55% Favor US Joining NATO Allies in Sending Troops to Protect Ukraine; 21% Disagree

If all NATO countries send troops to protect Ukraine, 55% of voters believe the United States should also send troops. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found ......

53% Have Confidence in the U.S. System of Elections

Fifty-three percent (53%) of voters are confident that American elections are conducted in a manner that ensures all votes are counted and that the proper winners ......

80% Favor Requiring Photo ID Before Casting a Ballot

Eighty-percent (80%) of voters favor requiring voters to show a photo ID before casting a ballot. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 85% also favor a ......

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15106	01-20-2022	20220120	Poll	55% Favor US Joining NATO Allies in Sending Troops to Protect Ukraine; 21% Disagree	If all NATO countries send troops to protect Ukraine, 55% of voters believe the United States should also send troops. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found ...... read more
15105	01-17-2022	20220117	Poll	53% Have Confidence in the U.S. System of Elections	Fifty-three percent (53%) of voters are confident that American elections are conducted in a manner that ensures all votes are counted and that the proper winners ...... read more
15104	01-17-2022	20220117	Poll	80% Favor Requiring Photo ID Before Casting a Ballot	Eighty-percent (80%) of voters favor requiring voters to show a photo ID before casting a ballot. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 85% also favor a ...... read more
15103	01-17-2022	20220117	Poll	On Election Reform, 50% Say Priority is Making it Harder to Cheat; 38% Say Easier to Vote	Eighty-four percent (84%) of voters believe that the goal of election reform should be to create a system where it is "easy to vote and hard ...... read more
15066	01-14-2022	20220114	Poll	Biden Job Approval Steady at 41%; 52% Disapprove	Forty-one percent (41%) of voters nationwide now approve of the way President Biden is performing his job. The latest Scott Rasmussen survey finds that 52% disapprove and 7% ...... read more
15068	01-14-2022	20220114	Poll	Economic Pessimism Grows: 20% Say Their Finances Are Getting Better While 35% Say Worse	Thirty-seven percent (37%) of voters rate their own personal finances as good or excellent. That's down twelve points over the past ... read more
15067	01-13-2022	20220113	Poll	Just 13% See Trade As Only an Economic Issue; 75% Want National Security and Human Rights Issues Considered As Well	In terms of trade with other nations, 13% of voters believe the United States should consider only economic issues. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 75% ...... read more
15070	01-11-2022	20220111	Poll	55% Know of Local Businesses Unable to Hire As Many Workers As They Need	Fifty-five percent (55%) of voters know of local businesses that are unable to hire as many workers as they need. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found ...... read more
15065	01-11-2022	20220111	Poll	57% Favor Making Trump Tax Cuts Permanent; 24% Opposed	During the Trump administration, Congress passed temporary tax cuts for businesses and families. Fifty-seven percent (57%) of voters favor making the Trump tax cuts permanent. A ...... read more
15038	01-10-2022	20220110	Poll	Generic Congressional Ballot: GOP 42% Dems 40%	If the midterm elections were held today, 42% of Registered Voters would cast their ballot for a Republican while 40% would vote for a Democrat. The latest ...... read more
15037	01-09-2022	20220109	Poll	53% Say Loss of Educational Opportunities Bigger Threat to Kids Than COVID; 31% Disagree	Fifty-three percent (53%) of voters believe the loss of educational opportunities from shutting down schools is a bigger threat to children than the possibility of getting ...... read more
15041	01-07-2022	20220107	Poll	54% Want to Balance COVID Concerns with Social, Lifestyle, and Economic Concerns; 34% Want to Focus on Stopping COVID at All Costs	When fighting the COVID pandemic, 54% of voters believe the focus should be on balancing health care concerns with social, lifestyle, and economic concerns. A ...... read more
15040	01-06-2022	20220106	Poll	57% Believe Biden Legitimately Won in 2020; 61% Believe Trump Legitimately Won in 2016; 55% Believe Both Sides Would Steal Election if They Could	Fifty-seven percent (57%) of voters believe that Joe Biden was legitimately elected president in 2020. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that a similar number --61%--believe ...... read more
15032	01-05-2022	20220105	Poll	13% Have Favorable Opinion of Those Who Broke Into Capitol	Thirteen percent (13%) of voters have a favorable opinion of those who broke into the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found ...... read more
14983	01-05-2022	20220105	Poll	84% Believe Students Should Be Taught The Truth About Slavery; 81% Believe They Should Be Taught America Founded on Noble Ideals	Eighty-four percent (84%) of voters believe public schools should teach the truth about slavery. At the same time, a Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 81% believe ...... read more
14923	01-04-2022	20220104	Poll	54% Say It Should Be Against the Law to Require College Degree for Jobs When Degree is Not Relevant to Job Duties	Fifty-four percent (54%) of voters believe it should be against the law to require a college degree for jobs when the degree is not relevant to ...... read more
14978	01-01-2022	20220101	Poll	71% Believe Parents Should Play Significant Role in Curriculum Development Process	Seventy-one percent (71%) of voters believe parents should play a significant role in the curriculum development process. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 23% disagree and 7% ...... read more
14982	01-01-2022	20220101	Poll	52% Rate Public Schools Good or Excellent; Just 38% of Black Voters Offer Such Positive Reviews	Fifty-two percent (52%) of voters rate the public schools in their area as good or excellent. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 28% rate those schools ...... read more
15004	12-30-2021	20211230	Poll	46% Believe Worst of Pandemic Is Still to Come; Voters Divided As To What They Fear More-- Getting COVID Or More Government Restrictions	... read more
14873	12-30-2021	20211230	Poll	Just 57% of Voters Know That The Political "Right" Refers to Conservatives	Just 57% of voters know that the political right refers to conservatives. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 15% mistakenly believe it refers to liberals and 28% ...... read more
14980	12-30-2021	20211230	Poll	65% Say U.S. More Divided and Polarized Than Ever Before	Sixty five percent (65%) of voters believe the United States is more divided and polarized today than at any previous time in history. A Scott Rasmussen ...... read more
14977	12-29-2021	20211229	Poll	On School Boards Conflicts, 42% Generally Side With Parents, 28% With School Board	Over the past year, there have been many reports of protests and conflict between parents and school boards. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 42% ...... read more
15008	12-28-2021	20211228	Poll	59% Believe Economy Being Hurt By Those Who Are Vaccinated but Reluctant to Re-engage Socially	Some vaccinated Americans remain very hesitant about resuming normal social routines. Fifty-nine percent (59%) believe their reluctance to re-engage in somewhat normal activities is hurting the ...... read more
14968	12-28-2021	20211228	Poll	52% Want Stricter Trade and Travel Regulations on Communist Nations and Dictatorships	Fifty-two percent (52%) of voters believe the United States should impose stricter trade and travel regulations on communist nations and dictatorships. A Scott Rasmussen national survey ...... read more
15010	12-27-2021	20211227	Poll	Pandemic? 74% Close to Resuming Normal Life	Seventy-four percent (74%) of voters are close to resuming their normal life in terms of going out socially, traveling, and interacting with others in person. That’...... read more
15002	12-27-2021	20211227	Poll	Voters Still Prefer Trump-like Policies More than Sanders Approach or Traditional R's and D's	Given a choice between four presidential candidates with equal skills and temperament, 31% would prefer a Republican who supported policies like those of President Trump. A ...... read more
14959	12-21-2021	20211221	Poll	48% Say Biden Administration Making It Too Easy for Illegal Immigrants to Enter the Country; 10% Say Too Hard	Forty-eight percent (48%) of voters say the Biden Administration is making it too easy for illegal immigrants to enter the country. A Scott Rasmussen national survey ...... read more
14953	12-21-2021	20211221	Poll	76% Say It's Important for U.S. to Contain China's Global Ambitions	Seventy-six percent (76%) of voters think it is important for the United States to contain China’s global ambitions. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 11% ...... read more
14918	12-21-2021	20211221	Poll	Biden Approval Underwater on 6 Key Issues; Weakest on Immigration, Taxes & Government Spending	On each of six key issues measured, more voters disapprove of President Biden's performance. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that Biden's weakest ratings are ...... read more
14981	12-21-2021	20211221	Poll	62% Oppose Non-Citizens Voting in Local Elections; 27% Favor the Idea	New York City recently voted to allow approximately 800,000 non-citizens to vote in municipal elections. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that just 27% favor allowing non-citizens ...... read more
14961	12-20-2021	20211220	Poll	40% Say Worst of Pandemic Yet to Come; 11% Say It Will Never End	Twenty-nine percent (29%) of voters now believe that the worst of the pandemic is behind us. That’s down three points from... read more
14955	12-20-2021	20211220	Poll	On Vaccine Mandates, 48% Believe Scientists Likely to Falsify Data To Support Their Personal Views	When it comes to vaccine mandates and related topics, 48% of voters consider it likely that scientists would falsify their data to support their personal views ...... read more
14950	12-19-2021	20211219	Poll	60% Favor Sending U.S. Military to Challenge Drug Cartels and Secure Southern Border	To challenge the drug cartels, 60% of voters favor sending U.S. military troops and equipment to the southern border. That's up from 53% ... read more
14909	12-16-2021	20211216	Poll	32% Believe Democracy Very Likely to End Within Generation; Republicans Are More Worried Than Democrats; Dems Seen As Bigger Threat	Thirty-two percent (32%) of voters think it's Very Likely that democracy in America will end in the next generation or so. A Scott Rasmussen national survey ...... read more
14905	12-16-2021	20211216	Poll	54% Recognize That Fewer People Are Working Today Than Before the Pandemic; 21% Mistakenly Believe More People are Working	Fifty-four percent (54%) of voters recognize that fewer Americans are working today than before the pandemic. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 21% mistakenly believe more ...... read more
14855	12-15-2021	20211215	Poll	47% Believe Dr. Fauci Makes Recommendations Based On Scientific Data and Research	Forty-seven percent (47%) of voters believe Dr. Anthony Fauci makes his recommendations primarily on scientific data and research. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 33% disagree ...... read more
14877	12-10-2021	20211210	Poll	Individual Freedom Tops List of Issues Before Supreme Court Followed By Gun Laws, Religious Liberty, Limiting the Power of Government, and Abortion	Sixty-eight percent (68%) of voters say that individual freedom is Very Important in terms of how they vote. That's the highest rating among seven broad issues ...... read more
14867	12-10-2021	20211210	Poll	70% Believe Drug Cartels Operating at Southern Border Should Be Designated As Terrorist Group	Seventy percent (70%) of voters believe the drug cartels operating at the southern border should be designated as a terrorist group. A Scott Rasmussen national survey ...... read more
14869	12-09-2021	20211209	Poll	53% See Biden Agenda as Big Government Socialism; 23% Disagree	Fifty-three percent (53%) of voters believe it is accurate to describe the agenda of the Biden administration as big government socialism. A Scott Rasmussen national survey ...... read more
14876	12-09-2021	20211209	Poll	55% Believe Tax Hikes Lead to Job Losses	Fifty-five percent (55%) of voters believe tax hikes on businesses and individuals generally lead to job losses. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 20% disagree and 25% ...... read more
14872	12-09-2021	20211209	Poll	65% More Interested In Economic Issues More Than Cultural Issues.	Sixty-five percent (65%) of voters are more interested in economic issues than cultural issues. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 19% take the opposite view and 16% ...... read more
14859	12-08-2021	20211208	Poll	66% Worried That Elected Officials Want to Keep Pandemic Powers Over Individual Americans	During the pandemic, government officials exercised extraordinary power over the lives of individual Americans. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 66% of voters are worried ...... read more
14857	12-07-2021	20211207	Poll	58% Believe Lockdowns Did More Harm Than Good	Looking back, 58% of voters believe that shutting down businesses and locking down society did more harm than good. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 35% ...... read more
14827	12-06-2021	20211206	Poll	59% Believe Blocking Keystone Pipeline Has Led to Higher Gas Prices	Fifty-nine percent (59%) of voters believe that the Biden administration's blocking of the Keystone pipeline project and another midwestern pipeline have caused gas prices. A Scott ...... read more
14829	12-06-2021	20211206	Poll	25% Support Build Back Better Tax Break for Trial Lawyers; 56% Oppose	The Build Back Better legislation passed by the House of Representatives includes a special $2.5 billion tax break for trial lawyers. A Scott Rasmussen national survey ...... read more
14826	12-06-2021	20211206	Poll	65% Believe Big Government and Big Business Act Together in Ways that Hurt Everyday Americans	Sixty-five percent (65%) of voters believe that big government and big business act together in ways that hurt everyday Americans. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found ...... read more
14822	12-06-2021	20211206	Poll	40% Say Higher Gas Prices Bigger Problem Than Climate Change; 29% Take Opposite View	Forty percent (40%) of voters believe that rising gas prices are a bigger problem than climate change. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 29% take the ...... read more
14823	12-01-2021	20211201	Poll	40% Believe It Should Be Against the Law to Require a College Degree for Jobs	Forty percent (40%) of voters believe it should be against the law to require a college degree for jobs. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 43% ...... read more
14819	12-01-2021	20211201	Poll	30% Favor Federal Funding for Abortions; 49% Are Opposed	Under current law, no federal funding may be used to pay for abortions. Thirty percent (30%) of voters believe the law should be changed so that ...... read more
14801	12-01-2021	20211201	Poll	44% Believe Women Should Be Eligible for the Military Draft	Under current law, men between 18 and 25 must register for the draft. If a draft were implemented, some of them would be drafted and put into ...... read more
14798	11-28-2021	20211128	Poll	Biden: 43% Approve, 52% Disapprove... Build Back Better Plan Unlikely to Help	Forty-three percent (43%) of voters nationwide now approve of the way President Biden is performing his job. The latest Scott Rasmussen survey finds that 52% disapprove and 5% ...... read more
14778	11-28-2021	20211128	Poll	26% Have Participated in A Boycott	At some point in their life, 26% of voters have participated in a boycott against a company because of their political position. A Scott Rasmussen national ...... read more
14782	11-27-2021	20211127	Poll	Voter Attitudes on America & the Role of Government Are Controversial in Official Washington	Voters continue to strongly hold attitudes and beliefs that are considered controversial or oppose by those in official Washington. 84% believe it would be ...... read more
14807	11-24-2021	20211124	Poll	Fewer Than Half Knew Facts of Rittenhouse Case	When asked whether 6 statements about the Kyle Rittenhouse statement were true, fewer than half gave the correct answer to any of the six. A Scott ...... read more
14805	11-24-2021	20211124	Poll	49% Believe Relaxing COVID Restrictions Would Be Good for Economy; 30% Say It Would Be Bad	Forty-nine percent (49%) of voters believe relaxing vaccine mandates, mask requirements, and social distancing guidelines would be good for the economy. A Scott Rasmussen national survey ...... read more
14803	11-24-2021	20211124	Poll	81% See Inflation As Ongoing Problem; Just 9% Say Worst of Price Increases Are Behind Us	Eighty-seven percent (87%) of voters have recently experienced sharp price increases. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that only 8% have not and another 5% are not sure. ...... read more
14793	11-24-2021	20211124	Poll	43% Say Rittenhouse Did Stupid Things, But Is Not a Murderer	Forty-three percent (43%) of voters who have heard of the Rittenhouse trial believe Kyle Rittenhouse did stupid things but is not a murderer. A Scott Rasmussen ...... read more
14779	11-23-2021	20211123	Poll	49% Believe Colleges Should Provide a Patriotic Education	Forty-nine percent (49%) of voters believe colleges should provide a patriotic education. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 26% disagree and 25% are not sure. Fifty-seven percent (57%) ...... read more
14775	11-22-2021	20211122	Poll	50% Say U.S. Should Slow Transition to Electric Vehicles Until Needed Batteries Can Be Produced In Our Own Country	Fifty percent (50%) of voters believe that the United States should slow down the transition to electric vehicles until we have the ability produce the needed ...... read more
14774	11-22-2021	20211122	Poll	66% Favor Banning China From Purchasing U.S. Agricultural Land	Sixty-six percent (66%) of voters favor prohibiting the Chinese Government, the Chinese Communist Party and Chinese citizens from purchasing agricultural land located in the United States. ...... read more
14757	11-19-2021	20211119	Poll	61% Favor Easing Vaccine Mandates for Police Officers, Firefighters, Health Care Workers	Sixty-one percent (61%) of voters favor relaxing vaccine mandates for police officers and fire fighters to avoid closing police and fire stations. A Scott Rasmussen national ...... read more
14750	11-19-2021	20211119	Poll	Support for Vaccine Mandate Declines; Just 30% Believe President Has Legal Authority to Order It	Forty-eight percent (48%) of voters the Biden administration's attempt to mandate COVID vaccines for all workers at companies with more than 100 workers. A Scott Rasmussen national ...... read more
14754	11-18-2021	20211118	Poll	92% Say Inflation Is A Serious Problem; 56% Say Build Back Better Plan Will Make It Worse	Ninety-two percent (92%) of voters say that inflation is a serious problem these days. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that just 5% disagree and 3% are not ...... read more
14755	11-18-2021	20211118	Poll	Just 43% Know Infrastructure Bill Passed; Only 36% Know Build Back Better Plan Hasn't	While the debate over President Biden's legislative agenda has consumed official Washington, voters have remained fairly disengaged. In fact, just 43% know that the Infrastructure bill ...... read more
14752	11-18-2021	20211118	Poll	59% Favor Relaxing Vaccine Mandates to Ease Supply Chain Problems; 28% Oppose	Fifty-nine percent (59%) of voters favor relaxing vaccine mandates to ease supply chain issues. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 28% are opposed to relaxing the ...... read more
14654	11-16-2021	20211116	Poll	96% Say Free Speech is Important; 81% Say Diversity is Important	Ninety-six percent (96%) of voters say free speech is important. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 81% say the same about diversity and 75% see inclusiveness as ...... read more
14588	11-16-2021	20211116	Poll	74% Believe It Should Be Against the Law to Fire Someone for their Political Beliefs	Seventy-four percent (74%) of voters believe it should be against the law to fire someone because of their political beliefs. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found ...... read more
14651	11-16-2021	20211116	Poll	79% Recognize That Free Speech Protects Minority Rights	Seventy-nine percent (79%) of voters believe that free speech protects minority rights. A Scott Rasmussen national survey also showed that 64% believe no one is empowered more ...... read more
14690	11-15-2021	20211115	Poll	26% Say Personal Finances Getting Better; 30% Say Worse	Twenty-six percent (26%) of voters nationwide say their own personal finances are getting better. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 30% take the opposite view, saying ...... read more
14655	11-14-2021	20211114	Poll	64% Believe Free Speech Empowers Black Americans and Other Minorities	Sixty-four percent (64%) of voters believe free speech empowers Black Americans and other minorities. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 12% believe it oppresses minorities while 24% ...... read more
14617	11-14-2021	20211114	Poll	55% Believe Too Many People Are Receiving Federal Benefits Rather Than Working	Fifty-five percent (55%) of voters believe that too many people are receiving federal benefits rather than working. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 34% disagree and ...... read more
14728	11-14-2021	20211114	Poll	65% Favor Prohibiting U.S. Gov't From Entering Into Contracts With Any Entity Relying Upon Forced Labor In China	Sixty five percent (65%) of voters favor prohibiting the U.S. government from entering into contracts with any entity the relies upon the use of forced ...... read more
14718	11-14-2021	20211114	Poll	66% Believe It Is Important for the United States to Hold China Accountable for its abuse of the Uyghur Muslims	Sixty-six percent (66%) of voters believe it is important for the United States to hold China accountable for its abuse of the Uyghur Muslims. A Scott ...... read more
14732	11-13-2021	20211113	Poll	60% Oppose Payments To Illegal Immigrants Separated at Border	Twenty-nine percent (29%) of voters are in favor of providing payments to illegal immigrants who were separated from their family. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found ...... read more
14708	11-11-2021	20211111	Poll	23% Support Federal Takeover of Banking System; 63% Oppose	Twenty-three percent (23%) of voters favor eliminating all private banks in the United States and having the federal government provide banking services for everyone. That approach ...... read more
14697	11-11-2021	20211111	Poll	60% Say Economy Very Important Voting Issue; 53% Say Same About COVID and Election Integrity	In terms of how they will vote, 60% of voters say the economy is Very Important. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 53% say the same ...... read more
14693	11-11-2021	20211111	Poll	61% Say Policy Should Focus on Encouraging Economic Growth; 27% Say Fighting Economic Inequality	Sixty-one percent (61%) of voters believe economic policy should focus on encouraging growth rather than fighting economic inequality. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 27% disagree ...... read more
14641	11-09-2021	20211109	Poll	68% Believe Illegal Immigration Increases Federal Spending and Deficits	When people enter the United States illegally, 68% of voters believe it leads to an increase in federal spending and deficits. A Scott Rasmussen national survey ...... read more
14639	11-09-2021	20211109	Poll	84% Want Everyone Entering the U.S. Tested for COVID and Other Health Risks	Eighty-four percent (84%) of voters favor a proposal requiring everyone entering the United States—including immigrants and visitors—to be tested for COVID and other health ...... read more
14650	11-09-2021	20211109	Poll	Generic Ballot: GOP 41% Dems 40%	If the midterm elections were held today, 41% of Registered Voters would vote for the Republican from their Congressional District while 40% would vote for the Democrat. ...... read more
14644	11-08-2021	20211108	Poll	71% Expect Quick Recovery From COVID with Minor Symptoms; 15% Do Not	If they tested positive for COVID, 71% of voters think it's likely they would recover quickly with only minor symptoms. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found ...... read more
14609	11-06-2021	20211106	Poll	84% Say Asylum Seekers Who Don't Return for Hearings Are Serious Problem	When informed that approximately 10% of the asylum seekers released into the United States never return for their court hearings, 84% of voters consider that to be ...... read more
14647	11-04-2021	20211104	Poll	75% Close to Resuming Normal Life; Hesitancy Among the Vaccinated May Be Having Economic Impact	Seventy-five percent (75%) of voters are close to resuming their normal life in terms of going out socially, traveling, and interacting with others in person. That's ...... read more
14643	11-03-2021	20211103	Poll	Election Night Poll: Virginia Voters Believe America Founded on Noble Ideals; Students Should Use Bathroom of Their Biological Gender	On Election Night, November 2, Scott Rasmussen conducted a survey of 500 Virginia voters. Highlights from the survey are summarized below: 81% of Virginia voters believe ...... read more
14637	11-02-2021	20211102	Poll	81% Want All Voting Machines Made in US	Eighty-one percent (81%) of voters want all voting machines made in the United States. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that just 8% are opposed and 11% are ...... read more
14612	11-01-2021	20211101	Poll	58% Say Those Seeking Asylum Should Be Detained At Border	Fifty-eight percent (58%) of voters believe that those seeking asylum and waiting for their hearing should be detained at the border. A Scott Rasmussen national survey ...... read more
14625	10-30-2021	20211030	Poll	53% Say More Important to Protect Existing Medicare Programs Rather Than Add New Benefits; 34% Disagree	Fifty-three percent (53%) of voters believe it is more important to provide funding that would protect the existing Medicare program rather than expanding Medicare by adding ...... read more
14584	10-29-2021	20211029	Poll	On Environmental Policy, 36% Say U.S. is a Good Role Model for the World to Follow; 40% Disagree	When it comes to environmental policies, 36% of voters believe the United States a good role model for the rest of the world to follow. A ...... read more
14576	10-27-2021	20211027	Poll	57% Say Inflation is a Tax on the Poor; 23% Disagree	Fifty-seven percent (57%) believe it is accurate to call inflation a tax on the poor. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 23% disagree and 20% are not ...... read more
14552	10-25-2021	20211025	Poll	54% Believe Warnings About Gov't Shutdowns Are Scare Tactics Rather Than Legitimate Concern	Warnings about government shutdowns have become a regular part of the budget process in official Washington. Fifty-four percent (54%) believe those warnings are generally scare tactics ...... read more
14545	10-25-2021	20211025	Poll	65% Believe Federal Government is Actively Working to Get More Power & Control Over lives of Everyday Americans	Sixty-five percent (65%) of voters believe the federal government is actively working to get more power and control over the lives of everyday Americans. A Scott ...... read more
14536	10-25-2021	20211025	Poll	Do Journalists Need a College Degree? 56% Think It Would Be Good to Hire High School Graduates and Train Them	Currently, most news organizations require journalists to have a college degree. However, 56% of voters believe it would be a good idea for news organizations to ...... read more
14431	10-24-2021	20211024	Poll	On Important National Decisions, 64% Trust Everyday Americans More Than Government Officials	When it comes to important decisions about the nation's future, 69% of voters trust everyday Americans more than government officials. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found ...... read more
14423	10-23-2021	20211023	Poll	73% See Federal Government As Special Interest Group That Looks Out Primarily For Its Own Interests	Seventy-three percent (73%) of voters agree that the federal government is a special interest group that looks out primarily for its own interests. A Scott Rasmussen ...... read more
14465	10-22-2021	20211022	Poll	70% Believe America Founded on Noble Ideals of Freedom, Equality, and Self-Governance	Seventy percent (70%) of voters believe that America was founded on the noble ideals of freedom, equality, and self-governance. They recognize our nation has a tragic ...... read more
14510	10-22-2021	20211022	Poll	55% See Biden as Politically Liberal; 22% Say Moderate; 10% Conservative	Fifty-five percent (55%) of voters see President Biden as politically liberal while 22% him as a moderate. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 10% see the president ...... read more
14455	10-22-2021	20211022	Poll	70% Believe Anybody Willing to Work Can Find a Job	Seventy percent (70%) of voters believe that just about anybody who is willing to work can find a job. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 19% ...... read more
14541	10-22-2021	20211022	Poll	77% Say It's Possible To Love Someone Without Approving of Their Lifestyle	Seventy-seven percent (77%) of voters believe it is possible to love someone without approving of their lifestyle. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 14% disagree and 9% ...... read more
14532	10-22-2021	20211022	Poll	62% Favor Banning Use of Federal Funds for Research Conducted By Chinese Government or Chinese Communist Party	Sixty-two percent (62%) of voters favor banning the use of federal funds to support research conducted by the Chinese government or the Chinese Communist Party. A ...... read more
14557	10-21-2021	20211021	Poll	60% Oppose Payment to Illegal Immigrants in Build Back Better Plan; 28% Support	The Build Back Better plan includes more than $10 billion in payments to illegal immigrants. Twenty-eight percent (28%) of voters favor that provision while 60% are opposed. Those ...... read more
14554	10-21-2021	20211021	Poll	72% Believe IRS Already Collects Too Much Information; Think More Privacy Protections Are Required	Seventy-two percent (72%) of voters think the IRS collects too much personal information that should remain private and that more privacy protections are needed. A Scott ...... read more
14522	10-17-2021	20211017	Poll	77% Have Recently Experienced Sharp Price Increases While Shopping	Seventy-seven percent (77%) of voters have recently experienced sharp increases in the cost of items they would like to buy. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found ...... read more
14495	10-17-2021	20211017	Poll	Biden Approval Underwater on Immigration, Taxes & Gov't Spending, Economy, National Security & Healthcare	President Biden's approval ratings are underwater on five key issues facing the nation-- Immigration (-18), Taxes and Government Spending (-13), the Economy (-5), National Security (...... read more
14506	10-15-2021	20211015	Poll	45% Believe U.S. Currently In Recession	Forty-five percent (45%) of voters believe the United States is currently in a recession. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 29% disagree and say the nation ...... read more
14441	10-15-2021	20211015	Poll	64% Believe Positive Change in America Begins Outside of the Political System	Sixty-four percent (64%) of voters agree that "Just about all positive change in America begins outside of America's political system." A Scott Rasmussen survey found that ...... read more
14435	10-15-2021	20211015	Poll	72% Believe Equality of Opportunity is a Fundamental American Principle, Equality of Outcome is Not	Seventy-two percent (72%) of voters agree that "equality of opportunity is a fundamental American principle; equality of outcome is not." Thirteen percent (13%) disagree and 16% are not ...... read more
14491	10-15-2021	20211015	Poll	63% Have Experienced Backorders, Delays, Shortages	Sixty-three percent (63%) of voters have experienced backorders, delays or shortages of items they would like to buy. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 31% have ...... read more
14449	10-14-2021	20211014	Poll	Pessimism Growing About Economy	Twenty-five percent (25%) of voters nationwide say their own personal finances are getting better. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 33% take the opposite view, saying ...... read more
14443	10-14-2021	20211014	Poll	43% Say It's Good to Vaccinate People Against Their Will; 43% Say It's Bad	Following President Biden's announcement of a mandate for companies to require employee vaccination or weekly testing, many people may ...... read more
14471	10-12-2021	20211012	Poll	52% Say It's Appropriate to Celebrate Columbus Day	Fifty-two percent (52%) of voters believe it is appropriate for the nation to celebrate Columbus Day. A Scott Rasmussen survey found that 28% disagree and 19% are not ...... read more
14460	10-11-2021	20211011	Poll	82% Favor Term Limits for Members of Congress	Eighty-two percent (82%) of voters believe it would be a good idea to place term limits on Members of Congress. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found ...... read more
14400	10-09-2021	20211009	Poll	51% Say Making It Harder to Cheat More Important Than Making It Easier to Vote; 37% Disagree	Eighty-three percent (83%) of voters believe making it easier to vote and harder to cheat should be the goal of election reform. However, a Scott Rasmussen ...... read more
14417	10-09-2021	20211009	Poll	28% Believe Worst of the Pandemic is Behind Us	Twenty-eight percent (28%) of voters now believe the worst of the pandemic is behind us. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 42% believe the worst is ...... read more
14421	10-08-2021	20211008	Poll	67% Want Asylum Seekers Detained or Deported	Sixty-seven percent (67%) of voters want asylum seekers detained or deported. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that total includes 35% who believe they should be detained ...... read more
14397	10-08-2021	20211008	Poll	58% Have Confidence In American Elections	Fifty-eight percent (58%) of voters are confident that American elections are conducted in a manner that ensures all votes are counted and that the proper winners ...... read more
14405	10-07-2021	20211007	Poll	58% Say US System of Government Morally Superior To China's	Fifty-eight percent (58%) of voters believe the United States system of government is morally superior to China’s system of government. A Scott Rasmussen national survey ...... read more
14392	10-02-2021	20211002	Poll	58% See Federal Government As Threat to Freedom and Liberty; 24% Disagree	Fifty-eight percent (58%) of voters believe that the federal government today is a threat to the freedom and liberty of individual Americans. A Scott Rasmussen national ...... read more
14390	10-02-2021	20211002	Poll	Voters Say Highest Loyalty Owed to Family & Faith Rather Than Government	In the event of conflicts, 45% of voters say their highest loyalty is to family. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 20% said their highest loyalty ...... read more
14388	10-02-2021	20211002	Poll	30% Believe Political Leaders Should Be Paid More Than Corporate CEOs	Thirty percent (30%) of voters believe that the president, members of Congress, and top government officials run the country should be paid more than corporate CEOs. ...... read more
14386	10-02-2021	20211002	Poll	61% Believe Political Reporters Generally Report Their Team's Talking Points Rather Than Facts	Sixty-one percent (61%) of voters believe that political reporters focus more on presenting the talking points favored by their political party rather than presenting the facts ...... read more
14384	09-30-2021	20210930	Poll	80% Say It's Important to Hold China Accountable For Use of Slave Labor and Other Human Rights Violations	Eighty percent (80%) of voters think it is important for the United States to hold China accountable for its use of slave labor and other human ...... read more
14381	09-29-2021	20210929	Poll	73% Oppose Plan Requiring Banks to Notify IRS of All Personal Transactions Over $600	A proposal has been made that would require banks to notify the IRS of every transaction of $600 or more made by every American. A Scott ...... read more
14378	09-29-2021	20210929	Poll	Biden: 45% Approve; Strong Approval at 18%, Down 7 Over Past Week	Forty-five percent (45%) of voters nationwide now approve of the way President Biden is performing his job. That’s down three points from a... read more
14376	09-28-2021	20210928	Poll	42% Say Biden Policies Good for the Middle Class; 39% Say Bad	Forty-two percent (42%) of voters believe President Biden's policies are good for middle class Americans while 39% say they are bad. Not surprisingly, a Scott Rasmussen national ...... read more
14374	09-28-2021	20210928	Poll	21% Approve of Biden's Handling of Afghanistan Withdrawal	Twenty-one percent (21%) of voters give President Biden good or excellent marks for handling the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found ...... read more
14372	09-28-2021	20210928	Poll	67% Say Situation at Southern Border a Crisis; 22% Give Biden Good Marks for Dealing With It	Sixty-seven percent (67%) of voters believe the situation at the Southern border is a crisis. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that just 17% disagree. At the ...... read more
14368	09-28-2021	20210928	Poll	19% Favor Reconciliation Tax Credit for Journalists; 54% Oppose	Nineteen percent (19%) of voters favor a proposal providing a tax credit of up to $50,000 for print and online journalists. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found ...... read more
14363	09-25-2021	20210925	Poll	76% Believe Raising Corporate Taxes Will Raise Prices for Consumers	If the federal government raises taxes on large corporations, 76% of voters think it is likely that consumers will end up paying higher prices. A Scott ...... read more
14361	09-25-2021	20210925	Poll	77% Expect Reconciliation Bill Will Include "Inappropriate" Provisions Inserted by Lobbyists	Seventy-seven percent (77%) of voters expect that the reconciliation bill will include inappropriate provisions inserted by lobbyists. A Scott Rasmussen national survey also found that 80% think ...... read more
14357	09-24-2021	20210924	Poll	78% Favor Work Requirements For Those Receiving Government Benefits	If someone is physically able to work, 78% of voters believe they should be required to seek a job in order to receive financial support from ...... read more
14353	09-22-2021	20210922	Poll	50% Believe Things Would Be Better Today If Trump Had Won; 39% Say Worse	Fifty percent (50%) of voters believe things would be better today if Donald Trump had won the 2020 presidential election. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 39% ...... read more
14351	09-22-2021	20210922	Poll	60% Think US Gov't Could Go Bankrupt Within 10-15 Years	Sixty percent (60%) of Registered Voters believe it is at least somewhat likely that the U.S. government will go bankrupt in the next 10-15 years. ...... read more
14347	09-21-2021	20210921	Poll	81% Think Congress Needs Time to Read the Reconciliation Bill Before Voting; Solid Majority Believes at Least a Week Should Be Provided	Eighty-one percent (81%) of voters believe Members of Congress should be given time to read the reconciliation bill before voting on it. A Scott Rasmussen national ...... read more
14337	09-20-2021	20210920	Poll	54% Believe Vaccine Requirements Should Be Decided in the Private Sector; 36% Want Government to Set the Guidelines	Fifty-four percent (54%) of voters nationwide believe vaccine requirements should be determined in the private sector. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 36% disagree and believe ...... read more
14335	09-19-2021	20210919	Poll	39% of Voters Have Relatives or Close Friends Who Will Get Vaccinated Against Their Will Because They Don't Want to Lose Their Job	Thirty-nine percent (39%) of voters have relatives or close friends who will get vaccinated against their will because they don’t want to lose their job. ...... read more
14339	09-19-2021	20210919	Poll	Given a Choice, 40% Want Both Infrastructure and Reconciliation Bills to Pass; 38% Want Both to Be Rejected	Voters are evenly divided when given a choice between passing both the bi-partisan infrastructure legislation and the $3.5 trillion reconciliation package. A Scott Rasmussen national survey ...... read more
14333	09-19-2021	20210919	Poll	33% Believe President Has Legal Authority to Order Vaccine Mandates	Thirty-three percent (33%) of voters believe the president has the legal authority to order private companies to impose a vaccine requirement. A Scott Rasmussen national survey ...... read more
14325	09-18-2021	20210918	Poll	On Important National Decisions, 61% Trust Everyday Americans More Than Government Officials; 19% Place Faith in Government Leaders	When it comes to making important decisions about the nation’s future, 61% of voters trust everyday Americans more than government leaders. A Scott Rasmussen national ...... read more
14323	09-17-2021	20210917	Poll	68% Believe Fed Gov't Efforts to Manage Economy Generally Do More Harm Than Good	When the federal government tries to manage the economy, 68% of voters believe it generally does more harm than good. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found ...... read more
14319	09-14-2021	20210914	Poll	48% Say Gov't Regulation of Small Business Too Strict, 11% Say Not Strict Enough; Different Story for Big Business	Forty-eight percent (48%) of voters believe government regulations on small businesses are too strict. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 11% believe they are not strict ...... read more
14317	09-14-2021	20210914	Poll	76% Say Taxes in America Are Too High; 9% Say Too Low	Seventy-six percent (76%) of voters believe taxes in America are currently too high. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 9% believe they are too low and 8% ...... read more
14313	09-13-2021	20210913	Poll	Biden Job Approval Rebounds Following Speech: 47% Approve, 48% Disapprove	Forty-seven percent (47%) of voters nationwide now approve of the way President Biden is performing his job. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 48% disapprove and 5% ...... read more
14304	09-13-2021	20210913	Poll	Vice President Harris: 46% Favorable 44% Unfavorable	Vice President Kamala Harris is viewed favorably by 46% of the nation's voters and unfavorably by 44%. A Scott Rasmussen national survey also found that the four ...... read more
14307	09-12-2021	20210912	Poll	Following Biden Speech, Interest in Midterm Elections Up Across the Board	Following President Biden's speech announcing new COVID mandates, 63% of Registered Voters feel Very Motivated to cast a ballot in next year’s midterm elections. That's ...... read more
14292	09-12-2021	20210912	Poll	Democrats See Trump Supporters and the Unvaccinated As Biggest Threat to Nation	Fifty-seven percent (57%) of Democratic voters believe supporters of Donald Trump are a serious threat to the nation. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 56% of ...... read more
14296	09-12-2021	20210912	Poll	Voters Divided On Banning Abortions After Heartbeat Detected; 47% Favor While 41% Opposed	Forty-seven percent (47%) of voters favor a proposal allowing abortions up to the moment a heartbeat is detected in the fetus. After that, abortions would not ...... read more
14301	09-11-2021	20210911	Poll	7-Out-Of-10 Believe Racial and Ideological Diversity Important for a Newsroom	Seventy-one percent (71%) of voters believe it is important for a news organization’s reporters to be racially and ethnically diverse. A Scott Rasmussen national survey ...... read more
14299	09-11-2021	20210911	Poll	42% Believe Human Behavior Can Stop Climate Change	Forty-two percent (42%) of voters believe human behavior can stop climate change. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 33% of voters disagree and 25% are not sure. ...... read more
14290	09-10-2021	20210910	Poll	22% Favor Proposal to End Private Home Air Conditioning; 68% Oppose	A recent Vox article suggested "It's time to rethink air conditioning." Presenting air conditioning as a major ...... read more
14288	09-10-2021	20210910	Poll	Most Vaccinated Americans Believe It's More Important for Government to Protect Individual Rights Than To Do What Majority Wants	Fifty-six percent (56%) of voters nationwide believe it is more important for the government to protect the rights of individual Americans rather than doing what the ...... read more
14285	09-09-2021	20210909	Poll	64% Want America to Move Forward By Adapting to Pandemic; 24% Want More Lockdowns	Sixty-four percent (64%) of voters believe it's time for the nation to move forward by adapting to the ongoing nature of the pandemic. A Scott Rasmussen ...... read more
14283	09-09-2021	20210909	Poll	36% Likely to Attend Event Commemorating 9/11 Anniversary	Saturday will be the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the United States. Thirty-six percent (36%) of voters say they are at least ...... read more
14280	09-08-2021	20210908	Poll	52% Oppose Climate Conservation Corps Energy Audits; 31% Like the Idea	One Green New Deal related proposal in the Democrats' proposed reconciliation spending bill is a plan for the federal government to hire 750,000 workers who would ...... read more
14277	09-08-2021	20210908	Poll	31% Given Biden Good or Excellent Marks for Handling Afghanistan Withdrawal	Thirty-one percent (31%) of voters give President Biden good or excellent marks for handling the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found ...... read more
14275	09-08-2021	20210908	Poll	54% Disapprove of Removing Troops From Afghanistan Before All Americans Were Evacuated	Just 38% of Registered Voters approve of President Biden's decision to remove all troops from Afghanistan before all Americans were evacuated from that country. A Scott ...... read more
14269	09-07-2021	20210907	Poll	34% Believe Strict Gov't Mandates on Lifestyle and Energy Use Needed to Save the Planet; 57% Disagree	Thirty-four percent (34%) of voters agree that “The only way to save the planet is for the government to impose strict mandates and regulations on the ...... read more
14265	09-03-2021	20210903	Poll	44% of Hispanic Voters See Themselves As Hispanic	Just 44% of voters that the Census Bureau would define as Hispanic define themselves that way. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that, given a range ...... read more
14262	09-02-2021	20210902	Poll	46% of Dems Think Things Would Be Better If Sanders was President; 10% Think Things Would Be Worse	Forty-six percent (46%) of Democrats believe that things would be better today if Senator Bernie Sanders had become president instead of Joe Biden. A Scott Rasmussen ...... read more
14256	09-01-2021	20210901	Poll	62% of Florida Voters Say It's Time to Move Forward by Adapting to the Pandemic; 25% Want Lockdowns Instead	Sixty-two percent (62%) of Florida's Registered Voters think it's time to move forward by finding a way to adapt to the ongoing nature of the pandemic. ...... read more
14258	09-01-2021	20210901	Poll	DeSantis Leads Crist, Fried in Bid for Re-election	Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has a modest lead over a pair of potential Democratic rivals among Registered Voters. However, his lead is more substantial among ...... read more
14254	09-01-2021	20210901	Poll	22% Discuss Politics Daily With Family and Friends, 50% Discuss Politics No More Than Once a Week	Twenty-two percent (22%) of Registered Voters discuss politics every day or nearly every day with their immediate family and close friends. However, a Scott Rasmussen national ...... read more
14239	08-26-2021	20210826	Poll	45% Confident in Biden Administration to Keep Nation Safe; 48% Are Not	Forty-five percent (45%) of voters have at least some confidence in the ability of the Biden Administration to keep America safe. A Scott Rasmussen survey found ...... read more
14237	08-24-2021	20210824	Poll	59% Say Major Terrorist Attack At Least Somewhat Likely Over Next Year	Over the next year or so, 59% of voters say it is at least somewhat likely that there will be a major terrorist attack in the ...... read more
14235	08-24-2021	20210824	Poll	Pessimism About Pandemic Continues to Grow	Public confidence concerning the pandemic has fallen again to the lowest level measured since the vaccines became available. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 25% ...... read more
14233	08-24-2021	20210824	Poll	Following Afghanistan Withdrawal, 49% Believe Russia and China Perceive U.S. as Weaker; 21% Disagree	Given the way the withdrawal from Afghanistan was handled, 49% of voters believe countries such as China and Russia now perceive the United States as weaker ...... read more
14229	08-23-2021	20210823	Poll	57% Believe Lockdowns Did More Harm Than Good	Looking back over the past year, 57% of voters believe that shutting down businesses and locking down society did more harm than good. A Scott Rasmussen ...... read more
14226	08-18-2021	20210818	Poll	46% Think Self-Employment Is The Ideal Job	Forty-six percent (46%) of voters believe the ideal job is to be self-employed. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that another 21% would like to work for ...... read more
14222	08-18-2021	20210818	Poll	On Immigration, Voters Prefer Trump Over Biden	Regardless of their view on other issues, 45% of voters believe President Trump had better immigration policies than President Biden. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found ...... read more
14219	08-18-2021	20210818	Poll	19% Believe Border Patrol Too Harsh in Treatment of Illegal Immigrants	Nineteen percent (19%) of voters believe that U.S. border patrol agents are too harsh in dealing with illegal immigrants. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found ...... read more
14224	08-17-2021	20210817	Poll	43% Say Feds Oppress Americans; 30% Say They Fight for the Oppressed	Forty-three percent (43%) of voters believe the federal government is more likely to oppress Americans rather than fight for the oppressed. A Scott Rasmussen national survey ...... read more
14217	08-17-2021	20210817	Poll	28% Believe Feds Serious About Securing US Border; 61% Think State Governments Should Be Allowed to Take Over	Just 28% of voters believe the federal government today is seriously trying to secure the border and reduce illegal immigration. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found ...... read more
14215	08-17-2021	20210817	Poll	31% Give Biden Good/Excellent Marks for Dealing With the Southern Border	When it comes to the situation at the Southern border of the United States, 31% of voters say the Biden Administration is doing a good or ...... read more
14212	08-17-2021	20210817	Poll	43% Believe Illegal Border Crossings Include a Lot of Drug Dealers	Forty-three percent (43%) of voters believe that a lot of drug dealers are among those crossing the U.S. border illegally these days. A Scott Rasmussen ...... read more
14210	08-17-2021	20210817	Poll	32% Favor Amnesty for Just About All Illegal Immigrants; 42% Oppose	Thirty-two percent (32%) of voters believe all, or just about all, illegal immigrants living in the United States should be granted amnesty and allowed to remain ...... read more
14208	08-16-2021	20210816	Poll	41% of Voters Believe Benefits of Government Are Worth the Cost	Forty-one percent (41%) of voters believe the benefits of government are worth the costs and regulations. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 33% disagree and 26% are ...... read more
14205	08-16-2021	20210816	Poll	Just 15% of Unvaccinated Believe Fauci Makes Recommendations Based On Science	Just 15% of unvaccinated voters believe Dr. Anthony Fauci makes his policy recommendations based primarily on scientific data and research. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found ...... read more
14203	08-14-2021	20210814	Poll	50% Count on Private Sector Innovation to Address Climate Change; 27% Think Government Regulation Is The Better Approach	Fifty percent (50%) of voters believe private sector innovation and new technology is more likely to reduce the impact of climate change than strict government regulation ...... read more
14201	08-14-2021	20210814	Poll	Most Believe Green New Deal Will Increase Energy Costs and Reduce America's Energy Independence	Among voters who have heard of the Green New Deal, 63% think it will lead to higher electricity and gasoline prices. A Scott Rasmussen national survey ...... read more
14199	08-14-2021	20210814	Poll	16% Have Verbally Complained To Someone Not Wearing a Mask; 11% Have Complained About a Business Requiring a Mask	Sixteen percent (16%) of voters have verbally disapproved to someone about their refusal to wear a mask. On the other side of the debate, a Scott ...... read more
14197	08-14-2021	20210814	Poll	59% Have Recently Gone Out In Public Maskless	Within the past month or so, 59% of voters admit to going out in public without wearing a mask. That's consistent with other recent data showing ...... read more
14195	08-14-2021	20210814	Poll	29% Believe Having COVID Makes You Immune; 42% Disagree	If someone has had COVID-19, 29% of voters believe that they are generally immune to getting it again. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 42% disagree ...... read more
14193	08-11-2021	20210811	Poll	63% See Chinese Government and Chinese Communist Party As Serious Threat to US	Sixty-three percent (63%) of voters believe the Chinese Government and Chinese Communist Party are a serious threat to the United States. A Scott Rasmussen national survey ...... read more
14191	08-11-2021	20210811	Poll	73% Think Chinese Gov't Actively Covered Up Its Role in COVID Release	Seventy-three percent (73%) of voters think it's likely that the Chinese government actively covered up its role in the release of the coronavirus. A Scott Rasmussen ...... read more
14189	08-11-2021	20210811	Poll	48% Believe News Networks More Interested in Building Influence and Power Rather Than Reporting News	Forty-eight percent (48%) of voters believe news networks and personalities are more interested in building influence and power rather than accurately reporting the news. A Scott ...... read more
14187	08-11-2021	20210811	Poll	Generic Ballot: Democrats 42% Republicans 40%	If the election were held today, 42% of Registered Voters would vote for the Democrat from their Congressional District while 40% would vote for the Republican. Those ...... read more
14185	08-11-2021	20210811	Poll	68% Support Candidate Who Supports Photo ID Requirements; 19% Prefer Candidate Who Voted to Ban Use of Photo ID	Given a choice, 68% of voters prefer a Congressional candidate who believed that all voters should be required to show photo ID before casting a ballot. ...... read more
14184	08-11-2021	20210811	Poll	How The Vaccinated See The Unvaccinated: In Their Own Words	In a survey conducted July 29-31, 2021, we asked vaccinated voters an open-ended question on their thoughts about the unvaccinated. The responses ...... read more
14181	08-11-2021	20210811	Poll	36% Trust Dems on Election Reform, 32% Trust GOP, 22% Neither	When it comes to reforming election practices, a Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 36% of voters trust Democrats, 32% trust Republicans and 22% don't trust either party. ...... read more
14177	08-10-2021	20210810	Poll	61% Say Biden Likely To Raise Middle Class Taxes	Sixty-one percent (61%) of voters believe it is likely that the Biden Administration will raise taxes on middle class Americans. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found ...... read more
14174	08-10-2021	20210810	Poll	59% Believe Increased Government Spending Leads to Inflation	Fifty-nine percent (59%) of voters nationwide believe increased government spending leads to inflation. A Scott Rasmussen survey found that only 14% disagree and 27% are not sure. Seventy-eight ...... read more
14172	08-09-2021	20210809	Poll	29% Believe Worst of Pandemic Behind Us; 43% Fear It Is Still to Come	Following a dramatic collapse over two months, public confidence concerning the pandemic has stabilized. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 29% of voters now believe ...... read more
14169	08-09-2021	20210809	Poll	39% Believe Reporters Would Release Information That Contradicts Their Own Political Views	If a reporter uncovered some information that contradicted their ideological and partisan political views, just 39% of voters believe they would report that information honestly. A ...... read more
14165	08-03-2021	20210803	Poll	57% Comfortable Attending Indoor Social Events Without Masks	Fifty-seven percent (57%) of voters would feel comfortable going without a mask to an indoor restaurant, bar, or other social settings with a large number of ...... read more
14164	08-02-2021	20210802	Poll	62% Oppose New Lockdowns; 31% Want Them	Thinking about the situation where they live 62% of voters are opposed to re-imposing stricter lockdowns. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that total includes 34% who ...... read more
14159	08-02-2021	20210802	Poll	69% Want Students Taught That America Was Founded on Ideals of Freedom, Equality, and Self-Governance	Sixty-nine percent (69%) of voters believe students should be taught that "America was founded on the ideals of freedom, equality, and self-governance. Our nation has a ...... read more
14155	08-01-2021	20210801	Poll	29% Believe Social Media Companies Provide Neutral Platform	Just 29% of voters believe large social media companies like YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter provide a neutral platform for everyone to use. A Scott Rasmussen national ...... read more
14152	07-30-2021	20210730	Poll	52% Want No Restrictions On Voting; 73% Favor Photo ID Requirements	Fifty-two percent (52%) of voters believe "voting is a fundamental right for every adult U.S. citizen and should not be restricted in any way." A ...... read more
14146	07-29-2021	20210729	Poll	62% Of the Vaccinated See The Unvaccinated as a Personal Threat; 72% of Unvaccinated Disagree	Sixty-two percent (62%) of voters who have received the COVID vaccine consider the unvaccinated to be a threat to their own health and safety. A Scott ...... read more
14144	07-29-2021	20210729	Poll	47% Would Take Spaceflight If Offered the Chance	If they were offered—at no cost-- the chance to take a trip into space and orbit the earth, 47% of voters say they'd be likely ...... read more
14142	07-29-2021	20210729	Poll	63% Want Schools to Re-Open This Fall; 24% Disagree	Sixty-three percent (63%) of voters want schools in their area to re-open this fall. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 24% disagree and believe students should ...... read more
14135	07-27-2021	20210727	Poll	If They Test Positive for COVID, 67% Expect Quick Recovery With Minor Symptoms	If they tested positive for COVID, 67% of voters think it's they would recover quickly with only minor symptoms. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 16% ...... read more
14132	07-27-2021	20210727	Poll	Voters Think Green New Deal More Likely to Destroy Economy Than End Climate Change	The Green New Deal is a hot topic in official Washington, but more than a third of all voters have either never heard of it (24%) ...... read more
14127	07-27-2021	20210727	Poll	55% Believe Lockdowns Did More Harm Than Good; 38% Disagree	Looking back over the past year or so, 55% of voters agree that “Despite good intentions, shutting down businesses and locking down society did more harm ...... read more
14121	07-24-2021	20210724	Poll	81% At Least Somewhat Satisfied With Their Choice of Doctors	When it comes to finding doctors and medical care, 81% of voters are at least somewhat satisfied with the choices currently available to them. A Scott ...... read more
14119	07-23-2021	20210723	Poll	84% Confident In Access to Medical Care for Serious Issues	If they had a routine medical issue, 87% of voters are at least somewhat confident that they would have access to appropriate doctors and health care ...... read more
14117	07-22-2021	20210722	Poll	72% Disapprove of Those Who Occupied Capitol on January 6	Seventy-two percent (72%) of voters disapprove of the Trump supporters who broke into the U.S. Capitol on January 6. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that ...... read more
14115	07-22-2021	20210722	Poll	49% Know Someone Who Had An Abortion	Forty-nine percent (49%) of voters know of close friends or relatives who have had an abortion. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 41% do not and 10% ...... read more
14113	07-22-2021	20210722	Poll	56% Prefer Candidate Who Supports Abortion During First Trimester Only	Given a choice, 56% of voters would support a candidate who said abortion should be allowed only during the first three months of a pregnancy rather ...... read more
14111	07-21-2021	20210721	Poll	36% Say It's Too Easy to Get An Abortion; 26% Say Too Hard	Thirty-six percent (36%) of voters believe it is too easy to get an abortion in America these days. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 26% take ...... read more
14107	07-18-2021	20210718	Poll	74% of Vaccine Reluctant Oppose Biden's Door-to-Door Vaccination Effort	President Biden has called for a door-to-door campaign designed to encourage more people to get the COVID vaccine. However, the proposal is extremely unpopular among ...... read more
14104	07-17-2021	20210717	Poll	28% Favor Restricting Gun Ownership to Police and Government Officials	Twenty-eight percent (28%) of voters favor a proposal to prohibit everyone except police and government officials from owning a gun. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found ...... read more
14100	07-16-2021	20210716	Poll	To Reduce Violence, 53% Say Cracking Down on Gang Activity Better Than Restricting Gun Ownership	To reduce violence in America, 53% of voters believe having the police crackdown on gang activity would be more effective than placing restrictions on gun ownership. ...... read more
14098	07-15-2021	20210715	Poll	51% Don't Know About the 1619 Project	Half of America's voters (51%) have either never heard of the 1619 project (37%) or don't know enough to have an opinion about it (14%). A Scott Rasmussen national ...... read more
14091	07-14-2021	20210714	Poll	55% Believe Defund the Police Movement Led to Increased Crime	Fifty-five percent (55%) of voters believe the "defund the police" movement led to increased crime in major U.S. cities. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found ...... read more
14088	07-14-2021	20210714	Poll	59% of Voters Have Confidence in U.S. Election Results	Thinking in general about U.S. elections, 59% of voters are at least somewhat confident the votes are accurately counted and the proper person is declared ...... read more
14083	07-14-2021	20210714	Poll	57% Want Ballot Harvesting Banned; 20% Disagree	Fifty-seven percent (57%) of voters believe "ballot harvesting" should be outlawed. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 20% disagree and 23% are not sure. The United States ...... read more
14081	07-13-2021	20210713	Poll	70% Want All Mail-In Ballots Received By Election Day	Seventy percent (70%) of voters want all mail-in ballots to be received by Election Day. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 21% are opposed to that ...... read more
14076	07-08-2021	20210708	Poll	53% Favor Sending Military to Control Southern Border	To gain control of the United States’ southern border and reduce illegal immigration, 53% of voters favor sending U.S. military forces to the border. A ...... read more
14074	07-07-2021	20210707	Poll	47% Approve of Dems in Congress; 41% Say Same of GOP	Forty-seven percent (47%) of voters nationwide approve of the way Democrats in Congress have performed their role. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 41% approve of ...... read more
14070	07-06-2021	20210706	Poll	49% Say Border Security Top Immigration Issue; 42% Say Creating Pathway to Citizenship More Important	Forty-nine percent (49%) of voters believe securing control of the US border to stop illegal immigration is more important than creating a pathway to citizenship for ...... read more
14072	07-06-2021	20210706	Poll	34% Believe Reporters At Least Try to Be Objective	Thirty-four percent (34%) of voters believe that most reporters today try to overcome their personal biases and report accurately on what they see. A Scott Rasmussen ...... read more
14064	07-06-2021	20210706	Poll	54% Believe Immigration Policy Should Be Based Upon Skills, Not Family	When deciding who should be allowed to enter the United States each year, 54% of voters believe the top priority should be given to those with ...... read more
14061	07-06-2021	20210706	Poll	42% Believe Social Media Undermines Culture, 34% Disagree	Forty-two percent (42%) of voters believe technology and social media companies like Facebook, Google and Twitter mostly undermine positive culture in America. A Scott Rasmussen national ...... read more
14059	07-06-2021	20210706	Poll	47% Believe Big Tech Companies Actively Supported Biden in 2020; 10% Say They Supported Trump	Forty-seven percent (47%) of voters believe Big Tech companies actively supported Joe Biden during the 2020 presidential election. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that just 10% think ...... read more
14042	07-06-2021	20210706	Poll	28% Say Biden Better Than Expected, 27% Say Worse	Twenty-eight percent (28%) of voters say that, so far, President Biden has been better than they expected. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that a nearly ...... read more
14054	07-06-2021	20210706	Poll	78% Believe Tech Companies Could Swing Election to Candidate They Like	Seventy-eight percent (78%) of voters believe tech companies like Twitter, Facebook, and Google could swing the results of the election to benefit their preferred candidate. A ...... read more
14051	07-05-2021	20210705	Poll	63% Believe Big Tech Companies Should Be Required to Abide By 1st Amendment	Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act gives big tech companies special immunity from prosecution for things posted on their platforms. Since they received this immunity ...... read more
14056	07-05-2021	20210705	Poll	68% Say Ensuring Social Media Fairness Tops Protecting Companies from Government Interference	Sixty-eight percent (68%) of voters believe it is more important to ensure that social media companies operate fairly rather than protecting the companies from government interference. ...... read more
14047	07-05-2021	20210705	Poll	54% Favor Freedom & Equality Candidate; 29% Prefer Social Justice & Equity Candidate	Given a choice two candidates for Congress, 54% would choose the candidate who campaigned on the need for "freedom and equality" over a candidate who campaigned ...... read more
14045	07-04-2021	20210704	Poll	62% Believe US Offers More Freedom & Equality Than Most Nations, 11% Disagree	In terms of offering freedom and equality, 62% of voters believe the United States is better than most other nations. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found ...... read more
14049	07-03-2021	20210703	Poll	41% Believe Giant Tech Companies Help Small Businesses	Forty-one percent (41%) of voters believe big tech companies like Google and Facebook help small businesses. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 28% believe they hurt ...... read more
14043	07-03-2021	20210703	Poll	77% Recognize July 4th Celebrates Declaration of Independence	Seventy-seven percent (77%) of voters nationwide recognize that the Fourth of July celebrates the signing of the Declaration of Independence. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found ...... read more
14040	07-02-2021	20210702	Poll	59% Approve of Supreme Court Performance, 25% Disapprove	Fifty-nine percent (59%) of voters approve of the way the U.S. Supreme Court is performing its job. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 25% disapprove ...... read more
14038	07-01-2021	20210701	Poll	Half See Gun Violence, Illegal Immigration as Crises	Fifty-three percent (53%) of voters see gun violence as a crisis in the United States today. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 50% see illegal immigration ...... read more
14035	07-01-2021	20210701	Poll	55% Say Letting Bureaucrats Establish Rules is Major Threat to Democracy	Fifty-five percent (55%) of voters believe letting government bureaucrats set rules without approval of Congress or voters is a major threat to democracy. A Scott Rasmussen ...... read more
14030	07-01-2021	20210701	Poll	54% Consider 4th of July One of Nation's Most Important Holidays	Fifty-four percent (54%) of voters consider the Fourth of July to be one of the nation's most important holidays. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 7% ...... read more
14025	06-30-2021	20210630	Poll	61% Say Follow the People; 19% Say Follow the Government Experts	If government experts and intellectuals recommended a policy that voters strongly opposed, 61% say the government should follow the policy preferred by the American people. A ...... read more
14016	06-29-2021	20210629	Poll	33% Believe Most Big Company Execs Favor to Dems, 29% Say GOP	Thirty-three percent (33%) of voters believe that senior management of giant corporations like Amazon, Google, General Motors and the Bank of America. A Scott Rasmussen national ...... read more
14013	06-28-2021	20210628	Poll	15% Expect USA to Be More Unified In a Year	Just 15% of American voters expect our nation to be more unified a year from today. That's down 24% from when President Biden... read more
14008	06-24-2021	20210624	Poll	57% Think US Government Officials Actively Tried To Cover-up Lab Leak Theory	Fifty-seven percent (57%) of voters think it's likely that U.S. government officials actively tried to cover-up the possibility that the coronavirus was created in a ...... read more
14005	06-23-2021	20210623	Poll	54% Believe Providing Access to Quality Medical Care More Important Than Providing Affordable Insurance for All	Fifty-four percent (54%) of voters believe that making sure that every American has access to quality medical care is more important than making sure that every ...... read more
14003	06-22-2021	20210622	Poll	45% Think US Has Free-Market Healthcare System, 34% Say Government Run	Forty-five percent (45%) of voters nationwide believe the United States has a free-market health care system. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 34% disagree and believe ...... read more
14001	06-21-2021	20210621	Poll	48% Say Health Care System is Good or Excellent	Forty-eight percent (48%) of voters rate the U.S. healthcare system as good or excellent. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 38% say it is just ...... read more
13998	06-21-2021	20210621	Poll	22% Believe Everyone With Health Insurance Has Access to Quality Care	Twenty-two percent (22%) of voters nationwide believe everyone with health insurance has access to quality care. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 62% disagree and say ...... read more
13996	06-18-2021	20210618	Poll	67% Say Health Care System is Badly Broken	Sixty-seven percent (67%) of voters nationwide believe the U.S. healthcare system is badly broken. A Scott Rasmussen survey found that 20% disagree and 13% are not sure. ...... read more
13993	06-16-2021	20210616	Poll	65% Believe Cities and Towns Should Set Zoning Laws	Sixty-five percent (65%) of voters believe that zoning laws should be set by individual towns and cities. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 13% believe they ...... read more
13991	06-16-2021	20210616	Poll	9% Believe Journalists Were Right to Dismiss Lab Leak Theory	Just 9% of voters believe journalists were right to dismiss the possibility that the coronavirus began in a Wuhan, China laboratory. A Scott Rasmussen national survey ...... read more
13988	06-15-2021	20210615	Poll	65% Want United States to Be a Melting Pot	Sixty-five percent (65%) of voters favor the idea of the United States trying to be a Melting Pot. A Scott Rasmussen national survey ...... read more
13986	06-14-2021	20210614	Poll	48% Have Favorable Opinion of Fauci	Forty-eight percent (48%) of voters nationwide have a favorable opinion of Dr. Anthony Fauci. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 37% have an unfavorable view of ...... read more
13982	06-09-2021	20210609	Poll	70% Believe Civil Rights Movement of 60s Moved U.S. Closer to Founding Ideals	Seventy percent (70%) of voters believe the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s helped the United States move closer to living out its founding ideals of ...... read more
13980	06-09-2021	20210609	Poll	80% Say Allowing Offensive, Inaccurate Free Speech Better Than Giving Government Power to Decide	Given a choice between allowing free speech even though it is sometimes offensive and inaccurate or having the government determine what speech should be allowed, 80% ...... read more
13978	06-09-2021	20210609	Poll	25% Okay With Christians Imposing Views on Society; 19% Say Same About Atheists	Twenty-five percent (25%) of voters believe it is appropriate for Christians to impose their values and beliefs on atheists and society at large. A Scott Rasmussen ...... read more
13976	06-08-2021	20210608	Poll	49% Believe States, Cities Overreacted to Pandemic, 38% Disagree	Looking back, 49% of voters believe many states and cities overreact to the Coronavirus pandemic in ways that did more harm than good. A Scott Rasmussen ...... read more
13968	06-06-2021	20210606	Poll	71% Favor Ending Supplemental, Pandemic Related, Unemployment Benefits	Seventy-one percent (71%) of voters favor ending the pandemic related supplemental unemployment payments and returning unemployment benefits to normal levels. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found ...... read more
13966	06-05-2021	20210605	Poll	48% Say Police Officers More Likely to Be Harassed Than to Abuse Their Authority	Forty-eight percent (48%) of voters believe police officers are harassed and endangered by the actions of people they encounter more than they abuse their authority. A ...... read more
13964	06-05-2021	20210605	Poll	58% See America As Melting Pot; 21% Disagree	Fifty-eight percent (58%) of voters nationwide believe it is fair to describe the United States as a Melting Pot. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 21% ...... read more
13962	06-04-2021	20210604	Poll	36% Give Biden Good/Excellent Marks for Handling Border Situation	Thirty-six percent (36%) of voters give President Biden Good or Excellent marks for his handling of the situation at the Southern border of the United States. ...... read more
13958	06-04-2021	20210604	Poll	65% Believe U.S. Friendlier to Immigrants Than Most Nations	Sixty-five percent (65%) of voters believe that the United States is friendlier to immigrants than most other countries. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 20% disagree ...... read more
13956	06-04-2021	20210604	Poll	74% Want Focus on Recognizing All As Americans, Less on Ethnic Backgrounds	Seventy-four percent (74%) of voters believe we should focus more attention on recognizing all who live in the United States as Americans. A Scott Rasmussen national ...... read more
13954	06-03-2021	20210603	Poll	66% Think It's Likely Coronavirus Created in Wuhan Lab	Sixty-six percent (66%) of voters believe it's likely that the coronavirus was initially created in a Wuhan, China laboratory. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that ...... read more
13951	06-02-2021	20210602	Poll	Plurality Has Never Heard of the Term "Woke"	Forty-five percent (45%) of voters have either never heard of the term "woke" (32%) or don't know enough about it to have an opinion (13%). A Scott Rasmussen ...... read more
13942	06-01-2021	20210601	Poll	60% See Growing Number of Illegal Immigrants to Be An Invasion of United States	Sixty percent (60%) of voters see the growing number of illegal immigrants to be an invasion of the United States. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found ...... read more
13939	05-28-2021	20210528	Poll	55% Comfortable Going Without Mask to Indoor Restaurant or Bar	Fifty-five percent (55%) of voters nationwide are comfortable going to an indoor restaurant or bar without wearing a mask. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 41% ...... read more
13936	05-27-2021	20210527	Poll	71% Favor Taxing Endowment Income of Elite Universities Like Harvard	Seventy-one percent (71%) of voters believe elite universities such as Harvard and other nonprofit foundations should pay taxes on their endowment income. A Scott Rasmussen national ...... read more
13931	05-26-2021	20210526	Poll	45% Aware of New CDC Mask Guidelines; 44% Believe Old Rules Still in Place	Forty-five percent (45%) of voters are aware of the new CDC guidelines on mask wearing. The agency recently said that those who are vaccinated no longer ...... read more
13929	05-24-2021	20210524	Poll	28% Believe Just About Every Major Problem in America Results from Racial Discrimination	Twenty-eight percent (28%) of voters nationwide believe that just about every major problem in America results from racial discrimination. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 56% ...... read more
13927	05-22-2021	20210522	Poll	93% Recognize Racism As Big Part of American History; 20% Want to Scrap the Founding Ideals And Start Over	Ninety-three percent (93%) of voters nationwide recognize that racism has played a major role in America's history. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that total includes 49% ...... read more
13924	05-19-2021	20210519	Poll	27% Say Personal Finances Getting Better; Little Change Following Weak Jobs Report	Twenty-seven percent (27%) of voters nationwide say their own personal finances are getting better. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 21% take the opposite view, saying ...... read more
13921	05-13-2021	20210513	Poll	58% Believe Drug Cartels Control Southern Border; 20% Disagree	Fifty-eight percent (58%) of voters believe that drug cartels have more control of the Southern border than the U.S. government. A Scott Rasmussen national survey ...... read more
13919	05-13-2021	20210513	Poll	70% See Immigration and Border Control As A National Security Issue	Seventy percent (70%) of voters nationwide say that immigration and border control is a national security issue. A Scott Rasmussen survey found that 16% disagree and 14% are ...... read more
13917	05-12-2021	20210512	Poll	46% Believe America Is A Racist Nation	Forty-six percent (46%) of voters nationwide believe that America is a racist nation. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 40% disagree and 14% are not sure.... read more
13915	05-12-2021	20210512	Poll	49% Prefer Smaller Bill Focused on Infrastructure; 29% Prefer Biden Plan	By a 49% to 29% margin, voters prefer a more focused $600 Billion infrastructure plan rather than the president’s $1.9 trillion approach. A Dallas Express survey conducted by ...... read more
13913	05-05-2021	20210505	Poll	33% Following CDC Guidance Very Closely	Thirty-three percent (33%) of voters nationwide say that they are "Very Closely" following news about the CDC guidelines for behavior during the pandemic. A Scott Rasmussen ...... read more
13912	05-03-2021	20210503	Poll	36% Aware of Dramatic Reduction in COVID Cases	Since the COVID vaccines became available in January, there has been a roughly 80% decline in the number ...... read more
13910	05-03-2021	20210503	Poll	Confidence That Worst of Pandemic is Behind Us Surges to 50%	Fifty percent (50%) of voters now believe that the worst of the pandemic is behind us. That's up nine points from two weeks ago and reflects ...... read more
13908	04-28-2021	20210428	Poll	76% Favor Photo ID Requirement For Voting	Seventy-six percent (76%) of Registered Voters believe all voters should be required to show a photo ID before voting. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that ...... read more
13904	04-20-2021	20210420	Poll	44% See Firms In Their Area Hiring; 17% See Layoffs	Forty-four percent (44%) of voters nationwide say that firms in their area are more likely to hiring rather than laying people off. A Scott Rasmussen national ...... read more
13899	04-19-2021	20210419	Poll	13% Will Never Get Vaccinated; Unchanged Since CDC Paused J & J Vaccine	A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 13% of voters nationwide say they will never get the... read more
13897	04-19-2021	20210419	Poll	42% of Those Online Constantly Are Democrats, Just 27% Are Republicans	Among voters who are online almost constantly, 42% are Democrats. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 27% and 31% are unaffiliated with either major party. This helps ...... read more
13892	04-19-2021	20210419	Poll	28% Say Their Finances Are Getting Better; 21% Say Worse	Twenty-eight percent (28%) of voters nationwide say their own personal finances are getting better. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 21% take the opposite view, saying ...... read more
13888	04-13-2021	20210413	Poll	64% Believe Companies Selling Masks Financially Supporting Campaigns for Mask Mandates	Sixty-four percent (64%) of voters think it's likely that companies selling mask coverings are financially supporting campaigns to continue pandemic related mask mandates. A Scott Rasmussen ...... read more
13885	04-12-2021	20210412	Poll	25% Say Requiring Photo ID is Voter Suppression; 66% Disagree	The Brennan Center and other activist organizations says that requiring voters to show photo ID is a form ...... read more
13881	04-12-2021	20210412	Poll	62% Believe Restaurant Owners Should Decide Whether Vaccine Passport is Needed, 26% Want Government Officials to Decide	Sixty-two percent (62%) of voters believe that restaurant owners should decide whether vaccine passports are required to visit their business. A Ballotpedia national survey found that 26% ...... read more
13879	04-07-2021	20210407	Poll	In Georgia, 41% Favor MLB Decision to Move All-Star Game, 34% Oppose	Forty-one percent (41%) of Georgia residents favor the decision of Major League Baseball to move the All-Star game out of Atlanta. A Scott Rasmussen statewide survey ...... read more
13876	04-06-2021	20210406	Poll	Just 28% of Georgians Know Delta, Coke Oppose State's New Election Law	Just 28% of Georgia residents know that Delta and Coca-Cola have come out in opposition to Georgia's new election law. A Scott Rasmussen survey found that 27% ...... read more
13873	04-06-2021	20210406	Poll	59% Believe Companies Taking Political Positions Adds to Divisiveness in America	Fifty-nine percent (59%) of U.S. Adults believe that companies make political statements adds to the divisiveness in America. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that ...... read more
13870	04-06-2021	20210406	Poll	39% Believe It's Appropriate for Companies To Leave State Over Laws Unrelated to the Business	Thirty-nine percent (39%) of U.S. Adults believe it is appropriate for a company to leave a state because it disapproves of laws completely unrelated to ...... read more
13867	04-06-2021	20210406	Poll	67% Believe Large Corporations Ignore the Views of the Working Class	Sixty-seven percent (67%) of U.S. Adults believe that large corporations generally ignore the views of America's working class. A Scott Rasmussen survey found that just 14% ...... read more
13864	04-05-2021	20210405	Poll	43% Say They Know Political Positions of Companies They Buy From	When asked to think about the various products and services they consume, 43% of U.S. adults say they at least somewhat know the political positions ...... read more
13862	04-02-2021	20210402	Poll	60% Believe Legal Immigration is Good for U.S. But Illegal Immigration is Bad	Sixty percent (60%) of voters nationwide believe that legal immigration is good for the United States but illegal immigration is bad. A ...... read more
13858	03-30-2021	20210330	Poll	78% Celebrate Easter	Seventy-eight percent (78%) of voters nationwide celebrate Easter in some fashion. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that total includes 39% who celebrate Easter as a religious ...... read more
13855	03-30-2021	20210330	Poll	51% Want Focus on Economic Growth, 35% Prefer Focus on Economic Fairness	When thinking about the economy, 51% of voters believe it is more important to focus on economic growth than economic fairness. Another 35% take the opposite view ...... read more
13839	03-28-2021	20210328	Poll	34% Believe Federal Government Supports Founding Ideals of Freedom, Equality, Self-governance	Thirty-four percent (34%) of voters believe the federal government today supports America's founding ideals of freedom, equality, and self-governance. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 43% ...... read more
13836	03-23-2021	20210323	Poll	41% Recently Had Dinner at Indoor Restaurant	Within the past month, 41% of voters have had dinner at an indoor restaurant. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that large ...... read more
13833	03-23-2021	20210323	Poll	28% Say Personal Finances Getting Better; 20% Say Worse	Twenty-eight percent (28%) of voters nationwide say their own personal finances are getting better. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 20% take the opposite view and ...... read more
13821	03-22-2021	20210322	Poll	52% Favor Populist Policies, 37% Prefer Traditional Politics	Given a choice between four presidential candidates with equal skills and temperament, 52% of voters would favor a candidate promoting populist policies such as those advocated ...... read more
13819	03-22-2021	20210322	Poll	35% Favor Statehood for Washington, DC	Thirty-five percent (35%) of voters nationwide favor making Washington, D.C. a separate state. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 41% are opposed and 24% are not ...... read more
13809	03-19-2021	20210319	Poll	65% Believe America Is Still Land of Opportunity	Sixty-five percent (65%) of voters believe America is still the land of opportunity. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 18% disagree and 17% are not sure. There ...... read more
13807	03-17-2021	20210317	Poll	69% Say Maintaining Energy Independence More Important Than Banning Fracking	Sixty-nine percent (69%) of voters say maintaining America's energy independence by producing all the energy it needs is more important than banning fracking and relying upon ...... read more
13793	03-15-2021	20210315	Poll	39% Used COVID As Excuse to Avoid Unwanted Social Activities	Thirty-nine percent (39%) of voters say they were glad to use COVID as an excuse for avoiding social activities that they didn’t ...... read more
13791	03-15-2021	20210315	Poll	31% Have Experienced Positive Benefits From the Pandemic	Thirty-one percent (31%) of voters say that the Coronavirus pandemic created some positive benefits in their life. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found ...... read more
13782	03-11-2021	20210311	Poll	58% Believe Most Americans Support Letting Those With Different Values to Live According to Those Values	Fifty-eight percent (58%) of voters support the founding ideal of individual freedom. More precisely, they believe most Americans today believe that every individual—including those ...... read more
13780	03-09-2021	20210309	Poll	40% Oppose Foreign Ownership of Land in U.S.	Forty percent (40%) of voters do not think people living in other nations, or companies from other nations, should be allowed to own land in the ...... read more
13769	03-08-2021	20210308	Poll	Confidence Growing: 42% Now Believe Worst of Pandemic Is Behind Us, 28% Disagree	Forty-two percent (42%) of voters now believe the worst of the coronavirus pandemic is behind us. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 28% disagree and believe ...... read more
13766	03-08-2021	20210308	Poll	59% Believe Federal Government Is A Special Interest Group	Fifty-nine percent (59%) of voters believe the federal government is a special interest group that looks out primarily for its own interests. A Scott Rasmussen national ...... read more
13752	03-08-2021	20210308	Poll	Just 26% Believe the Right Person Was Declared Winner in Last Two Presidential Elections	Just one-out-of-four voters (26%) believe that the right person was declared the winner in each of the last two presidential elections. Most voters (56%) believe at least ...... read more
13750	03-04-2021	20210304	Poll	86% Believe Missing In-person Education Damaging to Students	Eighty-six percent (86%) of voters believe that missing out on in-person teaching during the pandemic has been damaging to students. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found ...... read more
13747	03-03-2021	20210303	Poll	52% Have Favorable Opinion of Fauci	Fifty-two percent (52%) of voters nationwide have a favorable opinion of Dr. Anthony Fauci. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 32% have an unfavorable view of ...... read more
13736	03-01-2021	20210301	Poll	50% Believe Many States and Cities Overreacted to Coronavirus Pandemic	Looking back, 50% of voters believe many states and cities overreacted to the Coronavirus pandemic in ways that did more harm than good. A Scott Rasmussen ...... read more
13730	03-01-2021	20210301	Poll	40% Expect America To Be More Polarized in a Year, Up 12 Points from a Month Ago	Looking ahead to next year at this time, 40% expect America will be more polarized than it is today. That's up twelve points from a... read more
13719	02-24-2021	20210224	Poll	43% of African-Americans Would Feel Threatened If Approached By Police Officer	If they were alone and approached by a police officer, 43% of African-American voters say they would feel threatened rather than safe. A Scott Rasmussen national ...... read more
13714	02-23-2021	20210223	Poll	71% Think Conservatives, Liberals Will Eventually Have Separate Social Media Platforms	In the 1960s and '70s, three major television networks (CBS, NBC, and ABC) dominated the media landscape. They provided a common base of entertainment ...... read more
13712	02-23-2021	20210223	Poll	61% Want States to Set Minimum Wage, 30% Favor National Standard	Sixty-one percent (61%) of voters nationwide believe states establish the appropriate minimum wage so that places like New York City have a higher minimum wage than ...... read more
13703	02-22-2021	20210222	Poll	Voters Evenly Divided As To Whether Pandemic is Bigger Health or Economic Threat	Forty-eight percent (48%) of voters nationwide believe health concerns represent the biggest threat from the coronavirus pandemic. However, a Scott Rasmussen survey found that another 48% believe ...... read more
13701	02-22-2021	20210222	Poll	First Time Ever: Plurality Believes Worst of Pandemic Behind Us	Thirty-nine percent (39%) of voters now believe that the worst of the coronavirus pandemic is behind us. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found ...... read more
13691	02-18-2021	20210218	Poll	23% Watch Sports Most Days; 38% Rarely or Never	Twenty-three percent (23%) of voters nationwide watch college or professional sports every day or most days. At the opposite end of the spectrum are 38% who rarely ...... read more
13689	02-16-2021	20210216	Poll	Over Next Decade, 32% Believe American Society Will Become More Fair and Decent	Thirty-two percent (32%) of voters believe that, over the next decade or so, American society will become more fair and decent. A Scott Rasmussen national survey ...... read more
13687	02-16-2021	20210216	Poll	40% Believe U.S. Society is Fair and Decent, 50% Disagree	Forty percent (40%) of voters nationwide believe American society is generally fair and decent. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 50% disagree and believe American society ...... read more
13678	02-15-2021	20210215	Poll	37% Believe Biden Administration Will Wait Too Long To Re-open Society; 36% Fear the Opposite	Thirty-seven percent (37%) of voters nationwide worry that the Biden Administration will wait too long to re-open society. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 36% have ...... read more
13669	02-11-2021	20210211	Poll	14% Say They Will Never Get COVID Vaccine	Fourteen percent (14%) of voters nationwide say that they will never get the COVID vaccine. At the other end of the spectrum, a Scott Rasmussen national ...... read more
13667	02-10-2021	20210210	Poll	49% Believe Restricting Free Speech Worse Than Spreading Fake News, 38% Disagree	Forty-nine percent (49%) of voters worry more about giving the federal government power to restrict free speech than about the dangers of spreading fake news and ...... read more
13651	02-08-2021	20210208	Poll	72% Say Political Elites Believe They Are Superior To Everyday Americans	Seventy-two percent (72%) of voters nationwide think political elites believe they are superior to everyday Americans. A Scott Rasmussen survey found that 11% disagree and 17% are not ...... read more
13642	02-03-2021	20210203	Poll	72% Believe In-Person Learning Best for Students	Seventy-two percent (72%) of voters believe that students learn more from in-person schooling than they do from virtual classrooms. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 9% ...... read more
13633	02-01-2021	20210201	Poll	Vaccine Arrival Has Dramatically Reduced Pessimism About Pandemic	The arrival of COVID-19 vaccines has dramatically decreased pessimism about the coronavirus pandemic. A Scott Rasmussen national survey conducted January 28-30 found ...... read more
13624	01-26-2021	20210126	Poll	82% Disapprove of Those Who Occupied Capitol	A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 82% of voters disapproved of those who took part in the occupation of the U.S. ...... read more
13621	01-26-2021	20210126	Poll	68% Believe US Provides Citizens With More Freedom Than Any Other Nation	Sixty-eight percent (68%) of voters believe the United States provides its citizens with more freedom than just about any other major nation. A Scott Rasmussen national ...... read more
13604	01-22-2021	20210122	Poll	How Voters Describe Joe Biden--Results from Open End Survey Question	From January 14-16, 2021, RMG Research, Inc. asked 1,200 Registered Voters what word they would use to describe Joe Biden. As highlighted in the word clouds below, ...... read more
13603	01-21-2021	20210121	Poll	55% Say Trump Worst President of Past Half Century, 16% Think He Was the Best	Fifty-five percent (55%) of voters nationwide rate Donald Trump as the worst president of the past half-century. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that Barack Obama ...... read more
13601	01-21-2021	20210121	Poll	24% Believe Nation Will Be More Unified in a Year, 28% Say More Polarized	Looking ahead to next year at this time, 24% of voters believe America will be more unified. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 28% expect the ...... read more
13599	01-21-2021	20210121	Poll	49% Say Highest Loyalty is To Family, 22% Faith, 17% Self	Forty-nine percent (49%) of voters nationwide say their top loyalty is to their family. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 22% say their highest loyalty is ...... read more
13590	01-18-2021	20210118	Poll	59% Approve Of How Biden Performed Role As President-elect	A Scott Rasmussen survey found that 59% of voters nationwide approve of the way Joe Biden has performed his role as President-elect. The numbers include 34% who ...... read more
13581	01-13-2021	20210113	Poll	61% Want President-elect Biden to Build Larger Governing Majority by Finding Common Ground	Sixty-one percent (61%) of voters want President-elect Biden to build a larger governing majority with policies that can win over some Republicans and other Trump supporters. ...... read more
13579	01-12-2021	20210112	Poll	19% Say Personal Finances Getting Better; Down 8 Points Since Election	Economic optimism declined as the new year arrived. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 19% of voters believe their personal finances are getting better. That's ...... read more
13504	12-09-2020	20201209	Poll	45% Say It's Appropriate To Discuss Politics At Holiday Gatherings; 43% Disagree	Forty-five percent (45%) of voters nationwide think it's appropriate to discuss politics at family holiday gatherings. A Political IQ survey found that 43% disagree and believe it's ...... read more
13488	12-01-2020	20201201	Poll	59% Want Biden to Focus on Restoring Trust in Gov't Rather Than Policy Goals, 26% Disagree	Fifty-nine percent (59%) of voters believe it is more important for a Biden Administration to focus on restoring trust and confidence in our system of politics, ...... read more
13485	12-01-2020	20201201	Poll	For News Organization, 47% Say Diversity of Thought Matters More Than Demographic Diversity	When it comes to the staff for a news service, 47% of voters believe diversity of thought and opinion is more important than diversity along racial, ...... read more
13476	11-30-2020	20201130	Poll	57% Say Protecting Free Speech More Important Than Preventing Spread of Misinformation	Fifty-seven percent (57%) of voters nationwide believe that protecting free speech so that all voices and opinions can be heard is more important than limiting free ...... read more
13454	11-22-2020	20201122	Poll	83% of Pennsylvania Voters Say It's Important to Reform Election Laws Prior to Next Election	Eighty-three percent (83%) of Pennsylvania voters say it's important to reform Pennsylvania’s voting laws before the next election. A Political IQ survey found that just 11% ...... read more
13450	11-17-2020	20201117	Poll	Pessimism Growing: 62% Believe Worst of Pandemic Still to Come	Pessimism about the pandemic has risen in recent weeks. A Political IQ survey found that 62% of voters now believe the worst of the... read more
13447	11-16-2020	20201116	Poll	75% Think Biden Likely To Impose Strict National Lockdown	To deal with the pandemic, 75% of voters believe President-elect Biden will impose a strict nationwide lockdown. A Political IQ poll found that 15% consider such a ...... read more
13438	11-16-2020	20201116	Poll	61% Believe It Is Possible to Know Who Actually Won Close Swing State Elections	Sixty-one percent (61%) of voters nationwide believe it is possible to know for certain which candidate won the election in swing states where ...... read more
13429	11-13-2020	20201113	Poll	29% Believe Children Born Today Will Live Better Than Their Parents, 35% Say Worse	Twenty-nine percent (29%) of voters believe children born today will live better lives than their parents. However, a Political IQ national survey found that 35% take the ...... read more
13427	11-11-2020	20201111	Poll	26% Say Their Finances Are Getting Better, 26% Worse	Twenty-six percent (26%) of voters believe their personal finances are getting better while another 26% say their finances are getting worse. A Political IQ survey found that 45% ...... read more
13426	11-10-2020	20201110	Poll	13% Talk Politics Every Day, 27% Rarely or Never	Thirteen percent (13%) of Registered Voters discuss politics with family and friends every day or nearly every day. A Political IQ national survey found that twice ...... read more
13409	11-03-2020	20201103	Poll	29% Believe Economy Getting Better, 44% Say Worse	Twenty-nine percent (29%) of voters believe the economy is getting better these days while 44% believe it is getting worse. A Political IQ poll found that 21% think ...... read more
13391	11-02-2020	20201102	Poll	61% Believe America's Best Days Still to Come	As voters come to the end of bitter presidential election campaign, 61% of the nation's Likely Voters believe America's best days are still to come. A ...... read more
13388	10-29-2020	20201029	Poll	43% See GOP As Party Committed to Individual Freedom; 41% Say It's the Democrats	Forty-three percent (43%) of voters nationwide believe Republicans are the political party most committed to "Individual Freedom." A Political IQ national survey found that 41% believe it's ...... read more
13386	10-26-2020	20201026	Poll	64% Say Protecting Individual Rights More Important Than Majority Rule	Sixty-four percent (64%) of voters nationwide believe that it is more important for government to ensure that the individual rights of every citizen are protected rather ...... read more
13381	10-20-2020	20201020	Poll	Election Polls 2020	Note: Neither Scott Rasmussen, ScottRasmussen.com, nor RMG Research, Inc. have any affiliation with Rasmussen Reports. While Scott Rasmussen founded that firm, he left ...... read more
13378	10-15-2020	20201015	Poll	44% of Voters Think Biden Will Win, 43% Say Trump	Forty-four percent (44%) of Likely Voters nationwide believe former Vice President Joe Biden will win the 2020 presidential election. A Political IQ national survey found that 43% believe ...... read more
13376	10-14-2020	20201014	Poll	29% Believe Economy Getting Better, 45% Say Worse	A Political IQ national poll found that 29% of voters nationwide believe the economy is getting better while 45% say it is getting worse. The poll, conducted ...... read more
13370	10-06-2020	20201006	Poll	30% See Obamacare as Top Issue Before Supreme Court; 17% Say Abortion	Thirty percent (30%) of voters nationwide say Obamacare is the top issue before the Supreme Court at this time. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 17% ...... read more
13368	10-05-2020	20201005	Poll	Pessimism About Pandemic Grows--55% Believe Worst is Still to Come	Fifty-five percent (55%) of voters now believe the worst of the pandemic is still to come. That’s an increase of seven points ...... read more
13366	10-01-2020	20201001	Poll	56% Don't Know What Overturning Roe v. Wade Would Mean	Most Registered Voters (56%) don't know what would happen if the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the Roe v. Wade ruling. A Scott Rasmussen national survey ...... read more
13364	09-29-2020	20200929	Poll	10% Know Someone Who Was Injured or Lost Property in Recent Riots	Ten percent (10%) of voters have close friends or relatives who were injured or had their property destroyed in recent riots. A Scott Rasmussen national survey ...... read more
13362	09-29-2020	20200929	Poll	53% Disagree With Grand Jury Ruling in Breonna Taylor Case	Most voters (53%) following the news about Breonna Taylor case disagree with the grand jury decision announced last week. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 38% ...... read more
13359	09-28-2020	20200928	Poll	34% Recognize Sandra Day O'Connor As First Woman on Supreme Court	Given a list of four politically prominent women, 34% recognize that Sandra Day O'Connor was the first woman to serve on the United States Supreme Court. ...... read more
13358	09-27-2020	20200927	Poll	When Law & Faith Conflict, Voters Evenly Divided on Which to Follow	Sometimes there is a conflict between government laws and the teachings of a faith or religion. For most voters, this creates some tension since faith ...... read more
13354	09-26-2020	20200926	Poll	45% Want Lockdown Restrictions Eased, 36% Want Stricter Regulations Re-imposed	Forty-five percent (45%) of Registered Voters believe that the government should be easing lockdown restrictions in the area where they live. A Scott Rasmussen national survey ...... read more
13352	09-22-2020	20200922	Poll	28% Believe Today's Children Will Be Better Off Than Their Parents, 29% Think The Opposite	Twenty-eight percent (28%) of voters believe children born these days will have a better life than their parents. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 29% believe ...... read more
13350	09-22-2020	20200922	Poll	58% Believe America's Best Days Are Still to Come	Fifty-eight percent (58%) of voters nationwide believe that America's Best Days are still to come. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 22% are more pessimistic, believing ...... read more
13348	09-22-2020	20200922	Poll	49% Better Off Than Four Years Ago, 42% Disagree	As Election 2020 approaches, 49% of the nation's Registered Voters are better off than they were four years ago. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 42% are ...... read more
13344	09-22-2020	20200922	Poll	53% Rate Supreme Court Good or Excellent; 8% Say Poor	Fifty-three percent (53%) of voters nationwide rate the performance of the U.S. Supreme Court as Good or Excellent. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that ...... read more
13340	09-20-2020	20200920	Poll	64% Have Favorable Opinion of Ruth Bader Ginsburg	In a survey conducted the day after her passing, 64% of Likely Voters said they had a favorable opinion of Ruth Bader Ginsburg. The Scott Rasmussen ...... read more
13337	09-18-2020	20200918	Poll	Generic Ballot: Democrats 46% Republicans 41%	The latest Scott Rasmussen Generic Ballot poll shows Democrats with a 5-point advantage. The survey of 941 Likely Voters found that 46% would vote for the Democrat ...... read more
13335	09-18-2020	20200918	Poll	45% Want More Regulation of Large Corporations, 37% Want Less	In terms of what's best for the economy, 45% of voters nationwide prefer more government regulation establishing rules for large corporations. A Scott Rasmussen national survey ...... read more
13333	09-15-2020	20200915	Poll	76% of Voters Consider 2020 Election Very Important	In terms of its impact on their own lives, 76% of Registered Voters nationwide believe Election 2020 is "Very Important." A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that ...... read more
13331	09-14-2020	20200914	Poll	30% Favor Socialism, But Not The Way It Is Historically Understood	Thirty percent (30%) of voters nationwide have a favorable opinion of Socialism. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 47% hold an unfavorable view and 23% are not ...... read more
13329	09-11-2020	20200911	Poll	41% Prefer Candidate Supporting Black Lives Matter, 40% Prefer Blue Lives Matter	Given a choice between two candidates, 41% of voters prefer a candidate who supports Black Lives Matter. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 40% prefer a ...... read more
13326	09-08-2020	20200908	Poll	29% Believe Worst of Pandemic Behind Us, Highest Yet; Red/Blue State Divide	Twenty-nine percent (29%) of Registered Voters now believe the ...... read more
13324	09-08-2020	20200908	Poll	36% of Voters Say They're Politically Conservative, 27% Say Liberal	Thirty-six percent (36%) of voters nationwide consider themselves to be politically conservative while 27% say they're liberal. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 31% view themselves as ...... read more
13321	09-04-2020	20200904	Poll	55% See Biden As Politically Liberal; 65% Say Trump's Conservative	Fifty-five percent (55%) of voters nationwide see Joe Biden as politically liberal while 20% say he's a moderate. A Scott Rasmussen national survey also found that 13% consider ...... read more
13319	09-03-2020	20200903	Poll	15% Discussed Election With Non-Family Member Every Day Last Week	Fifteen percent (15%) of voters nationwide discussed the presidential election with someone outside their family last week. At the other extreme, a Scott Rasmussen national survey ...... read more
13313	09-01-2020	20200901	Poll	59% Believe It's Time to Adapt and Move Forward; 31% Prefer Lockdowns Until Pandemic is Gone	Fifty-nine percent (59%) of voters nationwide believe it's time to move forward by adapting to the ongoing nature of the pandemic. A Scott Rasmussen survey found ...... read more
13311	08-31-2020	20200831	Poll	18% Don't Know How to Express Their Political Beliefs	When it comes to politics, 18% of voters know what they believe are not sure what to say or how to say it. A Scott Rasmussen ...... read more
13309	08-28-2020	20200828	Poll	48% Believe More Freedom Will Bring People Together; 34% Prefer More Government Rules on Social Interaction	In terms of bringing people together, 48% of voters nationwide believe the better policy approach is giving more individual freedom for people to establish their own ...... read more
13307	08-25-2020	20200825	Poll	43% Have Experienced Financial Problems Due to Pandemic	Forty-three percent (43%) of voters say the Coronavirus pandemic has caused serious financial problems for them or a member of their immediate family. A Scott Rasmussen ...... read more
13304	08-25-2020	20200825	Poll	45% Think Biden Will Win in November, 40% Say Trump	Regardless of who they want to win in November, 45% of Registered Voters nationwide believes that Democrat Joe Biden will emerge victorious. A Scott Rasmussen national ...... read more
13298	08-19-2020	20200819	Poll	56% More Worried About Pandemic Health Threat Rather than Economic Threat	Fifty-six percent (56%) of voters are more worried about the Health Threat from the coronavirus pandemic rather than the economic threat. A Scott ...... read more
13296	08-18-2020	20200818	Poll	25% Believe Obamacare Improved Healthcare System	Twenty-five percent (25%) of voters believe the U.S. healthcare system was broken before Obamacare and is working much better today. However, a Texas Public Policy ...... read more
13292	08-18-2020	20200818	Poll	53% Have Some Confidence in Public Health Officials	Fifty-three percent (53%) of voters nationwide are at least Somewhat Confident that that public health officials really understand the coronavirus and what policies are needed to ...... read more
13289	07-30-2020	20200730	Poll	60% Say It's Very Important to Limit Power of Big Corporations	Sixty percent (60%) of voters nationwide say it's Very Important to place limits on the power of big corporations. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that ...... read more
13285	07-27-2020	20200727	Poll	Biden 45% Trump 37% Jorgensen 2% Hawkins 1%	The latest Scott Rasmussen national survey of 1,200 Registered Voters shows Joe Biden leading Donald Trump by eight points– 45% to 37%. That's little changed from a ... read more
13283	07-27-2020	20200727	Poll	13% Believe More Freedom Leads to Less Equality	Thirteen percent (13%) of voters nationwide believe that there is a conflict between two of America's founding ideals. These voters believe that giving people more freedom ...... read more
13281	07-23-2020	20200723	Poll	42% Believe Professional Sports Should Be Shut Down Until 2021	As Major League Baseball launches its truncated 2020 season, American voters are evenly divided as to whether they should be allowed to do so. A... read more
13280	07-22-2020	20200722	Poll	27% View Economy, Health Care as Top Voting Issues	Twenty-seven percent (27%) of voters name the economy as the top voting issue in the upcoming presidential election. A JustTheNews.com survey conducted ...... read more
13278	07-20-2020	20200720	Poll	68% Trust American People More Than Government Officials	When it comes to making important decisions about America’s future, 68% of voters nationwide trust the American people more than government officials. A Scott Rasmussen ...... read more
13272	07-13-2020	20200713	Poll	76% Believe American Politics Is More Polarized Than American Society	Seventy-six percent (76%) of voters nationwide believe that American politics is more polarized than American society. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 12% disagree and 12% are ...... read more
13269	07-13-2020	20200713	Poll	34% Believe U.S. One of the Best Countries in the World for Black People; 22% Say One of the Worst	Thirty-four percent (34%) of voters nationwide believe that the United States is one of the best places in the world for Black people to live. A ...... read more
13265	07-13-2020	20200713	Poll	Voters Cautiously Optimistic About America's Future	In terms of living up to our founding ideals, Americans are cautiously optimistic. When it comes to the topic of equality, 45% believe we will be ...... read more
13253	07-12-2020	20200712	Poll	On Equality, 52% Say U.S. Doing Well; 46% Disagree	Eighty-six percent (86%) of voters believe that Equality is a Very Important ideal for the United States to seek. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that ...... read more
13249	07-12-2020	20200712	Poll	78% Proud to Be An American; 62% Proud of Our History	Seventy-eight percent (78%) of voters nationwide are proud to be an American. A Scott Rasmussen national survey also found that 62% are proud of our nation's history. ...... read more
13245	07-12-2020	20200712	Poll	49% Rate Their Personal Finances As Good or Excellent	Forty-nine percent (49%) of voters nationwide rate their own personal finances as good or excellent. A Scott Rasmussen survey conducted July 9-11, 2020 found that 32% rate their ...... read more
13243	07-12-2020	20200712	Poll	President Trump Job Approval Up to 44%	Forty-four percent (44%) of Registered Voters nationwide approve of the way President Trump is performing his job. That’s up five points from a... read more
13241	07-08-2020	20200708	Poll	34% Say It Will Be At Least Six Months Before They'll Feel Safe in Public Without a Mask	Thirty-four percent (34%) of voters nationwide say it will be six month or longer before they feel safe going out in public without ...... read more
13238	07-07-2020	20200707	Poll	74% Believe Most Americans Generally Get Along Regardless of Race	Seventy-four percent (74%) of voters nationwide believe that "In daily life, most Americans generally get along regardless of race. They find ways to work together ...... read more
13233	07-06-2020	20200706	Poll	24% Support DC Statehood	Twenty-four percent (24%) of voters nationwide favor granting statehood to Washington, DC. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 49% preferred giving some of the land in ...... read more
13228	06-30-2020	20200630	Poll	54% of Those Out Working Believe Lockdowns Did More Harm Than Good	Among workers having in-person interaction with customers and co-workers, 54% believe that the lockdowns have done more harm than good. However, among workers who are socially ...... read more
13222	06-26-2020	20200626	Poll	Supreme Court Approval Rating at 52%	Fifty-two percent (52%) of voters nationwide approve of the way the Supreme Court is performing its role. A Ballotpedia survey found that 31% disapprove and 17% are not ...... read more
13221	06-25-2020	20200625	Poll	47% Say Supreme Court Nominations Are Very Important Voting Issue	Forty-seven percent (47%) of voters nationwide say that Supreme Court nominations will be a Very Important voting issue in terms of deciding their vote for President. ...... read more
13217	06-24-2020	20200624	Poll	64% Believe Worst of Pandemic is Still To Come--Most Pessimistic Assessment Yet Measured	Just 16% of voters now believe the worst of the Coronavirus is behind us. A Ballotpedia national survey of 1,000 Registered Voters found that 64% believe the worst ...... read more
13216	06-23-2020	20200623	Poll	39% Trust Democrats on Economy, 38% Trust Republicans	When it comes to the economy, voters are evenly divided as to which party they trust more. A Ballotpedia national survey found that 39% trust Democrats ...... read more
13214	06-22-2020	20200622	Poll	38% Believe American Society is Fair and Decent	Just 38% of voters nationwide believe our society is generally fair and decent. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that nearly half (47%) believe our society is ...... read more
13210	06-17-2020	20200617	Poll	55% Believe Economy Getting Worse	Fifty-five percent (55%) of voters nationwide believe the economy is getting worse these days. A Ballotpedia national survey found that figure is up five points from ...... read more
13208	06-17-2020	20200617	Poll	42% Know Someone Who Lost Their Job During The Pandemic and Have Been Rehired	Forty-two percent (42%) of voters nationwide have a close friend or family member who lost their job during the shutdown and since been rehired. A Ballotpedia ...... read more
13204	06-13-2020	20200613	Poll	Economy, Health Care, Civil Rights Top Three Voting Issues	Thirty percent (30%) of voters nationwide rate the economy as the top issue facing the nation today. A Ballotpedia national survey found that 17% view health care ...... read more
13199	06-10-2020	20200610	Poll	51% Worry About Economic Threat from Pandemic More Than Health Threat	When asked about what worries them most about the coronavirus, 51% now say it's threat to the U.S. economy. A... read more
13195	06-09-2020	20200609	Poll	22% Don't Think It Matters Whether Biden or Trump Wins	Twenty-two percent (22%) of Registered Voters don't think it matters much whether Donald Trump or Joe Biden wins the presidential election in November. A Scott Rasmussen ...... read more
13191	06-09-2020	20200609	Poll	29% Believe Worst of Pandemic Behind Us	Twenty-nine percent (29%) of voters now believe the worst of the coronavirus pandemic is behind us. A Ballotpedia survey found that 42% disagree and think the worst ...... read more
13186	06-08-2020	20200608	Poll	68% Have Had Protests In Their Area; Overwhelmingly Peaceful	Sixty-eight percent (68%) of voters have recently had protests in their area. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 27% have not and 5% are not sure. Among ...... read more
13181	06-05-2020	20200605	Poll	48% Think Businesses Can Decide Mask Rules for Their Customers	Forty-eight percent (48%) of voters believe private businesses should be allowed to decide whether or not their customers are required to wear masks. A Ballotpedia survey ...... read more
13180	06-04-2020	20200604	Poll	45% of Today's Workers Using Zoom Calls	Forty-five percent (45%) of workers today are regularly taking part in Zoom calls or other video conferencing efforts. A Ballotpedia survey total includes 65% of those working ...... read more
13178	06-03-2020	20200603	Poll	38% of Today's Workers Interact With Customers In Person	Thirty-eight percent (38%) of working Americans today regularly see customers in person. A Ballotpedia survey found that 64% of those workers are generally comfortable with the safety ...... read more
13176	06-02-2020	20200602	Poll	22% Say Economy Getting Better; 50% Say Worse	Twenty-two percent (22%) of voters nationwide now believe the economy is getting better. A Ballotpedia survey also found that 50% believe it is getting ...... read more
13175	06-01-2020	20200601	Poll	53% More Worried About Coronavirus Threat to Their Health Than Their Finances	Fifty-three percent (53%) of voters nationwide are more worried about the Coronavirus threat to their health rather than their finances. A Ballotpedia survey of 1,200 Registered Voters ...... read more
13173	05-29-2020	20200529	Poll	21% Believe It Will Be At Least Six Months Before Most Businesses Re-Open	A Ballotpedia survey found that 21% of voters nationwide believe it will be at least ...... read more
13169	05-27-2020	20200527	Poll	39% Have Family Member Who Lost Primary Income Due to Shutdowns	Thirty-nine percent (39%) of voters have a family member who has lost their primary income due to the government shutdowns of the economy. A Ballotpedia survey ...... read more
13166	05-26-2020	20200526	Poll	45% Rate U.S. Health Care System as Good or Excellent	A Ballotpedia survey found the 45% of Registered Voters rate the United States health care system as good or excellent. Thirty-six percent (36%) rate it as "fair" ...... read more
13163	05-20-2020	20200520	Poll	Just 34% Trust Government Officials More Than Voters On Questions About Re-opening Society	When it comes to making decisions about re-opening, just 34 percent of voters trust government officials more than everyday Americans. Let's face it, it's hard to ...... read more
13161	05-20-2020	20200520	Poll	41% Believe Lockdowns Have Done More Harm Than Good	Despite good intentions, 41% of voters nationwide believe shutting down businesses and locking down society did more harm than good. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found ...... read more
13159	05-20-2020	20200520	Poll	52% Share Reagan's View That "Help" From the Government Can Be Terrifying	Ronald Reagan famously declared that the nine most terrifying words in the English language are “I’m from the government and I’m here to ...... read more
13156	05-19-2020	20200519	Poll	56% Believe Worst is Still to Come	Fifty-six percent (56%) of voters believe the worst of the pandemic is still to come. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that just 17% believe the worst ...... read more
13154	05-18-2020	20200518	Poll	47% Primarily Concerned About Health Threat from Pandemic; 47% About Economic Threat	Voters are evenly divided about what is the greatest threat from the coronavirus pandemic. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 47% of Registered Voters are ...... read more
13151	05-12-2020	20200512	Poll	Just 14% of Voters Want Congress to Stop Spending Now	Just 14% of voters believe Congress should stop spending money on new programs at this time. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 73% believe the federal ...... read more
13149	05-12-2020	20200512	Poll	64% Believes Governments Should Cover Losses of Businesses They Shut Down	Sixty-four percent (64%) of voters nationwide believe the government should be required to compensate business owners for any losses caused by the government ordered shutdown. A ...... read more
13143	05-12-2020	20200512	Poll	60% of Voters Okay Allowing All Businesses to Re-open With Social Distancing Protocols	Sixty percent (60%) of voters nationwide believe every business that establishes safe social distancing protocols should be allowed to open. The latest Scott ...... read more
13139	05-11-2020	20200511	Poll	65% Concerned Officials Using Pandemic As Excuse to Infringe on Constitutional Rights	Sixty-five percent (65%) of voters nationwide are at least somewhat concerned that public officials are using the pandemic as an excuse to infringe upon the Constitutional ...... read more
13136	05-11-2020	20200511	Poll	38% Want To Continue Lockdowns In Their Own Community, 57% Disagree	Thirty-eight percent (38%) of voters nationwide believe it would be appropriate to continue the lockdowns in their own neighborhood and community. A Scott Rasmussen national survey ...... read more
13134	05-08-2020	20200508	Poll	26% Consider Trade Policies As a National Security Issue	Twenty-six percent (26%) of voters nationwide consider trade policies to be primarily a national security issue. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 56% disagree and consider ...... read more
13132	05-07-2020	20200507	Poll	55% Favor Stricter Immigration Policies Going Forward, 32% Oppose	Looking to the future, 55% of voters believe it will be appropriate for the United States to establish stricter immigration policies. A Scott Rasmussen national survey ...... read more
13128	05-04-2020	20200504	Poll	49% Fear Economic Threat More Than Health Threat From Coronavirus	Forty-nine percent (49%) of voters nationwide now fear the economic threat from the coronavirus more than the health threat. A Scott Rasmussen national survey conducted over ...... read more
13126	05-01-2020	20200501	Poll	36% Would Turn In Neighbors for Violating Social Distancing Rules	What do you do if your neighbor has 15-20 people over and it’s in violation of stay-at-home orders? A... read more
13124	04-29-2020	20200429	Poll	Generic Ballot: Democrats 43% Republicans 36%	April 29, 2020--If the election for Congress were held today, 43% of voters nationwide say they would vote for the Democrat from their district while 36% would vote ...... read more
13122	04-28-2020	20200428	Poll	33% Believe Government Response to Pandemic Has Not Gone Far Enough	Thirty-three percent (33%) of voters believe that, in responding to the pandemic, government officials have not gone far enough. However, a Scott Rasmussen national survey found ...... read more
13118	04-27-2020	20200427	Poll	23% Believe Worst of Pandemic Is Behind Us, Up 7 Points in Two Weeks	Twenty-three percent (23%) of voters nationwide now believe the worst of the pandemic is behind us. That's up seven points from just 16%... read more
13116	04-21-2020	20200421	Poll	46% More Worried About Pandemic's Economic Threat Than Health Threat	Forty-six percent (46%) of voters are more worried about the economic threat posed by the coronavirus pandemic than the health threat. However, the latest Scott Rasmussen ...... read more
13107	04-20-2020	20200420	Poll	69% Believe China's Disinformation Made Pandemic Worse; 10% Believe China Telling Truth Now	Sixty-nine percent (69%) of voters believe the Chinese government made the global pandemic worse by withholding important research and releasing false information. A Scott Rasmussen national ...... read more
13104	04-20-2020	20200420	Poll	70% Favor Temporary Ban on Entry Into United States	Seventy percent (70%) of Registered Voters believe the federal government place a temporary ban on allowing people from any other country to enter the United States. ...... read more
13102	04-18-2020	20200418	Poll	After Lockdown, 34% Expect Economy to Bounce Back Quickly	When the lockdown ends, 34% of voters expect the U.S. economy to bounce back quickly. However, a Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 45% have the ...... read more
13101	04-15-2020	20200415	Poll	50% Say Top Priority Should Be Letting People Gather in Homes	There has been a lot of recent debate about how and when to re-open the U.S. economy. However, data from the latest Scott Rasmussen ...... read more
13090	04-13-2020	20200413	Poll	On Pandemic, 60% Believe Worst is Yet to Come, 16% Think It's Behind Us	In terms of the pandemic, 60% of voters believe the worst is yet to come. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that just 16% believe the worst ...... read more
13087	04-13-2020	20200413	Poll	34% Favor National Health Care System That Eliminates Private Health Insurance	Just 34% of voters favor a national health care system that replaces private insurance companies. A Scott Rasmussen national poll found that 54% are opposed to such ...... read more
13083	04-07-2020	20200407	Poll	45% Rate US Health Care System as Good/Excellent; 22% Say Poor	Forty-five percent (45%) of Registered Voters rate the U.S. Health Care System as Good or Excellent while 22% rate it as poor. A Scott Rasmussen national ...... read more
13080	04-07-2020	20200407	Poll	22% Say Response to Pandemic Would Have Been Better With National Healthcare System	Twenty-two percent (22%) of Registered Voters believe our nation's response to the pandemic would have been better if private insurance companies were banned and all health ...... read more
13078	04-06-2020	20200406	Poll	30% Not Confident They Could Receive Medical Treatment for Coronavirus	If infected by the coronavirus, 30% of Registered Voters nationwide are not confident they could receive appropriate medical treatment. That total includes 20% who ...... read more
13075	04-02-2020	20200402	Poll	51% Want Stricter Security on Future Trade and Travel With China	Fifty-one percent (51%) of Registered Voters believe the United States should require stricter security on future trade and travel with China. A Scott Rasmussen national survey ...... read more
13072	04-01-2020	20200401	Poll	Biden 45% Trump 40%	If the presidential election were held today, 45% of Registered Voters would vote for Democrat Joe Biden while 40% prefer Republican Donald Trump. However, the survey conducted ...... read more
13071	04-01-2020	20200401	Poll	55% Fear That Government Officials Will Re-Open Businesses Too Soon	Fifty-five percent (55%) of voters worry that government officials will re-open businesses too soon. A national survey by Scott Rasmussen found that just 29% take the opposite ...... read more
13070	03-31-2020	20200331	Poll	38% Fear Economic Impact of Pandemic More Than Health Concerns	Thirty-eight percent (38%) of voters are more worried about the economic threat posed by the coronavirus than the health threat. However, a national survey conducted by ...... read more
13069	03-31-2020	20200331	Poll	47% Believe China To Blame For Pandemic	Forty-seven percent (47%) of voters believe that China is primarily to blame for the coronavirus pandemic. A national survey conducted by Scott Rasmussen found that 34% disagree ...... read more
13065	03-31-2020	20200331	Poll	45% Expect Lockdown to Last A Month or Two	Forty-five percent (45%) of voters nationwide believe it will be a month or two before most businesses re-open and social activity resumes. ... read more
13067	03-16-2020	20200316	Poll	89% Support Ban on Travel from China	A One America News survey found strong support for early actions taken by governments and private companies ...... read more
8679	08-29-2018	20180829	Poll	Polling Methodology	The appropriate methodology for any public opinion survey is dependent upon the survey objective and needs of the client. Scott Rasmussen relies ...... read more

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