During the month of September, 37.2% of Americans considered themselves to be Democrats, 32.6% said they were Republicans, and 30.2% were not affiliated with either major party. Those figures are little changed from August and are also very similar to where they were a year ago. So far this year, the number of Democrats has ranged from a low of 35.9% in July to a high of 37.8% in February. For Republicans, the bleakest month was May when just 30.8% of all adults identified with the GOP. This month’s total of 32.6% is their best since July of 2006. The gap between the parties, a 4.5 percentage point advantage for the Democrats, is the smallest it’s been in over a year.
Sixty-five percent (65%) of American voters know that President Bush vetoed a bill expanding the State Children’s Health Insurance Program.
The American people have clearly spent a great deal of time thinking about Iran and President Ahmadinejad.
As the Supreme Court begins a new term, 44% of Americans would counsel the justices to base their decisions “strictly upon what is written in the Constitution and legal precedents.”
Worker confidence across six of seven industry sectors, as measured by the monthly Hudson Employment Index (SM), dropped in September 2007, with the biggest decline seen among legal workers.
The Rasmussen Consumer Index jumped for the fourth straight day. At 109.0, the Index is up two and a half points from yesterday, six and a half points from a week ago and four points from a month ago.
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that, if the Congressional Election were held today, 48% of American voters say they would vote for the Democrat in their district and 36% would opt for the Republican.
The polls for the primary and caucuses coming up at the very beginning of 2008 are all over the place.
Thirty-seven percent (37%) of Americans approve of the way George W. Bush is performing his role as President.
Twenty-three percent (23%) of Major League Baseball Fans expect the Boston Red Sox to win the 2007 edition of the World Series.
Twenty-four percent (24%) of major league baseball fans believe the Boston Red Sox are going to win their second World Series title in just four years this season.