55% Say Immigration "Very Important" Voting Issue
Fifty-five percent (55%) of Americans say that the immigration issue is "very important" in terms of how they will vote this November.
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May 17, 2006
May 16, 2006
Just 27% Say U.S. Heading In Right Direction
Just 27% of Americans believe the United States is heading in the right direction while 68% believe we have gotten off on the wrong track.
May 16, 2006
Montana Senate
Republican Senator Conrad Burns once again trails both Democrats vying for his job.
May 16, 2006
Washington Senate
Senator Maria Cantwell (D) from Washington has been on the defensive lately. She has antagonized some of the political left with her stand on Iraq and her vote on the Alito nomination.
May 15, 2006
2004 Re-match
A polling rematch of the 2004 Presidential Election shows that John Kerry leads George W. Bush 48% to 41%.
May 15, 2006
Massachusetts Governor
A month has gone by since our last poll in Massachusetts and there's a new Democrat in the race for Governor.
May 15, 2006
Hillary Meter
While George W. Bush is sinking in the polls, Senator Hillary Clinton is bouncing back. Thirty-one percent (31%) of Americans say they would definitely vote for the former First Lady if she runs for President in 2008. Just 33% will definitely vote against her.
May 15, 2006
Ohio Senate
Ohio Congressman Sherrod Brown (D) holds a three-point lead over incumbent Senator Mike DeWine (R).
May 14, 2006
Happy Mother's Day
On Mother's Day 2006, 67% of American adults believe that "being a Mother [is] the most important role for a woman to fill in today’s world." Just 19% disagree.
May 13, 2006
Nebraska Senate
The latest Rasmussen Reports election poll in Nebraska shows Democratic Senator Ben Nelson leads former Ameritrade COO Pete Ricketts (R) 54% to 35%.
May 12, 2006
Arkansas Governor
For the second straight month, Democrat Mike Beebe holds an 11-point lead over Republican Asa Hutchinson in the Arkansas Governor's Race.
May 12, 2006
Missouri Senate
In the latest Rasmussen Reports survey of Missouri's competitive race for the U.S. Senate, Republican Senator Jim Talent narrowly leads his Democratic challenger, State Auditor Claire McCaskill, 43% to 40%.
May 11, 2006
West Virginia Senate
The latest Rasmussen Reports election poll in West Virginia shows Byrd leading Raese 57% to 34%.
May 11, 2006
40% Say U.S. Winning War on Terror
Pessimism about the War on Terror declined a bit in early May, but public confidence in George W. Bush's handling of the situation in Iraq also fell.
May 10, 2006
South Carolina Governor
South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford (R) holds a solid lead over two Democrats who want his job. Sanford leads State Senator Tommy Moore (D) 52% to 33%. Sanford also leads Florence Mayor Frank Willis (D) by 27 points, 55% to 28%.
May 10, 2006
Immigration Views
Support for an enforcement first policy on immigration tops the 60% mark in all but one of 33 states polled by Rasmussen Reports over the past month.
May 10, 2006
Minnesota Senate
DFL county attorney Amy Klobuchar now leads Kennedy 45% to 43%, which is comparable to the toss-ups we've seen all year when the two are matched. (The Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party or DFL is the state's equivalent of the Democratic Party.)
May 9, 2006
Tax Views
A quarter century after Ronald Reagan rode the tax revolt to the White House, Americans continue to believe that tax cuts help the economy and tax hikes hurt.
May 9, 2006
Alabama Governor
In the latest Rasmussen Reports survey of Alabama's gubernatorial race, Governor Bob Riley (R) now enjoys a twelve-point lead over Democratic Lt. Governor Lucy Baxley, 49% to 37%.
May 8, 2006
Wyoming House Seat in Play
The contested U.S. Senate seat will not likely change hands either. Senator Craig Thomas, a Republican, also seems to be gliding to reelection, with Thomas besting Democrat Dale Groutage 64% to 25% in our poll.
