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June 29, 2010

Louisiana Senate: Vitter (R) 53%, Melancon (D) 35%

Louisiana’s race for the U.S. Senate looks largely the same way it has since the beginning of the year, with incumbent Republican David Vitter continuing to earn over 50% of the vote in a state with unusually high Tea Party membership.

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June 29, 2010

Heaven Must Wait for a Money-Savvy Public By Froma Harrop

In the conservative paradise, a nation of strong, hard-working individuals borrow responsibly and save for future needs. They don't need government telling them how to manage their money. If they do foolish things, they pay the price.

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June 29, 2010

New York Governor: Cuomo Still Far Outpaces GOP Rivals

State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo continues to draw strong support from New York voters in the state’s gubernatorial contest - even though he's yet to officially declare his candidacy.

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June 28, 2010

Utah Governor: Herbert (R) 58%, Corroon (D) 31%

The governor’s race in Utah is virtually unchanged from April, with incumbent Republican Gary Herbert ahead of Democrat  Peter Corroon by a nearly two-to-one margin.

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June 28, 2010

Just 25% Share Favorable Opinion of BP

In recent weeks, BP has run a slew of television commercials boasting about its cleanup efforts in the Gulf of Mexico.  But a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows the ads aren’t helping the company's image. 

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June 28, 2010

Louisiana Voters Strongly Support Offshore Drilling, Deepwater Drilling

Even as oil washes up on their shores from the still-spewing oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico, 79% of Louisiana voters believe offshore oil drilling should be allowed, and nearly as many support deepwater drilling.

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June 28, 2010

25% Favor Immediate Troop Withdrawal from Afghanistan, 28% Say Send More Troops

Following a shake-up of the U.S. military leadership in Afghanistan last week, President Obama on Sunday defended his war strategy and insisted that Americans would assist Afghanistan “for a long time to come." But the president still plans on starting the process of removing troops from Afghanistan by July 2011.

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June 28, 2010

Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 44%, Democrats 38%

Republican candidates now hold a six-point lead over Democrats on the Generic Congressional Ballot for the week ending Sunday, June 27. 

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June 28, 2010

Washington Senate: Murray 48%, Rossi 47%

Making it official hasn’t changed the numbers. Republican Dino Rossi is now formally challenging incumbent Democrat Patty Murray for the U.S. Senate in Washington, but the two candidates remain virtually tied as they have for months.

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June 28, 2010

52% Favor Repeal of Health Care Bill

Most voters still favor repeal of the national health care bill, but support for repeal has fallen to its lowest level since the bill passed in March. Voters remain skeptical, however, about the impact of the plan on the deficit and on the quality and cost of health care.

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June 28, 2010

South Carolina Governor: Haley (R) 52%, Sheheen (D) 40%

State Representative Nikki Haley is now officially the Republican nominee for governor of South Carolina, and with the formal kickoff of the general election race, she holds a double-digit lead over Democrat Vincent Sheheen.

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June 27, 2010

26% Say Smoking Cigarettes Should Be Outlawed

Just over one-out-of-four Americans (26%) continue to believe cigarette smoking should be against the law in this country, a finding that's changed little from previous surveys. Sixty-three percent (63%) disagree and say smoking should not be outlawed, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.

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June 27, 2010

Primary Voters Had a Right To Know About Settlement By Debra J. Saunders

Did GOP gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman shove an employee when
she was CEO of eBay -- resulting in a $200,000 settlement for the employee?

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June 27, 2010

Just 32% View Holder, Napolitano Favorably

Next week is likely to be a big one for Attorney General Eric Holder and Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano if the Obama administration moves ahead with its threatened legal challenge of Arizona’s popular new immigration law.

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June 26, 2010

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending June 26, 2010

After just dealing with an out-of-the-blue case of military insubordination, President Obama has another tough week ahead.

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June 26, 2010

Wyoming Governor: GOP Contenders Hold Commanding Leads

All four Republican hopefuls hold solid leads over the top two Democratic challengers in the race to be Wyoming’s next governor.

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June 26, 2010

The Doctor Is Not In By Susan Estrich

Not long ago, a close friend called me with an unusual request. She
and her husband were looking for a new doctor to take care of them. What
made it unusual was that they'd had the same doctor for years -- decades,
actually.

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June 25, 2010

28% Say Civilian Control of Military Bad for U.S.

Many of the Founding Fathers, including James Madison, the chief author of the U.S. Constitution, strongly advocated civilian control of the military to ensure a stable democracy.

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June 25, 2010

Utah Senate: Lee (R) 58% Granato (D) 28%

Following a Republican primary upset on Tuesday, Attorney Mike Lee holds a commanding lead over his Democratic opponent in the first look at Utah’s race for U.S. Senate.

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June 25, 2010

47% Support Obama’s Decision To Fire McChrystal, 36% Oppose

Forty-seven percent (47%) of U.S. voters agree that it was appropriate for President Obama to fire America’s top commander in Afghanistan this week, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.