Arizona Voters Are Pessimistic About Economy, National Security in 2009
Most Arizona voters do not foresee an end to the economic recession by year's end or America becoming safer from foreign attacks at the same time.
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January 13, 2009
January 12, 2009
59% of Arizona Voters Okay Napolitano’s Move to Washington
Three-out-of-five Arizona voters (59%) say Governor Janet Napolitano made the right decision accepting President-elect Barack Obama’s offer to be secretary of Homeland Security. Napolitano’s nomination will be the subject of a U.S. Senate hearing later this week.
January 9, 2009
New Yorkers Give Governor Good Marks But Frown On Tax Hikes
Sixty-five percent (65%) of New York voters approve of Gov. David Paterson’s job performance, but 48% say the state does not need to raise taxes as he has proposed to balance its budget.
January 8, 2009
New York Senate: Kennedy Leads King by 18 But Vulnerabilities Linger
If Caroline Kennedy is appointed to the U.S. Senate, she is favored to win re-election against her likeliest Republican opponent in 2010.
December 16, 2008
Holiday Snapshots: Michigan Spends A Lot Less, Florida Needs To Get Going
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas – except maybe in economically hard-hit Michigan and slow-to-get-started Florida.
December 15, 2008
Nearly Half of Michigan Homeowners Say Values Will Go Up in Five Years
Forty-seven percent (47%) of homeowners in Michigan believe their homes will be worth more in five years than they are now, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in the state. That result is 12 percentage points below what homeowners think nationwide.
December 15, 2008
78% in Florida Say Jeb Bush Likely to Run for Senate
Seventy-eight percent (78%) of Florida voters say former Governor Jeb Bush is likely to run for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Mel Martinez in 2010.
December 15, 2008
40% of Massachusetts Voters Say State’s Heath Care Model would be Good for U.S.
Even though half of Massachusetts voters say that the quality of healthcare in their state has stayed the same since enacting a universal healthcare bill, only 40% say using the system as a model would be good for the rest of the country.
December 11, 2008
Most Georgia Voters Say Governor Not Doing Enough to Help Them Economically
The majority of voters in Georgia (53%) say Republican Governor Sonny Perdue is not doing enough to help them through the economic recession, though he still earns fairly positive reviews.
December 11, 2008
42% of Michigan Voters Say Government Role Will Hurt Automakers’ Operations
Voters in Michigan, the home state of the Big Three, are clearly sympathetic to the automakers, but a plurality (42%) say the companies will perform worse if the government takes a more active role in their business decisions.
December 11, 2008
Illinois Voters By 2-to-1 Say Politicians More Corrupt Than Corporate CEO’s
The ethical standards of politicians and corporate CEO’s are routinely the subject of skeptical comment from voters throughout the nation, but, at least in Illinois, voters believe politicians are more corrupt.
December 11, 2008
Madigan Is Illinois Democrats’ Favorite Now for Senate, Jackson’s Support Plummets
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan has surged to the lead among Democrats on the list of favorites to take Barack Obama’s place in the U.S. Senate at the expense of Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., whose image clearly has suffered in the growing Blagojevich scandal.
December 7, 2008
Holiday Snapshots: Illinois Tops Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Virginia in Plans for More Holiday Spending
The holiday season is bringing less joy to retailers this year, with 60% of adults nationally saying they plan to spend less on gifts.
December 4, 2008
66% in Illinois Oppose Pardon for Former Governor
Two-thirds of adults in Illinois (66%) are opposed to a presidential pardon for former Governor George Ryan, according to a new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in the state.
December 4, 2008
Jackson Is Top Choice of Illinois Democrats To Succeed Obama in Senate
Rep. Jesse L. Jackson, Jr. is the clear favorite of Illinois Democrats among the party’s top five candidates to succeed Barack Obama as the state’s junior U.S. senator.
September 11, 2007
Minnesota Voters Say State Responded Well to Bridge Collapse and Flooding
Minnesota voters are generally satisfied with the response of their state government to the 35W bridge collapse and recent floods.
September 30, 2006
State by State Ratings of the Economy: Oklahoma and Texas Most Optimistic
Forty-seven percent (47%) of voters in both Oklahoma and Texas rate the economy as good or excellent.
April 15, 2004
Florida Voters Prefer Bush on Defense
Florida voters are a bit more optimistic about the U.S. economy than voters across the nation.
