27% In Florida Say Stimulus Plan Helped the Economy, 35% Say It Hurt
Just 27% of Likely Voters in Florida say the $787 billion dollar economic stimulus plan enacted by Congress and President Obama last year helped the economy.
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July 13, 2010
July 13, 2010
68% Favor Cut in Mail Delivery To Keep Stamp Prices Down
Roughly half of American Adults think postage stamps cost too much, and they're willing to sacrifice a day of delivery to keep the cost of stamps down.
July 13, 2010
Nevada Senate: Angle (R) 46%, Reid (D) 43%
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is creeping forward and now is nearly tied with Republican Sharron Angle in his bid for reelection in Nevada.
July 13, 2010
32% Favor Affirmative Action, 46% Oppose It
Recent news reports say the new financial regulatory bill before Congress includes a whole new layer of offices intended to promote the hiring of minorities and women, but voters remain lukewarm about the idea of affirmative action.
July 13, 2010
Should the U.S. Adopt Compulsory Voting? By Debra J. Saunders
HOBART, AUSTRALIA -- California GOP gubernatorial nominee Meg Whitman has been taking a lot of heat for her voting record. Or non-voting record. The former eBay CEO didn't register to vote in California until 2002. She failed to vote in the 2003 recall election. She didn't register as a Republican until 2007. Too bad Whitman didn't spend her business-big-shot years Down Under. In Australia, it's against the law for citizens age 18 or older not to vote.
July 13, 2010
Colorado Senate: GOP Hopefuls Remain Slightly Ahead
The top Republican contenders continue to hold modest leads in the race for the U.S. Senate in the toss-up state of Colorado, with county prosecutor Ken Buck now running slightly stronger than former Lieutenant Governor Jane Norton against the top Democratic hopefuls.
July 13, 2010
Maryland Senate: Mikulski (D) 58%, Wargotz (R) 33%%,
A number of Republicans are challenging Maryland Senator Barbara Mikulski, but again this election cycle it appears she has little to worry about.
July 13, 2010
For Some, Manufacturing Can Be a Marvelous Career By Froma Harrop
The United States has shed 2 million factory jobs since 2007, yet many American companies can't find qualified workers to fill their available openings. That's a shocking problem, given the numbers looking for work. But it could also be a break for blue-collar Americans willing to engage their brains. For them, there is a road from unemployment to a good living, and it may go through a local community college.
July 13, 2010
65% Feel U.S. is Fair and Decent
Nearly two-out-of-three U.S. voters (65%) continue to believe that American society is generally fair and decent, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. Twenty-four percent (24%) say society is unfair and discriminatory.
July 12, 2010
Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 44%, Democrats 38%
Republican candidates hold a six-point lead over Democrats on the Generic Congressional Ballot for the week ending Sunday, July 11.
July 12, 2010
31% Expect U.S.-Israeli Relations To Worsen Over The Next Year
Despite President Obama's meeting last week with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to affirm the importance of the U.S.–Israeli relationship, 31% of U.S. voters believe relations between the two countries will be worse a year from now.
July 12, 2010
59% In Pennsylvania Favor Offshore Oil Drilling, 49% Support Deepwater Drilling
While a majority of Pennsylvania voters believe offshore oil drilling should be permitted, not nearly as many support deepwater drilling.
July 12, 2010
53% Favor Repeal of Health Care Law
Fifty-three percent (53%) of voters nationwide favor repeal of the recently passed national health care law. The latest weekly Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey on the subject finds that 42% oppose repeal.
July 12, 2010
65% Confident In U.S. Ability To Catch Spies
With the U.S.-Russia spy swap making headlines, 65% of voters say they are at least somewhat confident in the ability of the government to catch those from other countries who are spying on the United States.
July 12, 2010
Obama Economy Sends Americans to Their Mattresses By Michael Barone
Home mortgage interest rates are the lowest in history, but house sales are plunging. Banks can make money easily because of the Federal Reserve's low interest rates, but they're not making many loans. Major corporations are sitting on something like $2 trillion in cash, but they're not investing.
July 12, 2010
Indiana Senate: Coats (R) 51%, Ellsworth (D) 30%
Indiana still has the look of a likely Republican Senate pickup, with former Senator Dan Coats remaining comfortably ahead of his Democratic opponent Brad Ellsworth.
July 12, 2010
Maryland Governor: Ehrlich 47%, O’Malley 46%
The race for governor of Maryland remains a close one, with incumbent Democrat Martin O’Malley and Republican challenger Bob Ehrlich in a virtual tie again this month.
July 11, 2010
44% in Illinois Say Stimulus Package Helped Economy But 50% Say No New Jobs Created
Although the plurality of Illinois voters feel the $787 billion economic stimulus plan enacted last year by Congress and the president helped the economy, the plurality doesn’t believe it created new jobs.
July 11, 2010
14% Likely To Miss Or Be Late On A Mortgage Payment In Near Future
One-in-seven homeowners (14%) say they are at least somewhat likely to miss or be late with a mortgage payment in the next six months.
July 11, 2010
50% Rate Obama’s Economic Performance As Poor
Obama administration officials continue to insist that the economy is showing signs of improvement, but most voters aren’t buying it. The Discover (R) Consumer Spending Monitor shows that just 28% of Americans think the economy is getting better, while 48% say it’s getting worse.
