Florida voters are now divided over an amendment to the state constitution proposed by Governor Charlie Crist which would ban offshore oil drilling in Florida waters. State law already prohibits such drilling, but a Constitutional amendment would ensure that the ban isn’t lifted.
BP has replaced its CEO as fallout from the massive oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico continues, but 42% believe the government would have done a worse job responding to the leak if it has been in charge of the oil company.
The Illinois Senate race remains very close.
Republican State Representative Robert Bentley holds a 20-point lead over Democratic nominee Ron Sparks in the first Rasmussen Reports survey since Bentley's primary runoff win in Alabama’s gubernatorial contest.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has edged ahead of his Republican opponent Sharron Angle in his bid for reelection in Nevada. Both candidates are seen to hold extreme views by large segments of the population.
Little has changed in the race to be Oregon’s next governor, with Republican Chris Dudley and Democrat John Kitzhaber still running neck-and-neck.
Nearly two-thirds (64%) of Virginia voters continue to approve of the job new Governor Bob McDonnell is doing, according to a new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in the state. That includes 29% who Strongly Approve.
By a nearly two-to-one margin, voters in Ohio oppose the U.S. Department of Justice’s decision to challenge the recently enacted Arizona immigration law. At the same time, a majority of voters in the state favor similar legislation in Ohio.
Fifty-four percent (54%) of U.S. voters say the Justice Department should take legal action against cities that provide sanctuary for illegal immigrants. Even more think the federal government should cut off funds to these “sanctuary cities.”
Republican Ken Buck now earns 48% support against both Democratic contenders in Colorado’s race for the U.S. Senate. The other Republican in the race, former Lieutenant Governor Jane Norton, runs nearly as well.
Republican Senator Richard Shelby remains well ahead of his Democratic challenger in his bid for reelection in Alabama.
The Arizona Democratic Primary is less than a month away, but nearly half its prospective voters haven’t made up their minds yet.
Republican John Hoeven remains well ahead in the U.S. Senate race in North Dakota with the seat now held by retiring Democrat Byron Dorgan on course to be a likely GOP pickup in November.
Americans are evenly divided over whether marijuana should be legalized in the United States, but most expect it to happen within the next decade.
Thirty-four percent (34%) of voters in Pennsylvania say the $787 billion economic stimulus plan hurt the economy, nine points lower than the national average.
Eighty-seven percent (87%) of U.S. voters say it is at least somewhat likely that a woman will be elected president of the United States in the next 25 years, up eight points from nearly four years ago.
Governor John Hoeven now has the support of nearly three-out-of-four North Dakota voters in his bid to be the state’s next U.S. senator.
Senator John McCain has opened a 20-point lead over former Congressman J.D. Hayworth in Arizona’s Republican Senate Primary race.
Most voters continue to favor repeal of the national health care bill, but nearly half see repeal as unlikely. A plurality believes repeal would be good for the economy.
Massachusetts’ spirited gubernatorial contest remains largely unchanged this month, with incumbent Democratic Governor Deval Patrick holding onto a small lead.
