South Dakota House: Herseth Sandlin 44%, GOP’s Nelson 42%
South Dakota Congresswoman Stephanie Herseth Sandlin is now virtually tied with one Republican opponent but is still ahead of two others in her bid for reelection.
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March 29, 2010
March 29, 2010
Media Meter: Whitman Getting More Favorable Coverage than Brown in California
The Rasmussen Reports Media Meter shows that Republican candidate Meg Whitman is getting more favorable press coverage these days than former Democratic Governor Jerry Brown.
March 29, 2010
53% Worry Opposition to Obama’s Policies Will Lead To Violence
Fifty-three percent (53%) of U.S. voters now are at least somewhat concerned that those opposed to President Obama’s policies will resort to violence, up 10 points from last September.
March 29, 2010
Crist-Rubio Media Coverage Fairly Even
The Rasmussen Reports Media Meter shows that media coverage of the Republican gubernatorial primary race in Florida is fairly even.
March 29, 2010
Texas Media Coverage Favors White Over Perry
The Rasmussen Reports Media Meter shows that media coverage in Texas is far more favorable for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Bill White than for incumbent Republican Governor Rick Perry.
March 29, 2010
One Week Later, 54% Favor Repeal of Health Care Bill
One week after the House of Representatives passed the health care plan proposed by President Obama and congressional Democrats, 54% of the nation's likely voters still favor repealing the new law. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows that 42% oppose repeal.
March 29, 2010
Rhode Island Governor: Chafee Still Leads
Former Senator Lincoln Chafee remains the leader in the race to be Rhode Island’s next governor, with State Treasurer Frank Caprio the strongest Democrat in the contest for now.
March 28, 2010
Only 27% Say U.S. Will Remain Most Powerful Nation
Just 27% of U.S. voters now think the United States will still be the most powerful nation in the world at the end of the 21st century, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
March 28, 2010
Most Say Tea Party Has Better Understanding of Issues than Congress
In official Washington, some consider the Tea Party movement a fringe element in society but voters across the nation feel closer to the Tea Party movement than they do to Congress.
March 27, 2010
New Mexico Governor: Denish Tops Five GOP Hopefuls
Lieutenant Governor Diane Denish leads each of five possible Republican opponents by anywhere from 10 to 22 points in the first Rasmussen Reports Election 2010 telephone survey of the New Mexico gubernatorial race.
March 27, 2010
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - March 27, 2010
How long can Americans hold a thought? That will be the political test for the next seven-and-a-half months.
March 27, 2010
19% Say Their Health Is Worse Now Than A Year Ago
Roughly one-in-five American adults (19%) say their health is worse now than it was a year ago, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
March 26, 2010
North Dakota Senate: GOP’s Hoeven 68%, Potter 25%
For now it appears little is standing in the way of North Dakota Governor John Hoeven’s transition from the statehouse to the Capitol in Washington, D.C. Republicans gain another senator in the process, too.
March 26, 2010
Hawaii Senate: Inouye 65%, Lingle 25%
Democrat Daniel Inouye has represented Hawaii in Congress since it became a state and has served as a U.S. senator since 1963. For now at least, his reelection this November seems assured.
March 26, 2010
Hawaii Governor: Two Top Democrats Well Ahead of GOP’s Aiona
Democratic candidates Neil Abercrombie and Mufi Hannemann hold double-digit leads over their likeliest Republican opponent, Lieutenant Governor Duke Aiona, in Rasmussen Report’s first Election 2010 survey of Hawaii’s gubernatorial race.
March 26, 2010
North Dakota Senate: GOP’s Hoeven 68%, Potter 25%
For now it appears little is standing in the way of North Dakota Governor John Hoeven’s transition from the statehouse to the Capitol in Washington, D.C. Republicans gain another senator in the process, too.
March 25, 2010
North Dakota House: GOP’s Berg 51%, Pomeroy 44%
Democratic Congressman Earl Pomeroy’s vote Sunday for President Obama’s national health care plan seems to have had little impact so far on North Dakota’s U.S. House race.
March 25, 2010
25% Now Say China Is Biggest Threat to United States
U.S. voters are growing increasingly wary of China’s relationship with the United States.
March 25, 2010
Florida Governor: McCollum 47%, Sink 36%
State Attorney General Bill McCollum maintains his double-digit advantage over Democrat Alex Sink in the latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of the Florida gubernatorial race.
March 25, 2010
55% Favor Repeal of Health Care Bill
Just before the House of Representatives passed sweeping health care legislation last Sunday, 41% of voters nationwide favored the legislation while 54% were opposed. Now that President Obama has signed the legislation into law, most voters want to see it repealed.
