoral College

With Hillary Clinton holding a 0.9% lead over Donald Trump in the popular vote, 2016 appears to be the fourth time in U.S. history that the president-elect lost the overall vote but won the Electoral College to take the White House. Even before the election results came in, a majority of voters said the Electoral College needs to go.

November 10, 2016

More Voters Support Legalizing Recreational Pot

California, Massachusetts and Nevada are the latest states to legalize recreational use of pot, and nearly half of voters favor such a law where they live.

November 10, 2016

Voters Criticize This Year’s Election Media Coverage

Voters are pretty critical of the news coverage they got this election cycle, particularly those who relied on social media.

November 10, 2016

Voters See Trump’s Campaign As More Negative Than Clinton’s

Voters tend to think both presidential candidates ran mostly negative campaigns this year but feel President-elect Donald Trump's was far more negative than Hillary Clinton’s.

November 9, 2016

What Issue Mattered Most on Election Day?

While most voters said the candidates’ policy positions were more important than their character, voters still place it high on the list of issues that influenced their vote in the presidential election.

November 9, 2016

More Voters Delayed A Decision This Year

Voters were a lot less certain how they were going to vote this year compared to the last two presidential elections, with one-in-four waiting until the final week to make up their minds.

November 9, 2016

Issues Matter After All

The media created a false narrative about the 2016 presidential campaign, and most polling reinforced it.

November 8, 2016

The Issues That Define Election 2016

After months of bitter campaigning, decision day is finally here. So which issues are driving voters’ decisions this presidential election year?

November 8, 2016

Why Pollsters Disagree

The ultimate outsider is challenging the ultimate insider, and it’s driving the pollsters crazy.

November 8, 2016

Most Say Presidential Vote Will Be Based on Controversies, Not Issues

Voters claim the issues count more than a candidate's character, but most think this year's presidential election will be decided by the controversies that have dogged the candidates and not their policy positions. But then most also don't consider their fellow Americans to be informed voters.