Most voters in both major parties continue to believe their ideological views are moving away from the leaders of their parties. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that just 36% of Likely Republican Voters believe the attitudes of GOP voters remain about the same as those of the party’s leaders. Just […]
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Most Say Political Party Leaders Out of Step With Their Voters
Most voters in both major parties continue to believe their ideological views are moving away from the leaders of their parties. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that just 36% of Likely Republican Voters believe the attitudes of GOP voters remain about the same as those of the party’s leaders. Just […]
Most Don’t Trust Political News But Following More Closely
Voters still don’t trust the political news they get and think it remains biased against President Trump. But they’re also following the news more closely these days. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that just 30% of Likely U.S. Voters trust the political news they are getting. Most (53%) do not. […]
30% Say Black Lives Matter More Than All Lives
Belief that black lives matter more than all lives is up from five years ago, but most voters still put all lives first. Voters also still favor a Blue Lives Matter law in their state to protect the police. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that 59% of Likely U.S. Voters […]
40% of GOP Voters Think Civil War Likely
With race-driven anti-police protests nationwide, one-in-three voters continue to believe America is on the brink of another civil war. Blacks are the least optimistic that the protests will lead to positive change but the most supportive of removing Confederate symbols from public display. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that 34% […]
Most Reject Calls for Defunding Police
Despite the high-profile anti-police protests nationwide, few Americans believe there are too many cops in this country, and most reject the push by the political left to defund police departments. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that 27% of American Adults favor reducing the police budget in the community where they […]
Americans Still Praise Police But Are More Skeptical of Officer-Involved Deaths
Most Americans continue to give high praise to their local police and approve of their tactics. But following George Floyd’s death, they’re more critical of police-involved killings. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that 67% of American Adults rate the performance of the police in the area where they live as […]
49% Say ‘Antifa’ Is A Terrorist Organization
Voters are more critical of the police response to the latest outburst of black protest nationwide but also tend to agree with President Trump that the so-called “antifa” movement thought to be behind much of the violence should be labeled as terrorists. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that 49% of […]
