Pessimism Growing on Iraq: 50% Give President Poor Marks on Handling the Situation
Just 27% of Americans believe that President Bush is doing a good or an excellent job handling the situation in Iraq.
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June 27, 2007
June 24, 2007
Generic Congressional Ballot: Democrats Lead by 12
If the Congressional Election were held today, 46% of American voters say they would currently vote for the Democrat in their district while 34% would pull the voting lever for a Republican.
June 13, 2007
19% Say Congress Doing Good or Excellent Job
Just 19% of American voters believe that Congress is doing a good or an excellent job. That’s down from 26% a month ago and just four points above the ratings given to the Republican Congress on Election night 2006.
June 7, 2007
48% Say U.S. Safer Now Than Before 9/11
Just 28% of Likely Voters now believe that history will judge the U.S. mission in Iraq a success
June 4, 2007
Congressional Ballot: Democrats 45% Republicans 38%
Forty-five percent (45%) of American voters say they would currently vote for the Democrat in their district while 38% would pull the voting lever for a Republican.
June 1, 2007
Number of Republicans in U.S. Hits New Low, Number of Democrats Also Decline
For the fourth straight month, the number of people identifying themselves as Republicans has decreased.
May 18, 2007
Congress Ratings Improve: 26% Say Good or Excellent
Twenty-six percent (26%) of American voters believe that Congress is doing a good or an excellent job.
May 11, 2007
War on Terror Update: Just 28% Believe Iraq Mission will Succeed
Just 28% of Likely Voters now believe that history will judge the U.S. mission in Iraq a success.
May 7, 2007
Democrats Lead By 11 in Congressional Ballot Poll
Forty-seven percent (47%) say they would currently vote for the Democrat in their district while 36% would pull the voting lever for a Republican.
May 2, 2007
Number of Republicans in U.S. Hits New Low
The number of people identifying themselves as Republicans has fallen to a new low. A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey of 15,000 adults in April found that just 31.0% now say they belong to the Grand Old Party.
April 16, 2007
50% Think History Will Judge Iraq Mission as Failure
Thirty-three percent (33%) of American voters believe that history will ultimately judge the U.S. mission in Iraq a success.
April 13, 2007
Democrats Lead by 10 in Congressional Ballot Poll
Forty-five percent (45%) of American voters say they would currently vote for the Democrat in their district while 35% would pull the voting lever for a Republican.
April 2, 2007
Number of Americans Refusing to Identify with GOP or Dems Reaches New High
During the month of March, 37.2% of American adults considered themselves to be Democrats while just 31.5% considered themselves Republicans.
March 29, 2007
20% Say Congress Doing Good or Excellent Job, 41% Say Poor
Twenty percent (20%) of Americans give Congress a good or excellent rating these days.
March 22, 2007
Despite Slightly More Optimism About War on Terror, 54% Still Believe Iraq Mission Will Be Judged a Failure
The number of likely voters who believe that the U.S. and its allies are winning the war on terror is now 38%, up from 36% in February, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of the issue.
February 27, 2007
Poll: 54% Say History Will Judge U.S. Mission in Iraq as a Failure
Confidence that the U.S. and its allies are winning the War on Terror declined slightly over the last month. Most Americans (54%) believe that in the long run the U.S. mission in Iraq will be judged a failure. Just 29% say it will ultimately be viewed as a success.
February 5, 2007
Poll: 71% Expect Democrats to Control Congress After 2008 Elections
Seventy-one percent (71%) of American voters believe that Democrats are at least somewhat likely to retain control of Congress following the 2008 elections.
January 8, 2007
38% Believe It's Better For Different Parties to Control Congress and White House
Thirty-eight percent (38%) of American voters believe it’s better for the country when one political party controls Congress and the other major party controls the White House.
January 8, 2007
Confidence in War on Terror Falls Again
Confidence that that the U.S. and its allies are winning the War on Terror has fallen once again. For the second straight survey, both conducted following the report from the Iraq Study Group, a plurality believes that the terrorists are winning.
December 11, 2006
Confidence in War on Terror Falls Sharply
Following release of the Iraq Study Group report, confidence that the U.S. and its allies are winning the War on Terror has fallen sharply. Just 35% believe the Western allies are winning.
