49% Blame Bush for Bad Economy, 44% Blame Obama
With Election Day at hand, voters are more narrowly divided than they have been for much of this year over which president to blame for the nation's current economic problems.
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November 2, 2010
November 2, 2010
Most Voters Are Angry and Say No To Health Care Law
Fifty-nine percent (59%) of those who voted in today’s elections nationwide favor repeal of the national health care bill passed by congressional Democrats in March, including 48% who Strongly Favor it.
November 1, 2010
Most Voters Not Confident in Foreign Security Measures, Expect Another Attack
Most U.S. voters express concern about the security measures taken by other countries following last week's attempt by terrorists in Yemen to send packages containing bombs to the United States, and the majority expect another attack to occur in the next year.
November 1, 2010
Connecticut Governor: Foley (R) Edges Slightly Ahead of Malloy (D)
Republican Thomas Foley now holds a sliver of a lead over Democrat Dan Malloy in the final Rasmussen Reports survey of the 2010 Connecticut governor’s race.
November 1, 2010
58% Favor Repeal of Health Care Law
Just before midterm congressional elections in which the new national health care law has been a major issue, 58% of Likely U.S. Voters favor repeal of the measure, including 45% who Strongly Favor it. That’s the highest overall level of support for repeal since mid-September.
November 1, 2010
Connecticut Senate: McMahon (R) Still Runs Second to Blumenthal (D)
Republican Linda McMahon receives her highest level of support to date, but she still trails Democratic state Attorney General Richard Blumenthal by seven points in the final Rasmussen Reports look at Connecticut’s U.S. Senate race.
November 1, 2010
Senate Balance of Power: Dems 48 GOP 45 Toss-Ups 7
New polling in Connecticut has now moved that senate race from Solid Democrat to Leans Democrat in the Rasmussen Reports Election 2010 Balance of Power rankings.
November 1, 2010
West Virginia Senate: Manchin (D) Still Slightly Ahead of Raese (R)
Democratic Governor Joe Manchin still holds a slight lead over Republican John Raese in the final hours of West Virginia’s surprisingly close special U.S. Senate race.
October 31, 2010
Arkansas Senate : Lincoln (D) Still Far Behind Boozman (R)
Arkansas Senator Blanche Lincoln remains on track to be the one Senate Democrat sure to lose her job on Election Day.
October 31, 2010
Governor Scorecard: GOP 28 Dems 12 Toss-Ups 9 Ind 1
New polling Vermont moves that state's gubernatorial race from Toss-Up to Leans Democrat in the Rasmussen Reports Election 2010 Gubernatorial Scorecard.
October 31, 2010
New Hampshire Governor: Lynch (D) Retains Smaller Lead On Stephen (R)
Democratic Governor John Lynch holds a six-point lead in his bid for reelection in New Hampshire.
October 31, 2010
Most Arizona Voters Still Support Immigration Law
Arizona voters are still bullish about the state’s new immigration law despite the U.S. Justice Department’s ongoing legal challenge.
October 31, 2010
Pennsylvania Governor: Corbett (R) Remains Ahead of Onorato (D)
Republican state Attorney General Tom Corbett holds a nine-point lead over his Democratic rival in the final Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of the Pennsylvania governor’s race.
October 30, 2010
New Hampshire Senate: Ayotte (R) Stretches Lead Over Hodes (D)
Republican Kelly Ayotte earns her highest level of support yet against Democratic Congressman Paul Hodes in New Hampshire's U.S. Senate race.
October 30, 2010
Arkansas Governor: Beebe (D) Runs Up Lead on Keet (R)
Incumbent Democrat Mike Beebe has pulled away to a sizable lead over Republican Jim Keet in the final Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of the Arkansas governor’s race.
October 30, 2010
Vermont Governor: Shumlin (D) Has The Edge on Dubie (R)
Democrat Peter Shumlin now holds his highest level of support against Republican Lieutenant Governor Brian Dubie in the race to be Vermont’s next governor.
October 30, 2010
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending October 30, 2010
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On Tuesday, America will elect a whole bunch of governors, a sizable part of the U.S. Senate and the entire House of Representatives. They do so at a time when most voters think it would be better to dump the entire Congress rather than to keep the crew that’s in there now. That’s not likely to happen, but there will probably be a change in control of the House even as the vast majority of incumbents get re-elected. But talk’s cheap in campaign seasons. This is what we know from our final week of surveys before Election Day.
October 30, 2010
Arizona Senate: McCain (R) Runs Far Ahead of Glassman (D)
Republican Senator John McCain holds a 21-point lead over Democratic challenger Rodney Glassman in his bid for reelection in Arizona.
October 29, 2010
Florida Senate: Rubio (R) Grows His Lead Over Crist (I), Meek (D)
Republican Marco Rubio now enjoys a 20-point advantage over Independent candidate Charlie Crist in the U.S. Senate race in Florida, with Democratic Congressman Kendrick Meek still running third.
