Missouri Senate: Blunt 50%, Carnahan 42%
Little has changed this month in Missouri’s race for U.S. Senate, but Republican Congressman Roy Blunt now earns 50% support for the first time against Democrat Robin Carnahan.
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May 4, 2010
May 4, 2010
42% in New York Oppose State Funding of Charter Schools, 38% Favor It
The New York State Senate is zeroing in on legislation that would more than double the amount of charter schools in the state. But a new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey finds that Likely Voters in the state have mixed feelings about public funding of the privately managed schools.
May 4, 2010
Florida Senate: Crist 38%, Rubio 34%, Meek 17%
The Florida Senate race appears to be a whole new ballgame with Republican Governor Charlie Crist’s decision to run as an independent.
May 4, 2010
25% Have Favorable Opinion of Immigration Rights Protesters, 50% Unfavorable
Following weekend protests against the new Arizona law cracking down on illegal immigration, support for the Arizona policy remains unchanged.
May 4, 2010
20% of Illinois Democrats Say Party Should Pick A New Candidate For Senate
Twenty percent (20%) of Illinois Democratic voters think the party should replace Senate candidate Alexi Giannoulias because of his ties to the failed Broadway Bank, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in the state.
May 3, 2010
47% in Illinois Favor Allowing Local Police to Look for Illegal Immigrants
A new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of voters in Illinois finds that 47% favor giving local police the authority to stop and check the immigration status of persons they suspect of being in the country illegally.
May 3, 2010
Iowa Governor: Branstad 53%, Culver 38%
With the Iowa Republican Primary just five weeks away, former GOP Governor Terry Branstad still attracts much more support than either of his party rivals in the race against current Democratic Governor Chet Culver.
May 3, 2010
Iowa Senate: Grassley 53%, Conlin 40%
Republican Senator Charles Grassley continues to enjoy more than 50% support in match-ups with three potential Democratic challengers.
May 3, 2010
38% in New York Approve of Governor Paterson's Job Performance
Thirty-eight percent (38%) of New York voters now approve of the job Democratic Governor David Paterson is doing, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in the state. Just nine percent (9%) Strongly Approve.
May 3, 2010
55% Rate U.S. Health Care System Good or Excellent
Americans have felt little, if any, impact yet from the newly-passed plan to reform health care, and the majority of U.S. voters continue to give the current system positive ratings.
May 3, 2010
52% View Health Care Bill As Bad for Country, 54% Favor Repeal
Most U.S. voters continue to believe the health care plan passed by Congress in late March will be bad for the country, and they favor its repeal.
May 3, 2010
Kentucky Senate: Grayson, Paul Lose Ground But Still Ahead
Trey Grayson and Rand Paul both continue to earn more potential votes than either of their Democratic rivals in Kentucky’s race for the U.S. Senate, but both Republicans have dropped to their lowest levels of support since February.
May 2, 2010
Obama Approval Index Month-by-Month - April 2010
When tracking President Obama’s job approval on a daily basis, people sometimes get so caught up in the day-to-day fluctuations that they miss the bigger picture. To look at the longer-term trends, Rasmussen Reports compiles the numbers on a full-month basis, and the results can be seen in the graphics below.
May 1, 2010
Michigan Voters Like Ford Best, Say Chrysler Likeliest To Fail
Ford’s the favorite among the state’s Big Three automakers as far as Michigan voters are concerned, while Chrysler’s the one they think is most likely to bite the dust.
May 1, 2010
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending April 30, 2010
Arizona’s unhappiness with the federal government’s continuing failure to secure the border with Mexico finally prompted the state to pass a bill authorizing local police to enforce federal immigration law.
April 30, 2010
37% in Illinois Favor Using National Guard To Fight Crime in Chicago
Two Chicago lawmakers have urged Illinois Governor Pat Quinn to send in National Guard units to help fight the growing level of violence in the city.
April 30, 2010
Delaware Senate: Castle 55% Coons 32%
The U.S. Senate race in Delaware is virtually unchanged over the past two months, with Republican Mike Castle continuing to draw strong support from the state’s voters.
April 30, 2010
Illinois Governor: Brady (R) 45%, Quinn (D) 38%
Voter support for both major party candidates for governor of Illinois remains basically unchanged since the contest began.
April 30, 2010
Illinois Senate: Kirk 46%, Giannoulias 38%
Republican Congressman Mark Kirk has earned a modest pick-up in support, while his Democratic opponent, Alexi Giannoulias, appears stalled in the first Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Likely Voters in the state following the government's seizure of the failed Broadway Bank, the institution owned by Giannoulias' family.
April 29, 2010
Nevada Governor: Sandoval 53%, Reid 35%
Democratic hopeful Rory Reid still can’t raise his level of support out of the 30s in Nevada’s race for governor unless he’s pitted against the state’s unpopular Republican chief executive Jim Gibbons.
