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July 23, 2010

It's a Fiscal Problem, Not a Fed Problem By Lawrence Kudlow

Ben Bernanke threw a curveball in his midterm report to Congress this week. The Fed view of the economy has been downgraded since it last reported in February. Although the official Fed forecast for 2010-11 is still 3 percent to 4 percent real growth, Bernanke sounded particularly gloomy when he characterized the economy as "unusually uncertain." And he indicated that the majority view of the Fed Board of Governors and Reserve Bank presidents is that the risks to growth are "weighted to the downside."

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July 23, 2010

West Virginia Special Senate Election: Manchin (D) 51% Raese (R) 35%

Now that state legislators have officially approved a special Senate election this November to replace the late Robert Byrd, the state’s Democratic governor still earns majority support to win the job.

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July 23, 2010

Arizona Governor: Brewer (R) 56% Goddard (D) 37%

Arizona Governor Jan Brewer was struggling earlier this year but now holds a commanding lead in the campaign to keep her job.

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July 22, 2010

20% Favor Mosque Near Ground Zero, 54% Oppose

Just 20% of U.S. voters favor the building of an Islamic mosque near the Ground Zero site of the World Trade Center in New York City, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.

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July 22, 2010

63% Oppose Full-Year School Calendar

Though most Americans believe children need to spend more time in school, they don’t think extending the school year to a 12-month calendar is a good idea.

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July 22, 2010

Georgia Governor: Early Polls Show Close Race

Following the primaries on Tuesday, and regardless of which Republican wins the run-off, Democrat Roy Barnes finds himself in a close race as he seeks to reclaim the title of Governor.

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July 22, 2010

Florida Senate: Crist-Rubio Still a Toss-Up

The race to become the next U.S. senator from Florida remains a very close one between Republican Marco Rubio and Independent Charlie Crist as both potential Democratic candidates struggle to gain traction.

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July 22, 2010

50% in Pennsylvania Have Voted For An Independent Candidate

While half of voters in Pennsylvania have voted for an independent candidate, the plurality is less likely to vote for an independent candidate in this election than past elections.

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July 22, 2010

38% Support One-Year Moratorium on New Government Regulations, 34% Oppose

Voters have mixed feelings about government regulation of big business, but most feel small businesses are regulated too much. There is also a strong belief that more competition and less regulation would be better for the economy and job creation.

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July 22, 2010

"2010: A Space Odyssey" Updated By Froma Harrop

The most wrong assumption in the sci-fi movie classic "2001: A Space Odyssey" was that technology would liberate humans from a life of hassle. Made 42 years ago, Stanley Kubrick's masterpiece shows 21st century humankind going about its business in a leisurely fashion as machines do the bull work. A gentle Strauss waltz plays in the background.

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July 22, 2010

Our Secret Leviathan By Joe Conason

Back in the bad old days of the Cold War -- when mutual nuclear annihilation was a policy option -- a culture of secrecy arose in Washington. What wise observers understood even then was that while governments tried to keep secrets from each other, their chief concern was to keep secrets from their own people.

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July 22, 2010

Arkansas Governor: Beebe (D) 50%, Keet (R) 40%

The gubernatorial race in Arkansas is a little closer this month, but Democratic incumbent Mike Beebe still leads his Republican challenger by 10 points.

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July 22, 2010

Rising Speculation About Bombing Iran's Nukes By Michael Barone

Many years ago, I was privileged to attend a dinner with James Rowe, one of the "passion for anonymity" young aides to Franklin Roosevelt, original author of the winning strategy for Harry Truman's 1948 campaign and close confidante of then-President Lyndon Johnson.

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July 22, 2010

New York Governor: No Contest for Cuomo (D) Again This Month

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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July 21, 2010

27% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Thirty-one percent (31%) 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 11.

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July 21, 2010

Voters Slightly Less Critical of Obama, Oil Companies For Gulf Leak

Voters are a little less critical this month of both President Obama and the oil companies involved for their handling of the three-month-old oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico.

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July 21, 2010

89% Concerned About Economic Impact of Gulf Oil Leak

Most Americans continue to be concerned about the overall economic impact of the Gulf oil leak, but they're less worried about gas prices rising at the pump.

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July 21, 2010

45% in California Support DOJ Challenge of Arizona’s Immigration Law, 47% Opposed

Voters in California are almost evenly divided on whether or not they support the U.S. Department of Justice’s decision to challenge Arizona’s immigration law.

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July 21, 2010

In Georgia, Barnes (D) vs. Handel or Deal (R)

The top two vote getters in Georgia’s Republican Gubernatorial Primary – Karen Handel and Nathan Deal – are headed for an August 10 runoff, while former Governor Roy Barnes easily captured the Democratic nomination for his old job.

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July 21, 2010

The Obama Paradox By Susan Estrich

You don't need to be a political pollster, much less a worried Democrat, to know that the president's approval ratings have plummeted. "Down to the immediate family," we used to say mockingly, when President Bush was at about the same point. Of course, it's a little bit better than that -- down to the hardcore, the yellow dog Democrats (as in, I'd rather vote for a yellow dog than a Republican), but there's no denying that the bloom is off the rose, and any other cliche you can think of.

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