Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 49%, Democrats 39%
In the week following the midterm elections, Republicans hold a 10-point lead over Democrats on the Generic Congressional Ballot for the week ending Sunday, November 7, 2010.
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November 8, 2010
November 8, 2010
Safer Roads, Cheaper Insurance Predicted If Driving Age Is Raised
Many Americans still believe raising the age requirement to obtain a driver’s license will benefit society in two ways: It will reduce the number of auto accidents and reduce the cost of auto insurance.
November 8, 2010
Americans Stand Up for Happy Meals
Kids may soon be smiling less in San Francisco. The city's Board of Supervisors approved an ordinance last week that would limit toy giveaways in fast-food orders like McDonald's Happy Meals unless they are made more nutritious.
November 8, 2010
GOP Primary Voters Express Interest in Third-Party Option
Roughly one-quarter to one-third of Republican primary voters say they would be inclined to consider a third-party candidate if any of the current favorites wins the GOP presidential nomination for 2012.
November 8, 2010
Voters Show Confidence in Tuesday’s Election Process
Most voters are pretty confident that the right candidates were the official winners in last Tuesday’s elections, but nearly one-in-five think a lot of ineligible voters were allowed to cast ballots.
November 8, 2010
46% See Health Care Repeal As Likely, 44% Don't
The Republican takeover of the House of Representatives last week did not change voters’ perceptions on the likelihood of repeal of the unpopular national health care law, but the number who see repeal as likely remains at its highest level since the bill’s passage.
November 7, 2010
Optimism About a Bigger Paycheck Is At a New High for the Year
A plurality of working Americans still expects to be earning more money from their job a year from today.
November 7, 2010
What’s Up With Nevada?
While public polling generally gave a good projection of what to expect around the country in Election 2010, that was not the case in Nevada.
November 7, 2010
Most Voters Continue To Say No to Higher Taxes, More Government Spending
Voters continue to believe that raising taxes and increasing government spending will dig our economy deeper in a hole, and they don’t see things getting any better under the Obama administration.
November 6, 2010
Voters Tend To Think Democrats Lost More Than GOP Won
Most voters said going into Election Day that it was all about President Obama’s agenda, and coming out on the other side, they’re reinforcing that message.
November 6, 2010
Obama: The “Anti-Stimulant” By Howard Rich
Mere days after winning the presidency on the strength of his proposed “middle class tax cuts,” U.S. President Barack Obama switched gears and began outlining his vision for a massive “economic stimulus” – one that he promised would create three million jobs.
November 6, 2010
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending November 5, 2010
So what’s a president to do?
November 6, 2010
The Democrats Did Good By Froma Harrop
The Democrats did good. Not in the election -- they did pretty miserably there. But they did good for the country. They led America back from the brink of economic disaster.
November 5, 2010
Most Workers Say Current Company Offers Best Opportunity for Advancement
For the first time in over a year, a slight majority of working Americans say staying with their current company offers the best opportunity for advancement.
November 5, 2010
Most Favor Piece-by-Piece Approach to Health Care Bill
With the Republican takeover of the House driven in part by widespread opposition to the national health care law, debate is already heavy in Washington over whether the new GOP majority will push for full repeal of the measure.
November 5, 2010
Most Voters Are Pessimistic About Obama’s Dealings With the GOP House
Most voters are not confident that President Obama can work with the new Republican majority in the House to do what’s best for the American people.
November 5, 2010
The Tea Party and the Midterms by Joe Conason
The urge to punish politicians is understandable no matter who is in power, because they inevitably disappoint the fond hopes of their admirers and raise the hackles of their detractors -- and yet that same urge is almost never satisfied for long.
November 5, 2010
The Good News for Democrats Is That They Saw It Coming by Scott Rasmussen
Back in December 2009, a full 11 months before Election Day, a Democratic strategist concluded that if the Rasmussen Reports Generic Congressional Ballot data was accurate, Republicans would gain 62 seats in the House during the 2010 elections.
November 5, 2010
The Public Is Watching by Tony Blankley
Removing the snake from the garden with a stick was a rejection of the snake, but should not be seen as particularly an endorsement of the stick -- except as the closest available tool with which to eject the snake.
