Arizona Governor: Brewer (R) 60%, Goddard (D) 38%
Despite her halting debate performance last week, Arizona Republican Governor Jan Brewer now earns 60% of the vote in her bid for reelection, her best showing in the race to date.
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September 8, 2010
September 8, 2010
California Governor: Whitman (R) 48%, Brown (D) 45%
Republican Meg Whitman's post-convention bounce appears to be over, and she and Democrat Jerry Brown are once again running a close contest for governor of California.
September 7, 2010
57% in New Jersey Approve of Governor’s Job Performance
Most New Jersey voters continue to approve of new Governor Chris Christie's job performance despite the continued finger-pointing over who's to blame for a mix-up that appears to have cost the state $400 million in federal education funds.
September 7, 2010
68% Favor Smaller Government, Lower Taxes
Sixty-eight percent (68%) of U.S. voters prefer a smaller government with fewer services and lower taxes to a more active one that offers more services and higher taxes. That's the second highest finding in Rasmussen Reports surveying on the question since November 2006, exceeded only by a 70% finding in August of last year.
September 7, 2010
51% Plan On Getting Flu Shot This Year
As summer comes to an end, flu season is right around the corner, and 51% of Americans plan on getting a flu shot this year, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. Forty-two percent (42%) do not.
September 7, 2010
Obama Gets Write-Offs Right by Lawrence Kudlow
It’s all midterm-election politics, but Obama’s last-minute idea for 100 percent tax write-offs for corporate investment is, in fact, a good idea.
September 7, 2010
85% in Ohio Know Someone Out of Work; 54% Say Job Market is Worse than One Year Ago
Eighty-five percent (85%) of Likely Voters in Ohio say they know someone who is out of work and looking for a job.
September 7, 2010
77% Say Mideast Peace Treaty Must Include Recognition of Israel’s Right to Exist
With Israeli-Palestinian peace talks on the front-burner again, voters continue to believe strongly that any agreement must include recognition by Palestinian leaders of Israel’s right to exist. But most voters think that recognition is unlikely.
September 7, 2010
Parties Mean Little in Governors' Races by Froma Harrop
Professional partisans see every race as a mark on their team's scoreboard.
September 7, 2010
Delaware Senate: Castle (R) 48%, Coons (D) 37%
Support for Republican Congressman Mike Castle falls just short of 50% for the third month in a row, but he continues to hold a double-digit lead over Democrat Chris Coons in Delaware’s U.S. Senate race.
September 7, 2010
55% Oppose Second Economic Stimulus Plan
President Obama is expected to announce on Wednesday plans for at least $50 billion in new government spending on the nation’s transportation infrastructure and billions more in tax credits in hopes of jumpstarting the troubled economy with midterm elections less than two months away.
September 7, 2010
California Senate: Fiorina (R) 48%, Boxer (D) 47%
Democratic incumbent Barbara Boxer and her Republican challenger Carly Fiorina remain in a dead heat in California’s race for the U.S. Senate.
September 6, 2010
Nebraska Governor: Heineman (R) 61%, Meister (D) 28%
Republican Governor Dave Heineman still holds a better than two-to-one lead over Democratic challenger Mike Meister in his bid for reelection in Nebraska.
September 6, 2010
Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 48%, Democrats 36%
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 48% of Likely Voters would vote for their district's Republican congressional candidate, while 36% would opt for his or her Democratic opponent. The survey data was collected on the seven days ending Sunday, September 5, 2010.
September 6, 2010
The Higher Education Bubble: Ready to Burst? By Michael Barone
Imagine that you have a product whose price tag for decades rises faster than inflation. But people keep buying it because they're told that it will make them wealthier in the long run. Then, suddenly, they find it doesn't. Prices fall sharply, bankruptcies ensue, great institutions disappear.
September 6, 2010
56% Favor Repeal of Health Care Bill; 39% Say Repeal Is Likely
Most voters continue to favor repeal of the national health care law, but a plurality believes that repeal of the controversial measure is unlikely.
September 6, 2010
Just 15% Declare Labor Day One of Nation’s Most Important Holidays
It’s Labor Day, but, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey, just 15% of Americans rate it as one of the nation’s most important holidays.
September 5, 2010
Reading, Board Games Still Most Popular Summer Activities
Summer is almost over and according to the latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey, reading and playing games continues to be the most popular activities of the summer.
September 5, 2010
Idaho Senate: Crapo (R) 63%, Sullivan (D) 24%
Republican Senator Mike Crapo continues to hold almost a four-to-one lead over Democrat Tom Sullivan in the race for Idaho’s senate seat.
September 5, 2010
67% in Pennsylvania Say Members of Congress Don’t Care What Their Constituents Think
Voters in Pennsylvania are not very happy with Congress or the federal government.
