Clinton vs. Trump: Still A Dead Heat
Presidential frontrunners Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump remain all tied up in a hypothetical matchup heading into 2016.
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December 28, 2015
December 22, 2015
Clinton Loses Ground in Democratic Primary Race
Following Saturday night's debate, the race between the top two contenders for the Democratic presidential nomination is closer than ever, but Hillary Clinton is the heavy favorite among voters who are already certain of their vote in 2016.
December 22, 2015
Does Praise from Putin Help or Hurt Trump?
Most U.S. voters still don’t care too much for Russian President Vladimir Putin but don’t think his recent praise of Donald Trump will hurt the latter’s bid for the presidency. At the same time, voters agree with Trump that the deteriorating relationship between the United States and Russia is not good for America.
December 21, 2015
Do Democrats Really Need Any More Debates?
Political lightning seems unlikely to strike Hillary Clinton twice.
December 21, 2015
For Political News, TV Still Rules
Despite society’s ever-growing reliance on the Internet, most voters still prefer to turn on the television to get their political news.
December 18, 2015
Trump Still Rules GOP Roost After Tuesday’s Debate
Donald Trump still holds the lead in Rasmussen Reports’ latest look at the race for the Republican presidential nomination following Tuesday night’s debate. His voters also are by far the least likely to say they’re going to change their minds.
December 16, 2015
Voters Question Cost of Paris Climate Deal
While voters are evenly divided on the effectiveness of the new international climate change agreement, most think it will increase energy costs here at home, and few are willing to pay those additional costs.
December 16, 2015
It’s Donald Trump’s Party Now
Only voters can now stop businessman Donald Trump’s march to the White House. Last night’s Republican debate seemed a tacit acknowledgement of that, with only the long-shot candidates willing to take Trump head-on.
December 15, 2015
Have the Debates Made Any Difference?
A lot of voters claim to be following the debates between the presidential candidates from both major parties but don’t feel they have learned much about those candidates so far.
December 14, 2015
Voters See Worse Relations with Islam But Not With Individual Muslims
More voters than ever see a worsening relationship between the United States and the Islamic world, but they are less convinced that most Muslims around the world view America as an enemy and vice versa.
December 10, 2015
Voters Like Trump’s Proposed Muslim Ban
Despite an international uproar and condemnation by President Obama and nearly all of those running for the presidency, Donald Trump’s proposed ban on Muslims coming to the United States has the support of a sizable majority of Republicans – and a plurality of all voters.
December 9, 2015
Voters See Media Biased Against Trump but Not Clinton
Voters are far more likely to think the media is biased against Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump than against his chief Democratic rival Hillary Clinton.
December 9, 2015
Voters See Terrorism, Not Guns, As Main Issue In San Bernardino Attack
President Obama on Sunday, in an address to the nation about the recent shooting massacre in San Bernardino, California, described the incident as terrorism but also said it highlighted the need for more gun control. Voters place far more importance on the terrorism aspect in this case, but they are slightly more supportive of a federal database listing all gun owners in the country.
December 8, 2015
Voters Are Not Impressed With Obama’s Response to San Bernardino
Following the first major attack by radical Islamic terrorists on American soil in several years, President Obama sought to reassure Americans in a speech to the nation Sunday night that the federal government has things under control. He outlined the measures being taken to fight the radical Islamic State group (ISIS), called for more gun control and cautioned against anti-Muslim bias.
December 8, 2015
Does The NRA Make America Safer?
Most believe the gun policies of the National Rifle Association make this country safer, perhaps in part because Americans tend to think more gun control will only hurt law-abiding citizens.
December 7, 2015
Will Concealed Carry Gun Owners Reduce the Number of Shooting Incidents?
Some have suggested the presence of more Americans with concealed carry gun permits will reduce the number of people killed in violent incidents in this country. Americans tend to think that’s true but aren’t strongly sold on the idea.
December 4, 2015
Were the Planned Parenthood Shootings A Terrorist Act?
Some politicians have charged that last week’s shootings at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado were politically motivated. Were the killings a domestic terrorist act? Americans say no.
December 3, 2015
Guns or Terrorism – What’s the Call?
Domestic Islamic terrorism or another random mass shooting? Authorities still aren’t sure or at least aren’t saying as the investigation in San Bernardino, California continues.
December 2, 2015
Which Matters More: Internet Freedom or Security?
With increasing reports that terrorists regularly use the Internet to coordinate their actions, Americans think preventing potential criminal activity online is more important than maintaining complete Internet freedom, but they are sharply divided as to who should be doing the policing.
