Election Day turned out to be a good one for Republicans as Donald Trump won the presidency and the GOP won control of the U.S. Senate. This year’s election marks the tenth consecutive time that no candidate received more than 53% of the vote. This has been the longest stretch of close elections in American…
Written by Scott Rasmussen For years I’ve been confessing to pessimists that I am an optimist. I firmly believe that America’s best days are still to come. My children and—if I am ever blessed with grandchildren—will live better lives than we can imagine today. The future is bright. I know that many people today believe…
Written by Scott Rasmussen The shock Iowa poll by J. Ann Selzer (@jaselzer on X) highlighted the horrible state of the political dialogue in 21st century America. Rather than seeking information to consider, most people instinctively define a good poll as one that shows their team is winning. A bad poll is one that shows…
Regardless of who they’re going to vote for, 46% of voters believe that Harris will win, while 45% think Trump will. This is the closest we’ve ever seen since we began asking this question in July. Forty-two percent (42%) believe that it’s unlikely progressives would accept Trump as the legitimate winner, while 48% think it’s…
Written by Scott Rasmussen In May of 1979, long before I became a pollster, I learned a lesson that has proven invaluable throughout my polling career. My father and I were summoned to a meeting at Getty Oil. They had already invested $5 million in our crazy idea for an all-sports network and had to…
As has been the case since the debate, Trump has a strong lead on voter trust on immigration, while Harris has remained solidly the top candidate on abortion. These are also the issues that voters most associate with each candidate. On the economy and inflation, Trump garners more trust than Harris, but those numbers are…
Voters’ views on the economy has remained generally pessimistic and fairly steady over the past 6 months. The Napolitan News Service most recent poll found that just 27% rate the economy as good or excellent. As always, the party in power has a more optimistic view of the economy. Forty-five percent (45%) of Democrats think…
In 29 different women’s sports, more than 600 female athletes have lost medals to biological males according to a study done by the United Nations. The vast majority of voters (72%) believe those medals should be restored to the biological women who would have won. A Napolitan News Service survey also found that only 16%…
Woke is an emotionally laden word in the political world, but far less clearly defined in the real world. Even those who identify as woke don’t agree with many policies considered woke in official Washington. In response to an open ended question, 50% of voters could loosely define the word woke as an increased awareness…
Most Americans (53%) think the federal government should pay compensation to a victim of a crime committed by an illegal immigrant. A Napolitan News Service survey found that 27% disagree. Immigration is a top issue for Americans and has been a key topic for presidential candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. Sixty-five percent (65%) see…