Forty-two percent (42%) of Americans say that the next President should meet with the heads of nations such as Iran, Syria, and North Korea without setting any preconditions.
When asked to choose among the leading Presidential candidates, 28% of American adults said that they would trust New York Senator Hillary Clinton the most on national security issues.
Barack Obama has improved his standing against the GOP frontrunners, Fred Thompson and Rudy Giuliani.
Fifteen percent (15%) of American adults say that Presidential debates are exciting.
During last Monday’s Democratic Presidential debate, Senator Hillary Clinton indicated that she preferred to be called “progressive” rather than “liberal.”
When it comes to National Security, Democrats are now trusted more by 42% of likely voters, Republicans by 40%.
Senator Russell Feingold (D), like most U.S. Senators, has a fairly low level of name recognition on the national level.
Forty-one percent (41%) of the nation’s Likely Voters want Congress to formally censure President Bush. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 47% are opposed while 12% are not sure.
Just 27% of American adults believe it is “possible for both Israel and the Palestinian people to peacefully exist side-by-side in the Middle East.”
The Republican Presidential Primary in Florida is looking a lot like the race nationally.
In the race for the Democratic Presidential nomination, New York Senator Hillary Clinton holds a 31 percentage point lead in the Florida primary.
The first survey by Rasmussen Reports of Ron Paul's presidential candidacy shows him trailing Hillary Clinton by fifteen points and Barack Obama by twenty.
On the surface, the race for the Republican nomination appears to have stabilized in recent weeks.
As the Democratic Presidential candidates gather for yet another debate—this time in Charleston, South Carolina—some may be wondering if it’s worth the effort.
Only three of ten leading Presidential candidates can count on base support from at least 25% of voters. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone poll found that 29% would definitely vote for Illinois Senator Barack Obama (D) if he is on the ballot in 2008.
In the final poll of a series measuring perceptions of media bias, the Associated Press, local television stations, MSNBC, and CNBC are all perceived as tilting to the left when reporting the news.
While most Americans say the government should do more to combat poverty, most also say that it’s too easy for people to receive welfare payments in the United States.
Former North Carolina Senator John Edwards (D) is struggling in the race for his party’s Presidential nomination, but he holds a solid lead over several leading Republican candidates in general election match-ups.
The latest Rasmussen Reports survey found that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is viewed favorably by 27% of American voters.
The latest Rasmussen Reports survey shows Barack Obama (D) leading Mitt Romney (R) by nine percentage points, 47% to 38%.
