Democrats Favor One-Party Rule More Than Republicans
When it comes to Washington, D.C., and the upcoming election, Democrats are more eager for the whole enchilada than Republicans are.
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October 5, 2016
October 4, 2016
Are Americans Tuning Out the NFL Over Protests?
A sizable number of Americans say they may give the National Football League a pass this year, thanks to the player protests over racial issues.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that nearly one-third (32%) of American Adults say they are less likely to watch an NFL game because of the growing number of Black Lives Matter protests by players on the field. Only 13% say they are more likely to watch a game because of the protests. Just over half (52%) say the protests have no impact on their viewing decisions. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 1,000 American Adults was conducted on October 2-3, 2016 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.
October 4, 2016
Voters Place More Importance on VP Debate
Indiana Governor Mike Pence and Tim Kaine, a U.S. senator for Virginia, are set to square off in their first and only vice presidential debate tonight. Voters are a bit more likely to say the debate is important to their vote compared to the previous election, putting it nearly even with the presidential debates in that regard.
October 3, 2016
Most Say Their Politics Aren’t Influenced By Social Media
Most voters regularly use social media sites, but they insist that their political views aren’t shaped by what their friends and family post online.
September 30, 2016
Voters Don’t Trust Media Fact-Checking
Most voters believe news organizations play favorites when it comes to fact-checking candidates’ statements, but this skepticism is much stronger among voters who support Donald Trump than those who back his rival Hillary Clinton.
September 29, 2016
Would You Boycott Trump Products?
A sizable number of Americans say they have boycotted businesses on political grounds, but how many would boycott those connected to billionaire Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump?
September 28, 2016
Voters Show More Support for Stop and Frisk Laws
Citing rising murder rates in several major cities, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump argues that police should be allowed to stop and frisk anyone on the street whom they consider suspicious. His Democratic rival Hillary Clinton and other opponents of such laws say that minorities are unfairly targeted. Voters are more supportive of stop and frisk laws but remain concerned that they may violate some Americans’ rights.
September 28, 2016
Voters Say Clinton More Qualified Than Trump for Presidency
Voters still think Hillary Clinton is more fit to be president than Donald Trump.
September 27, 2016
Voters Expect Taxes, Spending To Rise Under Clinton, Less Sure About Trump
Voters think taxes and government spending will increase under a Hillary Clinton presidency but are less certain what will happen if Donald Trump is elected.
September 27, 2016
And The Winner Is…
Hyper-competent bureaucrat vs. changemaker – that’s the choice Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump laid out for Americans at their first debate.
September 26, 2016
Post-Charlotte, Voters Say Obama, Clinton on Side of Protestors, Trump With Police
Voters think President Obama and Hillary Clinton are more likely to side with the protestors in situations like the recent one in Charlotte, N.C., but strongly believe Donald Trump is on the side of the cops.
September 26, 2016
Voters See Debate Moderators Giving Clinton A Helping Hand
Voters are pretty convinced the moderators at the presidential debates scheduled to begin tonight will be helping Hillary Clinton more than Donald Trump.
September 23, 2016
25% Favor Pardon for NSA Leaker Snowden
Edward J. Snowden, the man who exposed the federal government’s surveillance of millions of innocent Americans in the name of national security, is the subject of a major new film and a growing effort to have him pardoned for revealing some of the nation’s top secrets. Voters still aren’t convinced Snowden is a traitor, but they’re not ready to pardon him yet either.
September 23, 2016
Voters Say Debates More Important This Year
The first televised debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump is set for Monday evening, and voters - particularly those within the two major parties - place more importance on the debates this election cycle than they have in past years.
September 22, 2016
Voters Say Pipelines Can Be Built Without Hurting Environment
Opponents of the Dakota Access Pipeline, set to run oil from the Dakotas to Illinois, got the project temporarily shut down last week. Tribal nations and green groups argue that the pipeline will destroy cultural and environmental sites, but voters believe it’s entirely possible to build a pipeline like this without doing that kind of damage.
September 22, 2016
Republicans Couldn’t Care Less About Bush's Vote For Clinton
Former President George H.W. Bush who along with the rest of his family boycotted July's Republican National Convention was outed on social media this week as planning to vote for Hillary Clinton. Bush has not confirmed his vote to the media, but his reported decision has little impact on voters, especially his fellow Republicans.
September 22, 2016
This Race Is Down to the Debates
It’s hard to remember a time when the debates were so critical to the outcome of a presidential election.
September 21, 2016
Voters Say No to Obamacare Health Insurance for Illegal Immigrants
California is seeking an Obamacare waiver from the federal government so that illegal immigrants can buy health insurance through the state’s health care exchange. But most voters don’t support a similar effort where they live.
September 20, 2016
Voters Reject Obama’s New Middle East Refugee Plan
Voters strongly oppose President Obama’s plan to bring 110,000 Middle Eastern and African refugees to this country next year, up from 85,000 this year, and view that decision as an increased danger to U.S. national security.
September 19, 2016
Most Support Government-Paid Maternity Leave, But For How Long?
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have both proposed taxpayer-paid maternity leave for women whose employers don’t pay them for their time off, and most voters like the idea.
