Rasmussen Employment Index Dips Slightly in June
The Rasmussen Employment Index slipped a point in June after reaching a multi-year high the month before.
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June 29, 2010
June 29, 2010
Administration Apparently In No Hurry, but 54% Still Oppose Closing of Guantanamo
A hot issue during the closing months of the Bush presidency and on the
2008 campaign trail, the prison camp for terrorists at the Guantanamo
Naval Base in Cuba has now faded from the headlines. President Obama’s
vow to close the prison seems on indefinite hold.
June 29, 2010
Hawaii Senate: Inouye 68%, Roco 20%
Democratic Senator Daniel Inouye looks like one incumbent without much to worry about this year. He holds a better than three-to-one lead over his only announced Republican opponent in Hawaii’s race for the U.S. Senate.
June 29, 2010
In Washington, 'Disclose' Means Stifle By Debra J. Saunders
Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed HR5175, also
known as the Disclose Act, by a 219-206 vote. "Disclose," you see, is an
acronym for "Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in
Elections."
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
