61% of Arizona Republicans Say McCain Out of Touch With Party Base
Arizona Senator John McCain was the Republican Party’s presidential nominee in 2008, but he’s always had a challenging relationship with the GOP’s base voters.
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September 29, 2009
September 29, 2009
L.A. Is Not 'Chinatown' By Debra J. Saunders
Our Betters in Europe, of course, are outraged that Switzerland arrested and may allow the extradition of film director Roman Polanski, 76, a fugitive from California justice after he pleaded guilty to unlawful sex with a 13-year-old in 1977.
September 29, 2009
26% Say Their Firms Laying People Off, Lowest Since November
Twenty-six percent (26%) of American workers now say their employers are laying people off. That’s down from 28% a month ago and 30% two months ago. It’s the lowest number reporting layoffs since last November.
September 29, 2009
37% Favor Sending More Troops to Afghanistan, 40% Oppose
Americans are closely divided over whether the United States should send more troops to fight the war in Afghanistan, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
September 28, 2009
2010 Arizona Governor: Goddard 42%, Brewer 35%
State Attorney General Terry Goddard has an early lead over embattled incumbent Jan Brewer in Arizona’s 2010 race for governor.
September 28, 2009
12% Say U.S. Should Be World's Policeman
As President Obama draws America back from the "nation-building" era of his predecessor, George W. Bush, just 12% of U.S. voters continue to believe that the United States should be the world's policeman.
September 28, 2009
Americans Still Say Local Solutions Better for Economy Than G-20
The leaders of the world’s most powerful nations may have agreed late last week to work more closely together to control and protect the global economy, but Americans believe more than ever that the best solutions start at home.
September 28, 2009
2010 California Governor: Brown, Not Newsom, Leads All Republicans
California Attorney General Jerry Brown leads all Republican challengers in an early look at the state's 2010 governor’s race. But with San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom as the Democratic candidate, the three Republicans are competitive.
September 28, 2009
Support for Health Care Plan Hits New Low
Just 41% of voters nationwide now favor the health care reform proposed by President Obama and congressional Democrats. That’s down two points from a week ago and the lowest level of support yet measured.
September 28, 2009
With Obama, Too Much Nuance, Not Enough Power By Michael Barone
"It is my deeply held belief," Barack Obama told the United Nations General Assembly, that "in the year 2009 -- more than at any point in human history -- the interests of nations and peoples are shared."
September 26, 2009
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls: Week Ending September 26, 2009
Few nations are as generous with their time and money as the United States, but right now Americans are a suspicious bunch.
September 26, 2009
Kevin Warsh Is on the Money By Lawrence Kudlow
Attendees of the G-20 meeting in Pittsburgh and members of the Federal Reserve Board in Washington should carefully read a Wall Street Journal op-ed by Fed Governor Kevin Warsh.
September 25, 2009
29% Say Americans Selfish For Putting Economy Ahead of Global Warming
Americans continue to send mixed signals about the dangers of climate change, but 47% reject the idea that they are selfish putting economic concerns ahead of the fight against global warming.
September 25, 2009
Only 16% Like The Job Congress Is Doing
Just 16% of U.S. voters give Congress good or excellent ratings now that it's back in action after a rough-and-tumble August recess, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
September 25, 2009
Congressional Democrats: From Minority to Majority...and Back Again? By Rhodes Cook
When the Democrats lost control of Congress in 1994, few political pundits saw it coming. But such a prospect in 2010, particularly a GOP takeover of the House of Representatives, is already being discussed as a real prospect.
September 25, 2009
2010 Ohio Senate: Portman, Lee, Brunner in Virtual Tie
Next year’s U.S. Senate race in Ohio is a neck-and-neck battle for Republican Rob Portman no matter which Democratic candidate he faces, according to the first Rasmussen Reports Election 2010 survey in the state.
September 25, 2009
FDA: Kiss Those Kiddie-Flavored Cigarettes Goodbye By Susan Estrich
It's hard to argue with the FDA's decision, announced this week, to ban the sale of flavored cigarettes. To be honest, I always thought cigarettes came in regular and menthol, not chocolate and strawberry. The legislation passed earlier this year giving the FDA authority over tobacco products specifically authorized it to ban flavored cigarettes, while protecting the kind that I got hooked on.
September 25, 2009
2010 California Senate: Boxer Beats Fiorina, DeVore
So far, so good for incumbent Democrat Barbara Boxer in match-ups against her two best-known Republican opponents to date in California’s 2010 race for the U.S. Senate.
September 24, 2009
2010 New York Governor: Cuomo Beats GOP Challengers, Paterson Doesn't
Embattled New York Governor David Paterson has opened the door to dropping out of next year's race, as new Rasmussen Reports polling shows him in a dead heat with one potential Republican challenger and trailing another by double digits.
September 24, 2009
29% See United Nations as U.S. Ally, 15% As An Enemy
President Obama is scheduled to be the first U.S. chief executive to chair a meeting of the Security Council, but the views most U.S. voters have of the United Nations remain largely unchanged.
