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Scott Rasmussen is founder and president of Rasmussen Reports. He is a political analyst, author, speaker and, since 1994, an independent public opinion pollster.
Scott founded Rasmussen Reports, LLC in 2003 as a media company specializing in the collection, publication and distribution of public opinion polling information. Rasmussen Reports provides in-depth data, news coverage and commentary on political, business, economic and lifestyle topics at RasmussenReports.com, America’s most visited public opinion polling site.
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Scott Rasmussen (May 25, 2012)
President Obama, new French President Francois Hollande and other political leaders have called for less "austerity" as a way to help the troubled economies on both sides of... more
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Scott Rasmussen (May 18, 2012)
Mitt Romney has pulled a point or two ahead of President Obama in polls of likely voters. In polls of registered voters, Obama has the advantage. The president's job approval... more
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Scott Rasmussen (May 11, 2012)
When relationships go bad, an early warning sign is that one side doesn't really hear what the other is saying. That's certainly the case today in the relationship between... more
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Scott Rasmussen (May 04, 2012)
One hundred years ago, the European powers were hurtling down a path leading to World War I. Trench warfare became the dominant image of that war, as both sides dug in and... more
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Scott Rasmussen (Apr 27, 2012)
As the U.S. Supreme Court wrestles with the Obama administration's challenge of Arizona's crackdown on illegal immigration, the overall issue of immigration remains... more
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Scott Rasmussen (Apr 20, 2012)
Just 49 percent of homeowners in America now believe their home is worth more than they paid for it.
Rasmussen Reports has asked that question for years, and it has never... more
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Scott Rasmussen (Apr 13, 2012)
Any doubt that Mitt Romney would win the Republican presidential nomination vanished when Rick Santorum left the race. It also marked the end of Romney's time as the... more
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Scott Rasmussen (Apr 06, 2012)
As Mitt Romney assumes the role of presumptive Republican nominee, polls suggest a competitive general election matchup between the former Massachusetts governor and... more
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Scott Rasmussen (Mar 30, 2012)
Media coverage now implies that the U.S. Supreme Court will determine the fate of President Obama's health care law. But nothing the court decides will keep the law alive... more
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Scott Rasmussen (Mar 23, 2012)
There's a reason President Obama, Mitt Romney, Paul Ryan and many others are touting tax reform these days. On the campaign trail, it taps into deeply held beliefs about the... more
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Scott Rasmussen (Mar 16, 2012)
One of the fundamental gaps between the American people and their elected politicians can be found in perceptions of the relationship between economic growth, job creation... more
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Scott Rasmussen (Mar 09, 2012)
Many Republicans talk of an entitlement mentality that threatens the character and finances of the United States. In their view, the problem is that too many voters feel... more
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Scott Rasmussen (Mar 02, 2012)
Nearly every national political campaign emphasizes the importance of connecting with the middle class. So how come in the 2012 presidential race, none of the candidates are... more
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Scott Rasmussen (Feb 24, 2012)
As a candidate in 2008, Barack Obama declared his support for green energy development. "For the sake of our economy, our security and the future of our planet," he said, "we... more
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Scott Rasmussen (Feb 17, 2012)
In a campaign defined by Republican reluctance to embrace Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum has emerged as the latest not-Romney candidate to surge ahead. While it's impossible to... more
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Scott Rasmussen (Feb 10, 2012)
Every sports fan knows that close contests are often decided by mistakes rather than heroics. In this year's Super Bowl, Tom Brady threw just one interception, but Eli... more
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Scott Rasmussen (Feb 03, 2012)
While much of the focus these days is on the fight for the Republican presidential nomination, there are some developing trends that are likely to have the man already in... more
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Scott Rasmussen (Jan 27, 2012)
Newt Gingrich has surged to the lead in the race for the Republican presidential nomination with the strong support of evangelical Christian voters. To some, given Gingrich's... more
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Scott Rasmussen (Jan 20, 2012)
When his tenure at the investment firm Bain Capital became an issue in the race for the Republican presidential nomination, Mitt Romney responded by saying he "was... more