What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Ending March 20, 2010
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March 20, 2010
March 19, 2010
Three Bunch At The Top of Arizona GOP Governor Primary Race
Governor Jan Brewer now finds herself in a virtual three-way tie in Arizona’s Republican Primary gubernatorial contest.
March 19, 2010
Only 20% Say Most in Congress Will Understand Health Care Plan Before They Vote On It
Democratic congressional leaders have scheduled a House vote on their national health care plan this Sunday, but 59% of U.S. voters say most members of Congress will not understand what is in the plan before they vote on it.
March 19, 2010
56% Oppose Medicare Cuts in Health Care Proposal
Many individual elements of the health care plan working its way through Congress remain popular, but the cost of the plan and finding ways to pay for it remain key reasons why most voters continue to oppose the proposed legislation.
March 19, 2010
Pennsylvania Governor: GOP’s Corbett Still Leads
The Pennsylvania governor’s race is slightly tighter this month, but Republican Tom Corbett still posts double-digit leads on his three top Democratic opponents.
March 19, 2010
Georgia Governor's Race A Toss-Up
Former Democratic Governor Roy Barnes now runs virtually even with all four of his top Republican challengers in the 2010 gubernatorial race in Georgia.
March 18, 2010
Wisconsin Governor: GOP’s Walker, Neumann Still Slightly Ahead
The top Republican contenders for governor of Wisconsin still hold modest leads over the likely Democratic nominee, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett.
March 18, 2010
34% Say Health Care Reform Is Goal Obama Most Likely To Achieve
With congressional Democrats pushing to pass their health care plan in the next few days, a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 34% of U.S. voters now think health care reform is the goal President Obama is most likely to achieve, up 10 points from last month. However, this finding is still down 13 points from the end of last year.
March 18, 2010
59% Say U.S. Should Continue To Build Fence on U.S.-Mexico Border
The Obama administration announced on Tuesday that it is halting funding of the fence along the U.S.-Mexico border, but 59% of Americans believe the United States should continue to build that fence.
March 18, 2010
50% Less Likely To Vote For Congress Member Who Supports Health Care Plan
Fifty percent (50%) of U.S. voters say they are less likely to vote for their representative in Congress this November if he or she votes for the health care plan proposed by President Obama and congressional Democrats.
March 18, 2010
Arizona GOP Senate: McCain 48%, Hayworth 41%
Longtime incumbent John McCain now leads conservative challenger J.D. Hayworth by just seven points in Arizona’s hotly contested Republican Senate Primary race.
March 18, 2010
Wisconsin Senate: Feingold, Thompson Neck-and-Neck
Democratic incumbent Russ Feingold continues to lead his two announced Republican opponents in Wisconsin’s race for the U.S. Senate, and his hypothetical match-up with former Republican Governor Tommy Thompson is now a toss-up.
March 17, 2010
49% Say Israel Should Stop Building Settlements As Part of Peace Deal
Israel’s insistence on building new settlements in disputed Palestinian territory has heightened tensions with the United States. Forty-nine percent (49%) of U.S. voters think Israel should be required to stop those settlements as part of a peace deal with the Palestinians.
March 17, 2010
California Governor: Brown 40%, Whitman 40%
Democrat Jerry Brown and Republican Meg Whitman are still tied in their race to be the next governor of California.
March 17, 2010
Voters Take Global Warming Less Seriously
The majority of U.S. voters continue to believe global warming is a serious problem, but the number who considers it very serious is at its lowest level in over a year.
March 16, 2010
Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Primary: Specter 48%, Sestak 37%
Support for Senator Arlen Specter has fallen below 50% this month in Pennsylvania’s Democratic Primary for U.S. Senate, but he still holds an 11-point lead over Congressman Joe Sestak.
March 16, 2010
California Senate: Boxer 43%, Campbell 41%
Incumbent Democrat Barbara Boxer is now in a virtual dead heat with former Congressman Tom Campbell in California’s U.S. Senate race.
March 15, 2010
Pennsylvania Senate: Toomey 49%, Specter 40%
For the third month in a row, likely Republican nominee Pat Toomey holds a nine-point lead over incumbent Arlen Specter in Pennsylvania’s U.S. Senate race.
March 15, 2010
55% View Michelle Obama Favorably
Fifty-five percent (55%) of U.S. voters now have a favorable opinion of Michelle Obama, down five points from early February. That includes 32% who view her very favorably.
March 15, 2010
Three-Way Ballot: Democrats 34%, GOP 27%, Tea Party 21%
Both Republican and Tea Party candidates have gained a little ground in a potential three-way congressional contest, but Democrats remain on top.
