Virginia Governor: McDonnell 50%, Deeds 43%
Republican Robert F. McDonnell still holds a seven-point lead over Democrat R. Creigh Deeds in the race for Virginia governor.
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October 13, 2009
October 13, 2009
What Happened to Global Warming? By Debra J. Saunders
"What happened to global warming?" read the headline -- on BBC News on Oct. 9, no less. Consider it a cataclysmic event: Mainstream news organizations have begun reporting on scientific research that suggests that global warming may not be caused by man and may not be as dire and eminent as alarmists suggest.
October 13, 2009
64% Say Ticket Prices Have Kept Them From Attending Sporting Events
Sixty-four percent (64%) of Americans who follow sports at least somewhat closely say ticket prices for professional sporting events have kept them from going this year, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
October 12, 2009
Just 31% Believe U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Only 31% of likely voters say the United States is heading in the right direction, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
October 12, 2009
Are Economic Growth and Environmental Protection Compatible? Voters Evenly Divided
With Congress considering climate change legislation that many say will have a major impact on the U.S. economy, voters for the first time this year are almost evenly divided when asked if there is a conflict between economic growth and environmental protection.
October 12, 2009
44% Favor Health Care Reform, 50% Oppose
Forty-four percent (44%) of voters nationwide now favor the health care reform plan proposed by President Obama and congressional Democrats. That’s little changed from a week ago. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 50% are opposed to the plan.
October 12, 2009
45% Say U.S. Can Win War in Afghanistan, 29% Disagree
Voters aren’t brimming with confidence that the United States can win the war in Afghanistan, but, despite news reports of a worsening situation there, support for a continued U.S. military presence in the country is unchanged.
October 12, 2009
'Conceptual Language' Hides Health Care's Costs By Michael Barone
Some of the headlines in recent days are not worthy of belief. No, I'm not referring to the headlines that Barack Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize, however odd that many seem to many (including, it seems, Obama himself). I'm referring to the headlines earlier in the week to the effect that the health care bill sponsored by Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus will cut the federal deficit by $81 billion over the next 10 years.
October 12, 2009
24% Say America Should No Longer Honor Columbus With A Holiday
Intrepid explorer who discovered America or merciless oppressor of the native peoples who already lived here? Some historians paint a darker picture of Christopher Columbus these days, and nearly a quarter (24%) of adults now don't think America should honor him with a national holiday.
October 11, 2009
58% Say Politics Behind Nobel Awards, Up From 40% Last Year
Americans are much more skeptical of the motivation behind the awarding of the prestigious international Nobel Prizes following President Obama's win Friday of the Nobel Peace Prize.
October 11, 2009
Lose at the Ballot, Push! for Payback at the Bench By Debra J. Saunders
Chief U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker opened the gates to hell this month when he ruled that strategists for Proposition 8 -- the 2008 ballot measure, passed by 52 percent of California voters, that limited marriage to a man and a woman -- must release internal campaign documents to measure opponents.
October 10, 2009
Weak Himself, Obama Draws Strength From Bush By Michael Barone
In trying to understand what is happening in the nation and world, we all employ narratives -- story lines that indicate where things are going and what is likely to happen next. We can check the validity of these narratives by observing whether events move in the indicated direction. If so, the narrative is confirmed. But if things seem to be moving in an entirely different direction, it's time to discard the narrative and look for another.
October 10, 2009
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls: Week Ending October 9, 2009
President Obama was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize yesterday for "his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples," with the award committee citing his push for nuclear disarmament and his outreach to the Muslim world.
October 10, 2009
Dems Change Stance on Military and Afghanistan By Debra J. Saunders
At the Democratic National Convention in Denver last summer, then-Sen. Barack Obama pledged to "finish the fight against the Taliban in Afghanistan."
October 9, 2009
43% Give Obama Positive Marks on National Security
Forty-three percent (43%) of likely voters say President Obama is doing a good or excellent job handling national security issues, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
October 9, 2009
49% Say U.S. Kids Need More Time in School
President Obama says U.S. children need to spend more time in school to make them more competitive with students from other countries, and 49% of Americans think the president is right.
October 9, 2009
30% Say Obama Is A Bipartisan President
Just 30% of U.S. voters now think President Obama is governing in a bipartisan fashion, down 12 points from late January and the lowest such finding of his presidency.
October 9, 2009
The President's Choice By Susan Estrich
Afghanistan used to be a great issue for Barack Obama. As a candidate, he repeatedly argued that George W. Bush and his Defense Department had lost their way, focusing too much attention (and troops and resources) on Iraq while shortchanging the more important mission in Afghanistan.
October 9, 2009
Crystal Ball Ratings Changes By Larry J. Sabato & Isaac Wood
DELAWARE- SENATE: Republicans got just the break they were hoping for in the Delaware Senate race. Republican Rep. Mike Castle will run, challenging the Vice President's son, Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden (D). Biden would have defeated any other Republican, but Castle is leading Biden in early polls. The Vice President has great sway, but the dynasty issue helps Castle.
October 9, 2009
The Mundell-Laffer Solution By Lawrence Kudlow
Team Obama is in economic trouble on two fronts right now: The dollar could be headed toward its demise, while the jobs and unemployment numbers have gotten worse. (The unemployment rate is up to 9.8 percent as of the September report released last week.) And there's a simple policy mix the White House could adopt to fix this. It could enact the Mundell-Laffer supply-side approach of a steady King Dollar for price stability and low marginal tax rates to spur jobs and economic growth.
