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                            February 13, 2006MO Senate: Talent (R) 46%; McCaskill (D) 41%
  
After months of tying or trailing his Democratic challenger in the race for his Missouri Senate seat, Republican Senator Jim Talent now leads 46% to 41%. 
February 13, 2006Montana Senate: Burns (R) in Trouble
  
Montana Senator Conrad Burns (R) has recently tried to shore up wilting poll numbers wrought by bad publicity about alleged connections to indicted lobbyist Jack Abramoff. Shortly after the January Rasmussen Reports poll showed his re-election prospects declining, Senator Burns returned to Montana to address the Abramoff issue.

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                            February 13, 2006Kansas Governor: Sebelius Lead Slips
  
Our latest poll of Kansas voters shows the incumbent Democrat, Kathleen Sebelius, leading former state House Speaker Robin Jennison 47% to 36% and leading State Senator Jim Barnett 45% to 37%.

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                            February 13, 2006CA Governor: Schwarzenegger 41% Favorable
  
The golden state's movie-star governor has scrounged a narrow lead over State Comptroller Steve Westly (D). Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) is still neck and neck with State Treasurer Phil Angelides (D).
February 13, 2006Valentine's Day
  
Forty-nine percent (49%) of Americans look forward to this day, 19% dread it, and 32% have neither reaction.
February 12, 200616% Think They've Been Wiretapped
  
One-out-of six Americans (16%) believe that the Federal government has wiretapped their phones. Sixty-six percent (66%) are confident their phones have not been tapped while 18% are not sure.

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                            February 12, 2006Washington Senate: Cantwell (D) Still Leads
  
Washington Senator Maria Cantwell (D) and her challenger Mike McGavick (R) can both find some good news in the latest Rasmussen Reports election poll.
February 9, 2006Arizona Governor
  
Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano (D) leads each of three potential Republican challengers by at least 23 percentage points. 
February 8, 2006Alabama Governor
  
Governor Bob Riley (R) holds single digit leads over two Democrats who want his job. The latest Rasmussen Reports election poll in Alabama shows Riley leading Lt. Governor Lucy Baxley (D) 47% to 40%.
February 7, 2006Wisconsin Governor: Doyle (D) with Modest Lead
  
In Wisconsin, Democratic Governor Jim Doyle leads two Republicans challenging his reelection bid by single digits.
February 7, 2006Illinois Governor: Topinka (R) Leads Blagojevich (D)
  
State Treasurer Judy Baar Topinka (R) leads Governor Rod Blagojevich in an early look at the 2006 campaign for Governor of Illinois.

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                            February 6, 2006Super Bowl: Steelers Favored
  
Two-thirds (66%) of Americans will watch the Super Bowl today and 51% expect the Pittsburgh Steelers to emerge victorious. Thirty percent (30%) expect the Seattle Seahawks to win.
February 6, 2006Maine Governor: Baldacci (D) Struggling
  
Democratic Governor John Baldacci earns no more than 39% support at most for his reelection bid when matched against any of three possible Republican opponents. 
February 4, 200665% Agree that Palestinian Gov't Must Recognize Israel
  
By a 3-to-1 margin, American voters agree with President Bush that the United States should not support the new Palestinian government until in recognizes Israel's right to exist. 
February 3, 2006Congressional Ballot: Dems 45% GOP 37%
  
Forty-five percent (45%) of voters say they will vote for a Democratic candidate in their Congressional race this year while 37% plan to vote for a Republican.
February 3, 200653% Say Iran War Somewhat or Very Likely
  
Fifty-three percent (53%) of Likely Voters believe it is somewhat or very likely that the United States will be in a war with Iran within a year.
February 2, 2006Nevada Governor: Gibbons (R) by 5
  
The race for Nevada Governor remains competitive. But Republican Congressman Jim Gibbons has slightly turned the tables on the Democratic Mayor of Henderson, Jim Gibson.
February 1, 2006Hudson Index Stable
  
The 
    Hudson Employment IndexSM remained on par with December’s 103.4 reading as U.S. worker confidence slipped just .8 points to 102.6 in January.
January 31, 2006State-by-State Support for Alito Confirmation
  
Rasmussen Reports has asked voters in a number of states whether or not Samuel Alito should be confirmed to serve on the United States Supreme Court.
January 31, 2006Election Polls 2006
  
List and links of Election 2006 Governor & Senate polls conducted in January 2006.