42% Say America Places Too Much Emphasis on Book Learning; 34% Disagree

Forty-two percent (42%) of voters believe the United States places too much emphasis on book learning and not enough on street smarts. A ScottRasmussen.com poll ......

55% Favor Elimination of Electoral College

Fifty-five percent (55%) of voters favor eliminating the Electoral College and electing the president directly with a popular vote. A ScottRasmussen.com survey found that 45% are ......

For First Time, Plurality Opposed to Impeachment

Forty-two percent (42%) of voters believe that President Trump should be impeached and removed from office. A ScottRasmussen.com survey found that 47% disagree while 11% are not ......

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11067	03-26-2019	20190326	Poll	42% Say America Places Too Much Emphasis on Book Learning; 34% Disagree	Forty-two percent (42%) of voters believe the United States places too much emphasis on book learning and not enough on street smarts. A ScottRasmussen.com poll ...... read more
11065	03-26-2019	20190326	Poll	55% Favor Elimination of Electoral College	Fifty-five percent (55%) of voters favor eliminating the Electoral College and electing the president directly with a popular vote. A ScottRasmussen.com survey found that 45% are ...... read more
11069	03-25-2019	20190325	Poll	For First Time, Plurality Opposed to Impeachment	Forty-two percent (42%) of voters believe that President Trump should be impeached and removed from office. A ScottRasmussen.com survey found that 47% disagree while 11% are not ...... read more
11061	03-25-2019	20190325	Poll	Trump 36% Gillibrand 31%; Trump 37% Klobuchar 30%	President Trump holds single digit leads over a number of lesser known Democratic challengers. When paired against Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a ScottRasmussen.com poll found ...... read more
11043	03-25-2019	20190325	Poll	52% Say Facebook May Go Out of Business Within 25 Years	Over the next 25 years, 87% of voters believe Facebook will have to deal with significant competition that challenges its dominance. A ScottRasmussen.com ...... read more
11059	03-24-2019	20190324	Poll	61% Say Elite College Admissions Process is Corrupt	Sixty-one percent (61%) believe that the admissions process at elite colleges and universities is corrupt. A ScottRasmussen.com survey found that just 9% disagree and 30% are not ...... read more
11056	03-24-2019	20190324	Poll	17% Have Bet $100 or More on Sports Event	One-out-of-every six voters (17%) has bet $100 or more on a single sports event. A ScottRasmussen.com national survey found that total includes 26% of men and 8% of ...... read more
11042	03-22-2019	20190322	Poll	Americans Agree – Not Everyone Needs a Four-Year Degree	Across the political spectrum, Americans want teachers, counselors, and parents to put more emphasis on alternative career paths.Higher education has come to ...... read more
11012	03-19-2019	20190319	Poll	Biden 44% Trump 33%; Other Match-Ups Closer	If the 2020 election for President were held today, 44% of voters would vote for Joe Biden and 33% would vote for Donald Trump. A ScottRasmussen.com national ...... read more
11013	03-19-2019	20190319	Poll	Voters Support Fundamental Reforms in College Admissions and College Life	For better or worse, the federal government has tremendous power over American colleges and universities. All but a handful of schools accept federal funding in ...... read more
11011	03-19-2019	20190319	Poll	19% Will Definitely Vote for Trump; 46% Will Definitely Vote Against	Nineteen percent (19%) of voters nationwide will definitely vote to re-elect President Trump in 2020. However, a ScottRasmussen.com national survey shows that 46% are that committed to ...... read more
11003	03-19-2019	20190319	Poll	If Trump Wins, 61% Say Violence from Progressive Activists is Likely	If Donald Trump wins re-election in 2020, 61% of voters nationwide think it is likely that progressive activists will respond with violence. A ScottRasmussen.com survey also ...... read more
10991	03-18-2019	20190318	Poll	40% of Democrats Say It's Not Possible to Like And Respect Supporter of President Trump	Forty percent (40%) of Democrats say it is not possible to like and respect someone who supports President Trump. A ScottRasmussen.com survey found that view ...... read more
10990	03-17-2019	20190317	Poll	21% Have Had Home Broken Into	At some point in their lives, 21% of American adults report that someone has broken into their home. A ScottRasmussen.com national survey found that this ...... read more
10989	03-17-2019	20190317	Poll	Free College Education, Universal Basic Income, Seen as Socialist Programs	Fifty-eight percent (58%) of voters believe that free college education for all is a socialist program. A ScottRasmussen.com national survey found that 20% disagree and 22% are ...... read more
10988	03-16-2019	20190316	Poll	76% Say Colleges Knew of Scam; 90% Say It's Nothing New	Seventy-six percent (76%) of voters nationwide say it's likely colleges knew that some of the students they accepted got in because someone else fraudulently took their ...... read more
10978	03-15-2019	20190315	Poll	18% Believe More Gov't Spending Helps the Economy; 58% Say It Hurts	Fifty-eight percent (58%) of voters nationwide believe increasing government spending hurts the economy. A ScottRasmussen.com national survey found that just 18% believe it helps. Seven percent (7%) ...... read more
10962	03-14-2019	20190314	Poll	Trump Job Approval in New Hampshire: 42%	Forty-two percent (42%) of New Hampshire voters approve of the way Donald Trump is performing his job as president (see ...... read more
10960	03-14-2019	20190314	Poll	69% Favor Law Requiring Medical Care for Baby Who Survives Abortion	If a live birth occurs during an abortion procedure, 69% of voters believe the doctors involved should be required to care for the child and make ...... read more
10913	03-14-2019	20190314	Poll	63% Favor Convention of the States to Recommend Constitutional Amendments	Sixty-three percent (63%) of voters at least somewhat favor a proposal to call a Convention of the States as authorized by Article V of the U....... read more
10954	03-13-2019	20190313	Headline	NEW SERVICE: Social Media Monitoring of President Trump	ScottRasmussen.com has launched an exciting new social media monitoring service. Every 15 minutes, we will ...... read more
10939	03-13-2019	20190313	Poll	24% Believe Dramatic Increases in Government Spending Needed to Fight Climate Change	To solve the major problems associated with global warming, 37% of voters believe it is necessary to eliminate the use of oil, natural gas, and other ...... read more
10912	03-13-2019	20190313	Poll	55% See Federal Government As Threat to Individual Freedom	Fifty-five percent (55%) of voters nationwide see the federal government as a threat to individual freedom. A ScottRasmussen.com survey found that 21% disagree and 24% are not ...... read more
10937	03-12-2019	20190312	Poll	Few Recognize Tech Advances of Health Care Apps	Forty percent (40%) of voters nationwide believe it will take more than five years before smartphones and apps will allow people to monitor the health of ...... read more
10910	03-12-2019	20190312	Poll	AOC Better Known By Republicans Than Democrats or Independents	When asked their opinion of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, 37% of voters offer a positive response and 31% a negative view. Thirty-two percent (32%) have either never heard of her ...... read more
10911	03-12-2019	20190312	Poll	77% Believe Political System Badly Broken, But Most Think America's Best Days Are Still to Come	Seventy-seven percent (77%) of voters believe that America’s political system is badly broken. However, a ScottRasmussen.com national survey also found that 57% believe that America's ...... read more
10917	03-12-2019	20190312	Poll	Biden 27%; Sanders 19%, Harris 8%	An early survey of 740 Registered Democrats shows former Vice President Joe Biden attracting 27% of the primary vote to lead the pack. The ScottRasmussen.com polls ...... read more
10909	03-11-2019	20190311	Poll	54% Think Students Benefit From Full-Time Work Before College	Fifty-four percent (54%) of voters believe most students would benefit from working a full-time job for a couple of years before attending college. A ScottRasmussen.com ...... read more
10908	03-11-2019	20190311	Poll	GOP, Democrats Equally Trusted on Guns, Immigration and Taxes	Republicans are trusted more than Democrats by a wide margin on the issues of Fighting Terrorism, National Security, the Economy and Job Creation. A ScottRasmussen....... read more
10905	03-11-2019	20190311	Poll	13% Say It's Impossible to Like and Respect Someone With Fundamentally Different Political View	Seventy-one percent (71%) believe it is possible to like and respect someone with fundamentally different political views. A ScottRasmussen.com national survey found that 13% disagree and 15% ...... read more
10903	03-11-2019	20190311	Poll	Mid-Atlantic States Hottest for Socialism; Followed by Pacific States	The Middle-Atlantic states of New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania are more favorably inclined to support Socialism than any other region in the country. An ...... read more
10892	03-08-2019	20190308	Poll	75% Believe US Commitment to Individual Freedom Means Commitment to Free Market Economics	Seventy-five percent (75%) of voters nationwide believe that, in practical terms, America’s commitment to individual freedom means a commitment to free market economics. A ScottRasmussen....... read more
10890	03-08-2019	20190308	Poll	63% Favor Having U.S. Military Defend Southern Border	Sixty-three percent (63%) of voters favor having the U.S. military defend the southern border of the United States. A ScottRasmussen.com national survey found that 37% ...... read more
10888	03-08-2019	20190308	Poll	Mueller Viewed Favorably by 39%; Cohen by 20%	Thirty-nine percent (39%) of voters see special counsel Robert Mueller favorably while 30% offer an unfavorable assessment. A ScottRasmussen.com national survey found that the special prosecutor ...... read more
10878	03-07-2019	20190307	Poll	43% Consider U.S. Constitution Irrelevant in 21st Century	Forty-three percent (43%) of voters nationwide at least somewhat agree with the statement that "the Constitution made sense in the 18th century but it is irrelevant ...... read more
10877	03-07-2019	20190307	Poll	37% Favor Creation of Space Force, 28% Oppose	Thirty-seven percent (37%) of voters nationwide favor creating a new branch of the U.S. military known as the Space Force. A ScottRasmussen.com survey found ...... read more
10868	03-07-2019	20190307	Poll	24% Believe U.S. Would Be Better Off With Single National Government	The United States was designed to have a complex mix of federal, state, and local governments. However, 24% of voters believe it be better to simply ...... read more
10867	03-06-2019	20190306	Poll	44% See Large Corporations As Bigger Threat Than Power of Federal Government	Forty-four percent (44%) of voters nationwide see the power of large corporations as a bigger threat to the United States than the power of the federal ...... read more
10187	03-06-2019	20190306	Poll	61% Approve of Supreme Court Performance	Sixty-one percent (61%) of voters approve of the way the Supreme Court is doing its job, according to a new national survey by ScottRasmussen.com. That ...... read more
10866	03-06-2019	20190306	Poll	42% Favor Expanding the Size of the Supreme Court	Forty-two percent (42%) of voters favor expanding the size of the Supreme Court. A ScottRasmussen.com survey found that 58% are opposed.When told that some progressive ...... read more
10858	03-05-2019	20190305	Poll	63% Know Dems Control House; 58% Know GOP Controls Senate	New data provides a dramatic example of how politics matters much less to most Americans than the nation's political leaders want to believe.Just 63% of ...... read more
10855	03-05-2019	20190305	Poll	81% Favor Congressional Term Limits	Some things never change. Eighty-one percent (81%) of voters nationwide favor term limits for Members of Congress. That's little changed from 78% last... read more
10854	03-05-2019	20190305	Poll	Pelosi On A Roll: Favorable Rating Up Ten Points Since November	House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is now viewed favorably by 42% of voters nationwide. That figure reflects a remarkable surge for the highest ranking elected Democratic in ...... read more
10853	03-05-2019	20190305	Poll	41% Support Trump on National Emergency; 48% Support Compromise	Forty-one percent (41%) of voters nationwide at least somewhat favor President Trump's decision to declare a national emergency and build a wall along the southern border ...... read more
10829	03-04-2019	20190304	Poll	62% Believe That Limiting Government is Needed to Expand Freedom	Sixty-two percent (62%) of voters nationwide believe that expanding individual freedom requires placing limits on government. A Scott Rasmussen.com survey found that just 12% disagree and 26% ...... read more
10828	03-04-2019	20190304	Poll	54% Favor Limited Government Over Majority Rule	Fifty-four percent (54%) of voters believe that it is more important to place some general limits on what the government can do rather than ensuring that ...... read more
10817	03-01-2019	20190301	Poll	50% Believe Our Rights and Freedoms Come From Government	Fifty percent (50%) of voters nationwide believe that the rights we enjoy as Americans were given to us by the government and the Constitution. A ScottRasmussen....... read more
10809	03-01-2019	20190301	Poll	52% Believe Federal Government Has Too Much Influence On Education; 25% Say Too Little	Fifty-two percent (52%) of voters nationwide believe that the federal government has too much influence over elementary, middle and high school education. A ScottRasmussen.com survey ...... read more
10806	02-28-2019	20190228	Poll	Few Surprised By Collapse of North Korea Talks	Heading into the U.S.--North Korean summit, just 8% of voters believed a deal would be reached for the U.S. to lift economic sanctions ...... read more
10791	02-27-2019	20190227	Poll	In Iowa, Trump Job Approval at 44%	Forty-four percent (44%) of Iowa voters approve of Donald Trump's performance as president. Considering that he won the state with 51% of the vote in 2016, this low ...... read more
10783	02-27-2019	20190227	Poll	47% Believe President Trump Should Be Impeached	Forty-seven percent (47%) of voters believe President Trump should be impeached and removed from office. That's up three points since ...... read more
10777	02-27-2019	20190227	Poll	50% Believe Trump Likely to Win in 2020 But 49% Disagree	Fifty percent (50%) of voters nationwide believe it is at least somewhat likely President Trump will be re-elected in 2020. A ScottRasmussen.com survey found that 49% disagree ...... read more
10775	02-27-2019	20190227	Poll	32% See Venezuela as Socialist; 31% Say Same of Cuba	Thirty-two percent (32%) say Venezuela could reasonably be described as a socialist country. A ScottRasmussen.com national survey found that 31% said the same of Cuba and 30% ...... read more
10758	02-26-2019	20190226	Poll	45% Believe Socialism Caused Venezuelan Crisis; 12% Disagree	Forty-five percent (45%) of U.S. voters believe the economic crisis in Venezuela was caused by the government's implementation of socialism and socialist policies. A ScottRasmussen....... read more
10751	02-26-2019	20190226	Poll	FAA The Most Popular Gov't Agency; IRS The Most Unpopular	Sixty percent (60%) of voters have a favorable opinion of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). A ScottRasmussen.com survey found that just 13% have an unfavorable rating ...... read more
10748	02-26-2019	20190226	Poll	76% Say If We Followed Every Regulation, Nothing Would Get Done	If every American actually tried to follow every single federal regulation, 76% of voters believe they would spend all their time with paperwork and nothing would ...... read more
10752	02-26-2019	20190226	Poll	61% Support Wage Subsidy for Low-Income Workers	Sixty-one percent (61%) of voters support a proposal to provide low-income workers with a wage subsidy. The government would provide a modest amount of extra income ...... read more
10756	02-25-2019	20190225	Poll	41% Have Favorable Opinion of Conservatives; 35% of Liberals	Forty-one percent (41%) of voters nationwide have a favorable opinion of political conservatives. A ScottRasmussen.com survey found that 34% have an unfavorable opinion for a net ...... read more
10747	02-25-2019	20190225	Poll	67% Believe Regulators & Businesses Create Rules That Are Harmful to Consumers	Seventy-eight percent (78%) of voters agree with the general notion that federal regulations are needed to ensure that companies treat their customers fairly. However, a ScottRasmussen....... read more
10743	02-25-2019	20190225	Poll	Americans Dramatically Overestimate Number Living in Chronic Poverty	A recent broadcast report noted that millions of Americans don’t ...... read more
10742	02-24-2019	20190224	Poll	53% Know There Are More Representatives Than Senators	Fifty-three percent (53%) of voters know that there are more members of the House of Representatives than U.S. Senators. A ScottRasmussen.com survey found that 14% ...... read more
10741	02-23-2019	20190223	Poll	51% Believe People Would Use Guaranteed Income for Drugs and Alcohol	If the government provided $1,000 a month to every American, 51% of voters believe a significant number of people use that money for drugs and alcohol. A ...... read more
10734	02-22-2019	20190222	Poll	55% Say Inequality Doesn't Matter If Everyone Has a Fair Chance to Get Ahead	If everybody has a fair chance to get ahead, 55% of voters say income inequality doesn’t really matter all that much. A ScottRasmussen.com survey ...... read more
10733	02-22-2019	20190222	Poll	60% Believe State or Local Governments Should Set Minimum Wage	Seventy-three percent (73%) of voters favor increasing the minimum wage. A ScottRasmussen.com survey found that most (76%) believe the minimum should be somewhere between $10 and $15 per ...... read more
10732	02-22-2019	20190222	Poll	74% Favor Paid Maternity Leave; 58% Support Paid Paternity Leave	Seventy-four percent (74%) of voters nationwide favor requiring companies to offer maternity leave to their female employees. A ScottRasmussen.com survey found that 58% also favor a ...... read more
10700	02-20-2019	20190220	Poll	Most Want Consensus Before Gov't Acts; But Most Think Gov't Waits Too Long to Act	If a narrow majority of voters supports a major new program involving significant new government regulations and spending 32% of voters believe the government should act ...... read more
10688	02-20-2019	20190220	Poll	26% Believe Successful Companies Make Money By Cheating Customers	Twenty-six percent (26%) of voters nationwide believe most successful U.S. companies make money by cheating their customers. A ScottRasmussen.com survey found that 74% believe successful ...... read more
10683	02-19-2019	20190219	Poll	65% Want Amazon To Build In Their Community	Sixty-five percent (65%) of voters would like to welcome Amazon's second headquarters facility to their community. A ScottRasmussen.com survey found that just 16% dislike the idea ...... read more
10682	02-19-2019	20190219	Poll	39% Believe President Trump's Declaration of National Emergency Violates Constitution; 33% Disagree	Thirty-nine percent (39%) of voters nationwide believe President Trump's declaration of a national emergency over illegal immigration is a violation of the United States Constitution. A ...... read more
10681	02-19-2019	20190219	Poll	68% Believe Court Order Should Be Required Before Tech Companies Turn Over Tracking Data To Gov't	If a government agency wants someone's tracking data, 32% of voters nationwide believe tech companies like Google should simply turn the information over upon request. However, ...... read more
10680	02-19-2019	20190219	Poll	Just 24% Believe Genuine Privacy Possible in Digital Era	Just 24% of voters nationwide believe it is possible for Americans to have any sense of genuine privacy in the digital era. A ScottRasmussen.com national ...... read more
10678	02-18-2019	20190218	Poll	45% Favor Trump National Emergency Declaration	Forty-five percent (45%) of voters favor President Trump's decision to declare a national emergency and build a wall along the southern border of the United States. ...... read more
10676	02-18-2019	20190218	Poll	25% Say Illegal Immigration Most Serious Threat Facing United States Today	A new ScottRasmussen.com national survey shows that 25% see illegal immigration as the most serious threat facing the United States right now. Sixty-two percent (62%) disagree ...... read more
10657	02-18-2019	20190218	Poll	90% Have Favorable Opinion of Lincoln; 88% of Washington	As the nation celebrates President’s Day, 90% of Americans have a favorable opinion of the nation’s 16th president, Abraham Lincoln. ... read more
10674	02-16-2019	20190216	Poll	Just 28% Following News About Green New Deal; 32% Have Never Heard of It	Just 28% of voters are following news stories about the Green New Deal even somewhat closely. Only 9% are following it Very Closely. A ScottRasmussen.com national ...... read more
10656	02-15-2019	20190215	Poll	19% Believe Those Living In Poverty Are Lazy; 83% Believe Mentoring is Needed	Just 19% of voters nationwide believe those living in chronic poverty are simply lazy. Instead, American voters appear to have a recognition that larger factors are ...... read more
10655	02-15-2019	20190215	Poll	38% Have Friends/Family Constantly Struggling to Make Ends Meet	Thirty-eight percent (38%) of voters nationwide have close friends or relatives who lived for years without enough income to provide for the basic necessities of life. ...... read more
10654	02-15-2019	20190215	Poll	20% Favor Replacing Air Travel With High Speed Rail System	Twenty percent (20%) of voters favor having the federal government replace airplane travel with a nationwide high-speed rail system. A ScottRasmussen.com poll found that 51% disagree ...... read more
10650	02-14-2019	20190214	Poll	Democrats Trusted More on Health Care, Republicans on Economy	A new ScottRasmussen.com national survey shows that health care remains the top issue for American voters, and voters trust Democrats on that issue more ...... read more
10649	02-14-2019	20190214	Poll	66% Favor Agreement Avoiding Government Shutdown	The high-stakes negotiations to avoid another partial government shutdown has attracted relatively little interest among the public at large. A ScottRasmussen.com national survey found ...... read more
10651	02-14-2019	20190214	Poll	31% Will Enjoy Valentine's Dinner With Someone Special	Thirty-one percent (31%) of Americans will go out for a Valentine's dinner this year. A ScottRasmussen.com survey found that total includes 38% of men and just 25% ...... read more
10637	02-13-2019	20190213	Poll	77% of Democrats Would Oppose Candidate Who Supported Border Wall; 59% Would Support Open Borders Candidate	As Democrats begin the process of selecting a nominee to challenge President Trump in 2020, 77% of the party's voters would be likely to oppose a candidate ...... read more
10635	02-13-2019	20190213	Poll	60% Believe Socialism Represents Threat to American Ideals	Sixty percent (60%) of voters nationwide believe that Socialism represents a threat to America’s founding ideals of freedom, equality, and self-governance. A ScottRasmussen.com survey ...... read more
10634	02-13-2019	20190213	Poll	To Fund New Government Programs, 72% Want Feds to Cut Other Spending	If the federal government wants to launch an important but expensive new program, 72% of voters believe it should be paid for by cutting other government ...... read more
10623	02-12-2019	20190212	Poll	Ruth Bader Ginsburg Still Most Popular Justice, John Roberts Second	Forty-three percent (43%) of voters have a favorable view of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. That’s higher any of her colleagues on the Court ...... read more
10622	02-12-2019	20190212	Poll	56% of Democrats Expect Their Party Nominee to Be Under 70; 33% Expect a Woman	As the race for the Democratic presidential nomination gets underway, 56% of Democrats believe it is Very Likely that their party will nominate someone under 70 to ...... read more
10601	02-12-2019	20190212	Poll	82% Have Favorable View of Jefferson, 66% for Hamilton	More than 220 years after their bitter rivalry paved the way for the first partisan political parties in the United States, a new ScottRasmusen.com poll ...... read more
10603	02-11-2019	20190211	Poll	18% Support Giving Washington Sweeping New Powers to Combat Climate Change	Just 18% of voters nationwide believe the threat of climate change makes it necessary to give the federal government sweeping new powers to control the economy. ...... read more
10602	02-10-2019	20190210	Poll	24% Believe Climate Change is Most Serious Threat to the Nation	Seventy-eight percent (78%) believe climate change or global warming is a serious problem and 48% describe it as a very serious problem. Half the survey participants were ...... read more
10594	02-08-2019	20190208	Poll	35% Think Agreement to Avoid Another Shutdown Is Likely	Immediately following the president's State of the Union Address, 38% believed it was likely a new agreement could be reached ...... read more
10593	02-08-2019	20190208	Poll	82% Believe Top Federal Regulators Use Position to Impose Their Own Agenda on Nation	Eighty-two percent (82%) of voters agree that the top leaders of federal regulatory agencies often use their position to pursue their own personal agenda and impose ...... read more
10592	02-08-2019	20190208	Poll	15% Believe Abortion Should be Legal at Any Point of Pregnancy	A new national survey by ScottRasmussen.com shows that just 15% of Americans say abortion should be legal at any point of a pregnancy, 48% say it ...... read more
10562	02-08-2019	20190208	Poll	8% Believe Members of Congress Are Underpaid	Eight percent (8%) of voters believe Members of Congress are paid too little. A ScottRasmussen.com survey found that 69% believe they are paid too much and 23% ...... read more
10582	02-07-2019	20190207	Poll	28% of Florida Voters Rate Health Care System As Good or Excellent	Twenty-eight percent (28%) of Florida voters rate the U.S. health care system as good or excellent. A ScottRasmussen.com public opinion survey found that 33% rate ...... read more
10574	02-07-2019	20190207	Poll	More Americans Recognizing Bill of Rights' Freedoms as Essential	A growing percentage of Americans identify the core freedoms confirmed in the Constitution’s Bill of Rights as “absolutely essential.”A new national survey by ...... read more
10575	02-06-2019	20190206	Poll	Florida Voters Upbeat About Economy	Fifty-four percent (54%) of Florida voters rate the U.S. economy as good or excellent. A ScottRasmussen.com survey found that 32% rate the economy as just ...... read more
10567	02-06-2019	20190206	Poll	79% Think It's Likely Trump Will Declare Emergency, Build Wall	If Democrats don't provide funding for a border wall, 79% of voters nationwide believe it's at least somewhat likely that President Trump will declare an emergency ...... read more
10560	02-06-2019	20190206	Poll	53% Believe Race Relations Getting Worse; Big Divide on Who Faces the Most Discrimination	Fifty-three percent (53%) of voters believe race relations in America are getting worse these days. A ScottRasmussen.com national survey found that just 26% believe things are ...... read more
10558	02-06-2019	20190206	Poll	Pelosi's Numbers Still Improving	During her first month back as Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi's national ratings continued to improve. The Democratic leader is now viewed favorably by 39% ...... read more
10557	02-05-2019	20190205	Poll	35% Believe Colleges Expect Too Little From Students; 24% Say Too Much	Thirty-five percent (35%) of voters nationwide believe that colleges and universities expect too little of their students. A ScottRasmussen.com survey found that 24% believe they expect ...... read more
10550	02-05-2019	20190205	Poll	23% Believe Their Own Representative in Congress is Best Person for the Job	One of the great myths in official Washington is that voters hate Congress but love their own representative in Congress. However, a ...... read more
10505	02-05-2019	20190205	Poll	86% Say America As Melting Pot Culture is Good or Great; 5% Say Hateful	Eighty-six percent (86%) of Registered Voters believe the idea of America as a melting pot is a good (48%) or great (38%) idea. Described as a concept where ...... read more
10521	02-05-2019	20190205	Poll	46% Believe Trump Likely to Be Re-Elected	Forty-six percent (46%) of voters nationwide believe President Trump is likely to be re-elected in 2020. A ScottRasmussen.com national survey found that 54% disagree and believe he ...... read more
10503	02-05-2019	20190205	Poll	95% Believe It's Important For Immigrants To Learn English	Ninety-five percent (95%) of voters nationwide believe it is at least somewhat important for all Americans to speak English, at least as a second language. A ...... read more
10520	02-04-2019	20190204	Poll	Trump Job Approval in Florida at 43%	President Trump's overall approval rating in Florida is 43%, roughly the same as his national numbers. A ScottRasmussen.com ...... read more
10517	02-04-2019	20190204	Poll	60% Know State of the Union Address Coming This Week	Sixty percent (60%) of voters nationwide know that the State of the Union Address is coming "in the next few days." A ScottRasmussen.com national survey ...... read more
10502	02-04-2019	20190204	Poll	Should Immigrants Assimilate or Retain Culture? 82% Say Both	When immigrants move permanently to the United States, 82% of voters believe they should both assimilate and become part of American culture while retaining their own ...... read more
10506	02-03-2019	20190203	Poll	57% See Border Security as Top Priority for Comprehensive Immigration Reform	Seventy-two percent (72%) of voters favor comprehensive immigration reform to secure our borders and resolve the status of illegal immigrants already living in the country. A ...... read more
10501	02-02-2019	20190202	Poll	62% See US Culture As Blend Of Many Varied & Separate Cultures; 22% Say It's White Culture	Sixty-two percent (62%) of voters nationwide believe that American culture is a unique culture that has been created and shaped by blending many varied and separate ...... read more
10492	02-01-2019	20190201	Poll	78% Say Colleges Must Teach Decent Job Skills; 20% Think They Do It Very Well	Seventy-eight (78%) of Americans say it’s very important for America’s colleges and universities to teach students the skills needed to get a decent job. ...... read more
10455	02-01-2019	20190201	Poll	11% Believe Government Employees More Ethical Than Private Sector Workers; 44% Say The Opposite	Eleven percent (11%) of voters nationwide believe that government employees are more ethical than private sector workers. A ScottRasmussen.com national survey found that 44% hold the ...... read more
10481	02-01-2019	20190201	Poll	13% Believe Governing Is the Responsibility of Government Alone	Thirteen percent (13%) of voters believe that governing is the responsibility of government alone. A ScottRasmussen.com national survey found that 87% disagree and believe every relationship ...... read more
10482	01-31-2019	20190131	Poll	38% Think It's Likely Agreement Will Be Reached In Time To Avoid Another Shutdown	Thirty-eight percent (38%) of voters nationwide believe it's at least somewhat likely that an agreement will be reached in time to avoid another government shutdown. That's ...... read more
10454	01-31-2019	20190131	Poll	48% Believe President Trump As Ethical As Most Politicians	Forty-eight percent (48%) of voters nationwide believe that President Trump is at least as ethical as most politicians. A ScottRasmussen.com national survey shows that total ...... read more
10451	01-31-2019	20190131	Poll	78% Reject Idea of Splitting USA	Nine percent (9%) of voters nationwide believe it would make sense for the United States to be split into two or three separate countries. A ScottRasmussen....... read more
10471	01-30-2019	20190130	Poll	55% Might Vote for 3rd Party Presidential Candidate; 40% Believe 3rd Party Could Win	Fifty-five percent (55%) of voters nationwide would be at least somewhat likely to vote for a third-party presidential candidate in 2020. That figure includes 17% who would be ...... read more
10468	01-30-2019	20190130	Poll	17% of Voters Want to Ban Private Insurance Companies	If the United States had a national health-insurance plan, 83% of voters believe that Americans should have a choice between buying their insurance from the government ...... read more
10453	01-30-2019	20190130	Poll	53% Want Super Bowl Ads Free of Politics and Social Commentary	For many Americans, Super Bowl commercials are more interesting than the game. Most are hoping to watch entertaining videos rather than be subjected to more ...... read more
10456	01-30-2019	20190130	Poll	73% Believe Freedom More Important Than Democracy	Seventy-three percent (73%) of American voters believe that freedom is more important than democracy. A ScottRasmussen.com national survey found that 27% take the opposite view and ...... read more
10449	01-30-2019	20190130	Poll	87% Believe Corruption Widespread in Federal Government	Eighty-seven percent (87%) of voters nationwide believe that corruption is widespread in the federal government. In fact, a ScottRasmussen.com national survey found that 46% believe it ...... read more
10444	01-29-2019	20190129	Poll	Liberals Say Covington Kids Acted Inappropriately; Conservatives Say The Media Did	Seventy-four percent (74%) of liberal voters believe that the Covington High School students behaved inappropriately during an encounter with a native American elder last week. However, ...... read more
10443	01-29-2019	20190129	Poll	41% Believe National Media Carefully Report Facts	Forty-one percent (41%) of voters nationwide believe the national news media are likely to carefully report the facts of an incident. However, a ScottRasmussen.com national ...... read more
10442	01-29-2019	20190129	Poll	59% Have Significant Interactions with Close Friends at Least Once a Week	A new national survey by ScottRasmussen.com shows Americans meaningfully interact much more often with their close friends, co-workers, neighbors, and local small business owners ...... read more
10417	01-29-2019	20190129	Poll	UK, Canada Seen As Top U.S. Allies; N. Korea, Iran As Top Enemies	Seventy-nine percent (79%) of voters see both Canada and the United Kingdom (Great Britain) as allies of the United States. Just 2% see them as enemies. The ...... read more
10424	01-28-2019	20190128	Poll	20% Feel Lonely at Least Half of the Time	Twenty percent (20%) of Americans feel lonely at least half of the time, with 12% who say they feel that way all of most of the time....... read more
10421	01-28-2019	20190128	Poll	55% Say Top Budget Priority Is Keeping Gov't Open; 45% Say Funding Border Security	Fifty-five percent (55%) of voters believe that doing whatever it takes to avoid another shutdown should be the top priority of budget negotiators over the next ...... read more
10416	01-28-2019	20190128	Poll	Republicans Cite Illegal Immigration As Nation's Top National Security Threat	Forty-one percent (41%) of Republican voters believe illegal immigration is the nation's top national security threat. A ScottRasmussen.com national survey found that only 3% of Democrats ...... read more
10420	01-27-2019	20190127	Poll	73% Approve of Deal to End Shutdown	Seventy-three percent (73%) of voters nationwide approve of the agreement reached to end the partial shutdown of the federal government. A ScottRasmussen.com national survey found ...... read more
10411	01-26-2019	20190126	Poll	37% See Robert Mueller Favorably, 33% Unfavorably	Thirty-seven percent (37%) of voters see special counsel Robert Mueller favorably while 33% offer an unfavorable assessment. A ScottRasmussen.com national survey found that those figures include 21% ...... read more
10403	01-25-2019	20190125	Poll	60% Agree That Politics Should Not Play Lead Role in Governing Society	Sixty percent (60%) of voter agree that "Politics has a role to play in governing our society, but it is not the lead role." A Scott ...... read more
10398	01-25-2019	20190125	Poll	Most Americans Believe High Schools are Failing Key Objectives	Eighty-three percent (83%) of voters say it’s very important for high schools to prepare students to function as adults in society. But only 15% believe high ...... read more
10394	01-25-2019	20190125	Poll	57% Believe Their Own Taxes Are Too High	Fifty-seven percent (57%) of voters believe their own taxes are too high. The Job Creators Network/ ScottRasmussen.com Weekly Pulse found that 27% believe the total amount ...... read more
10392	01-25-2019	20190125	Poll	60% Agree That Americans Have More Power As Consumers Than Voters	Sixty percent (60%) of voters agree that Americans have more power acting as consumers than they do as voters. A ScottRasmussen.com national survey found that ...... read more
10390	01-24-2019	20190124	Poll	53% Agree With Pelosi Decision on State of Union	House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has notified President Trump that he will not be invited to give his State of the Union Address in the House ...... read more
10388	01-24-2019	20190124	Poll	61% Rooting for Rams, 69% Think Patriots Will Win	Two-thirds of American adults (66%) are at least somewhat likely to watch the Super Bowl a week from Sunday. A ScottRasmussen.com national survey found that 61% ...... read more
10378	01-24-2019	20190124	Poll	Voters Have Little Knowledge of What Government Poverty Statistics Mean	Only 13% of voters are aware that, according to the federal government, the average person living in poverty gets out of poverty in less than six ...... read more
10365	01-24-2019	20190124	Poll	82% Say Congress Should Review & Approve Federal Regulations	Eighty-two percent (82%) of voters believe Congress should review and approve regulations rather than allowing agencies to set them up on their own. A new ScottRasmussen....... read more
10377	01-23-2019	20190123	Poll	44% Believe Power to Walk Away More Important Than Right to Vote	ScottRasmussen.com asked 1,001 Registered Voters to choose between a pair of hypothetical states with different rights. In one state, every citizen has an equal voice ...... read more
10368	01-23-2019	20190123	Poll	52% Believe Covington High School Students Behaved Inappropriately	Fifty-nine percent (59%) of voters have been following recent news stories about an encounter between some high school students and a Native American elder. Among those ...... read more
10364	01-23-2019	20190123	Poll	58% Say Federal Regulators Don’t Understand Impact of The Rules They Write	Fifty-eight percent (58%) of voters nationwide believe that those who write federal regulations don’t understand the real world impact of those regulations. A ScottRasmussen.com ...... read more
10360	01-23-2019	20190123	Poll	Gabbard, Brown, and Several other Democratic Presidential Hopefuls Remain Largely Unknown	Only 13% of Americans have a favorable view of Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, the Hawaii Democrat ...... read more
10350	01-22-2019	20190122	Poll	45% Believe Trump Should Be Impeached, Removed From Office	Forty-five percent (45%) of voters believe President Donald Trump should be impeached and removed from office. A ScottRasmussen.com national survey found that 41% disagree and 15% aren’...... read more
10349	01-22-2019	20190122	Headline	11% Feel Major Impact From Government Shutdown	Eleven percent (11%) of voters say the federal government shutdown has had a major impact on their life. A ScottRasmussen.com national survey found that 24% have ...... read more
10320	01-22-2019	20190122	Poll	54% Say Serving Customers More Important Than Obeying Regulations	If a regulation requires a business to act in a way that is not in the best interest of their customers, 54% of voters believe that ...... read more
10304	01-22-2019	20190122	Poll	15% See Conflict Between Companies Earning Profits and Meeting Community Needs	Fifteen percent (15%) of voters nationwide see a fundamental conflict between companies earning money for their owners and meeting the needs of the community at large....... read more
10322	01-22-2019	20190122	Poll	42% Say Tax Breaks to Attract Companies are a Good Thing	A new national survey by ScottRasmussen.com shows that 42% of Americans support the general idea of cities giving tax breaks and other incentives in order ...... read more
10301	01-21-2019	20190121	Poll	90% Have Favorable Opinion of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.	Ninety-percent (90%) of Americans have a favorable opinion of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. A ScottRasmussen.com national survey found that just 5% hold ...... read more
10303	01-20-2019	20190120	Poll	83% Have Never Ridden in an Electric Car, 60% Wouldn’t Choose to Buy One	Most Americans remain outside the market of likely buyers and users of fully electric cars, according to a new national survey by ScottRasmussen.com.Eighty-three ...... read more
10316	01-19-2019	20190119	Poll	53% Believe Trump Should Give State of the Union Speech Even Without Invitation from House Speaker	Fifty-three percent (53%) of voters nationwide believe President Trump should give his State of the Union Address as scheduled even though House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has ...... read more
10299	01-19-2019	20190119	Poll	88% Say the U.S. is a Great Nation, 77% Say it’s Always Been Great	A new national survey by ScottRasmussen.com shows that 88% of Americans say the U.S. is a great nation, with 77% saying it’s always been ...... read more
10305	01-18-2019	20190118	Poll	19% Believe It Would Be Good for Everyone to Earn Same Income	Nineteen percent (19%) of voters believe it would be good for everyone in the country to have the same income. A ScottRasmussen.com national survey found ...... read more
10302	01-18-2019	20190118	Poll	Americans Love Most Tech Innovations, Still Wary of Self-Driving Cars	Eighty-eight percent (88%) of Americans believe the digital revolution, sparked in part by Apple founder Steve Jobs and Microsoft founder Bill Gates, has been good for ...... read more
10300	01-18-2019	20190118	Poll	Americans Give Nation Decent Marks for Living Up to Founding Ideals	Americans give their country modestly good results for upholding its founding ideals of freedom, equality, and self-governance.The weakest grades are given in the area ...... read more
10295	01-18-2019	20190118	Poll	52% Say Federal Government is too Powerful, 19% Say Not Powerful Enough	Fifty-two percent (52%) of voters believe the federal government today is too powerful. A new ScottRasmussen.com survey found that just 19% say it’s not powerful ...... read more
10284	01-17-2019	20190117	Poll	65% Believe Federal Government Does Not Respect Personal Freedom	Sixty-five percent (65%) of voters do not believe the government respects the right of every American to live their lives as they see fit. That’s ...... read more
10262	01-15-2019	20190115	Poll	15% Now Feeling Major Impact from Shutdown	Fifteen percent (15%) of voters nationwide now say the have personally felt a major impact from the partial government shutdown. That's up from 12% a... read more
10241	01-14-2019	20190114	Poll	In Health Care, Voters Prefer Competition to Government Regulation	A new national survey by ScottRasmussen.com shows 46% of voters believe increased competition between health care providers would do more to reduce cost than increased ...... read more
10238	01-14-2019	20190114	Poll	Americans Underestimate Amount of Income Mobility	Just 38% of voters believe that, during some years of their working lives, most Americans will earn more than 80% of everyone else in the country. A ...... read more
10237	01-13-2019	20190113	Poll	29% Believe Socialism Eliminates Poverty	Twenty-nine percent (29%) of voters believe that socialism is a system that eliminates all, or virtually all, poverty. A ScottRasmussen.com national survey found that 71% of ...... read more
8670	01-13-2019	20190113	Poll	42% Say US on Right Track; 17% Trust Federal Government	For the week ending January 11, 2019, 42% of Registered Voters nationwide believe the United States is on the Right Track. That's unchanged from a week ago. ScottRasmussen....... read more
10231	01-12-2019	20190112	Poll	61% Oppose Breaking Up Any Large Tech Companies	Despite more than a year’s worth of media reports of monopolistic power and privacy breaches ...... read more
10230	01-12-2019	20190112	Poll	36% Agree That Governments Look Out for Common Good	Thirty-six percent (36%) of voters agree that "the difference between government and the private sector is that governments look out for the common good. The private ...... read more
10221	01-11-2019	20190111	Poll	14% Believe How Much You Earn Is Simply a Matter of Luck	Fourteen percent (14%) of voters believe that the amount of money someone earns is just a matter of luck. However, a ScottRasmussen.com national survey found ...... read more
10220	01-11-2019	20190111	Poll	Voters Have Mixed Views on Warren’s Proposed Corporate Reforms	A new ScottRasmussen.com national survey shows Americans have mixed reactions to Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren’s plans to reduce income inequality with a... read more
10219	01-11-2019	20190111	Poll	47% Rate Economy Good/Excellent, 18-Point Gender Gap	Forty-seven (47%) of voters nationwide rate the U.S. economy as good or excellent. A Job Creators Network ScottRasmussen.com survey of 1,102 adults found that 36% rate ...... read more
10205	01-10-2019	20190110	Poll	Voters Deeply Divided on Fairness of Economic System	Forty-four percent (44%) of voters believe that our nation’s economic system is fair to most Americans. However, a ScottRasmussen.com survey found that 42% disagree and 14% ...... read more
10204	01-10-2019	20190110	Poll	58% Believe Environmentally-Friendly Technologies Can Generate Energy We Need	Fifty-eight percent (58%) of voters nationwide believe it is likely that new technologies will be developed to generate the energy we need without harming the environment. ...... read more
10012	01-10-2019	20190110	Poll	Americans Underestimate Scale of U.S. Military Spending	Forty-five percent (45%) of Americans recognize that the United States spends more on its military than any other country in the world. A ScottRasmussen.com national ...... read more
10202	01-09-2019	20190109	Poll	78% Want Action So That Essential Federal Employees Get Paid During Shutdown	Several hundred thousand essential government employees are required to work during the shutdown. However, regardless of how long it takes to resolve, these workers will ...... read more
10190	01-09-2019	20190109	Poll	39% Say Income Inequality Bigger Problem Than Race, Gender, Age Discrimination	Thirty-nine percent (39%) of voters nationwide believe inequality between rich and poor Americans is a bigger problem than inequality between white and nonwhite Americans, men and ...... read more
10189	01-09-2019	20190109	Poll	Voters Show Strong Support for Elizabeth Warren’s Government Reform Plans	Seventy-three percent (73%) of voters at least somewhat favor Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren’s call for a lifetime ban on lobbying for presidents, vice presidents, members ...... read more
10186	01-08-2019	20190108	Poll	NFL Fans Make Saints The Super Bowl Favorite, Don't Want Patriots To Win	There's no clear fan favorite for this year's Super Bowl, but 37% of NFL fans say that the New England Patriots are the team they least ...... read more
10174	01-08-2019	20190108	Poll	Democrats Gaining Ground with Voters on Health Care, Economy, and Immigration	Health care remains the top issue for American voters and Democrats are increasing their advantage over the GOP on that topic.A new national survey ...... read more
10157	01-08-2019	20190108	Poll	Trump 51% Romney 28%	If Senator Mitt Romney were to challenge President Trump for the Republican presidential nomination, 51% of Republican and Independent voters would back the president while 28% would ...... read more
10153	01-07-2019	20190107	Poll	Green New Deal Is Little Known & Has Limited Support	Progressive Democrats are pushing for the "Green New Deal" to be a central issue in the 2020 campaign. It is aggressively supported by Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ...... read more
10133	01-07-2019	20190107	Poll	56% Think Humans May Live on Other Planets in 100 Years	One hundred years from now, 56% of American adults believe it is likely that some humans from Earth will be living on other planets. A ScottRasmussen....... read more
10150	01-07-2019	20190107	Poll	55% Agree That Humans Have Only A Decade To Address Climate Change	A recent Vox feature on the Green New Deal suggested that "Humanity has just over a ...... read more
10149	01-06-2019	20190106	Poll	59% Believe They Are Overweight	Fifty-nine percent (59%) of American adults believe that they are at least somewhat overweight. A ScottRasmussen.com national survey found that total includes 16% who believe they ...... read more
10139	01-06-2019	20190106	Poll	27% Believe Their Representatives in Congress Care What They Think	Twenty-seven percent (27%) of voters believe that their own representatives in Congress care what they think. A ScottRasmussen.com national survey found that 47% don't think their ...... read more
10137	01-05-2019	20190105	Poll	Favorability Ratings for 11 Potential Democratic Presidential Candidates	At this early state of the 2020 election season, just three potential Democratic presidential nominees are known by at least two-thirds of Democratic voters: former Vice-President ...... read more
10138	01-05-2019	20190105	Poll	15% of Voters Up For Grabs	Thirty-six percent (36%) of voters usually or always vote for a Democrat while 29% usually or always vote for a Republican. A ScottRasmussen.com survey found that 26% ...... read more
10136	01-05-2019	20190105	Poll	32% Consider Themselves More Attractive Than Average	Thirty-two percent (32%) of American adults rate their own physical attractiveness as above average. A ScottRasmussen.com survey found that 46% consider themselves about average in attractiveness ...... read more
10134	01-05-2019	20190105	Poll	53% Believe Their Rep in Congress Trades Votes for Cash	Fifty-three percent (53%) of voters nationwide believe it is at least somewhat likely that their representative in Congress trades votes for cash. A ScottRasmussen.com survey ...... read more
10121	01-04-2019	20190104	Poll	Speaker Pelosi: 36% Favorable, 47% Unfavorable	As she returns to her role as Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi is viewed favorably by 36% of voters nationwide and unfavorably by 47%. A ScottRasmussen....... read more
10120	01-04-2019	20190104	Poll	32% Think Congress Somewhat Likely To Address Key Issues Before 2020 Election	Thirty-two percent (32%) of voters nationwide believe it is at least somewhat likely that Congress will successfully address the major issues facing the nation before the 2020 ...... read more
10119	01-04-2019	20190104	Poll	41% Believe Furloughed Federal Workers Should Look for Private Sector Jobs, 27% Disagree	Several hundred thousand federal workers have been furloughed as a result of the partial government shutdown. Forty-one percent (41%) of voters believe that, in an effort ...... read more
10111	01-03-2019	20190103	Poll	76% Have Hardly Noticed Shutdown	Seventy-six percent (76%) of voters have hardly noticed the partial shutdown of the federal government. That total includes 42% who have felt no impact, 19% who have felt ...... read more
10109	01-03-2019	20190103	Poll	Voters Skeptical About Members of Congress Ability to Understand Other Generations	Just 45% of voters nationwide believe it is possible for a 70-year old member of Congress to understand the concerns of younger voters. A ScottRasmussen.com ...... read more
10108	01-03-2019	20190103	Poll	42% Say Humanity’s Destruction is Likely in next 100 Years	A new ScottRasmussen.com national survey shows 42% of Americans say it’s at least somewhat likely that humanity will be destroyed in the next 100 years. ...... read more
10085	01-02-2019	20190102	Poll	9% Think Time Travel Possible	Only 9% of Americans believe it’s very likely that time travel is possible. A ScottRasmussen.com national survey found that that thirty-three percent (33%) of voters ...... read more
10062	01-02-2019	20190102	Poll	62% of Americans Would Like to Run Their Own Business	The Job Creators Network/ScottRasmussen.com Weekly Pulse survey found that 62% of American adults say they’d prefer to run their own ...... read more
10080	01-01-2019	20190101	Poll	15% Would Support Gender Over Candidate They Agreed With On Issues	Fifteen percent (15%) of female voters would vote for a woman who disagrees with them on most issues over a man who agrees with them on ...... read more
10078	01-01-2019	20190101	Poll	35% Love Their Jobs, Older Workers the Happiest	Thirty-five percent (35%) of American workers love their current jobs. A ScottRasmussen.com national survey found that another 45% derive some satisfaction from their work while just 20% ...... read more
10077	12-31-2018	20181231	Poll	37% Say it’s Very Likely There’s Life Elsewhere in the Galaxy	Thirty-seven percent (37%) of Americans say it’s Very Likely there is life elsewhere in the galaxy. A ScottRasmussen.com national survey found that 22% believe it’...... read more
10076	12-31-2018	20181231	Poll	29% Did Not Speak to An Immediate Family Member in 2018	Twenty-nine percent (29%) of American adults have an immediate family member that they did not speak to at all in 2018. A ScottRasmussen.com national survey found ...... read more
10065	12-30-2018	20181230	Poll	53% Live Near Where They Grew Up	Fifty-three percent (53%) of American voters live near where they grew up. A ScottRasmussen.com survey found that total includes 32% who have always lived in the ...... read more
10044	12-30-2018	20181230	Poll	25% Will Be Asleep When The New Year Arrives	Twenty-five percent (25%) of American adults will be asleep at midnight when the New Year arrives. Just 13% will be at a party, restaurant, bar, or show. ...... read more
10013	12-29-2018	20181229	Poll	14% Say Major Terror Attack In U.S. Very Likely During 2019	Fourteen percent (14%) of voters nationwide say it's Very Likely that the United States will suffer from a major terrorist attack next year, like the 9/11 attacks ...... read more
10057	12-29-2018	20181229	Poll	69% Believe That Jesus Rose From The Dead	Sixty-nine percent (69%) of American adults believe that Jesus Christ rose from the dead. A ScottRasmussen.com national survey found that 15% say this key belief of ...... read more
10056	12-29-2018	20181229	Poll	66% Believe There is Life After Death	Sixty-six percent (66%) of American adults believe there is some form of afterlife, or life after death. A ScottRasmussen.com national survey found that 12% disagree and 23% ...... read more
10043	12-28-2018	20181228	Poll	38% Had Close Friend or Family Member Pass Away in 2018	Thirty-eight percent (38%) of American adults had a close friend or family member pass away in 2018. A ScottRasmussen.com national survey also found that 22% had a ...... read more
10011	12-28-2018	20181228	Poll	Most Say Catching More Criminals Matters More Than Harsh Penalties	When thinking about the best ways to protect society, 54% believe it is more important for law enforcement to catch a much larger share of criminals ...... read more
10033	12-27-2018	20181227	Poll	6% Claim Major Impact from Government Shutdown	Sixty-seven percent (67%) of voters nationwide have felt no impact from the federal government shutdown. That figure includes 21% who don't know there's a shutdown. Another 14% report ...... read more
10009	12-27-2018	20181227	Poll	67% Support Death Penalty, but 50% Don't Trust Government to Make the Decision	Sixty-seven percent (67%) of voters nationwide are in favor of allowing the death penalty as punishment for very severe crimes. A ScottRasmussen.com national survey found ...... read more
10029	12-27-2018	20181227	Poll	44% Rate Economy Good or Excellent	The Job Creators Network/ScottRasmussen.com Weekly Pulse shows that 44% of American adults rate the economy as good or excellent. That’s down from 47% a ...... read more
10018	12-26-2018	20181226	Poll	15% Received Christmas Gift They Can't Wait to Return	Among those exchanging Christmas gifts, 15% received at least one gift they can't wait to return. A ScottRasmussen.com national survey found that 24% of adults under 50 ...... read more
9993	12-26-2018	20181226	Poll	50% Expect Their Finances Will Be Better at End of 2019	Fifty percent (50%) of voters expect their personal finances will be better a year from today. A ScottRasmussen.com national survey found that 11% expect their finances ...... read more
10000	12-26-2018	20181226	Poll	58% Favor Criminal Justice Reform Law, Just 16% Opposed	Fifty-eight percent (58%) of voters nationwide favor the criminal justice reform act signed by President Trump last Friday. A ScottRasmussen.com national survey found that just 16% ...... read more
9998	12-26-2018	20181226	Poll	42% Favor Withdrawal of Troops From Syria, 39% Oppose	Forty-two percent (42%) of voters nationwide favor President Trump's decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria. A ScottRasmussen.com national survey found that 39% are opposed ...... read more
9987	12-26-2018	20181226	Poll	77% Expect 2019 to Be Good or Excellent Year	In terms of their own personal life, 77% of voters expect 2019 will be a good or an excellent year. A ScottRasmussen.com poll found that 19% expect ...... read more
9980	12-25-2018	20181225	Poll	89% Celebrate Christmas	Eighty-nine percent (89%) of Americans celebrate Christmas in their household.A ScottRasmussen.com national survey found that 33% of those celebrating do so primarily as a religious ...... read more
9994	12-24-2018	20181224	Poll	38% Rate US Health Care System as Good or Excellent	Thirty-eight percent (38%) of voters nationwide rate the U.S. health care system as good or excellent. A ScottRasmussen.com national survey found that another 38% rate ...... read more
9990	12-24-2018	20181224	Poll	58% "Absolutely Certain" That God Exists	Fifty-eight percent (58%) of American adults are "absolutely certain" that God exists. At the other extreme a ScottRasmussen.com national survey found that 8% are absolutely certain ...... read more
9982	12-24-2018	20181224	Poll	43% Of Americans Pray Daily	Forty-three percent (43%) of Americans pray on a daily basis. A ScottRasmussen.com national survey found that another 12% pray several times a week. At the other ...... read more
9704	12-22-2018	20181222	Poll	58% Have Finished Holiday Shopping; 9% Haven't Started Yet	Heading into the final weekend before Christmas, 9% of American adults have not yet started finished their holiday shopping. In fact, 5% haven't even started looking yet....... read more
9965	12-21-2018	20181221	Poll	54% Believe Humans Will Land On Mars During Their Lifetime	Fifty-four percent (54%) of voters believe it is at least somewhat likely a human will set foot on Mars during their lifetime. That total includes 19% who ...... read more
9963	12-21-2018	20181221	Poll	26% Say Trump Unlikely to Be President At End of 2019	Twenty-six percent (26%) of voters say it is at least somewhat unlikely that Donald Trump will still be President of the United States at the end ...... read more
9954	12-20-2018	20181220	Poll	3% Believe Moon Landing Was a Hoax	Three percent (3%) of voters believe that Neil Armstrong never set foot on the moon. Among voters under 35, the skepticism is a bit higher. A ScottRasmussen....... read more
9950	12-20-2018	20181220	Poll	Economic Confidence Slipping? 47% Rate Economy Good or Excellent	The Job Creators Network/ScottRasmussen.com Weekly Pulse shows that 47% of American adults rate the economy as good or excellent. That's down from 52% a week ...... read more
9949	12-20-2018	20181220	Poll	Protecting Those With Pre-Existing Conditions Top Voter Priority on Health Care	The Affordable Care Act, often referred to as Obamacare, was recently found unconstitutional by a federal judge. The case will eventually work its way to ...... read more
9948	12-20-2018	20181220	Poll	Most Americans not Surprised by Private Spaceflight, but Wouldn’t Want to Try It	A new ScottRasmussen.com poll found that 83% of Americans think it's at least somewhat likely that private companies will begin sending men and women into ...... read more
9945	12-19-2018	20181219	Poll	Public Still Divided on Whether to End or Save Obamacare	The Affordable Care Act, often referred to as Obamacare, was recently found unconstitutional by a federal judge. The case will eventually work its way to ...... read more
9938	12-19-2018	20181219	Poll	In Terms of Self-Identification, Family and Being An American Top the List	Seventy-two percent (72%) of voters say that their children are a Very Important part of their self-identity. Keep in mind that many voters do not have ...... read more
9924	12-18-2018	20181218	Poll	26% Want to Raise Voting Age; 10% Want to Lower It	A ScottRasmussen.com national survey found that 26% of voters want to raise the voting age nationally to 21. The survey also found 10% in favor of lowering ...... read more
9923	12-18-2018	20181218	Poll	45% Believe Gun-Buyers Should First Have to Explain to the Government Why They Need a Gun	Forty-five percent (45%) of voters nationwide say potential gun buyers should have to explain to the government why they need a gun and ...... read more
9907	12-18-2018	20181218	Poll	31% Favor Removing Presidential Age Requirement	Sixty-percent (60%) of Americans oppose eliminating the rule that someone needs to be at least 35 years old to run for president. A new national survey by ...... read more
9914	12-17-2018	20181217	Poll	92% Support Background Checks & Waiting Periods for Gun Ownership; 38% Believe They'll Reduce Gun Deaths	Ninety-two percent (92%) of Registered Voters nationwide believe there should be modest restrictions on the ability to purchase guns such as waiting periods and background checks. ...... read more
9905	12-17-2018	20181217	Poll	O’Rourke, Ocasio-Cortez, Still Relatively Unknown	Former Texas Congressman Beto O’Rourke,... read more
9904	12-17-2018	20181217	Poll	47% Say Schumer & Pelosi Outdid Trump in Oval Office Debate	Forty-seven percent (47%) of Americans say presumptive new Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer did a better job in their... read more
9738	12-16-2018	20181216	Poll	Full Week Generic Ballot Update: Democrats 43% Republicans 37%	NOTE: We now update the Generic Congressional Ballot results on a daily basis. New numbers released each ...... read more
8690	12-16-2018	20181216	Poll	Full Week Job Approval Ratings for President Trump	The mission of ScottRasmussen.com is to enhance the public dialogue through data-driven analysis that explores the underlying currents of public opinion.Forty-nine ...... read more
9894	12-14-2018	20181214	Poll	28% Believe US is White Supremacist Nation, 57% Believe President Wants it To Be	Twenty-eight percent (28%) of voters nationwide believe it is fair to call the United States a White Supremacist nation. A ScottRasmussen.com national survey found that ...... read more
9892	12-14-2018	20181214	Poll	44% Say President Trump should be Impeached and Removed from Office	A new national survey by ScottRasmussen.com shows that 44% of Americans believe President Donald Trump should be impeached and removed from office. Forty-one percent (41%) disagree, ...... read more
9885	12-13-2018	20181213	Poll	More Americans Worry Technology is Advancing too Quickly, except in Health Care	More Americans worry that many new technologies are advancing too quickly as opposed to those who say technology is advancing too slowly because of regulations. ...... read more
9884	12-13-2018	20181213	Poll	New Top House Republican McCarthy an Unknown to Most Voters	Fifty-five percent (55%) of voters either haven’t heard or have no opinion of new House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy. That’s according to a new ...... read more
9859	12-11-2018	20181211	Poll	English Heritage, Legacy of Slavery, Expected to Play Smaller Role in America's Future	Seventy-four percent (74%) of voters believe that the political heritage and culture from England played an important role in the way our nation developed. However, a ...... read more
9869	12-11-2018	20181211	Poll	Belief That Congress is too Conservative Down Sharply Since Election Day	Thirty-three percent (33%) of voters now say Congress is too conservative according to a new national survey by ScottRasmussen.com. That's down sharply since Election Day ...... read more
9867	12-11-2018	20181211	Poll	Supreme Court Approval Holds at 62%	Sixty-two percent (62%) of voters approve of the way the Supreme Court is doing its job, according to a new national survey by ScottRasmussen.com That ...... read more
9855	12-10-2018	20181210	Poll	66% Are Proud of American History	Sixty-six percent (66%) of voters nationwide are proud of American history. That includes 35% who are Very Proud. A ScottRasmussen.com poll also found that 33% are ashamed ...... read more
9814	11-29-2018	20181129	Poll	Healthcare Still Top Issue for Voters, Followed by Economy and Immigration	Three weeks after the close of the midterm elections, more Americans still rank healthcare as their top voting concern. But immigration continues to rise as ...... read more
9817	11-29-2018	20181129	Poll	25% Believe Border Patrol Too Harsh, 43% Say Too Lenient	In a survey conducted days after tear gas was used on migrants trying to enter the United States near San Diego, 25% of voters nationwide believe ...... read more
9815	11-28-2018	20181128	Poll	62% Believe Legal Immigration Good But Illegal Immigration Bad	Eighty-one percent (81%) of voters nationwide believe that legal immigration is good for America. However, a ScottRasmussen.com national survey also found that 80% believe illegal immigration ...... read more
9808	11-28-2018	20181128	Poll	45% Say Facebook Has Been Good for US, 35% Bad	Forty-five percent (45%) of voters say that Facebook has generally been good for America while 35% believe it has been bad. A ScottRasmussen.com national survey found ...... read more
9802	11-27-2018	20181127	Poll	Voters Think Their Tax Burden is Higher than for the Rich or the Poor	Fifty-seven percent (57%) of voters believe those who earn twice as much as they do are paying less than twice as much in ...... read more
9801	11-27-2018	20181127	Poll	54% See Artificial Intelligence As Potential Threat to Human Race	Fifty-four percent (54%) of voters believe Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) is at least somewhat of a threat to the human race. A ScottRasmussen.com national survey ...... read more
9776	11-26-2018	20181126	Poll	23% Want to Ban Income Over $1 Million A Year	Twenty-three percent (23%) of voters nationwide would favor a law making it illegal for anybody to earn more than $1 million a year. A ScottRasmussen.com national ...... read more
9769	11-26-2018	20181126	Poll	84% See United States as Land of Opportunity	Eighty-four percent (84%) of voters believe America is the land of opportunity according to a new ScottRasmussen.com national survey. That view is shared by 84% of ...... read more
9768	11-25-2018	20181125	Poll	80% Say School Choice For Inner Cities Will Reduce Inequality	Eighty percent (80%) believe that providing more school choice to inner city children would help reduce income inequality. A ScottRasmussen.com survey found that figure includes 40% ...... read more
9779	11-24-2018	20181124	Poll	92% Have A Lot to Be Thankful For This Holiday Season	Ninety-two percent (92%) of American adults say they have a lot to be thankful for this holiday season. A ScottRasmussen.com national survey also found that 72% ...... read more
9772	11-24-2018	20181124	Poll	39% Have Close Friends or Family Who Run Small Business	Thirty-nine percent (39%) of American adults have a close friend or family member who runs a small business. A Job Creators Network/ ScottRasmussen.com national survey ...... read more
9775	11-23-2018	20181123	Poll	Just 27% Believe President Should Decide Which Reporters Attend Press Conference	Just 27% of voters nationwide believe the president should decide which reporters get to attend White House press briefings. A ScottRasmussen.com survey found that 55% believe ...... read more
9773	11-23-2018	20181123	Poll	42% of Dems Believe Most Conservatives Deplorable; 52% of GOP Believe Most Liberals Are Snowflakes	Forty-two percent (42%) of Democratic voters believe most conservatives are deplorable. However, a ScottRasmussen.com national survey also found the 52% of Republicans believe most liberals are ...... read more
9767	11-22-2018	20181122	Poll	Perceptions of Strong Economy Down Slightly Since Election	For the second straight week, 52% of American adults rate the economy as good or excellent. In the four weeks leading up to the election, the ...... read more
9750	11-20-2018	20181120	Poll	67% Say Income Inequality is a Big Problem, but Most Believe Punishing the Rich isn’t the Answer	Sixty-seven percent (67%) of voters believe income inequality in America is at least somewhat of a big problem in the United States. That total includes 37% who ...... read more
9739	11-18-2018	20181118	Poll	Women Have Mixed Views of Both Conservatives and Liberals	In the 1980's, voters had such negative views of political liberals that candidates vehemently denied that the "L" word applied to them. Today, voters still ...... read more
9735	11-17-2018	20181117	Poll	Public Evenly Divided on Key Health Care Trade-Offs	When it comes to reforming health care, voters believe reducing the cost of care and ensuring that everyone has ...... read more
9728	11-16-2018	20181116	Poll	Reducing Cost is Top Health Care Priority for Voters	Eighty percent (80%) of voters believe it is Very Important to reduce the cost of health care. A ScottRasmussen.com national survey found that 69% also believe ...... read more
9727	11-16-2018	20181116	Poll	65% of Workers Would Choose Less Health Insurance, Bigger Paycheck	Seventy-eight percent (78%) of voters favor letting each worker choose how much health insurance they are willing to pay for. They could have less expensive insurance ...... read more
9726	11-16-2018	20181116	Poll	70% Believe Higher Corporate Taxes Will Lead to Higher Consumer Prices	If taxes on companies are raised, 70% of voters believe that the businesses will pass on the higher costs to consumers by raising prices on their ...... read more
9720	11-15-2018	20181115	Poll	Voters Define Poverty Much Differently Than the Government Statistics	If a person is laid off from a good job and expects to find another job within 3 months, the federal government would say that person ...... read more
9719	11-15-2018	20181115	Poll	52% Rate Economy As Good or Excellent, Down 3 From Previous Week	Fifty-two percent (52%) of adults rate the U.S. economy as good or excellent. A Job Creators Network/ ScottRasmussen.com survey found that 31% rate the economy ...... read more
9705	11-14-2018	20181114	Poll	77% Say Poverty Stats Should Consider Local Cost-of-Living	Given that it costs more to live in some places like New York City than in other parts of the country, 77% of voters believe that ...... read more
9708	11-14-2018	20181114	Poll	Health Care, Immigration, and Investigating the President Top Public's Agenda For Congress	When the new Congress takes power, 32% of voters believe addressing health care should be the top priority. However, a ScottRasmussen.com poll found that within ...... read more
9707	11-14-2018	20181114	Poll	64% Believe Elections Fair to Voters	Sixty-four percent (64%) of voters nationwide believe that elections are fair to voters. A ScottRasmussen.com survey found that figure includes just 21% who describe the election ...... read more
9698	11-13-2018	20181113	Poll	63% Confident That Votes Will Be Properly Counted, Down from 76% Before Election	Following last week's election, 63% of voters nationwide are confident that votes will be counted correctly and the legitimate winner declared in just about every race. ...... read more
9691	11-13-2018	20181113	Poll	Small Biz Owners, Environmentalists, Church Goers Earn Top Ratings from Public	Seventy-nine percent (79%) of voters have a favorable opinion of Small Business Owners while just 8% offer an unfavorable assessment. A ScottRasmussen.com national survey asked voters ...... read more
9686	11-12-2018	20181112	Poll	47% Believe Socialism Does Not Lead to Higher Taxes, More Government Control	Fifty-three percent (53%) of Americans believe that Socialism will lead to higher taxes and more government control. A ScottRasmussen.com survey found that 47% disagree. In fact, 20% ...... read more
9685	11-12-2018	20181112	Poll	84% See Poverty As Serious Problem, 34% Believe Government Programs Help	Eighty-four percent (84%) of voters nationwide see poverty as a serious problem in the United States today. That figure includes 37% who see it as a Very ...... read more
9684	11-12-2018	20181112	Poll	19% Believe Capitalism and Free Markets Are the Same	Just 19% of voters nationwide believe that a Free Market System is the same as Capitalism. A ScottRasmussen.com national survey found that 39% believe they are ...... read more
9675	11-12-2018	20181112	Poll	78% Believe It's Appropriate for Census to Ask About Citizenship	Seventy-eight percent (78%) of voters nationwide believe it's appropriate for the U.S. Census Bureau to ask residents if they are citizens of the United States. ...... read more
9682	11-11-2018	20181111	Poll	22% Favor Government Ownership of Largest Companies	Twenty-two percent (22%) of voters believe that it would be better for America to have the federal government owned most or all of the nation’s ...... read more
9678	11-11-2018	20181111	Poll	30% Believe Immigrants Should Be Eligible For Citizenship In Less Than 2 Years	Thirty percent (30%) of voters nationwide believe immigrants should be eligible for citizenship within two years of moving to America. A ScottRasmussen.com national survey found ...... read more
9680	11-10-2018	20181110	Poll	Americans Overwhelmingly Believe Pre-judging Anyone by the Color of Their Skin is Racist	Americans overwhelmingly believe that pre-judging someone by the color of their skin is racist.Eighty-nine percent (89%) of voters nationwide believe it is racist when a ...... read more
9677	11-10-2018	20181110	Poll	63% Oppose Letting Non-Citizens Vote in Local Elections	Sixty-three percent (63%) of voters nationwide do not believe non-citizens should be allowed to vote in local elections. A ScottRasmussen.com national survey found that 25% believe ...... read more
9669	11-09-2018	20181109	Poll	70% Believe Less Government Involvement in Economy Is Good for Nation	Seventy percent (70%) of voters nationwide believe that it would be better for our nation to have less government control of the economy. A ScottRasmussen.com ...... read more
9667	11-09-2018	20181109	Poll	65% Believe Positive Change In America Begins Outside of Politics	Sixty-five percent (65%) of voters agree that just about all positive change in America begins outside of the political system, and far from the halls of ...... read more
9661	11-09-2018	20181109	Poll	50% Believe Democrats Too Liberal, 48% Say Republicans Too Conservative	Fifty percent (50%) of voters nationwide believe Democrats are too liberal. A ScottRasmussen.com national survey found that 13% believe the party is too conservative and 38% believe ...... read more
9660	11-09-2018	20181109	Poll	29% Say Divided Government Good, 36% Bad	Tuesday's election gave Democrats control of the House while leaving the Senate in Republican hands. A ScottRasmussen.com national survey found that 36% of voters believe ...... read more
9656	11-08-2018	20181108	Poll	Election Made 35% More Optimistic, 28% More Pessimistic	A ScottRasmussen.com national survey found that Tuesday's election results made 35% of voters more optimistic about the nation's future. The results also made 28% more pessimistic ...... read more
9649	11-08-2018	20181108	Poll	USA Evenly Divided on Trump Handling of Immigration	Forty-nine percent (49%) of voters nationwide approve of the way President Trump has handled the issue of immigration while 51% disapprove. A ScottRasmussen.com national survey found ...... read more
9647	11-08-2018	20181108	Poll	Pelosi Viewed Favorably by 32%, Unfavorably by 49%	Representative Nancy Pelosi, the frontrunner to become the new Speaker of the House, is viewed favorably by 32% of voters nationwide and unfavorably by 49%. Those figures ...... read more
9645	11-08-2018	20181108	Poll	44% Believe Congress More Conservative Than Nation	A ScottRasmussen.com poll conducted on election night and the morning after found that 44% of Registered Voters believe Congress is more conservative than the nation ...... read more
9604	11-06-2018	20181106	Poll	Supreme Court Approval Steady at 63%	A new ScottRasmussen.com national survey found that 63% of voters approve of the way that the Supreme Court is doing its job. That's essentially unchanged ...... read more
9614	11-06-2018	20181106	Poll	40% Expect Dems to Win House, 35% Think GOP Will Hang On	Forty (40%) of Registered Voters nationwide expect the Democrats to win control of the House of Representatives when all the votes are counted. A ScottRasmussen.com ...... read more
9616	11-05-2018	20181105	Poll	54% Want Election to Change Country's Direction, 34% to Stay the Course	Fifty-four percent (54%) of the most likely voters are looking to change the current direction of the country with their vote. A ScottRasmussen.com national poll ...... read more
9600	11-05-2018	20181105	Poll	79% Favor Requiring Voters to Show Photo ID Before Casting Ballot	Seventy-nine percent (79%) of Americans believe people should be required to show a photo ID before voting. A ScottRasmussen.com national survey found that view is ...... read more
9602	11-05-2018	20181105	Poll	51% Think Members of Congress Should Vote From Their Districts	Fifty-one percent (51%) of voters support having members of Congress voting on legislation electronically from the Congressional District they represent. A ScottRasmussen.com national survey found ...... read more
9599	11-05-2018	20181105	Poll	42% Recognize that Rules are Stacked Against Third Party Candidates	Why doesn't a major third party exist in America? A ScottRasmussen.com national survey found that 42% of voters say Republicans and Democrats write election laws ...... read more
9591	11-04-2018	20181104	Poll	Most Voters in Both Parties Believe The Other Side Cheats	Most Democrats (59%) believe that Republican officials actively try to suppress the vote of non-white Americans. Just 18% disagree.A ScottRasmussen.com national survey found that Republicans ...... read more
9590	11-04-2018	20181104	Poll	Voters Support All of the Above Approach to Reduce Illegal Immigration	Reflecting a widely shared belief that legal immigration is good for America but illegal immigration is bad, voters support a wide variety of measures to ...... read more
9580	11-04-2018	20181104	Poll	37% Say This Is Most Important Election of Their Lifetime	Thirty-seven percent (37%) of voters nationwide believe the 2018 midterms are the most important election of their lifetimes. A ScottRasmussen.com national survey found ...... read more
8696	11-03-2018	20181103	Poll	Generic Ballot: Democrats 50% Republicans 42%	NOTE: This article was posted on November 3, 2018. For more current data, see our daily Generic Congressional Ballot ...... read more
9574	11-03-2018	20181103	Poll	50% Support Birthright Citizenship	Fifty percent (50%) of voters nationwide believe that a child born in the United States to an illegal immigrant should be considered a U.S. citizen. ...... read more
9563	11-02-2018	20181102	Poll	81% Trust Paper Ballots, 78% Trust Electronic Ballots	Eighty-one percent (81%) of voters trust elections conducted by paper ballots cast in a supervised election facility. A ScottRasmussen.com national survey found that 78% say the ...... read more
9562	11-02-2018	20181102	Poll	76% Confident That Votes Will Be Properly Counted	Seventy-six percent (76%) of voters nationwide are confident that votes will be counted correctly and the legitimate winner declared in just about every race. That total ...... read more
9553	11-01-2018	20181101	Poll	Healthcare continues to be top midterm issue, Immigration jumps into top 5	Seventy-five percent (75%) of voters rate health care as a very important issue affecting their midterm election vote. That keeps health care as the number one ...... read more
9545	10-31-2018	20181031	Poll	Voters See Free Markets As More Fair Than Socialism	Seventy-nine percent (79%) of voters have a favorable opinion of Free Market economic systems. A ScottRasmussen.com national survey found that 62% have a favorable opinion of ...... read more
9543	10-31-2018	20181031	Poll	23% Believe Most White Americans Are Racist	Twenty-three percent (23%) of voters nationwide believe that most white Americans are racist. A ScottRasmussen.com nation survey found that view is held by 14% of white ...... read more
9544	10-31-2018	20181031	Poll	To Meet With Rep In Congress, 40% Believe You Must First Pay 10K or More	To meet regularly with their Representative in Congress, 40% of voters believe they'd have to make a contribution of $10,000 or more. A ScottRasmussen.com national survey ...... read more
9536	10-30-2018	20181030	Poll	70% of Voters Following the Mail Bomber Story, 66% the Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting	With a number of breaking and developing stories over the past few days to choose from, more Americans have been closely following the story of ...... read more
9538	10-30-2018	20181030	Poll	38% Expect Democrats to Win House; 36% Think GOP Will Win	Thirty-eight percent (38%) of Registered Voters nationwide expect the Democrats to win control of the House of Representatives when the voting stops next week. A ScottRasmussen....... read more
9529	10-29-2018	20181029	Poll	81% Believe Legal Immigration Good for US, 81% Believe Illegal Immigration Bad	Eighty-one percent (81%) of voters nationwide believe that legal immigration is good for the United States. That's up 10 points since ...... read more
9527	10-29-2018	20181029	Poll	70% Believe Elected Officials Use Their Office to Help Businesses That Support Them	Seventy percent (70%) of voters believe elected officials use their office to help businesses that support them. A ScottRasmussen.com survey found that just 4% disagree and 26% ...... read more
9526	10-29-2018	20181029	Poll	37% Believe Candidate With Most Money Wins Most of the Time	Thirty-seven percent (37%) of voters nationwide believe that the candidate who raises the most money wins elections most or just about all of the time. A ...... read more
9524	10-28-2018	20181028	Poll	Voters Without Health Insurance Split On Congressional Vote	Thirty-five percent (35%) of voters without health insurance say they'll cast a vote for the Democratic candidate in the upcoming Congressional elections. Thirty-one percent (31%) will vote ...... read more
9482	10-26-2018	20181026	Poll	Just 24% Believe Healthy Democracy Possible When Disagreements Fall Along Racial Lines	Just 24% of voters nationwide believe it is possible to have a healthy democracy if there are policy disagreements that fall on entirely racial lines. A ...... read more
9478	10-26-2018	20181026	Poll	On Health Care, Americans Favor Competition and Technology over Government Solutions	A new national survey by ScottRasmussen.com shows that 42% of voters believe more competition will do more than government regulations to improve the quality of ...... read more
9483	10-26-2018	20181026	Poll	Democrats Hold Edge with Voters on Health Care, Republicans on the Economy	By a 38% to 27% margin, voters trust Democrats on the issue of health care more than Republicans. A ScottRasmussen.com national survey shows that Democrats are ...... read more
9476	10-26-2018	20181026	Poll	63% of Americans are Aware of Current Small Business Boom	Most voters (63%) know that American small businesses have been growing at a faster pace over the last two years compared to previous years.The Job ...... read more
9477	10-25-2018	20181025	Poll	70% Want Strong Action Against Saudi Arabia in Khashoggi Murder	Seventy percent (70%) of voters say the United States should take “strong action” against Saudi Arabia in response to news about slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. ...... read more
9473	10-25-2018	20181025	Poll	Support for Sending Troops To Border Up to 65%	In response to the migrant caravan currently in Mexico, 65% of voters now favor sending troops to the southern border of the United States. That's up ...... read more
9472	10-25-2018	20181025	Poll	40% Want Migrant Caravan Held Near Border, 30% Want Migrants Turned Away	Several thousand people are traveling through Mexico with the goal of entering the United States. Many are fleeing government corruption, extreme poverty and rampant violence. ...... read more
9468	10-25-2018	20181025	Poll	Strong Economy Seen Through Partisan Lens	The ... read more
9467	10-25-2018	20181025	Poll	Americans Confused on Medicare for All	Thirty-five percent of Americans never heard of Medicare for All, and very few Americans appear willing to pay for the enormous cost, according to the ... read more
9454	10-24-2018	20181024	Poll	35% Believe Nation Would Be Better Off If Clinton Had Won	Thirty-five percent (35%) of voters believe the nation would be better off if Hillary Clinton had won the 2016 election. A ScottRasmussen.com national survey found that 41% ...... read more
9448	10-23-2018	20181023	Poll	16% Favor Guaranteed Income, Even for Those Unwilling to Work	Sixteen percent (16%) of voters favor providing every American a guaranteed income, even for those who are unwilling to work. A ScottRasmussen.com national survey found ...... read more
9447	10-23-2018	20181023	Poll	74% of Democrats Believe President Trump Should Be Impeached and Removed From Office	Seventy-four percent (74%) of Democratic voters believe President Trump should be impeached and removed from office. A ScottRasmussen.com national survey found that just 14% of Democrats ...... read more
9445	10-23-2018	20181023	Poll	74% Define "Hate Speech" As Speech That Encourages Violence Against a Group of People	Seventy-four percent (74%) of voters define "Hate Speech" as speech that encourages violence against a group of people. A ScottRasmussen.com national survey found that speech ...... read more
9443	10-23-2018	20181023	Poll	GOP Voters Remain Very Optimistic About Midterms	When all the votes are counted in November, 80% of Republican voters believe their team will retain majority control in the House of Representatives. Just 5% expect ...... read more
9442	10-23-2018	20181023	Poll	34% Believe Clinton Would Have Won Without Russian Interference	If there had been no Russian interference, 34% of voters believe Hillary Clinton would have won the 2016 Presidential Election. A ScottRasmussen.com national survey found that ...... read more
9440	10-23-2018	20181023	Poll	38% Believe Tax Cuts Helped The Economy, 22% Say They Hurt	Thirty-eight percent (38%) of voters believe the tax cuts passed last year have helped the economy while 22% say they hurt. A ScottRasmussen.com survey found that 16% ...... read more
9430	10-22-2018	20181022	Poll	24% Believe Border Patrol Enforcement Too Harsh, 42% Say Too Lenient	When it comes to enforcing immigration laws, 24% of voters nationwide believe the United States Border Patrol is too harsh on on illegal immigrants. A ScottRasmussen....... read more
9429	10-22-2018	20181022	Poll	When It Comes to Racism, Americans Split on the Importance of Intent	Voters are split on whether a person’s intentions make their actions racist, but there’s more agreement that intent isn’t as important when ...... read more
9427	10-22-2018	20181022	Poll	45% Concerned That A.I. and Robots May Wipe Out Human Life	Forty-five percent (45%) of voters nationwide are at least somewhat concerned that robots guided by artificial intelligence (A.I.) will destroy human life on earth. That ...... read more
9420	10-20-2018	20181020	Poll	60% Favor Sending Troops to Southern Border	Sixty percent (60%) of voters nationwide favor sending U.S. military troops to the southern border of the United States to prevent people from entering the ...... read more
9409	10-20-2018	20181020	Poll	Little Day of Week Bias in ScottRasmussen.com Polling Data	One of the great challenges in conducting any survey research is the possibility of structural bias in the data collection process. One possible bias is ...... read more
9404	10-19-2018	20181019	Poll	55% Rate Economy As Good or Excellent	The ... read more
9402	10-19-2018	20181019	Poll	53% Believe Trump At Least As Ethical As Most Politicians	Fifty-three percent (53%) of voters nationwide believe that President Trump is at least as ethical as most politicians. A ScottRasmussen.com national survey shows that total ...... read more
9401	10-19-2018	20181019	Poll	58% Believe Racism Towards Persons of Color Remains A Large Problem	Fifty-eight percent (58%) of voters nationwide believe racism towards people of color is a somewhat large or significant problem in America today. A ScottRasmussen.com national ...... read more
9370	10-18-2018	20181018	Poll	Voters Keenly Aware of America’s Massive Prison Problems	The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) says nearly 2.2 million adults were held in America's prisons ...... read more
9371	10-18-2018	20181018	Poll	67% Recognize That Black Men Receive Stricter Prison Sentences Than White Men	Sixty-seven percent (67%) of voters are aware that, on average, black men receive stricter sentences than white men convicted of the same crime.A ScottRasmussen.com ...... read more
9374	10-18-2018	20181018	Poll	Majority Rejects Banning Even Extremely Hateful Statements	Data released last week showed that 64% of voters believe it is more dangerous to let government to define hate ...... read more
9353	10-17-2018	20181017	Poll	Most Americans Not Into Boycott/Buycott Activism	Seventy percent (70%) of American voters have never participated in a boycott of a company over political issues, and 77% of voters say they haven’t gone ...... read more
9341	10-17-2018	20181017	Poll	Most Americans Still Disconnected to Facts about Guns and Gun Violence	A possible contributing factor to America’s enduring debate over gun rights may be the fact that a large portion of the country’s voters ...... read more
9339	10-17-2018	20181017	Poll	Americans Remain Resistant to Self-Driving Cars	Seventy-three percent (73%) of voters say they would not feel safe riding in a self-driving car, according to a new national survey by ScottRasmussen.com. And ...... read more
9337	10-16-2018	20181016	Poll	If Dems Win House, 36% Expect They Will Impeach President Trump	If Democrats win a majority in the House of Representatives, 36% of voters think they will impeach President Trump. That's down slightly from 39% in late September. ...... read more
9335	10-16-2018	20181016	Poll	46% Expect GOP to Win Senate, 32% Think Democrats Will Win	Forty-six percent (46%) of Registered Voters nationwide expect the Republicans to retain or expand their majority in the U.S. Senate in the midterm elections. A ...... read more
9325	10-15-2018	20181015	Poll	91% Support Red Flag Laws to Take Guns From Public Threats	A strong majority of Americans (91%) support for a legal process that protects individual rights but empowers police to take guns from people credibly reported to ...... read more
9324	10-15-2018	20181015	Poll	Support Stays Strong for Pot Legalization, but Not for Harder Drugs	A clear majority of voters (64%) believe marijuana should be legalized in America like cigarettes, while 36% disagree. That’s according to a new ScottRasmussen.com national ...... read more
9323	10-15-2018	20181015	Poll	Democrats More Likely Than Republicans to Live In Partisan Bubble	Seventy-three percent (73%) of Republican voters say they have close friends who are Democrats, while just 52% of Democrats say they have close friends who are Republicans....... read more
9300	10-12-2018	20181012	Poll	Letting Government Define Hate Speech Seen As More Dangerous Than Hate Speech	Sixty-four percent (64%) of voters believe it is more dangerous to let government to define hate speech than to allow inappropriate hate speech that offends many ...... read more
9303	10-12-2018	20181012	Poll	7% Have Volunteered for a Political Campaign During Past Month	Just about everybody was talking about the confirmation hearings for now-Justice Brett Kavanaugh, but few voters are ...... read more
9298	10-12-2018	20181012	Poll	76% Say Free Speech Includes Right to Offend Others	Eighty-seven percent (87%) of voters believe freedom of speech is Very Important. A ScottRasmussen.com national survey found that 76% believe that includes the right to say ...... read more
9289	10-11-2018	20181011	Poll	14% Believe It's Too Easy To Fire Federal Employees; 46% Say Too Hard	Only 14% of voters believe it’s currently too easy to fire career federal employees, 46% believe it’s too difficult to fire them.On a related ...... read more
9295	10-11-2018	20181011	Poll	34% Believe Kavanaugh Effect Will Help GOP; 33% Believe It Will Help Dems	Over the past week, 66% of all voters talked about Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court confirmation process with family, friends, neighbors, or co-workers.A ScottRasmussen.com ...... read more
9293	10-11-2018	20181011	Poll	48% Say Firms In Their Area Are Hiring; 15% See Layoffs	The ... read more
9283	10-10-2018	20181010	Poll	Generation Gap is Key Factor in Debate over Limited Government	Most Americans (56%) prefer a government with a system of checks and balances as opposed to a smaller number of voters (44%) who would rather have a ...... read more
9281	10-10-2018	20181010	Poll	67% Believe College Should Focus on Preparing Students for Jobs	Two-thirds (67%) of U.S. voters said colleges and universities should focus on preparing students for a job and a career. A ScottRasmussen.com national survey ...... read more
9279	10-09-2018	20181009	Poll	16% Consider Themselves Early Adapters for New Tech	Sixteen percent (16%) of voters nationwide say they're generally among the first to buy new tech products. A ScottRasmussen.com national survey found that 47% say they ...... read more
9276	10-09-2018	20181009	Poll	Senator Susan Collins Still Unknown By Most Voters	Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) was widely considered to be the decisive vote in the confirmation battle over now-Justice Brett Kavanaugh. The political world held its ...... read more
9272	10-09-2018	20181009	Poll	21% Prefer Government By Policy Experts Rather than Representative Democracy	Seventy-nine percent (79%) of voters believe representative democracy is a better form of government than one run by unelected policy experts. A ScottRasmussen.com poll found ...... read more
9259	10-08-2018	20181008	Poll	Government Employees Less Optimistic About Economy Than Private Sector Workers	Fifty percent (50%) of government employees rate the economy as good or excellent while 15% rate it as poor. While that’s certainly a positive assessment, private ...... read more
9257	10-08-2018	20181008	Poll	Trade Deal Gets Good Reviews, Little Interest	Fifty-seven percent (57%) of voters believe the new trade agreement between the United States, Mexico, and Canada is at least Somewhat Good for the United States. ...... read more
9253	10-07-2018	20181007	Poll	Health Care, Economy, National Security Top Midterm Issues	In terms of how they will vote in November, 69% of voters say the health care issue will be Very Important. A ScottRasmussen.com national survey ...... read more
9250	10-07-2018	20181007	Poll	38% Say Kavanaugh Confirmation Process Very Important to Midterm Vote	Thirty-eight percent (38%) of voters nationwide say that the the confirmation process of Judge Brett Kavanaugh will be Very Important in terms of their midterm vote. ...... read more
9248	10-07-2018	20181007	Poll	37% Think Dems Will Win House, 37% Republicans	Thirty-seven percent (37%) of voters nationwide now expect the Democrats to win control of the House in November’s election. A ScottRasmussen.com national survey found ...... read more
9245	10-07-2018	20181007	Poll	45% Believe Congress More Conservative Than Nation	A month before the midterm elections, 45% of Registered Voters nationwide believe that Congress is more conservative than the nation’s political views. A ScottRasmussen.com ...... read more
9231	10-06-2018	20181006	Poll	McConnell's Favorable Ratings Jump	Public opinion of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell have improved significantly over the past two months. A ScottRasmussen....... read more
9220	10-04-2018	20181004	Poll	57% Rate Economy As Good or Excellent	The fourth weekly update of the Job ...... read more
9228	10-04-2018	20181004	Poll	69% Say Young People Shouldn't Pay More to Keep Others Insurance Premiums Low	Voters strongly oppose a key component of the current health insurance system. Sixty-nine percent (69%) reject the idea that younger American should pay more in health ...... read more
9216	10-03-2018	20181003	Poll	Voters Want More Choice In Health Insurance Options	Rather than being required to buy comprehensive health insurance that covers just about all medical procedures, 75% of voters think they should be able to choose ...... read more
9198	10-03-2018	20181003	Poll	49% Believe Public Schools Offer Low Quality Education	A ScottRasmussen.com national survey found that American voters are almost evenly split between those who believe public schools provide high quality education (51%) and those ...... read more
9201	10-02-2018	20181002	Poll	54% Say It's Likely Both Ford and Kavanaugh Telling the Truth	Fifty-four percent (54%) of voters nationwide believe it's at least somewhat likely that both Dr. Christine Blasey Ford and Judge Brett Kavanaugh told the truth in ...... read more
9197	10-02-2018	20181002	Poll	34% Rate U.S. Health Care System as Good or Excellent	Just 34% of Americans rate the U.S. healthcare system as good or excellent while 28% rate it as poor. A new ScottRasmussen.com national survey found ...... read more
9196	10-02-2018	20181002	Poll	53% of Republicans Have Favorable Opinion of Lindsey Graham	Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) is now viewed favorably by 53% of Republicans nationwide. Just 12% have a negative view of him. A ScottRasmussen.com national survey also ...... read more
9194	10-02-2018	20181002	Poll	Kavanugh, Ford Both Viewed Favorably By 36%; Judge Has Higher Negatives	Dr. Christine Blasey Ford is viewed favorably by 36% of voters nationwide and unfavorably by 29%. A ScottRasmussen.com national survey also found that Supreme Court nominee ...... read more
9190	10-02-2018	20181002	Poll	65% Believe US Higher Education System Is Good, but There are Significant Ideological Divides	Sixty-five percent (65%) of voters believe the nation’s system of colleges and universities are good for the country. A ScottRasmussen.com national Democrats and liberals ...... read more
9186	10-01-2018	20181001	Poll	51% of Democrats Expect Impeachment If Their Team Wins House	If Democrats win majority control of the House in November, 39% of all voters believe they will vote to impeach President Trump. A ScottRasmussen.com national ...... read more
9185	10-01-2018	20181001	Poll	38% Think Dems Will Win House, 37% Expect GOP Victory	Thirty-eight percent (38%) of voters nationwide now expect the Democrats to win control of the House in November's election. A ScottRasmussen.com national survey found that 37% ...... read more
9169	09-28-2018	20180928	Poll	Favorability for Both Kavanaugh and Ford Improve Following Hearing	Following an emotional day of testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee, both Dr. Christine Blasey Ford and Judge Brett Kavanaugh made gains in the court ...... read more
9166	09-28-2018	20180928	Poll	Health Care, Economy, and Immigration Remain Top Issues	Nineteen percent (19%) of voters nationwide believe that health care is the most important issue in the midterm elections. A ScottRasmussen.com national survey found that 15% ...... read more
9164	09-28-2018	20180928	Poll	No Change in Perceptions of Supreme Court: 61% Approval	Despite all the noise and fury surrounding Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation process, there has been no change in perceptions of the Supreme Court. A ScottRasmussen.com ...... read more
9154	09-28-2018	20180928	Poll	Americans Support Free Trade, but 76% Believe Other Countries Aren't Playing Fair	Eighty-one percent (81%) of voters believe free trade is at least somewhat good for the United States. A ScottRasmussen.com national survey found that 53% said free ...... read more
9161	09-27-2018	20180927	Poll	41% Say Neither Political Party Offers Clear and Positive Vision for Future	Forty-one percent (41%) of American adults believe that neither Republicans nor Democrats offer a clear and positive vision for the nation’ future. A ScottRasmussen.com national ...... read more
9159	09-27-2018	20180927	Poll	55% Rate Economy As Good or Excellent	... read more
9148	09-26-2018	20180926	Poll	50% Have No Opinion of Dr. Christine Blasey Ford	Despite the enormous media coverage surrounding her accusations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, 50% of voters nationwide have no opinion of Dr. Christine Blasey Ford. ...... read more
9146	09-26-2018	20180926	Poll	Most Americans Support Some Restrictions on Abortion	While most Americans believe abortion should be legal at least some of the time, public support remains for various restrictions on abortion procedures.Sixty-six percent (66%) ...... read more
9130	09-26-2018	20180926	Poll	56% Believe Businesses Primarily Responsible for Success of U.S. Economy	Fifty-six percent (56%) of voters believe private businesses are more responsible for the success of the U.S. economy than the federal government. A ScottRasmussen.com ...... read more
9143	09-25-2018	20180925	Poll	85% Believe Abortion Should Be Legal At Least Some of the Time, but 59% Believe It’s Morally Wrong Most of the Time	More Americans of all ages and ethnic groups consider themselves pro-choice than pro-life. But a majority of Americans still believe abortion is morally wrong most ...... read more
9140	09-25-2018	20180925	Poll	54% Oppose Federal Subsidies for Flood Insurance	If someone owns a house near the beach or shoreline, 54% of voters nationwide believe they should pay the full cost of flood and hurricane insurance. ...... read more
9137	09-25-2018	20180925	Poll	74% Okay Checking Online Medical Sites, But Skeptical About Telemedicine	Most American voters are unlikely to try an online telemedicine visit in the future. At the same time, a clear majority of Americans are at ...... read more
9126	09-24-2018	20180924	Poll	68% Say Building New Infrastructure Good for the Economy, Until You Have to Pay for It	Eighty-eight percent (88%) of voters nationwide favor a new government infrastructure program to help rebuild the nation’s highways and bridges. A ScottRasmussen.com national survey ...... read more
9124	09-24-2018	20180924	Poll	53% Say Gov't Role is Ensuring That Everyone Benefits from Economic Growth	American voters are divided as to whether the government's role in the economy is to promote economic growth or to ensure that everyone can benefit ...... read more
9121	09-23-2018	20180923	Poll	Only 11% Recognize That Largest Cause of Gun Deaths is Suicide	Nearly two-thirds (63%) of all gun-related deaths in the United States are ...... read more
9120	09-23-2018	20180923	Poll	50% Say Nurses Paid Too Little	Fifty percent (50%) of voters nationwide believe that nurses are paid too little. A ScottRasmussen.com national survey found that 42% believe they are paid the right ...... read more
9119	09-23-2018	20180923	Poll	52% Favor Repeal of 16th Amendment to End Income Tax	When the Constitution was written, the federal government was not allowed to collect an income tax. The income tax became legal when the 16th Amendment ...... read more
9116	09-23-2018	20180923	Poll	38% Have Put Off Doc Visit Due to Cost	At some point in their life, 38% of American voters have put off a doctor's visit due to the costs involved. A ScottRasmussen.com national survey ...... read more
9108	09-21-2018	20180921	Poll	70% Say Midterm Vote Is About President Trump	Seventy percent (70%) of voters nationwide say their midterm vote will be about President Trump. A ScottRasmussen.com national survey found that half of these voters ...... read more
9106	09-21-2018	20180921	Poll	40% Expect GOP To Keep House Majority in November, 35% Pick Dems to Win	Following a week which most Republican strategists would like to forget, voters are actually a bit more bullish about the GOP’s chances in November. ...... read more
9101	09-21-2018	20180921	Poll	Ginsburg, Roberts, Sotomayor Most Popular Supreme Court Justices	Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is viewed favorably by 40% of voters nationwide. That’s higher positive rating than any of her colleagues on the ...... read more
9098	09-20-2018	20180920	Poll	Thursday Kavanaugh Update, Numbers Still Holding Steady	The drama surrounding recent allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh continue to have limited impact on public opinion.Among those who are following the ...... read more
9096	09-20-2018	20180920	Poll	36% Don't Know That Tax Cut Was Passed Last Year	One of the challenges policy makers face in assessing public opinion stems from the fact that most Americans don't follow what happens in official Washington ...... read more
9094	09-20-2018	20180920	Poll	35% Say Best Way Feds Can Help Economy is To Cut Spending	Thirty-five percent (35%) of voters nationwide believe that the best thing the federal government could do to help the economy is to cut spending. The Jobs ...... read more
9092	09-20-2018	20180920	Poll	48% Rate Personal Finances Good or Excellent	Forty-eight percent (48%) of voters rate their ...... read more
9083	09-19-2018	20180919	Poll	Voters Underestimate Pace of Tech Change in Health Care	Forty-one percent (41%) of voters nationwide believe it will take more than five years before smartphones and apps will allow people to monitor the health of ...... read more
9077	09-18-2018	20180918	Poll	Accusation Against Kavanaugh Barely Moves Public Opinion... So Far	Official Washington has been convulsed by recent allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. However, a ScottRasmussen.com national survey found that the accusations have ...... read more
9074	09-18-2018	20180918	Poll	63% Want Pot Legal, 60% Cigarettes	Sixty-three percent (63%) of voters believe that marijuana should be legalized and regulated like cigarettes. A ScottRasmussen.com national survey found that a similar number, 60%, believe ...... read more
9061	09-18-2018	20180918	Poll	Mueller Viewed Favorably by 38% Unfavorably by 29%	Special Counsel Robert Mueller is viewed favorably by 38% of voters nationwide and unfavorably by 29%. A ScottRasmussen.com national survey found that 38% have a favorable opinion ...... read more
9069	09-17-2018	20180917	Poll	61% Pleased With Federal Response to Hurricane Florence	Seventy-seven percent (77%) of voters nationwide followed news of Hurricane Florence, including 30% who followed it Very Closely. A ScottRasmussen.com national survey found that 81% believe the ...... read more
9045	09-17-2018	20180917	Poll	54% Prefer Freedom; 46% An Orderly Society	To make a society function properly, there is some natural tension between promoting individual freedom and protecting an orderly society. Fifty-four percent (54%) of voters believe ...... read more
9046	09-17-2018	20180917	Poll	53% Believe Supreme Court Justices Guided By Their Own Sense of Right and Wrong	When making decisions, a majority of voters (53%) believes that Supreme Court justices pay more attention to their own perception of right and wrong rather than ...... read more
9042	09-16-2018	20180916	Poll	Just 32% Believe Fed Gov't Respects Right of People to Live in Freedom	Perhaps no other idea unifies the American people more than freedom. Ninety-three percent (93%) of voters agree with a sentiment sometimes defined as the American Creed: ...... read more
9037	09-16-2018	20180916	Poll	71% Believe Jobs & Gates Had Bigger Impact Than Last 8 Presidents Combined	Seventy-one percent (71%) of voters nationwide believe that Steve Jobs and Bill Gates have had a bigger impact on the world we live in than the ...... read more
9021	09-14-2018	20180914	Poll	58% Still Want Big Banks Broken Up	Ten years after the collapse of Lehman Brothers triggered a global financial crisis, 58% of voters nationwide still want to break up the nation's biggest banks. ...... read more
9020	09-13-2018	20180913	Poll	77% Have Favorable Opinion of Free Markets; 64% of Capitalism	Seventy-seven percent (77%) of voters nationwide have a favorable opinion of free markets. That figure includes 27% with a Very Favorable opinion.A ScottRasmussen.com national survey ...... read more
9013	09-13-2018	20180913	Poll	54% Rate Economy As Good or Excellent; 13% Say Poor	Fifty-four percent (54%) of voters rate the ...... read more
8999	09-12-2018	20180912	Poll	Voters Value Community Service More Than Political Engagement	Eighty-nine percent (89%) of voters nationwide believe that volunteering for community activities has a bigger positive impact than engaging in political campaigns. A ScottRasmussen.com survey ...... read more
8995	09-12-2018	20180912	Poll	87% Say US is a Great Nation, But...	Eighty-seven percent (87%) of voters believe the United States is a great nation and 72% believe it has always been great. However, a ScottRasmussen.com national survey ...... read more
8992	09-12-2018	20180912	Poll	Pence Viewed Favorably by 46%	Vice President Mike Pence is viewed favorably by 46% of voters nationwide, up slightly from 42% a month ago. A ...... read more
8986	09-11-2018	20180911	Poll	Nation Remains Divided Over Abortion	Fifty percent (50%) of voters nationwide believe that abortion should be legal either all the time or nearly all the time. A ScottRasmussen.com national survey ...... read more
8989	09-11-2018	20180911	Poll	64% Support Single-Payer Health Care, Sort Of	A ScottRasmussen.com national survey found that 64% of voters nationwide support the idea of a single-payer national health insurance plan where the federal government provides ...... read more
8984	09-11-2018	20180911	Poll	Voters Not Sure Which Party Will Win Congress in November	While most political analysts, activists, and commentators expect the Democrats to win control of the House this year, voters aren't so sure. A ScottRasmussen.com ...... read more
8977	09-10-2018	20180910	Poll	56% Believe Fitness Apps Lead to Better Health	Fifty-six percent (56%) of voters nationwide believe that apps and devices monitoring health, fitness, and diet lead to improved health. A ScottRasmussen.com national survey found ...... read more
8981	09-10-2018	20180910	Poll	21% of Voters Belong to the Resistance	Twenty-one percent (21%) of Registered Voters consider themselves part of the Resistance to President Trump. A ScottRasmussen.com national survey found that 70% of them will "Definitely" ...... read more
8968	09-10-2018	20180910	Poll	On Their Personal Top Issue, 33% Trust Democrats and 32% Trust Republicans	When considering the issue that is most important to them personally, 33% of voters trust the Democrats more than Republicans. Thirty-two percent (32%) place more trust in ...... read more
8962	09-10-2018	20180910	Poll	55% Believe Facebook Has Too Much Power	Fifty-five percent (55%) of voters nationwide believe that Facebook has too much power. A ScottRasmussen.com national survey found that 47% said the same about Twitter (see ...... read more
8956	09-09-2018	20180909	Poll	21% Want Federal Regulation of Social Media Giants	Twenty-one percent (21%) of Registered Voters believe the federal government should impose regulations on social media companies to ensure equal opportunities for all points of view. ...... read more
8979	09-09-2018	20180909	Poll	34% Believe GOP Tax Cuts Have Helped the Economy	Thirty-four percent (34%) of voters nationwide believe that the tax cuts passed by Congress have helped the economy while 24% believe they hurt the economy. A ScottRasmussen....... read more
8974	09-09-2018	20180909	Poll	In Health Care, Voters See Competition As Better Than Regulation	Voters have more confidence in competition than government regulation to improve the nation’s health care system.In terms of reducing cost, 51% of voters nationwide ...... read more
8969	09-09-2018	20180909	Poll	44% Believe FBI Tried to Interfere with 2016 Election	Forty-four percent (44%) of voters believe that the FBI attempted to interfere with the 2016 presidential election. Among those who believe there was attempted interference, a ScottRasmussen....... read more
8746	09-09-2018	20180909	Poll	Voters Trust Democrats on Health Care, Republicans on the Economy	Thirty-six percent (36%) of Voters trust Republicans on the economy while 27% trust the Democrats. However, on the issue of health care, a ScottRasmussen.com national survey ...... read more
8967	09-09-2018	20180909	Poll	Economy, Health Care, and Immigration Top Issues for Voters	Nineteen percent (19%) of voters nationwide say the economy is their top issue, 18% name health care, and 10% are most interested in immigration. A ScottRasmussen.com national ...... read more
8960	09-08-2018	20180908	Poll	43% See Congress As More Conservative Than Nation	As the fall election season gets started, 43% of Registered Voters nationwide believe that Congress is more conservative than the nation's political views. A ScottRasmussen.com ...... read more
8945	09-07-2018	20180907	Poll	31% Believe Overturning Roe v. Wade Will Make Abortion Illegal	Thirty-one percent (31%) of voters incorrectly believe that abortion will be illegal if the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision is overturned. Another 8% incorrectly believe that overturning Roe ...... read more
8943	09-07-2018	20180907	Poll	37% Believe Parents Who Brought Children to US Illegally Should Be Allowed to Remain	While there is strong support for allowing children brought into the United States illegally by their parents to remain in the U.S., the same ...... read more
8939	09-06-2018	20180906	Poll	68% Believe It's Very Important to Provide Every American With Access to Quality Health Care	Sixty-eight percent (68%) of voters believe it is Very Important to ensure that every American has access to quality health care. A ScottRasmussen.com national survey ...... read more
8937	09-06-2018	20180906	Poll	Kavanaugh Hearings Have Little Impact on Public Opinion	The confirmation hearings for Judge Brett Kavanaugh were contentious and generated plenty of media coverage, but had virtually no impact on public opinion.Just 27% of ...... read more
8930	09-06-2018	20180906	Poll	43% Believe Permission From Government Should Be Required to Purchase Gun	If someone wants to buy a gun, 43% of voters nationwide believe they should be required to explain to the government why they need it and ...... read more
8917	09-06-2018	20180906	Poll	61% Believe Human Activity Primary Cause of Global Warming	Sixty-one percent (61%) of voters nationwide believe that human activity is the primary cause of global warming or climate change. A ScottRasmussen.com national survey found ...... read more
8926	09-05-2018	20180905	Poll	38% Believe Background Checks, Waiting Periods Will Significantly Reduce Number of Gun Deaths	Ninety-two percent (92%) of voters nationwide favor modest restrictions on the ability to purchase guns such as waiting periods and background checks. However, a ScottRasmussen.com ...... read more
8923	09-05-2018	20180905	Poll	63% Not Ready for Voting By Smartphone	Even if they could be assured that their vote would be private, secure, and valid, just 37% of Registered Voters nationwide are ready to vote by ...... read more
8913	09-05-2018	20180905	Poll	40% See Global Warming as Very Serious Problem	Forty percent (40%) of voters nationwide believe global warming or climate change is a Very Serious problem. Another 33% see it as Somewhat Serious. A ScottRasmussen.com ...... read more
8908	09-05-2018	20180905	Poll	38% Say Supreme Court Has Too Much Power, 51% Say Right Amount	Thirty-eight percent (38%) of voters nationwide believe that the Supreme Court has too much power. A ScottRasmussen.com national survey found that 51% believe the Justices have ...... read more
8897	09-05-2018	20180905	Poll	57% Disapprove of NFL Owners Selling Beer & Popcorn During National Anthem	Fifty-seven percent (57%) of voters nationwide disapprove of NFL owners selling concessions like beer and popcorn while the national anthem is being played. A ScottRasmussen.com ...... read more
8903	09-04-2018	20180904	Poll	Freedom of Speech, Right to Bear Arms, Freedom of Religion Ranked Most Important	Thirty-nine percent (39%) of voters nationwide believe Freedom of Speech is the most important right confirmed in the Bill of Rights. A ScottRasmussen.com national survey ...... read more
8887	09-04-2018	20180904	Poll	84% Believe Kavanaugh Likely to Be Confirmed	As the confirmation hearings for Judge Brett Kavanaugh begin, just 13% of voters nationwide have been following news Very Closely about the Supreme Court nominee. A ...... read more
8884	09-04-2018	20180904	Poll	84% Say U.S. Is Land of Opportunity	Eighty-four percent (84%) of voters nationwide say that the United States is a land of opportunity. A ScottRasmussen.com national survey also finds that 85% believe that, ...... read more
8820	09-04-2018	20180904	Poll	33% Believe US Offers Liberty and Justice for All	Thirty-three percent (33%) of American voters believe that the United States today truly provides liberty and justice for all. A ScottRasmussen.com national survey found that 67% ...... read more
8876	09-03-2018	20180903	Poll	44% Favor Impeachment, Removal From Office	Forty-four percent (44%) of voters nationwide believe that President Trump should be impeached and removed from office. A ScottRasmussen.com national survey finds that 41% disagree and ...... read more
8871	09-03-2018	20180903	Poll	46% Support Universal Basic Income With Strings Attached	Forty-six percent (46%) of voters nationwide favor providing every American with a guaranteed basic income of $1,000 a month. A ScottRasmussen.com national opinion survey found that 54% ...... read more
8859	09-03-2018	20180903	Poll	61% Believe Tech Will Have Bigger Impact on Future Than Government	Sixty-one percent (61%) of voters nationwide believe that new technologies will have a bigger impact on the nation's future than policies of the federal government. A ...... read more
8862	09-03-2018	20180903	Poll	82% Favor Guaranteed Job, But Disagree on Who Should Provide It	Eighty-two percent (82%) of voters nationwide believe that everyone who is willing to work should be guaranteed a minimum wage job. A Scott Rasmussen.com national ...... read more
8851	09-03-2018	20180903	Poll	41% Fear Automation and Robots Will Lead to Mass Unemployment	Forty-one percent (41%) of voters nationwide believe that automation and robots will lead to mass unemployment. However, a ScottRasmussen.com national survey found that 59% believe that ...... read more
8847	09-02-2018	20180902	Poll	45% Believe Most Businesses Treat Workers Fairly	Forty-five percent (45%) of voters nationwide believe that most businesses treat their workers fairly. A ScottRasmussen.com survey found that 55% disagree.The same survey found that 63% ...... read more
8839	09-02-2018	20180902	Poll	42% Have Favorable Opinion of Socialism, But Not Traditional Socialism	Forty-two percent (42%) of Americans have at least a somewhat favorable view of Socialism. A ScottRasmussen.com national survey found that 59% have an unfavorable opinion.Those ...... read more
8835	09-02-2018	20180902	Poll	81% Say Spiritual Faith Important; 70% Say Same About Religion	ScottRasmussen.com conducted a split sample survey to highlight the importance of question wording on the topic of faith and religion. Five hundred Registered Voters ...... read more
8831	09-02-2018	20180902	Poll	59% Absolutely Certain God Exists	Fifty-nine percent (59%) of voters nationwide say they are Absolutely Certain God exists and another 17% who believe there is probably a God. A ScottRasmussen.com national ...... read more
8837	09-01-2018	20180901	Poll	Schumer Least Unpopular Congressional Leader	Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is viewed favorably by 29% of voters nationwide and unfavorably by 37%. A ScottRasmussen.com national survey found that those numbers make ...... read more
8814	08-31-2018	20180831	Poll	67% Believe Income Inequality is Big Problem In America	Sixty-seven percent (67%) of voters nationwide believe that income inequality is at least somewhat of a big problem in the United States. A ScottRasmussen.com national ...... read more
8813	08-31-2018	20180831	Poll	Voters Are Evenly Divided on Focus of Immigration Reform	Fifty percent (50%) of voters believe that the focus of immigration reform should be on stopping illegal immigration. However, a ScottRasmussen.com nation survey found that ...... read more
8809	08-30-2018	20180830	Poll	31% Would Feel Safe in Self-Driving Car Today	Thirty-one percent (31%) of voters nationwide say they would feel safe riding in a self-driving car today. A ScottRasmussen.com national survey found that another 22% think ...... read more
8797	08-30-2018	20180830	Poll	51% See Legal Immigration As Good But Illegal Immigration as Bad	Most Americans see a significant difference between legal and illegal immigration. Fifty-one percent (51%) of voters believe that legal immigration is generally good for the nation ...... read more
8731	08-30-2018	20180830	Poll	64% Say Freedom More Important Than Democracy	Sixty-four percent (64%) of American voters believe that freedom is more important than democracy. A ScottRasmussen.com national survey found that 36% take the opposite view and ...... read more
8748	08-29-2018	20180829	Poll	Supreme Court Earns 60% Approval Rating	Sixty percent (60%) of voters nationwide approve of the way that the United States Supreme Court is performing its role. A ScottRasmussen.com national survey finds ...... read more
8736	08-29-2018	20180829	Poll	49% Believe Trump Is As Ethical As Most Politicians	Just 29% of voters nationwide believe President Trump is a good role model for young Americans. However, a ScottRasmussen.com national survey found that 49% believe the ...... read more
8723	08-29-2018	20180829	Poll	50% Rate Economy Good or Excellent	Fifty percent (50%) of voters nationwide rate the U.S. economy as good or excellent. A ScottRasmussen.com national opinion survey finds that 34% say the economy ...... read more
8710	08-29-2018	20180829	Poll	33% Believe Clinton Would Have Won Without Russian Interference	Thirty-three percent (33%) of American voters nationwide believe that Russian interference cost Hillary Clinton the 2016 presidential election.That figure includes 63% of Democrats, 29% of Independents, and 5% of ...... read more
8703	08-29-2018	20180829	Poll	Voters See Health Care, Immigration, and Gun Control as Top Issues on Supreme Court Agenda	Twenty-two percent (22%) of voters believe that Health Care is the most important issue for the Supreme Court to consider at this time. A ScottRasmussen.com ...... read more
8718	08-29-2018	20180829	Poll	30% Rate U.S Health Care System As Good or Excellent	Just 30% of American voters rate the U.S. health care system as good or excellent. A ScottRasmussen.com national survey found that 28% give it a ...... read more
8683	08-29-2018	20180829	Poll	38% Say Congress Too Conservative, 34% Too Liberal	Thirty-eight percent (38%) of voters nationwide believe that Congress is too conservative while 34% believe it is too liberal. A ScottRasmussen.com national survey found that 27% believe ...... read more
8679	08-29-2018	20180829	Poll	ScottRasmussen.com Polling Methodology	The field work for ScottRasmussen.com surveys is provided by HarrisX, a leading research company ...... read more

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