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June 30, 2010

Hawaii Governor: Democrats Remain Far Ahead

Former Congressman Neil Abercrombie continues to run slightly stronger than fellow Democrat Mufi Hannemann, but both are well ahead of their Republican foes in Hawaii’s race for governor.

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June 29, 2010

Hawaii Senate: Inouye 68%, Roco 20%

Democratic Senator Daniel Inouye looks like one incumbent without much to worry about this year. He holds a better than three-to-one lead over his only announced Republican opponent in Hawaii’s race for the U.S. Senate.

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June 29, 2010

74% in Louisiana Like Job Governor Jindal Is Doing

Seventy-four percent (74%) of Louisiana voters now approve of the job being done by Governor Bobby Jindal, a 10-point jump from April for the already–popular chief executive.

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June 29, 2010

49% Favor Deepwater Oil Drilling

Forty-nine percent (49%) of Americans favor continued deepwater drilling despite the oil rig disaster that caused the ongoing environmental disaster in the Gulf of Mexico.

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June 29, 2010

Administration Apparently In No Hurry, but 54% Still Oppose Closing of Guantanamo

A hot issue during the closing months of the Bush presidency and on the
2008 campaign trail, the prison camp for terrorists at the Guantanamo
Naval Base in Cuba has now faded from the headlines. President Obama’s
vow to close the prison seems on indefinite hold.

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June 29, 2010

Hawaii Senate: Inouye 68%, Roco 20%

Democratic Senator Daniel Inouye looks like one incumbent without much to worry about this year. He holds a better than three-to-one lead over his only announced Republican opponent in Hawaii’s race for the U.S. Senate.

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June 29, 2010

Louisiana Senate: Vitter (R) 53%, Melancon (D) 35%

Louisiana’s race for the U.S. Senate looks largely the same way it has since the beginning of the year, with incumbent Republican David Vitter continuing to earn over 50% of the vote in a state with unusually high Tea Party membership.

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June 29, 2010

New York Governor: Cuomo Still Far Outpaces GOP Rivals

State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo continues to draw strong support from New York voters in the state’s gubernatorial contest - even though he's yet to officially declare his candidacy.

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June 28, 2010

Utah Governor: Herbert (R) 58%, Corroon (D) 31%

The governor’s race in Utah is virtually unchanged from April, with incumbent Republican Gary Herbert ahead of Democrat  Peter Corroon by a nearly two-to-one margin.

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June 28, 2010

Just 25% Share Favorable Opinion of BP

In recent weeks, BP has run a slew of television commercials boasting about its cleanup efforts in the Gulf of Mexico.  But a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows the ads aren’t helping the company's image. 

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June 28, 2010

Louisiana Voters Strongly Support Offshore Drilling, Deepwater Drilling

Even as oil washes up on their shores from the still-spewing oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico, 79% of Louisiana voters believe offshore oil drilling should be allowed, and nearly as many support deepwater drilling.

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June 28, 2010

25% Favor Immediate Troop Withdrawal from Afghanistan, 28% Say Send More Troops

Following a shake-up of the U.S. military leadership in Afghanistan last week, President Obama on Sunday defended his war strategy and insisted that Americans would assist Afghanistan “for a long time to come." But the president still plans on starting the process of removing troops from Afghanistan by July 2011.

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June 28, 2010

Washington Senate: Murray 48%, Rossi 47%

Making it official hasn’t changed the numbers. Republican Dino Rossi is now formally challenging incumbent Democrat Patty Murray for the U.S. Senate in Washington, but the two candidates remain virtually tied as they have for months.

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June 28, 2010

52% Favor Repeal of Health Care Bill

Most voters still favor repeal of the national health care bill, but support for repeal has fallen to its lowest level since the bill passed in March. Voters remain skeptical, however, about the impact of the plan on the deficit and on the quality and cost of health care.

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June 28, 2010

South Carolina Governor: Haley (R) 52%, Sheheen (D) 40%

State Representative Nikki Haley is now officially the Republican nominee for governor of South Carolina, and with the formal kickoff of the general election race, she holds a double-digit lead over Democrat Vincent Sheheen.

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June 27, 2010

Just 32% View Holder, Napolitano Favorably

Next week is likely to be a big one for Attorney General Eric Holder and Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano if the Obama administration moves ahead with its threatened legal challenge of Arizona’s popular new immigration law.

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June 26, 2010

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending June 26, 2010

After just dealing with an out-of-the-blue case of military insubordination, President Obama has another tough week ahead.

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June 26, 2010

Wyoming Governor: GOP Contenders Hold Commanding Leads

All four Republican hopefuls hold solid leads over the top two Democratic challengers in the race to be Wyoming’s next governor.

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June 25, 2010

28% Say Civilian Control of Military Bad for U.S.

Many of the Founding Fathers, including James Madison, the chief author of the U.S. Constitution, strongly advocated civilian control of the military to ensure a stable democracy.

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June 25, 2010

Utah Senate: Lee (R) 58% Granato (D) 28%

Following a Republican primary upset on Tuesday, Attorney Mike Lee holds a commanding lead over his Democratic opponent in the first look at Utah’s race for U.S. Senate.