Arizona Voters Give Legislature, Governor Poor Marks on Budget Crisis
Arizona voters aren’t thrilled with their lawmakers’ handling of the state’s budget crisis.
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July 27, 2009
July 27, 2009
Most Arizona Voters Put Immigration Over Health Care as More Important Reform Goal
Fifty-one percent (51%) of Arizona voters say it is more important for Congress to pass immigration reform than health care reform. A new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in the state shows that 45% hold the opposite view and think health care reform is more important.
July 26, 2009
26% Say Obama Response Good or Excellent on Cambridge Cop Question
Twenty-six percent (26%) of voters nationwide say President Obama did a good or excellent job answering a press conference question about an incident involving a white Cambridge, Massachusetts policeman and a black Harvard professor.
July 25, 2009
54% Still Blame Bush for Nation’s Economic Woes
Most Americans—54%--still blame President George W. Bush for the nation’s economic woes. A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 39% say the policies of President Barack Obama are to blame.
July 25, 2009
What They Told Us: Week Ending July 24, 2009
President Obama’s key policy initiative – a massive overhaul of health care in America – appears stalled in Congress, and the likelihood of both the House and Senate approving it this month as hoped is virtually nil.
July 24, 2009
California Senate: Boxer 45%, Fiorina 41%
Democratic incumbent Barbara Boxer leads former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina in an early look at California’s 2010 race for the U.S. Senate.
July 24, 2009
47% in California Favor Legalizing, Taxing Marijuana
As California looks for solutions to its ongoing budget problems, 47% of voters in the state say marijuana should be legalized and taxed.
July 24, 2009
31% Say Biden Will Be Obama’s Running Mate in 2012, 31% Disagree
Vice President Joe Biden has been plagued with gaffes since taking office, and voters are now evenly divided over whether he will be President Obama’s running mate again in 2012.
July 24, 2009
40% Say Obama Has Too Many Press Conferences, 47% Say Number Is Right
Forty percent (40%) of U.S. voters say President Obama – just six months into his presidency – has held too many televised press conferences. But 47% say the president has had about the right number of them.
July 23, 2009
64% of California Voters Say Illegal Immigrants Are Major Strain on State Budget
Nearly two-out-of-three California voters (64%) say illegal immigrants put a significant strain on the state budget as lawmakers struggle to close a $26 billion deficit.
July 23, 2009
55% of California Voters Oppose State Budget Deal
Fifty-five percent (55%) of California voters oppose the budget deal worked out by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and state legislators from both parties.
July 23, 2009
72% Don’t Want Feds Changing Their Light Bulbs
Washington’s got another bright idea that most Americans don’t like.
July 22, 2009
53% Now Oppose Congressional Health Care Reform
The health care reform legislation working its way through Congress has lost support over the past month. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows that 44% of U.S. voters are at least somewhat in favor of the reform effort while 53% are at least somewhat opposed.
July 20, 2009
Most Texas Voters Say Economy is Bad, Getting Worse
Fifty-six percent (56%) of Texas voters rate the U.S. economy as poor, and nearly as many (51%) say it’s getting worse.
July 20, 2009
62% of Minnesota Voters Rate Economy as Poor
Just four percent (4%) of Minnesota voters say the U.S. economy is in good or excellent shape. The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of voters in the state finds that 62% rate the economy as poor. In between are 33% who give the economy “fair” marks.
July 20, 2009
2012 Match-ups: Obama, Romney Tied at 45%; Obama 48%, Palin 42%
If the 2012 presidential election were held today, President Obama and possible Republican nominee Mitt Romney would be all tied up at 45% each, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
July 19, 2009
Only 18% Say Those With Chronic Conditions Should Pay More in Health Insurance
Sixty-seven percent (67%) of voters nationwide say that people with chronic conditions such as diabetes should not pay higher health insurance premiums. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that just 18% think they should pay higher costs.
July 18, 2009
Cost, Not Universal Coverage, is Top Health Care Concern for Voters
Sixty-one percent (61%) of voters nationwide say that cost is the biggest health care problem facing the nation today. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that just 21% believe the lack of universal health insurance coverage is a bigger problem.
July 18, 2009
Following Hearings, Sotomayor Gains in Court of Public Opinion
Following a week of Senate Judiciary Committee hearings, 43% of the nation’s likely voters favor the confirmation of Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor while 39% are opposed.
July 18, 2009
What They Told Us: Week Ending July 17, 2009
There’s been a lot of concern about the financial industry going bankrupt since last fall, but now Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan have announced big profits after enjoying taxpayer bailouts and cheap government financing.
