Seventy-five percent (75%) of U.S. voters think it is at least somewhat likely that most of today’s younger workers will work past the traditional retirement age of 65, according to a new Rasmsusen Reports national telephone survey. This includes 47% who say it is Very Likely.
Interestingly, however, older voters tend to believe this more strongly than those who are younger.
Roughly half of voters (53%) in Colorado favor repeal of the national health care law. That’s lower than the support for repeal found on the national level.
Republican Senator Jim DeMint earns his highest level of support yet in his bid for reelection in South Carolina.
Republican incumbent Johnny Isakson continues to hold a double-digit lead over Democrat Michael Thurmond in Georgia’s race for the U.S. Senate.
Only 31% of voters in California approve of the job Arnold Schwarzenegger is doing as governor, according to a new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Likely Voters in the state.
For now, Republican John Hoeven faces little competition in his bid to win the North Dakota Senate seat now held by retiring Democrat Byron Dorgan.
The president and his party had another tough week. But, let’s face it, it’s a tough season for incumbents in general.
Alabama Senator Richard Shelby remains on track for reelection with a nearly 30-point lead over his Democratic challenger William Barnes.
One-in-five Illinois voters (22%) consider themselves to be a part of the Tea Party movement.
Republican Congresswoman Mary Fallin has jumped to a 26-point lead over Democrat Jari Askins in Okahoma’s gubernatorial race.
Candidates, beware. If someone describes you as being like Ronald Reagan or even Bill Clinton, that’s a good thing in the minds of many voters. Comparisons to Jimmy Carter and George W. Bush are not so good.
Republican businessman Rick Scott has moved to a six-point edge over Democrat Alex Sink and has hit the 50% support mark for the first time in Florida’s gubernatorial race.
Republican incumbent Rick Perry remains slightly ahead of Democratic challenger Bill White in his bid for reelection to an unprecedented third term as governor of Texas.
Republican Tom Emmer and Democrat Mark Dayton are virtually tied now in the race to be Minnesota’s next governor.
Republican Nikki Haley continues to hold a comfortable lead over Democrat Vincent Sheheen in South Carolina's gubernatorial race.
Republican Robert Bentley continues to hold a 20-point lead over his Democratic opponent Ron Sparks in the race to be Alabama’s next governor.
Sixty-one percent (61%) of Likely Florida Voters feel cutting taxes is a better way to create new jobs than increasing government spending, according to a new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in the Sunshine state.
Coming off his razor-thin Republican Primary runoff win on Tuesday, former Congressman Nathan Deal earns better than 50% support against Democrat Roy Barnes in Georgia's race for governor.
Republican challenger Rick Berg continues to hold a modest lead over Democratic Congressman Earl Pomeroy in North Dakota's U.S. House race.
Republican Congressman Roy Blunt still leads Democrat Robin Carnahan in Missouri’s race for the U.S. Senate.
