Not only do Americans not have any confidence that the leaders know what they are doing, they have no trust that the leaders will do the right thing.  They believe  instead that Congress will cater to lobbyists.

As billions of dollars go to the corporations who caused the economic crisis Americans see little change in the recession that grips the country.  If bailouts aren’t the answer, what is?

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Just 37% of Americans are even somewhat confident that their political leaders know what they’re doing as they try to address the nation’s economic problems.

Of this group, only four percent (4%) are Very Confident they know what they’re doing, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.

Fifty-eight percent (58%) lack confidence in their leaders, including 20% who say they are not at all confident that policymakers know what they are doing with regards to the troubled U.S. economy.

Adding to the concern, American voters believe that lobbyists will have a far bigger influence on the congressional debate than either taxpayers or Barack Obama. Just 17% think Congress will listen most to taxpayers in determining the details of the recovery plan. Nearly half (47%) say they will listen most to lobbyists, and 21% believe the new president will be the most important voice they hear.

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Daily Presidential Tracking Poll Saturday, November 01, 2008

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Saturday shows Barack Obama with 51% of the vote, John McCain with 46%. The race continues to remain remarkably stable at the national level–this is the 37th straight day that Obamas support has been between 50% and 52% (see trends).

Nearly a third of voters say they have already cast their ballot and Obama leads by nine among this group. Obama also has a similar lead among the small group who have not voted but still plan to vote early. The candidates are essentially even among those who plan to vote on Tuesday.

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Thursday, October 30, 2008

After showing the candidates just three points apart yesterday, the Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll on Thursday returns to the range that has defined the race for over a month. It’s Obama by five, 51% to 46%.

This is the 35th straight day that Obama’s support has been between 50% and 52%. With the exception of yesterday, McCain’s support has stayed between 44% and 46% during that stretch (see trends).

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Monday, October 27, 2008

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Monday shows Barack Obama attracting 51% of the vote while John McCain earns 46%. Obama’s five-point advantage is down from an eight-point lead yesterday but up a point from the lead he held a week ago. With today’s results, Obama has been ahead by four-to-eight points every single day for 32 straight days (see trends).

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Thursday, October 23, 2008

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Thursday shows Barack Obama attracting 52% of the vote while John McCain earns 45%. That seven-point lead is Obama’s largest in nearly two weeks. This is also the first time since October 11 that the Democratic candidate has reached the 52% level of support, his highest total of the year.

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Tuesday, October 21, 2008

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Tuesday shows Barack Obama attracting 50% of the vote while John McCain earns 46%. The race has remained very stable over the past month and Obama’s support has not dipped below 50% in nearly a month

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