Vermont Governor: Shumlin (D) 49%, Dubie (R) 46%
Just days after emerging as the winner of an extremely close Democratic primary, Peter Shumlin is running slightly ahead of Republican Lieutenant Governor Brian Dubie in Vermont’s gubernatorial race.
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September 15, 2010
September 15, 2010
44% in Colorado Favor Infrastructure Program, 43% Oppose
President Obama announced plans last week 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 15, 2010
Ohio Governor: Kasich (R) 50%, Strickland (D) 43%
Republican John Kasich continues to hold a modest lead over incumbent Democrat Ted Strickland in the Ohio gubernatorial race.
September 15, 2010
The Difference Between Girls and Boys by Susan Estrich
When I was in seventh grade, I was the only girl on the junior high math team. I wasn't the best, and I wasn't the worst.
September 15, 2010
America's New Terrorist Networks by Tony Blankley
While public attention was diverted by whether or not Florida pastor Terry Jones and Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf had reached a compromise, a report critical to our national security went virtually unnoticed.
September 15, 2010
40% Say Cost Kept Them From Filling a Prescription
Forty percent (40%) of Americans nationwide say they have chosen not to fill a prescription because it cost too much, according to a new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey.
September 15, 2010
Pennsylvania Senate: Toomey (R) 49%, Sestak (D) 41%
Republican Pat Toomey inches closer to the 50% mark this month in his best showing yet in Pennsylvania’s U.S. Senate race.
September 15, 2010
30% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Thirty percent (30%) of Likely Voters now say the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey taken the week ending Sunday, September 12. That's up one point from the last three weeks.
September 14, 2010
Vermont Senate: Leahy (D) 62%, Britton (R) 32%
Vermont Democrat Patrick Leahy, a member of the U.S. Senate since 1975, hasn't had a close race in 30 years, and this year's contest appears unlikely to break that tradition.
September 14, 2010
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.
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.
