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May 21, 2010

South Carolina Democratic Primary for Governor: Sheheen 30%, Rex 22%, Ford 4%

State Senator Vincent Sheheen has now opened a modest lead over two other hopefuls in the Democratic Primary contest for governor of South Carolina with less than three weeks to go. But nearly one-out-of-three primary voters remain undecided.

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May 21, 2010

Arizona Governor: Brewer 52%, Goddard 39%

After championing her state’s new immigration law in the face of criticism from President Obama and others, incumbent Arizona Governor Jan Brewer for the first time now attracts more than 50% support in her bid for reelection against likely Democratic candidate Terry Goddard.

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May 21, 2010

North Dakota House: Berg (R) 52%, Pomeroy (D) 43%

Republican Rick Berg has moved past the 50% mark in support against incumbent Democratic Congressman Earl Pomeroy in North Dakota’s race for U.S. House of Representatives.

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May 20, 2010

Kentucky Senate: Paul 59%, Conway 34%

Rand Paul, riding the momentum of his big Republican Primary win on Tuesday, now posts a 25-point lead over Democrat Jack Conway in Kentucky’s U.S. Senate race, but there’s a lot of campaigning to go.

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May 20, 2010

Pennsylvania Senate: Sestak 46% Toomey 42%

Democratic Congressman Joe Sestak’s victory over longtime Senator Arlen Specter for his party’s nomination Tuesday has given him a bounce in support in Pennsylvania’s general election for U.S. Senate.

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May 20, 2010

53% in Florida Favor An Immigration Law Like Arizona’s

Fifty-three percent (53%) of Florida voters favor passage of a new immigration law like Arizona’s in their state, according to a new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey.

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May 20, 2010

South Carolina GOP Primary for Governor: Haley Jumps Ahead

With South Carolina’s Republican Primary for Governor less than three weeks away,State Representative Nikki Haley, coming off a fresh endorsement by Sarah Palin, now leads the GOP pack.

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May 20, 2010

Arizona GOP Primary for Governor: Support for Brewer Soars

Arizona Governor Jan Brewer, following her signing and passionate defense of the state’s new immigration law, now claims 45% of the vote in the state’s Republican Primary field. That’s a 19-point gain from a month ago and puts her well ahead of all her challengers.

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May 19, 2010

Arizona Senate GOP Primary: McCain 52%, Hayworth 40%

Senator John McCain continues to lead Arizona’s hotly contested Republican Senate Primary contest but his level of support is  stuck ina narrow range between 47% and 53%.

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May 19, 2010

Arizona Senate: Republicans Remain Ahead of Glassman

Both contenders for the Republican Senate nomination have widened their leads over Democrat Rodney Glassman in Arizona’s U.S. Senate race.

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May 19, 2010

Connecticut Senate: Blumenthal Loses Ground, Leads McMahon By Just Three PointsLeads

Following a New York Times report that he exaggerated his military record, DemocraticSenate hopeful Richard Blumenthal has lost ground in match-ups againstall his potential Republican challengers in Connecticut.

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May 18, 2010

Florida Governor: Newcomer Scott Mixes Up The Race

Millionaire health care executive Rick Scott has bombarded the airwaves to launch his out-of-nowhere bid for governor of Florida, while both the long-running gubernatorial candidates seem to be slipping slightly in the polls.

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May 18, 2010

New York Senate: Gillibrand Far Outpaces GOP Challengers

No major Republican has opted to challenge her, and New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is comfortably ahead of the three lesser-known GOP hopefuls who’ve announced for this year’s special Senate election in New York.

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May 18, 2010

Texas Governor: Perry 51%, White 38%

Texas Governor Rick Perry earns himself a little more breathing room this month, crossing the 50% mark for the first time in his bid for reelection against Democrat Bill White.

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May 17, 2010

Florida Senate: Rubio 39%, Crist 31%, Meek 18%

Charlie Crist received a bounce in the polls when he left the Republican Party to run for the U.S. Senate as an independent. New numbers suggest that the bounce for the governor is over.

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May 15, 2010

44% in California Favor Law Like Arizona’s, 48% Oppose

Forty-four percent (44%) of Likely Voters in California favor a law like the one just adopted in Arizona that requires police to check the immigration status of those they stop if they suspect them of being illegal immigrants.

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May 15, 2010

49% in Colorado Favor Legalizing and Taxing Marijuana

In the same week that Colorado lawmakers approved a bill increasing regulations on medical marijuana dispensaries, 49% of the state’s voters say the drug should be legalized and taxed.

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May 14, 2010

Idaho Senate: Crapo 66%, Sullivan 22%

Republican Senator Mike Crapo posts a three-to-one lead over Democratic challenger Tom Sullivan in his bid for reelection in Idaho, according to a new Rasmussen Reports survey in the state.

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May 14, 2010

California Senate: Boxer 42%, Campbell 41%

Embattled Democratic incumbent Barbara Boxer remains in a virtual tie with Republican challenger Tom Campbell, but two other GOP hopefuls are still failing to gain traction in California’s race for the U.S. Senate.

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May 14, 2010

Idaho Governor: Otter 54%, Allred 32%

Idaho Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter still holds a comfortable lead over his likely Democratic opponent, Keith Allred, in his bid for a second term.