Most Voters Still Support Offshore, Deepwater Drilling
With the massive oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico apparently under control, the majority of U.S. voters continue to support both offshore and deepwater oil drilling.
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September 14, 2010
September 14, 2010
Nevada Senate: Reid (D) 48%, Angle (R) 48%
The Nevada Senate race remains a cliffhanger.
September 14, 2010
40% in Illinois Have Favorable View of Rahm Emanuel
Fortunately for Rahm Emanuel, the race for mayor of Chicago is decided just by voters in the city, not by voters throughout the rest of Illinois.
September 14, 2010
Mad as Hell: How the Tea Party Movement is Fundamentally Remaking Our Two-Party System
Scott Rasmussen and Doug Schoen’s new book, published by HarperCollins, can be purchased at major booksellers including Amazon.com, Barnes and Noble, Borders, and other outlets.
September 14, 2010
27% Want Immediate Withdrawal of U.S. Troops From Afghanistan
Twenty-seven percent (27%) of voters believe all U.S. troops should be brought home from Afghanistan immediately, a finding that has remained largely unchanged since last November.
September 14, 2010
The Harsh Bigotry of Their Expectations by Debra Saunders
Why did Florida pastor Terry Jones garner all that media attention last week for threatening to burn Qurans on Saturday's 9/11 anniversary?
September 14, 2010
45% Expect To Pay More for Health Care A Year From Now
Americans are not confident that the new health care bill means smaller medical bills.
September 14, 2010
Ohio Senate: Portman (R) 49% Fisher (D) 41%
Republican Rob Portman now earns his highest level of support to date against Democrat Lee Fisher in the U.S. Senate race in Ohio.
September 14, 2010
Colorado Governor: Hickenlooper (D) 46%, Tancredo (ACP) 25%, Maes (R) 21%
Third-party candidate Tom Tancredo has now moved past Republican nominee Dan Maes, but Democrat John Hickenlooper still remains well ahead in the race to be Colorado’s next governor.
September 14, 2010
'Art' Fights Nature in Colorado By Froma Harrop
Colorado's Arkansas River is a masterpiece. Crafted by the Creator, it is a natural work of art that needs no improvement. That a ludicrous proposal to cover 42 miles of it with 120-foot-wide fabric has gotten as far as it has speaks to the marketing genius of showman-artist "Christo."
September 13, 2010
50% Blame Bush for Bad Economy, 42% Blame Obama
President Bush isn’t out of the woods yet: 50% of Likely U.S. Voters this month say the country’s current economic problems are due more to the recession that began under the Bush administration than to the policies of President Obama.
September 13, 2010
Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 47%, Democrats 38%
Republican candidates now hold a nine-point lead over Democrats on the Generic Congressional Ballot for the week ending Sunday, September 12, 2010.
September 13, 2010
Only 15% Expect Home's Value to Increase Over Next Year; 23% Expect the Opposite
Short-term confidence in the housing market is at an all-time low, while confidence in the long-term market is inching back up.
September 13, 2010
Illinois Governor: Brady (R) 50%, Quinn (D) 37%, Whitney (G) 4%
Republican Bill Brady earns his highest level of support yet against Democratic incumbent Pat Quinn in Illinois’ gubernatorial contest, moving this race from a Toss-Up to Solid GOP in the Election 2010 Gubernatorial Scorecard.
September 13, 2010
51% Favor Extending Bush Tax Cuts For The Wealthy
A majority (51%) of U.S. voters now support extending the so-called Bush tax cuts for all Americans including the wealthy, even as the House Republican leader indicates he is willing to compromise with President Obama and not include wealthy taxpayers in the tax cut extension.
September 13, 2010
Gangster Government Stifles Criticism of Obamacare by Michael Barone
"There will be zero tolerance for this type of misinformation and unjustified rate increases."
September 13, 2010
53% Favor Repeal of Health Care Law
Fifty-three percent (53%) of U.S. voters now say they at least somewhat favor repeal of the new national health care law, matching the lowest level of opposition since the bill was passed by Congress in March. That includes 42% who Strongly Favor repeal.
September 13, 2010
Connecticut Governor: Malloy (D) 46%, Foley (R) 39%
The first Rasmussen Reports post-primary telephone survey of Likely Connecticut Voters finds Democrat Dan Malloy earning his highest level of support against Republican Thomas Foley in the state's gubernatorial contest.
September 12, 2010
42% of Homeowners in Illinois Say Mortgage Worth More than Home
Homeowners in Illinois are almost evenly divided on whether the value of their home is worth more than their mortgage, and they are not very optimistic about their home values in the near future.
September 12, 2010
39% Say U.S. Relationship With Muslims Worldwide Will Be Worse In A Year's Time
Thirty-nine percent (39%) of U.S. voters expect America's relationship with Muslims worldwide to be worse one year from now, a level reached only twice before - after failed Islamic terrorist attempts - and the most pessimistic assessment in 15 months of surveying on the question.
