The Pope vs. Trump: What Do Voters Say?
Voters strongly disagree with Pope Francis that those who support building a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border are not Christians and don't much like prominent religious leaders telling them how to vote.
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February 24, 2016
February 24, 2016
Get Over It, GOP: Trump’s the Nominee
Donald Trump carried the Nevada Republican caucus yesterday by a two-to-one margin over his nearest rival, Senator Marco Rubio. It was his third state win in a row after his narrow second-place finish in the initial Iowa caucus and strongly suggests that the most improbable presidential candidate in years is ready to “run the table” through the remaining primaries.
February 23, 2016
Trump’s Lead Grows with Jeb Out of the Race
With Jeb Bush out, Donald Trump has widened his lead in the race for the Republican presidential nomination.
February 22, 2016
Voters Oppose Taxpayer-Funded Lawyers for Illegal Immigrants
Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton has called for free lawyers for children who have entered this country illegally, and a law proposed in the state of Maryland would expand that to include women who are here illegally as well. How do voters nationwide feel about paying for free lawyers for illegal immigrants?
February 18, 2016
Voters Say Senate Should Vote on All Presidential Nominees
Many Republican senators are proposing to delay action on President Obama's yet-to-be announced nominee to fill the U.S. Supreme Court seat vacated by the death of Justice Antonin Scalia, but most voters think the Senate has a responsibility to vote on all of the president's nominees.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 58% of Likely U.S. Voters believe every person the president nominates to serve as a judge or in a government position should receive an up or down vote on the floor of the Senate. That's up from 50% when we first asked this question in July 2013. Just 21% disagree, while another 21% are undecided.
February 17, 2016
Is It Good or Bad to Link A Candidate to George W. Bush?
Jeb Bush is counting on an appearance by his brother, former President George W. Bush, to boost his chances in the South Carolina primary. In response, Donald Trump has stepped up his criticism of former President Bush and the Iraq war in particular. Is the last Republican president a blessing or a curse as far as voters are concerned?
February 17, 2016
Should Scalia’s Replacement Be Obama’s Choice?
The unexpected death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia has set off a political battle over who should get to nominate his replacement, but voters tend to think the choice should be President Obama's, not the next president's.
February 16, 2016
Clinton vs. Trump: Whom Do Voters Trust on the Big Issues?
The presidential race is still shaping up as Donald Trump vs. Hillary Clinton. So which of the two likely candidates do voters trust more on several of the key issues facing the nation?
February 16, 2016
Voters Say Money, Media Have Too Much Political Clout
Voters feel strongly that wealthy donors and special interests and the media are too strong a presence in politics, but they remain closely divided over which is the worst problem.
February 15, 2016
Most Are Not Ready to Send More Troops to Fight ISIS
Voters still see the radical Islamic State group (ISIS) as a serious threat to the homeland and criticize the Obama administration’s efforts against it. But most aren't ready to send a lot of U.S. troops to Syria to fight ISIS.
February 12, 2016
Special Prosecutor for Hillary?
Two senior Republican senators have called for the Justice Department to step aside and choose an independent special prosecutor to decide whether Hillary Clinton should be prosecuted for mishandling classified information. Most voters think that’s the way to go to avoid any possible conflict of interest.
February 11, 2016
Most Republicans Don’t Consider Trump A Conservative
Yes or no, is Donald Trump really a conservative? Many in the conservative establishment including prominent commentators and the editors of National Review magazine say he is not, but what do voters think?
February 11, 2016
Should Women Vote First for Women?
Prominent female supporters of Hillary Clinton declared over the weekend that women voters have an obligation to vote for a woman candidate, but voters overwhelmingly reject that notion.
February 10, 2016
Most Women Oppose Having to Register for the Draft
Since Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter announced late last year that the military would open up all combat roles to women, some top military generals have said that women like men should be required to register with the federal Selective Service System in the event there is a need for a military draft. Men like that idea, but most women don't.
February 10, 2016
Forget New Hampshire: It’s Still Clinton vs. Trump
Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders, as most polls projected, were the winners of the Republican and Democratic primary battles in New Hampshire, but where their respective parties go from here are two very different stories.
Consider Rasmussen Reports’ latest look at the Republican race nationally which we published on Monday. Trump still holds a double-digit lead over his closest rivals for the nomination. Senators Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio are in a virtual tie for second place. Ohio Governor John Kasich, the second-place finisher in New Hampshire, earns six percent (6%) of the national GOP vote.
February 9, 2016
How Does Bloomberg Impact a Clinton-Trump Race?
Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has made it official that he is considering entering this year’s presidential race as an independent. Early polling suggests a Bloomberg candidacy would be good for Donald Trump and bad for Hillary Clinton.
February 9, 2016
Will the Presidential Nominees Agree With You?
With the primary process finally underway, both Republicans and Democrats are more confident that the ideological leanings of their party's eventual presidential nominee will match theirs.
February 8, 2016
Obama, GOP Congress Aren't Much Help for Nominees
Voters still don’t see President Obama or the Republican-controlled Congress as an asset to their respective party’s presidential candidate, but GOP voters are far more likely to see their party’s legislators as a burden on the party’s nominee.
February 8, 2016
Trump Still Well Ahead Among GOP Voters Nationally
With tomorrow’s New Hampshire primary a make-or-break event for several of the candidates, Donald Trump still holds a double-digit lead nationally over his rivals for the Republican presidential nomination. Senators Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio are in a virtual tie for second place.
February 5, 2016
Clinton's Support Holds Steady Nationally
And then there were two. Following a near-tie in the Iowa caucus Monday, Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders went toe-to-toe last night in a debate in New Hampshire, the setting of next week’s primary. Have the dynamics of the race changed?
