What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending August 27, 2010
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August 28, 2010
August 28, 2010
52% in California Say Most Members of Congress Would Sell Their Vote
Fifty-two percent (52%) of voters in California believe most members in Congress are willing to sell their vote for either cash or a campaign contribution, according to a new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in the state.
August 27, 2010
Oklahoma Governor: Fallin (R) 52%, Askins (D) 37%
Republican Congresswoman Mary Fallin now holds a 15-point lead over Democratic Lieutenant Governor Jari Askins in the race to be Oklahoma’s next governor.
August 27, 2010
35% Say They’re Overweight
Obesity continues to be a serious problem in this country, but the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that just 35% of Americans think they are overweight. That's down six points from July of last year.
August 27, 2010
South Carolina Governor: Haley (R) 52%, Sheheen (D) 36%
Republican state legislator Nikki Haley now earns 52% of the vote in her bid to be the next governor of South Carolina. Democratic State Senator Vincent Sheheen picks up 36% of the vote in the latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Likely Voters in the state.
August 27, 2010
South Carolina Governor: Haley (R) 52%, Sheheen (D) 36%
Republican state legislator Nikki Haley now earns 52% of the vote in her bid to be the next governor of South Carolina. Democratic State Senator Vincent Sheheen picks up 36% of the vote in the latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Likely Voters in the state.
August 27, 2010
Arizona Senate: McCain (R) 53%, Glassman (D) 31%
Longtime Republican Senator John McCain runs well ahead of his Democratic challenger Rodney Glassman in the first Rasmussen Reports post-primary survey of the Arizona Senate race.
August 27, 2010
64% in Texas Oppose Health Insurance Requirement in Health Care Bill
Voters in Texas strongly oppose the provision in the new health care law that requires every American to obtain health insurance.
August 27, 2010
57% Oppose Taxpayer Funding of Embryonic Stem Cell Research
Only 33% of U.S. voters believe that taxpayer money should be spent on embryonic stem cell research, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.?
August 27, 2010
Ready, Fire, Aim by Susan Estrich
House Minority Leader John Boehner has a brilliant idea.
August 27, 2010
Florida Governor: Scott (R) 41%, Sink (D) 36%, Chiles (I) 8%
The first Rasmussen Reports post-primary survey of the Florida governor’s race finds Republican Rick Scott and Democrat Alex Sink in a close contest.
August 27, 2010
Republican Hopefuls Barely Ahead in Wisconsin Governor's Race
With less than three weeks until Wisconsin Republicans pick their nominee, both GOP hopefuls in the state's gubernatorial contest run just slightly ahead of Democrat Tom Barrett.
August 26, 2010
Most Americans Favor Law Against Those Who Falsely Claim Military Honors
A federal appeals court ruled earlier this month that the Stolen Valor Act passed by Congress in 2006 which makes it illegal to falsely claim a military honor or decoration is unconstitutional. While condemning such false claims, the court said, nevertheless, that the law infringed on freedom of speech.
August 26, 2010
North Korea, Iran Still Head The List of U.S. Enemies
Most Americans see just two countries as enemies of the United States – North Korea and Iran. No one else is even close.
August 26, 2010
Voters Now Trust Republicans More On All 10 Key Issues
Voters trust Republicans more than Democrats on nine out of 10 key issues regularly tracked by Rasmussen Reports.
August 26, 2010
60% In Illinois Say Most Members of Congress Don’t Care What Voters Think
While a majority of voters in Illinois believe most members of Congress don’t care what their constituents think, most haven’t given their representatives a chance to hear their opinions.
August 26, 2010
Incumbent Defeats By The Numbers By Larry J. Sabato
At the Crystal Ball we receive many requests for information about the history of congressional elections, and there are many ways to look at this topic. In the two simple bar graphs below, we present one way to conceptualize a key part of the contests for Congress. How many incumbents lose for the House and the Senate?
August 26, 2010
New Mexico Governor: Martinez (R) 48%, Denish (D) 43%
Republican Susana Martinez earns her highest support yet against Democrat Diane Denish in the race to be New Mexico’s next governor.
August 26, 2010
The Mosque and the 'American Street' by Froma Harrop
The circus around the mosque should start to lose audience. New York officials have the authority to decide whether an Islamic center may be built near the tragic site of the attacks on the Twin Towers.
August 26, 2010
Utah Senate: Lee (R) 54%, Granato (D) 29%
Republican Mike Lee continues to hold a commanding lead over his Democratic opponent Sam Granato in the U.S. Senate race in Utah.
