2010 Ohio Senate: Portman Still Ahead of Top Democratic Contenders
Former Congressman Rob Portman continues to have the edge on both his chief Democratic rivals in this year’s race for the U.S. Senate in Ohio.
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January 14, 2010
January 13, 2010
2010 New Hampshire Senate: Ayotte (R) 49%, Hodes (D) 40%
While other Republicans are nosing into the race, former Attorney General Kelly Ayotte remains the GOP hopeful with the best chance of beating likely Democratic candidate Paul Hodes in New Hampshire’s U.S. Senate contest this year.
January 13, 2010
2010 Nevada Senate: Reid’s Support Falls Even Lower
Support among Nevada voters for embattled Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s reelection has fallen even further following disclosure in a new book of remarks he made about Barack Obama during Election 2008.
January 13, 2010
2010 Minnesota Governor: Ex-Senators Coleman, Dayton Run Strongest
So far, this year’s race for governor of Minnesota is shaping up as the battle of the ex-senators.
January 12, 2010
Massachusetts Senate Election: Coakley (D) 49%, Brown (R) 47%
The Massachusetts’ special U.S. Senate election has gotten tighter, but the general dynamics remain the same.
January 12, 2010
31% Like Government Response to Airline Incident, 38% Don’t
Thirty-one percent (31%) of U.S. voters rate the government response to the attempted terrorist bombing of a U.S. airliner on Christmas Day as good or excellent, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
January 11, 2010
17% Expect Health Care Plan To Lower Costs, 57% Expect Costs to Go Up
Voter expectations that the health care legislation before Congress will become law have reached a new high, but most are still opposed to the plan.
January 10, 2010
52% Still Blame Bush for Nation’s Economic Woes
As the nation’s unemployment rate remains stubbornly high, 52% of voters nationwide continue to believe that the economic woes can still be blamed on Administration of George W. Bush. A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that just 41% hold the opposite view and believe the policies of Barack Obama are to blame.
January 9, 2010
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending January 8, 2010
The week ended with unemployment still at 10%, and most of our indicators show Americans remain pretty gloomy about the country’s economic future. No wonder they’re sour on Congress and the president and what they’re up to.
January 9, 2010
54% of Democrats Say Their Members of Congress Represent Them Well
Fifty-four percent (54%) of Democratic voters believe Democrats in Congress have done a good job representing their party’s values over the past several years.
January 8, 2010
75% of GOP Voters Still Think Their Legislators Out of Touch
President Obama and congressional Democrats may be suffering these days in the polls, but Republican voters are still unhappy with the job their legislators are doing in Washington, D.C.
January 8, 2010
2010 Kentucky Senate: GOP Hopefuls Now Ahead of Both Democratic Rivals
The two top Republican hopefuls for the U.S. Senate in Kentucky have put a little more distance between themselves and their chief Democratic contenders in a new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in the state.
January 7, 2010
Blumenthal Begins Connecticut Senate Race with Big Lead Over GOP Hopefuls
Longtime Senator Chris Dodd announced yesterday he will retire rather than run for reelection, and Democratic prospects in Connecticut have suddenly gotten a lot better. Richard Blumenthal, the state attorney general, announced his candidacy yesterday, and he leads all potential Republican challengers by wide margins.
January 7, 2010
45% Say Random Group From Phone Book Better Than Current Congress
More voters have greater confidence in the telephone book these days than in the current Congress, and most think their national legislators are paid too much to boot.
January 7, 2010
With Ritter Stepping Down, Democratic Prospects Improve in Colorado
Now that Colorado Governor Bill Ritter has said he will step down rather than run for reelection, Democrats may be more competitive in this year's gubernatorial race.
January 6, 2010
32% Confident Congress Represents Their Best Interests
Voters remain highly skeptical about incumbents from both political parties which helps to explain why a number of longtime members of Congress are not seeking reelection in November.
January 6, 2010
2010 Arkansas Senate Race Still A Referendum on Lincoln
As 2010 begins, the numbers for Senator Blanche Lambert Lincoln are pretty much the same as last year’s while she prepares to face Arkansas voters in November.
January 5, 2010
59% Plan To Rely on TV For Political News in 2010
Television is still likely to rule as the primary source of political news for most Americans this year.
January 5, 2010
2010 Massachusetts Senate: Coakley 50%, Brown 41%
State Attorney General Martha Coakley holds a nine-point lead over her Republican rival, state Senator Scott Brown, in Massachusetts’ special U.S. Senate election to fill the seat of the late Edward M. Kennedy.
January 4, 2010
55% Say Better for California To Go Bankrupt Than Be Bailed Out
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger reportedly intends to ask this week for a federal bailout to keep his state from going bankrupt. But most voters have never been fans of any kind of federal bailout, and most continue to oppose a bailout for California, even when told what specific budget cuts may be necessary.
