Florida Senate: Rubio 39%, Crist 31%, Meek 18%
Charlie Crist received a bounce in the polls when he left the Republican Party to run for the U.S. Senate as an independent. New numbers suggest that the bounce for the governor is over.
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May 17, 2010
May 16, 2010
58% in Pennsylvania Favor Immigration Law Like Arizona's
Fifty-eight percent (58%) of Likely Pennsylvania Voters favor a law like the one recently adopted in Arizona that authorizes local police to check the immigration status of individuals they stop, according to a recent Rasmussen Reports telephone survey. Thirty-two percent (32%) oppose such a law.
May 16, 2010
51% Say United States Is Last Best Hope of Mankind
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 51% of voters nationwide believe the United States is the last best hope of mankind. Twenty-six percent (26%) disagree, and 24% are not sure.
May 15, 2010
44% in California Favor Law Like Arizona’s, 48% Oppose
Forty-four percent (44%) of Likely Voters in California favor a law like the one just adopted in Arizona that requires police to check the immigration status of those they stop if they suspect them of being illegal immigrants.
May 15, 2010
49% in Colorado Favor Legalizing and Taxing Marijuana
In the same week that Colorado lawmakers approved a bill increasing regulations on medical marijuana dispensaries, 49% of the state’s voters say the drug should be legalized and taxed.
May 15, 2010
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Ending May 14, 2010
It’s moment of truth time again. Or more accurately this coming Tuesday is primary day in Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Arkansas and Oregon.
May 14, 2010
Idaho Senate: Crapo 66%, Sullivan 22%
Republican Senator Mike Crapo posts a three-to-one lead over Democratic challenger Tom Sullivan in his bid for reelection in Idaho, according to a new Rasmussen Reports survey in the state.
May 14, 2010
71% Say U.S. More Positive Force in World Than UN, Political Class Not So Sure
Seventy-one percent (71%) of U.S. voters say the United States is a more positive force for good in the world today than the United Nations, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
May 14, 2010
California Senate: Boxer 42%, Campbell 41%
Embattled Democratic incumbent Barbara Boxer remains in a virtual tie with Republican challenger Tom Campbell, but two other GOP hopefuls are still failing to gain traction in California’s race for the U.S. Senate.
May 14, 2010
Idaho Governor: Otter 54%, Allred 32%
Idaho Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter still holds a comfortable lead over his likely Democratic opponent, Keith Allred, in his bid for a second term.
May 13, 2010
Kansas Governor: Brownback 58%, Holland 27%
Retiring U.S. Senator Sam Brownback holds a commanding 22-point lead over his likeliest Democratic opponent, state Senator Tom Holland, in this year’s race for governor of Kansas.
May 13, 2010
67% in Colorado Concerned Other U.S. Citizens Will Attempt Terrorist Acts
Following the failed car bombing in New York City’s Times Square, 67% of Likely Voters in Colorado are concerned that other people who have become U.S. citizens will attempt to commit terrorist acts against the United States, according to a new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in the state.
May 13, 2010
47% Oppose Open-Carry Gun Laws, 41% Favor
Most Americans are not concerned about their safety around those who have legal permits to carry concealed weapons but have mixed feelings about laws that would allow gun owners to wear their weapons openly in public.
May 13, 2010
New Hampshire Senate: Ayotte 50%, Hodes 38%
The U.S. Senate race in New Hampshire looks largely the same way it has for months, with two of the three top Republican candidates holding double-digit leads over Democratic hopeful Paul Hodes.
May 13, 2010
44% Say Change America Needs Will Come from Volunteers, Not Government
While politicians struggle against an anti-incumbent mood sweeping the country, a plurality of Americans are looking beyond the government to find solutions for the nation’s problems.
May 13, 2010
Kansas Senate: Moran, Tiahrt Hold Healthy Leads Over Democratic Opponents
For now at least, it appears Kansas is unlikely to break its streak of electing only Republicans to the U.S. Senate since 1932.
May 12, 2010
Colorado Governor: McInnis 47%, Hickenlooper 41%
Little has changed over the past month in Colorado’s gubernatorial race, with Republican Scott McInnis continuing to hold a modest lead over Democrat John Hickenlooper, the current mayor of Denver.
May 12, 2010
40% in Pennsylvania Approve of Governor, 58% Disapprove
Maybe it's better for Pennsylvania Governor Edward Rendell that's he's term-limited and can't seek reelection this year.
May 12, 2010
Alaska Governor: Parnell Well Ahead of Democratic Rivals
Republican Governor Sean Parnell is comfortably ahead of his three chief Democratic challengers in his bid for reelection in Alaska.
May 12, 2010
Voters in Colorado Send Mixed Signals on Global Warming Legislation
Fifty-four percent (54%) of Colorado voters believe that it is at least somewhat important for Congress to pass energy legislation aimed at reducing global warming this year, including 31% who say it is Very Important.
