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November 2, 2010

Most Voters Like Tea Party, Tax Cuts and Reduced Government Spending

Fifty percent (50%) of voters on the East Coast think the Tea Party is good for America, although only 20% say they consider themselves part of the small government, tax-cutting movement.

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November 2, 2010

55% Of Today’s Voters Say Views of Congressional Democrats are Extreme

Most people who voted in Election 2010 on the East Coast think the average Democrat in Congress is more liberal than they are and describe the views of most congressional Democrats as extreme. These results come from a Rasmussen Reports telephone polling of people who have already voted in states in the Eastern Time Zone.

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November 2, 2010

18% Think Every Great Idea in U.S. History Needed Government Help

Vice President Joe Biden made clear at a Democratic fundraiser last week that he thinks government has been the engine behind America’s progress. “Every single great idea that has marked the 21st century, the 20th century and the 19th century has required government vision and government incentive,” he declared.

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November 2, 2010

Most Prefer Airport Body Scanner to Pat-Down

Airports across the country, from Washington, D.C. to Seattle, are beginning to install new full-body scanners as part of their security checkpoints. But for privacy reasons, many Americans oppose the scanners which show full-body nude images of the passenger to a screener in another room.

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November 2, 2010

Rasmussen Employment Index Moves to Another Recent High

For the second straight month, the Rasmussen Employment Index moves to its highest level since September 2008.

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November 2, 2010

What To Look For On Election Night

The first polls close at 6:00 p.m. Eastern in Indiana and should provide important clues about the night to come.

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November 2, 2010

Obama’s Full-Month Approval Up Slightly From September Low

When tracking President Obama’s job approval on a daily basis, people sometimes get so caught up in the day-to-day fluctuations that they miss the bigger picture. To look at the longer-term trends, Rasmussen Reports compiles the numbers on a full-month basis, and the results can be seen in the graphics below.

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November 2, 2010

Just 46% Expect ‘Noticeable Change’ If GOP Wins Congress, 33% Don’t

Beauty’s in the eye of the beholder, as the old saying goes, and most voters still aren’t convinced that there will be a big change in their lives if Republicans win control of Congress.

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November 2, 2010

Sanity and/or Fear Meet Comedy -- or Not by Debra J. Saunders

If you are a big fan of Comedy Central's Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert, you probably got a big kick out of the title of Saturday's "Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear" on the National Mall in Washington.

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November 2, 2010

From Geek to Geezer by Froma Harrop

It's a fair generality that the young are more technologically up-to-date than the old.

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November 2, 2010

52% Say Election Is Referendum on Obama’s Agenda

Most voters say today’s election is a referendum on President Obama’s agenda and that he should change course if Republicans win control of the House. But most also don’t expect him to make that change.

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November 2, 2010

49% Blame Bush for Bad Economy, 44% Blame Obama

With Election Day at hand, voters are more narrowly divided than they have been for much of this year over which president to blame for the nation's current economic problems.

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November 2, 2010

Most Voters Are Angry and Say No To Health Care Law

Fifty-nine percent (59%) of those who voted in today’s elections nationwide favor repeal of the national health care bill passed by congressional Democrats in March, including 48% who Strongly Favor it.

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November 1, 2010

Numbers of Republicans, Democrats in U.S. Hit Highest Levels in Months

The day before midterm elections, the number of Americans who identify themselves as Democrats has hit its highest level since April.

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November 1, 2010

Generic Ballot: Republicans 51% Democrats 39%

With Election Day eight days away, Republican candidates hold a nine-point lead over Democrats on the Generic Congressional Ballot for the week ending Sunday, October 24, 2010. It's the second week in a row the gap between the parties has been that wide.

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November 1, 2010

Most Voters Not Confident in Foreign Security Measures, Expect Another Attack

Most U.S. voters express concern about the security measures taken by other countries following last week's attempt by terrorists in Yemen to send packages containing bombs to the United States, and the majority expect another attack to occur in the next year.

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November 1, 2010

Connecticut Governor: Foley (R) Edges Slightly Ahead of Malloy (D)

Republican Thomas Foley now holds a sliver of a lead over Democrat Dan Malloy in the final Rasmussen Reports survey of the 2010 Connecticut governor’s race.

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November 1, 2010

Obama's Economists Missed What Voters Plainly Saw by Michael Barone

Heading into what appears to be a disastrous midterm election, the Obama Democrats profess to be puzzled.

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November 1, 2010

58% Favor Repeal of Health Care Law

Just before midterm congressional elections in which the new national health care law has been a major issue, 58% of Likely U.S. Voters favor repeal of the measure, including 45% who Strongly Favor it.  That’s the highest overall level of support for repeal since mid-September.

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November 1, 2010

Connecticut Senate: McMahon (R) Still Runs Second to Blumenthal (D)

Republican Linda McMahon receives her highest level of support to date, but she still trails Democratic state Attorney General Richard Blumenthal by seven points in the final Rasmussen Reports look at Connecticut’s U.S. Senate race.