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August 1, 2010

56% in New York Favor Repeal of Health Care Bill

Fifty-six percent (56%) of New York voters favor repeal of the new national health care bill, according to a new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in the state.

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August 1, 2010

44% Expect A Tax Increase Under Obama

Forty-four percent (44%) of U.S. voters still expect their taxes to increase under President Obama, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.

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August 1, 2010

65% Say New Sources of Energy More Important Than Conservation

Sixty-five percent (65%) of U.S. Voters feel finding new sources of energy is more important now than reducing the amount of energy Americans now consume. That's the highest number measured since March of 2009.

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July 31, 2010

32% in Illinois Say Blagojevich Is About As Ethical As Most Politicians

One in three voters in Illinois (32%) believe impeached Governor Rod Blagojevich is about as ethical as most politicians.

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July 31, 2010

Oklahoma Senate: Coburn (R) 65%, Rogers (D) 31%

Republican incumbent Tom Coburn continues to hold a commanding lead over Jim Rogers, the winner of Tuesday's Democratic Primary, in Oklahoma’s U.S. Senate race.

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July 31, 2010

65% in Alabama Support Offshore Oil Drilling, 59% Favor Deepwater Drilling

Though the Alabama coast was directly affected by the massive oil leak in Gulf of Mexico, voters in the state still strongly support offshore and deepwater oil drilling.

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July 31, 2010

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls Ending July 31, 2010

Does a nation have the right to secure its own borders? Most Americans think so, but they don’t think the federal government is doing a very good job of it. Enter Arizona.

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July 30, 2010

57% Say There's Too Much Inappropriate Content on TV

In the age of slick sitcoms, reality shows and cable television, 57% of American adults think there is too much inappropriate content on television and radio.

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July 30, 2010

Arizona Voters Still Support Immigration Law, Favor Brewer’s Appeal

The ruling this week by a federal judge to delay implementation of key parts of Arizona’s new immigration law has done nothing to alter public support for the legislation in the state.

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July 30, 2010

56% in Colorado Favor Justice Department Action Against Sanctuary Cities

Fifty-six percent (56%) of voters in Colorado say the Justice Department should take legal action against cities that provide sanctuary for illegal immigrants.  There are currently nine “sanctuary cities” in Colorado.

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July 30, 2010

59% Support Arizona Law; 53% Trust States More than Feds To Enforce Immigration Law

Despite a judge’s ruling putting key provisions of Arizona’s new immigration law on hold, most U.S. voters still favor passage of such a law in their own state. They also think it’s better to have states enforce immigration law rather than to rely on the federal government.

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July 30, 2010

Voters Remain Divided Over Kagan Confirmation, But 87% Say It’s Likely

The U.S. Senate appears to be just days away from confirming Elena Kagan to the U.S. Supreme Court, but voters still have mixed feelings about whether President Obama's second nominee to the high court should be approved.

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July 30, 2010

Washington Senate: Murray (D) 49% Rossi (R) 47%

Washington's Senate race looks increasingly like a referendum on incumbent Democrat Patty Murray with two Republican candidates edging past her this month.

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July 30, 2010

Pennsylvania Senate: Toomey (R) 45%, Sestak (D) 39%

Republican Pat Toomey continues to hold a small lead over Democratic Congressman Joe Sestak in Pennsylvania’s U.S. Senate race.

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July 30, 2010

Chelsea's Wedding By Susan Estrich

No, I wasn't invited. I shouldn't be. I'm a friend of her parents. They aren't getting married. She is. The rule that invited guests should have a personal relationship with the bride or the groom is only the latest example of how good the Clintons (and the Mezvinskys) have been at the most important job in the world: being parents.

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July 30, 2010

Wisconsin Governor: Walker (R) 50%, Barrett (D) 43%

Republican Scott Walker for the first time earns 50% of the vote in the race to be the next governor of Wisconsin. It's his best showing to date.

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July 29, 2010

Oklahoma Governor: Fallin (R) 57%, Askins (D) 36%

Republican Congresswoman Mary Fallin holds a sizable lead over Democratic Lieutenant Governor Jari Askins in Rasmussen Reports' first post-primary look at the race for governor of Oklahoma. The winner will be the state's first woman governor.

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July 29, 2010

Nevada Governor: Sandoval (R) 50%, Reid (D) 40%

Republican Brian Sandoval holds just a 10-point lead now over Democrat Rory Reid in Nevada's race for governor, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Likely Voters in the state. It's the closest the contest has been to date.

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July 29, 2010

Wisconsin Senate: Johnson (R) 48%, Feingold (D) 46%

The Wisconsin Senate race is still a toss-up, with Republican Ron Johnson and incumbent Democrat Russ Feingold in a near tie.

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July 29, 2010

Voters See Cutting Spending and Deficits as Good for the Economy, Political Class Disagrees

In official Washington, there appears to be a belief that policy makers must choose between helping the economy or reducing spending and deficits. A number of polling companies have even asked questions on the trade-off.