Rhode Island Senate: Chafee (R) in Competitive Race
Rhode Island Senator Lincoln Chafee (R) does not break through the 50% level of voter support when matched against two potential challengers in a Rasmussen Reports Election Poll.
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January 11, 2006
January 11, 2006
Hillary Meter: 39% Liberal
The first Hillary Meter of 2006 shows a more positive perception of New York's Junior Senator than any survey conducted in 2005.
For the first time ever, fewer than 40% of Americans view Clinton as politically liberal. Thirty-nine percent (39%) now see her as liberal while 38% say moderate. Last January, 51% of Americans viewed the former First Lady as liberal. (see trends).
January 10, 2006
Vermont Governor: Douglas Leads by 23
Vermont Governor Jim Douglas has a 23-percentage point lead in his bid for re-election. The latest Rasmussen Reports election poll shows Douglas earning 54% of the vote while former state Senator Scudder Parker attracts 31%.
January 8, 2006
Texas Senate: Hutchison By 39 Points
For a while, Kay Bailey Hutchison flirted with the idea of challenging Texas Governor Rick Perry in a Republican Primary battle that had the potential to be nasty intra-party fight.
January 8, 2006
Texas Governor: Perry (R) at 40%
A couple of weeks ago, it seemed like Texas Governor Rick Perry might have weathered the intra-party storm. Perry led State Comptroller Carole Keeton Strayhorn by large margins in Republican Primary polling and there were no Democrats likely to beat him one-on-one in the red state of Texas.
January 8, 2006
Vermont: Sanders Way Ahead
Congressman Bernie Sanders, Vermont's only member in the U.S. House of Representatives, is off to a good-start in his bid to represent Vermont in the U.S. Senate.
January 8, 2006
Georgia Governor: Perdue Leads by Double Digits
Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue (R) starts off the New Year with a 65% Job Approval Rating and a double digit lead over two challengers in his re-election bid.
January 7, 2006
Ohio Governor: Strickland Leads
Democratic Congressman Ted Strickland enjoys a four-to-sixteen point lead over possible Republican opponents in the Ohio governor's race, according to our first survey to include all three Republican candidates to emerge to date. (Deadline to file in the primaries is February 16.)
January 7, 2006
Ohio Senate: Tight Race
Ohio Senator Mike DeWine has eked out a narrow lead over both potential Democratic opponents in his re-election effort, but the race remains hotly competitive.
January 6, 2006
Florida Governor's Race a Toss-Up
As the Jeb Bush era winds down in Florida, the race to replace him as Governor is a toss-up. Match-ups involving two Republicans and two Democrats contending for the job show that nobody has a clear advantage at the beginning of 2006.
January 5, 2006
Florida Senate: Nelson 54% Harris 31%
Senator Bill Nelson (D) of Florida holds a 23-percentage point lead over Congresswoman Katherine Harris in his bid for re-election.
January 5, 2006
Washington Senate: Cantwell 51% McGavick 36%
For the third straight time in a Rasmussen Reports election poll, Democrat Maria Cantwell leads Republican Mike McGavick by fifteen percentage points.
January 4, 2006
Security vs Liberty
Americans are generally comfortable with the current balance between national security concerns and individual liberties.
January 3, 2006
McCaskill 46% Talent 43%
In the Missouri Senate race, Democrat Claire McCaskill leads Republican Jim Talent by three percentage points.
January 1, 2006
Views on Immigration by State - January 2006
Views on Immigration by State - January 2006
December 31, 2005
Election Polls 2006
List and links of Election 2006 and 2008 polls conducted in 2005.
December 21, 2005
57% Have Unfavorable Opinion of France
Fifty-seven percent (57%) of American voters have an unfavorable view of France. A Rasmussen Reports survey found that just 25% have a favorable opinion of that nation.
December 21, 2005
68% Say Badnarik Should Be Invited to Debates
Sixty-eight percent (68%) of American adults believe that Libertarian Party candidate Michael Badnarik should be invited to participate in the Presidential Debates this year.
December 21, 2005
California Senate Race
Democratic Senator Barbara Boxer holds a 15-point lead over Republican challenger Bill Jones. A Rasmussen Reports survey found that the Libertarian candidate, Jim Gray, attracts 8% of the vote.
December 21, 2005
46% "Plan" to Watch Edwards' Speech
Nearly half the nation's voters, 46%, plan to watch Vice-Presidential candidate John Edwards' acceptance speech tonight.
