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July 29, 2010

45% in New York Disagree with Legal Challenge of Immigration Law, 47% Favor Similar Law in Their Own State

Although a plurality of Empire State voters disagrees with the U.S. Justice Department decision to challenge the legality of Arizona’s controversial immigration bill, the number of voters in the state who feel this way is 11 points lower than the national average.

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July 29, 2010

Support for Mexican Border Fence Up to 68%

Support for the building of a fence along the Mexican border has reached a new high, and voters are more confident than ever that illegal immigration can be stopped.

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July 29, 2010

Dr. Donald Berwick, Taxpayer Hero By Froma Harrop

Welcome, Dr. Donald Berwick. Once you pull the arrows out of your back, you can get down to the important work for which you are supremely qualified: fixing the government health-insurance programs.

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July 29, 2010

House Democrats Head for a Thumping at the Polls By Michael Barone

Democratic spin doctors have set out how their side is going to hold onto a majority in the House. They'll capture four at-risk Republican seats, hold half of the next 30 or so Democratic at-risk seats, and avoid significant losses on target seats lower on the list.

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July 29, 2010

Illinois Governor: Brady (R) 44%, Quinn (D) 37%

Republican State Senator Bill Brady has now opened a seven-point lead over embattled Governor Pat Quinn in Illinois’ gubernatorial race.

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July 29, 2010

Missouri Senate: Blunt (R) 49%, Carnahan (D) 43%

Republican Congressman Roy Blunt has opened a slightly wider lead over Democrat Robin Carnahan in Missouri’s race for the U.S. Senate.

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July 29, 2010

Leaking to Avert Disaster By Joe Conason

The outpouring of tens of thousands of classified military documents by WikiLeaks is not precisely comparable to the publication of the Pentagon Papers -- but in at least one crucial respect, it may be more valuable. While the Pentagon Papers revealed the duplicity of American policy-makers in the senseless Vietnam War, their release came too late to save many lives or change the course of that conflict. The WikiLeaks disclosures may have arrived in time to influence policy and prevent disaster.

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July 28, 2010

Oregon Senate: Wyden (D) 51%, Huffman (R) 35%

Democratic Senator Ron Wyden has surpassed the 50% support mark this month in his bid for reelection in Oregon.

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July 28, 2010

60% in Montana Disagree with Legal Challenge of Arizona Law

By a two-to-one margin, voters in Montana disagree with the U.S. Department of Justice’s decision to challenge the legality of Arizona's new immigration law.

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July 28, 2010

42% Say No Jobs Available in America, 42% Disagree

Americans are now evenly divided over whether anyone who wants to work can find a job in the United States.

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July 28, 2010

Florida Voters Divided Over Constitutional Ban on Offshore Drilling

Florida voters are now divided over an amendment to the state constitution proposed by Governor Charlie Crist which would ban offshore oil drilling in Florida waters. State law already prohibits such drilling, but a Constitutional amendment would ensure that the ban isn’t lifted. 

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July 28, 2010

42% Say Government Would Have Done Worse Job Than BP Responding To Oil Leak

BP has replaced its CEO as fallout from the massive oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico continues, but 42% believe the government would have done a worse job responding to the leak if it has been in charge of the oil company.

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July 28, 2010

Cry Racism! and Let Slip the Dogs of Politics By Tony Blankley

In the last fortnight: 1) The NAACP called the tea party racists; 2)
 Andrew Breitbart called the NAACP racist; 3) Shirley Sherrod called
 Republican opponents of Obamacare racists; 4) Secretary of Agriculture Tom
 Vilsack called Shirley Sherrod racist; 5) many in mainstream media called
 Andrew Breitbart racist; 6) Howard Dean called Fox racist; and, 7) it was
 revealed that liberal journalist Spencer Ackerman proposed calling Fred
 Barnes and Karl Rove racist.

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July 28, 2010

Liberal Tax Revolt Game-Changer? By Lawrence Kudlow

The liberal tax revolt, as The Wall Street Journal is calling it, is a very important topic -- especially for investors and small-business entrepreneurs. And for new jobs.

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July 28, 2010

Her First Demonstration By Susan Estrich

It's hard to imagine anyone graduating from high school today, much less college, without being computer literate. One way or another, kids learn how to get online, how to navigate the Internet, how to live in a wired world.

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July 28, 2010

Illinois Senate: Giannoulias (D) 43%, Kirk (R) 41%

The Illinois Senate race remains very close.

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July 28, 2010

Alabama Governor: Bentley (R) 55%, Sparks (D) 35%

Republican State Representative Robert Bentley holds a 20-point lead over Democratic nominee Ron Sparks in the first Rasmussen Reports survey since Bentley's primary runoff win in Alabama’s gubernatorial contest.

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July 28, 2010

Nevada Senate: Reid (D) 45%, Angle (R) 43%

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has edged ahead of his Republican opponent Sharron Angle in his bid for reelection in Nevada. Both candidates are seen to hold extreme views by large segments of the population.

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July 28, 2010

28% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Twenty-eight percent (28%) of Likely Voters say the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey taken the week ending Sunday, July 25.

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July 27, 2010

Oregon Governor: Dudley (R) 47%, Kitzhaber (D) 44%

Little has changed in the race to be Oregon’s next governor, with Republican Chris Dudley and Democrat John Kitzhaber still running neck-and-neck.