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Ridgewood NJ, Fewer voters now trust the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and many believe the agency is acting as President Joe Biden’s “personal Gestapo.”
Continue reading View of the FBI Among Likely Voters Continues to Decline
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Ridgewood NJ, It’s New Year’s Eve and Americans are ready to say good-bye and good riddance to 2021.
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that only two percent (2%) of American Adults rate 2021 one of the best years ever. Another five percent (5%) think it was an excellent year and 16% rate 2021 a good year. These numbers are dwarfed by the 48% of Americans who give 2021 a poor rating. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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Ridgewood NJ, President Joe Biden is doing a poor job on both immigration and crime, according to a majority of voters.
A new national telephone and online survey by Rasmussen Reports finds that only 31% of Likely U.S. voters rate Biden excellent or good for his handling of crime and law enforcement issues. That’s down from 34% in July. Fifty-one percent (51%) give Biden a poor rating for his handling of crime, up from 48% in July. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
Continue reading Most Voters Give Biden ‘Poor’ Rating on Crime, Immigration
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Ridgewood NJ, Christmas remains the nation’s most important holiday, Americans say, and more plan to attend religious services to celebrate the holiday this year.
Continue reading Americans Head back to Church for Christmas
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Ridgewood NJ, the US has confirmed 2 cases of SARS-CoV-2 caused by the Omicron variant of concern (VOC). The first case was confirmed by California state health and US CDC officials on the afternoon of December 1. That patient is a fully vaccinated (not boosted) teacher from San Francisco, who returned from a trip to South Africa on November 22 and tested positive on November 29. The patient’s symptoms were mild, and they are recovering at home. The second case was confirmed today in a fully vaccinated man who traveled to New York City to attend the Anime NYC 2021 convention at the Javits Center from November 19-21. That patient has since recovered. In both cases, officials are conducting contact tracing but have not yet identified linked cases. More Omicron cases likely will be confirmed in the US over the coming days, especially considering the second case—who did not travel outside of the US—indicates Omicron is spreading within the nation. Additionally, domestic viral sequencing has increased significantly since the start of the pandemic, increasing the likelihood that other cases will be identified.
Continue reading Voters Worry About Vaccine Side Effects, Oppose Federal Mandates
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Ridgewood NJ, down three points from a week ago, Thirty percent (30%) of Likely U.S. Voters think the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey for the week ending November 18, 2021.
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Ridgewood NJ, many parents are concerned about the books provided to children in schools and libraries, especially those promoting “woke” progressive beliefs about sexuality and racial issues.
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Ridgewood NJ, Economic confidence rose to 96.9 in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Economic Index, less than one point higher than October, which was the lowest index level since May 2020.
Continue reading Consumer Spending Update: Economic Confidence Remains Low in November
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Ridgewood NJ, most Americans don’t think public schools should require students to get COVID-19 vaccinations, and have concerns about whether the vaccines are safe for children.
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Ridgewood NJ, the market for cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin is soaring, and the chance to get rich is the main selling point for investors.
Continue reading “Crypto-Mania” : Cryptocurrency Investors Expect Big Gains
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In the wake of controversy surrounding comedian Dave Chappelle, Americans overwhelming say “cancel culture” is out of control, and believe free speech should be protected against censorship.
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Ridgewood NJ, today’s gubernatorial elections in Virginia and New Jersey are being widely interpreted by the media as a referendum on President Joe Biden’s popularity, but most voters don’t see it that way.
Continue reading Only 36% See Virginia, New Jersey Elections as a Referendum on Biden
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Ridgewood NJ, in the aftermath of the chaotic Afghanistan withdrawal, voter appraisal of President Joe Biden’s leadership has shifted sharply and a majority now view him as a weaker leader than his predecessors.
Continue reading 57% of Voters See Biden as Weaker Commander-in-Chief
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Ridgewood NJ, most Americans believe parents are right to be concerned about controversial teaching in public schools, and reject the claim that these are “phony” issues.
Continue reading Americans Say Parents Should Be Concerned About Schools
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Ridgewood NJ, nearly half of voters believe Dr. Anthony Fauci lied about U.S. funding for “gain-of-function” research, and a plurality think the government’s top COVID-19 expert should be forced to resign.
Continue reading Plurality of Voters Want Dr. Anthony Fauci to Resign
