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September 26, 2006
September 26, 2006
AZ Governor: Napolitano by 18
Incumbent Democratic Gov. Janet Napolitano is maintaining her comfortable lead in Arizona’s gubernatorial contest. The latest Rasmussen Reports election survey shows Napolitano leading Republican challenger Len Munsil 56% to 38%.
September 26, 2006
NE Governor & Senate: Incumbents in Charge
With nearly three-quarters of voters aligned in his camp, incumbent Gov. Dave Heineman has smooth sailing ahead in his bid for reelection. On the Senate side, Republican challenger Pete Ricketts continues to trail incumbent U.S. Sen. Ben Nelson.
September 25, 2006
54% Have Favorable Opinion of Pope Benedict XVI
Pope Benedict XVI made headlines last week when remarks contained within a speech he gave in Germany were deemed offensive by the Muslim community. Sixty-one percent (61%) of respondents to a recent Rasmussen Reports survey say they’ve been following the news of the Pope’s misstep closely.
September 25, 2006
OR Governor: Kulongoski Still Leading
Though by a slimmer margin than last month, Democratic Governor Ted Kulongoski is maintaining a comfortable advantage over Republican Ron Saxton in Oregon's gubernatorial race.
September 25, 2006
MT Senate: Burns Still Trailing
Embattled Republican Senator Conrad Burns now trails Democrat Jon Tester 43% to 50%. Tester enjoyed the same seven-point advantage in early July, right after clinching the Democratic nomination.
September 25, 2006
WA Senate: Cantwell Now Leads by 6
Democratic Senator Maria Cantwell's lead over Republican Mike McGavick has slumped by eleven percentage points—the same amount by which it spiked in our early-September poll.
September 25, 2006
WI Governor & Senate: Doyle (D) 47% Green (R) 44% for Governor
Republican Congressman Mark Green has closed to within three points of incumbent Democratic Gov. Jim Doyle. The latest Rasmussen Reports election survey shows Doyle leading Green 47% to 44%.
September 25, 2006
Senate Balance of Power - September 25, 2006
The battle for control of the U.S. Senate remains very close. Rasmussen Reports now rates 49 seats as Republican or Leans Republican while 48 seats are rated as Democrat or Leans Democrat.
September 23, 2006
ME Governor: Baldacci (D) by 5
Incumbent Democratic Governor John Baldacci has eked out a five-point advantage over Republican challenger Chandler Woodcock in the latest Rasmussen Reports election poll of Maine's gubernatorial race.
September 22, 2006
PA Senate: Santorum Lags by 10
In August, the Rasmussen Reports election poll showed Democratic candidate Bob Casey, Jr. leading Republican Senator Rick Santorum by just 48% to 40%. It was the closest the candidates had been all year and many wondered if it marked the beginning of a surge that would enable Santorum to draw even closer.
September 22, 2006
PA Governor: Rendell by 20
Democratic Governor Ed Rendell has added a couple points to his double-digit lead over former Pittsburgh Steeler Lynn Swann in his bid for reelection. The latest Rasmussen Reports election survey shows him leading the Republican 56% to 36%.
September 22, 2006
NV Senate and Governor: Ensign Reaches 50%; Gibbons Leading by 14
Republican Senator John Ensign now leads Democrat Jack Carter 50% to 41% in Nevada's competitive race for U.S. Senate. In the Governor's race, Republican Jim Gibbons now leads Democrat Dina Titus 49% to 35%.
September 21, 2006
Hillary Meter: Fewer See Clinton as Candidate in 2008
Just 23% of Americans now believe that Senator Hillary Clinton is "very likely" to be the Democratic Presidential nominee in 2008, a decline of ten percentage points over the past year and a half.
September 20, 2006
OH Governor: Strickland by 19
He began the year with a mere four-point advantage. By late August, though, Democrat Ted Strickland had carved out a twenty-five point lead over Republican Ken Blackwell. Strickland's current lead of 54% to 35% is a bit slimmer, but still very solid.
September 20, 2006
Just After 9/11 Anniversary, Most Still Say We're Winning War on Terror
Forty-one percent (41%) say the U.S. and its allies are winning the war on terror, unchanged from our poll conducted just days before the fifth 9/11 anniversary commemorations and the President's national address.
September 20, 2006
Managers Rate Themselves Highly; Workers Not So Sure
Nearly all managers (92%) consider themselves to be an excellent or good boss. However, the latest Hudson survey found that employees do not necessarily agree.
September 20, 2006
Georgia Judge Says No to Photo ID for Voting
A Georgia state judge ruled that a new state law requiring voters to show photo ID is a violation of the state constitution. State officials have vowed to appeal the decision and will do so with the strong support of voters throughout Georgia.
September 20, 2006
RI Governor: Carcieri Now Ahead by 2
The Republican incumbent and his Democratic challenger have flipped positions in Rhode Island's close race for Governor.
September 19, 2006
MD Senate: Cardin by 7
Having emerged successfully from the September 12 Democratic primary, Ben Cardin now leads Lt. Gov. Michael Steele 50% to 43% in the race for Maryland’s Senate seat.
