Senator George Allen (R) retains a solid lead in his bid for re-election in the fifth Rasmussen Reports election 2006 poll in Virginia. Allen now leads businessman Harris Miller (D) 51% to 34%. He also leads former Navy secretary James Webb 50% to 30%.
The latest Rasmussen Reports survey shows Democratic Governor Jim Doyle, the incumbent, maintaining a narrow edge over his Republican challenger. Doyle now leads Congressman Mark Green 47% to 43%.
Democrats currently hold a 12-point advantage over Republicans on a generic 2008 Presidential ballot.
The latest Rasmussen Reports election poll in the Keystone State shows Santorum trailing Democrat Bob Casey by 13 percentage points, 51% to 38%.
DNC Chairman Howard Dean even stated that enforcement of the border is his party's top priority. As a result, Democrats appear to have won round two of the debate among the general public--42% now trust Dean's party more on this issue while 35% trust the GOP.
At present, incumbent Democratic Senator Ben Nelson leads by 35-40 percentage points when voters consider match-ups with either former State Attorney General Don Stenberg or former Nebraska Republican Party Chairman David Kramer. Nelson leads by 18 points (54% to 36%) when Ricketts is cast as his opponent.
Strickland leads Republican frontrunner Ken Blackwell, 52% to 35%. In March he led Secretary of State Blackwell 50% to 40%. Strickland now leads Republican Attorney General Jim Petro 51% to 31%. Last month his lead was 47% to 34%.
Democratic Congressman Ben Cardin is maintaining a substantial lead over Lt. Governor Michael Steele in the race to succeed retiring Democratic Senator Paul Sarbanes.
In the race for Illinois Governor, Republican State Treasurer Judy Baar Topinka now leads Democratic Governor Rod R. Blagojevich 44% to 38%. In March, Topinka led 43% to 41%.
The latest Rasmussen Reports survey of the Ohio Senate race shows Republican Senator Mike DeWine leading Democratic Congressman Sherrod Brown 43% to 41%. Five percent (5%) say they would vote for someone else and 11% are not sure.
Just 39% of Americans now believe the U.S. and its allies are winning the War on Terror. That's down from 41% in March and matches the low level of confidence found in late February.
In 25 of the 27 states, a majority of voters favored a barrier (the only exceptions were Vermont with 44% in favor of a barrier and Massachusetts with 49% support). In a dozen states, the number in favor of a barrier topped 60%.
Crist leads Davis 44% to 33%, an increase from five to eleven percentage points. Crist leads Smith 46% to 31%, a smaller gain, from twelve to fifteen points.
Governor Bob Ehrlich (R) now trails Baltimore Mayor Martin O'Malley (D) 51% to 42% in this heavily Democratic state. O'Malley has been credited with running a very effective campaign. Governor Ehrlich also trails Montgomery County Executive Doug Duncan by a couple points, 45% to 43%.
Texas Governor Rick Perry (R) is enjoying a growing lead in a four-way campaign to keep his job. For the third straight election poll by Rasmussen Reports, Perry earns support from 40% of Texas voters.
The latest Rasmussen Reports election poll in the Garden State shows Republican Tom Kean, Jr. leading Senator Robert Menendez (D) 43% to 36%.
The latest Rasmussen Reports election poll in Alabama finds Governor Bob Riley (R) leading Lt. Governor Lucy Baxley (D) by seven percentage points, 47% to 40%. He leads former Governor Don Siegelman (D) by 17.
For the first time in Election 2006, Governor Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) has opened a significant lead over his Democratic challengers. The latest Rasmussen Reports election poll in California shows Schwarzenegger leading State Treasurer Phil Angelides (D) by double digits, 49% to 36%.
Fifty-seven percent (57%) of Americans say they will attend a Church service to celebrate Easter this weekend.
Seventy-five percent (75%) believe the central claim of the Easter celebration, that Jesus Christ rose from the dead.
