82% Say Voters Should Be Required to Show Photo ID
An overwhelming majority of Likely Voters in the United States think all voters in the country should be required to present photo identification in order to vote in U.S. elections.
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August 19, 2010
August 19, 2010
52% in Pennsylvania Oppose Insurance Requirement in New Health Care Law
A majority of voters in Pennsylvania are against the federal law that requires everyone to acquire health care insurance. This provision is part of the new health care bill signed into law by President Obama earlier this year.
August 19, 2010
51% Say U.S. Should Help Israel If It Attacks Iran
Iran’s first nuclear plant is expected to go online within the next few days, and some speculate that Israel will take military action to prevent it. Fifty-one percent (51%) of U.S. voters believe the United States should help Israel if it attacks Iran.
August 19, 2010
Washington Saved Our Economic Hide By Froma Harrop
Clarence the angel has a tough job in "It's a Wonderful Life." He must show the suicidal George Bailey what terrible things would have happened had he not been born. Two prominent economists are playing Clarence to the multitudes who believe that forceful government intervention during the financial meltdown should never have been.
August 19, 2010
Big Government Forgets How to Build Big Projects By Michael Barone
When I drive from downtown Washington to Reagan National Airport, I often encounter delays on the George Washington Parkway due to construction of a small bridge over an inlet of the Potomac.
August 19, 2010
Nevada Governor: Sandoval (R) 52% Reid (D) 36%
Republican Brian Sandoval continues to hold a double digit lead over Democrat Rory Reid in Nevada’s gubernatorial election, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports statewide telephone survey of Likely Voters.
August 19, 2010
Courage and Lower Manhattan By Joe Conason
Nothing tests a president like standing up against a wave of fear and prejudice, even at potentially great cost to his own party and prospects. That is what Lyndon Baines Johnson did when he signed the civil rights acts he knew would forfeit the South to the Republicans for a generation or more.
August 19, 2010
Maryland Governor: O’Malley (D) 45%, Ehrlich (R) 44%
The race for governor of Maryland remains a close one, with incumbent Democrat Martin O’Malley and Republican challenger Bob Ehrlich in a virtual tie again this month.
August 19, 2010
Washington Senate: Murray (D) 48%, Rossi (R) 44%
Fresh off of winning the state’s non-partisan primary on Tuesday, Democratic Senator Patty Murray and Republican Dino Rossi remain in a close race in Washington’s U.S. Senate election.
August 18, 2010
44% Say Teachers Should Not Be Paid For Summer Vacation
While most Americans still believe public school teachers aren't paid enough, a sizable number don’t think they should be paid when school is out for the summer.
August 18, 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, August 15.
August 18, 2010
Kentucky Senate: Paul (R) 49%, Conway (D) 40%
It’s the same story in Kentucky’s race for U.S. Senate again this month. Republican Rand Paul continues to hold a modest lead over Democrat Jack Conway.
August 18, 2010
Pennsylvania Governor: Corbett (R) 48%, Onorato (D) 38%
Republican Tom Corbett remains ahead in Pennsylvania's gubernatorial contest with his support still hovering around 50%.
August 18, 2010
58% in Colorado Support Extending Bush Tax Cuts
Voters in Colorado favor extending the so-called Bush tax cuts that are scheduled to end December 31 and are fairly confident that their expiration would have negative impacts on the economy.
August 18, 2010
60% of Voters Say Most in Congress Don't Care What They Think
Sixty percent (60%) of U.S. voters say most members of Congress don’t care what their constituents think, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
August 18, 2010
Watch Out for Haley Barbour by Susan Estrich
The Drudge Report headline declaring that "Murdoch Gives $1 Million to Haley Barbour" is not technically accurate.
August 18, 2010
Summertime 2010 By Tony Blankley
With apologies to George Gershwin and DuBose Heyward and their 1935 classic song, "Summertime" (and the living is easy):
August 18, 2010
Nevada Senate: Reid (D) 47%, Angle (R) 47%
The U.S. Senate race in Nevada remains very close.
August 18, 2010
Ohio Governor: Kasich (R) 48%, Strickland (D) 40%
Republican John Kasich now holds an eight-point lead over incumbent Democrat Ted Strickland in the race for governor of Ohio, shifting the state from a Toss-Up to Leans Republican in the Rasmussen Reports Election 2010 Gubernatorial Scorecard.
August 18, 2010
Arnold and Jerry Take a Legal Holiday By Debra J. Saunders
When 52 percent of California voters passed Proposition 8 in November 2008, Attorney General Jerry Brown said he would defend the measure during the inevitable appeals. Then, as is his fashion, Brown changed his mind. Ditto Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, who twice vetoed same-sex marriage bills passed by the Legislature in deference to California voters who passed an earlier same-sex marriage statute in 2000.
