In Illinois, Labor Market Improves
In Illinois, the Hudson Employment Index gained six points in June to 108.5. That's up from 102.3 a month ago.
In Illinois, the Hudson Employment Index gained six points in June to 108.5. That's up from 102.3 a month ago.
In Michigan, the Hudson Employment Index gained nearly ten points in June to 104.7. That's up from 95.5 a month ago and 93.3 the month before.
In New York, the Hudson Employment Index slipped two points in June to 88.0. That's down from 90.2 a month ago but up from 85.3 the month before.
In Ohio, the Hudson Employment Index gained just two-tenths of a point in June to 101.1. That's essentially unchanged from 100.9 a month ago and 100.4 the month before.
In Pennsylvania, the Hudson Employment Index gained four points in June to 91.7. That's up from 87.6 a month ago and 90.7 the month before.
In the race to fill a U.S. Senate seat for Illinois, Democrat Barack Obama leads Republican Jack Ryan 54% to 30%. The survey was conducted for the Daily Southtown.
While political junkies and activists ponder every nuance of Election 2004, most Americans (55%) discuss the campaign with family and friends just once a week or less. Roughly one-in-five discuss the campaign on a daily basis.
Among fans of the Fox News Channel, George W. Bush is winning by a landslide--65% to 28%. Those who prefer CNN also prefer Kerry by an almost identical margin (63% to 26%).
Those who rarely or never attend Church or religious services plan to vote for Senator John Kerry over President George Bush by a 50% to 34% margin. At the other extreme, those who attend Church at least once a week will vote heavily in favor of Bush (59% to 34%).
Forty-four percent (44%) are worried that another Florida-style mess could mar Election 2004. That includes 18% who are very worried about such a possibility.
While 66% of U.S. workers believe that offshore outsourcing of jobs is bad for the U.S. economy, an overwhelming 84 percent believe it is not likely that their job could be moved to an offshore location.
Just 6% say it is very likely that their job could be sent overseas according to a national poll of 2,814 workers released by Hudson Global Resources. The survey was conducted by Rasmussen Reports.
Thirty-five percent (35%) of Americans think that, over the past couple of weeks, things have gotten better in Iraq. A Rasmussen Reports survey found, however, that 43% believe that the situation has headed in the opposite direction.
Regardless of who they plan to vote for, 53% of American voters believe President Bush will be re-elected. A Rasmussen Reports survey found that 35% take the opposite view and the Senator John Kerry will emerge victorious.
Each week, Rasmussen Reports interviews just over 200 Likely voters from the state of Florida.
Data collected for the 14-days ending Tuesday, June 8, shows Senator Kerry with 49% and President Bush at 46% among Florida's voters. Our three-week sample also shows the Senator ahead, but by a single point at 48% to 47%.
In Ohio, the latest Rasmussen Reports survey shows President Bush with 46% of the vote and Senator Kerry with 42%. That four point edge matches Bush's margin of victory in the state four years ago. In Election 2000, it was Bush 50% Gore 46%.
As the world mourns the passing of our 40th President, 67% of American voters have a favorable impression of Ronald Reagan.
No surprise in Massachusetts. In his home state, Senator John F. Kerry is soundly defeating President George W. Bush, 58% to 33%.
Thirty-eight percent (38%) of voters now favor sending more troops to Iraq on a temporary basis while 48% are opposed. These results are similar to those found at the end of May.
Just like it was four years ago, the Presidential race in Florida is tied. A Rasmussen Reports survey finds Senator John F. Kerry and President George W. Bush each earning 46% of the vote in the Sunshine State.
In Iowa, a Rasmussen Reports survey finds Senator John F. Kerry leading President George W. Bush 49% to 41%.