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July 27, 2010
July 27, 2010
45% Expect U.S. Economy To Be Weaker in One Year
Americans’ confidence in the short-term economy has slipped this month to its lowest level in well over a year.
July 27, 2010
64% in Virginia Approve of Governor McDonnell’s Performance
Nearly two-thirds (64%) of Virginia voters continue to approve of the job new Governor Bob McDonnell is doing, according to a new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in the state. That includes 29% who Strongly Approve.
July 27, 2010
58% in Ohio Disagree with Justice Department Challenge of Immigration Law
By a nearly two-to-one margin, voters in Ohio oppose the U.S. Department of Justice’s decision to challenge the recently enacted Arizona immigration law. At the same time, a majority of voters in the state favor similar legislation in Ohio.
July 27, 2010
54% Favor Justice Department Action Against Sanctuary Cities
Fifty-four percent (54%) of U.S. voters say the Justice Department should take legal action against cities that provide sanctuary for illegal immigrants. Even more think the federal government should cut off funds to these “sanctuary cities.”
July 27, 2010
Tasing Arizona By Debra J. Saunders
The Obama administration had gone to federal court to kill Arizona's new illegal-immigration law, scheduled to go into effect on Thursday. The Department of Justice argues that enforcement of the Arizona law "is pre-empted by federal law and therefore violates the Supremacy Clause of the United States Constitution."
July 27, 2010
Colorado Senate: GOP’s Buck, Norton Still Hold Modest Leads
Republican Ken Buck now earns 48% support against both Democratic contenders in Colorado’s race for the U.S. Senate. The other Republican in the race, former Lieutenant Governor Jane Norton, runs nearly as well.
July 27, 2010
Alabama Senate: Shelby (R) 59%, Barnes (D) 29%
Republican Senator Richard Shelby remains well ahead of his Democratic challenger in his bid for reelection in Alabama.
July 27, 2010
Raise Taxes To Cut Government? By Froma Harrop
As the debate rages over letting some of the Bush tax cuts expire, Republicans have raised their starve-the-beast theory from its coffin. They insist that government (the "beast") can be shrunk by cutting taxes: The less money government has, the less government there can be.
July 27, 2010
47% Still Undecided in Arizona Democratic Senate Race
The Arizona Democratic Primary is less than a month away, but nearly half its prospective voters haven’t made up their minds yet.
July 26, 2010
North Dakota Senate: Hoeven (R) 69%, Potter (D) 22%
Republican John Hoeven remains well ahead in the U.S. Senate race in North Dakota with the seat now held by retiring Democrat Byron Dorgan on course to be a likely GOP pickup in November.
July 26, 2010
43% Say Marijuana Should Be Legalized, 42% Disagree
Americans are evenly divided over whether marijuana should be legalized in the United States, but most expect it to happen within the next decade.
July 26, 2010
Voters In Pennsylvania Evenly Divided Over Stimulus Plan
Thirty-four percent (34%) of voters in Pennsylvania say the $787 billion economic stimulus plan hurt the economy, nine points lower than the national average.
July 26, 2010
87% Say America Likely To Elect Woman President in Next 25 Years
Eighty-seven percent (87%) of U.S. voters say it is at least somewhat likely that a woman will be elected president of the United States in the next 25 years, up eight points from nearly four years ago.
July 26, 2010
Confidence Falls Again in July
Small business confidence fell for the second month in July as a higher percentage of small business owners rated the current economy as poor and see it only getting worse, according to the Discover Small Business Watch. The index dropped to 83 in July from 86.1 in June. It has been below 83 only once since the beginning of 2010.
July 26, 2010
Some Welcome Signs of Life From Private Sector By Michael Barone
Grass somehow manages to grow up through small cracks in the sidewalk. Similarly, the American private sector somehow seems to be exerting itself despite the vast expansion of government by the Barack Obama administration and congressional Democrats.
July 26, 2010
North Dakota Senate: Hoeven (R) 73%, Potter (D) 19%
Governor John Hoeven now has the support of nearly three-out-of-four North Dakota voters in his bid to be the state’s next U.S. senator.
July 26, 2010
Arizona Republican Primary: McCain 54%, Hayworth 34%
Senator John McCain has opened a 20-point lead over former Congressman J.D. Hayworth in Arizona’s Republican Senate Primary race.
July 26, 2010
58% Favor Repeal of Health Care Bill, But 48% Say It’s Unlikely
Most voters continue to favor repeal of the national health care bill, but nearly half see repeal as unlikely. A plurality believes repeal would be good for the economy.
July 26, 2010
Massachusetts Governor: Patrick (D) 38%, Baker (R) 32%, Cahill (I) 17%
Massachusetts’ spirited gubernatorial contest remains largely unchanged this month, with incumbent Democratic Governor Deval Patrick holding onto a small lead.
