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August 2010

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August 4, 2010

60% Say Most in Congress Can’t Be Trusted With Top Secret Information

Just 20% of voters nationwide believe that most members of Congress can be trusted with top secret national security information. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 60% disagree and say most of the nation’s federal legislators can’t be trusted with sensitive information.

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August 3, 2010

67% Say Disclosure of Afghanistan War Secrets Hurts U.S. National Security

The Obama administration is wrestling with the illegal disclosure on the Internet of thousands of secret documents related to the war in Afghanistan, and 67% of U.S. voters believe the release of this kind of information hurts national security.

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August 3, 2010

67% of Political Class Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction, 84% of Mainstream Disagrees

Recent polling has shown huge gaps between the Political Class and Mainstream Americans on issues ranging from immigration to health care to the virtues of free markets.