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December 15, 2008

40% of Massachusetts Voters Say State’s Heath Care Model would be Good for U.S.

Even though half of Massachusetts voters say that the quality of healthcare in their state has stayed the same since enacting a universal healthcare bill, only 40% say using the system as a model would be good for the rest of the country.

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December 15, 2008

46% Say Quality of Health Care Will Suffer Under Government Plan

Nearly half of U.S. voters (46%) say the quality of health care will decrease if the government oversees a national health plan, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.

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December 15, 2008

45% Suspect Obama Team Involved in Blagojevich Scandal

Forty five percent (45%) of U.S. voters say it is likely President-elect Obama or one of his top campaign aides was involved in the unfolding Blagojevich scandal in Illinois, including 23% who say it is Very Likely.

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December 14, 2008

Free the California 52,000? By Debra J. Saunders

A panel of three federal judges is holding a trial to determine whether to free 52,000 of California's 172,000 prison inmates to alleviate overcrowding. You might be asking yourself: Who elected these guys to run California?

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December 14, 2008

Chicago Politics Stains Obama By Michael Barone

I have not seen it recorded whether John F. Kennedy, after he was elected president in 1960, held conversations with Massachusetts Gov. Foster Furcolo as to who would be appointed to fill his seat in the Senate.

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December 14, 2008

Giants, Titans Favored for Super Bowl XLIII

With just three games left in the National Football League’s regular season, 22% of football fans think the New York Giants will win their second straight Super Bowl this year while 17% expect the Tennessee Titans to emerge victorious from the championship game.

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December 13, 2008

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending December 12, 2008

A piece of General Motors, the house next door and Barack Obama’s Senate seat – all were for sale this week, and voters let us know exactly what they think they’re worth.

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December 13, 2008

Fewer Democrats Say Nation Heading in Right Direction

In the first week of December, just 22% of Democrats now say the nation is heading in the right direction, down from an average of 27% for the full month of November.

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December 12, 2008

51% Oppose Government-run National Health Plan

Fifty-one percent (51%) of U.S. voters oppose the creation of a single-payer national health insurance plan overseen by the federal government, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.

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December 12, 2008

32% of Illinois Voters Say Obama Not Tied to Blagojevich Scandal

One-third of Illinois voters (32%) say there is no way that Barack Obama was involved in the Blagojevich corruption case as questions mount over whether an Obama adviser discussed the president-elect’s vacant Senate seat with the Illinois governor or his staff.

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December 12, 2008

53% Expect Auto Companies To Come Back for Even More Money

Fifty-three percent (53%) of U.S. voters say it is Very Likely that the Big Three automakers will be back for more government money next year even if Congress revives the $14-billion taxpayer-backed loan package defeated last night in the Senate.

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December 12, 2008

Dumb and Dumber By Susan Estrich

Trying to sell a Senate seat is dumb. Not realizing that getting caught means you have to give up your seat as governor is dumber.

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December 11, 2008

Most Georgia Voters Say Governor Not Doing Enough to Help Them Economically

The majority of voters in Georgia (53%) say Republican Governor Sonny Perdue is not doing enough to help them through the economic recession, though he still earns fairly positive reviews.

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December 11, 2008

42% of Michigan Voters Say Government Role Will Hurt Automakers’ Operations

Voters in Michigan, the home state of the Big Three, are clearly sympathetic to the automakers, but a plurality (42%) say the companies will perform worse if the government takes a more active role in their business decisions.

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December 11, 2008

Illinois Voters By 2-to-1 Say Politicians More Corrupt Than Corporate CEO’s

The ethical standards of politicians and corporate CEO’s are routinely the subject of skeptical comment from voters throughout the nation, but, at least in Illinois, voters believe politicians are more corrupt.

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December 11, 2008

51% Won’t Buy A Car From A Bankrupt Automaker

Would you buy a car made by an auto manufacturer that was in bankruptcy?

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December 11, 2008

Madigan Is Illinois Democrats’ Favorite Now for Senate, Jackson’s Support Plummets

Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan has surged to the lead among Democrats on the list of favorites to take Barack Obama’s place in the U.S. Senate at the expense of Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., whose image clearly has suffered in the growing Blagojevich scandal.

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December 11, 2008

84% of Illinois Voters Say Blagojevich Should Resign

Eighty-four percent (84%) of Illinois voters say Governor Rod Blagojevich should resign, according to a Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in the state Wednesday night. Just nine percent (9%) disagree.

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December 11, 2008

Bailout Generation By Debra J. Saunders

For eight years, Democrats have hurled all manner of criticism at President Bush. Some of the heat was well deserved, some was not.

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December 11, 2008

Where to Draw the Bailout Line? By Lawrence Kudlow

The bailout-nation saga continued this week, as the little-three carmakers from Detroit drove to Washington to plead for a $34 billion federal package to save themselves from bankruptcy and insolvency.