Just 40% in Colorado Approve of Governor's Performance
Colorado Governor Bill Ritter, who surprised many in January when he announced he would not seek reelection this year, remains unpopular in the Centennial State.
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April 20, 2010
April 20, 2010
59% Say Scientists Disagree 'Significantly' Over Global Warming
Fifty-nine percent (59%) of Americans now believe there is a significant disagreement within the scientific community over global warming, up seven points from early December just after the so-called “Climategate” scandal involving doctored or deliberately undisclosed scientific evidence first broke.
April 20, 2010
58% Doubt Social Security Will Pay All Their Benefits
Voters remain concerned about Social Security and whether the system can deliver what the government has promised.
April 20, 2010
Florida Governor: McCollum (R) 45%, Sink 38%
Florida’s gubernatorial race may have grown a bit more competitive this month. State Attorney General Bill McCollum now attracts support for 45% of voters statewide, while Democrat Alex Sink earns the vote from 38%.
April 20, 2010
46% in Colorado Oppose Cutting Space Exploration
President Obama’s scaled-back plan for the space program has divided former astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, but Colorado voters are not nearly as enthusiastic about cutting back on space exploration as Americans are nationally.
April 20, 2010
54% Lack Confidence in U.S. Banking System
Just 42% of Americans express confidence in the stability of the U.S. banking system, but most aren’t worried that they’ll lose their own money because of a bank failure. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows that 54% lack confidence in the U.S. banking system.
April 20, 2010
Pennsylvania Governor: Corbett (R) Still Leads, Onorato (D) Up
State Attorney General Tom Corbett earns nearly 50% support again this month in Pennsylvania’s race for governor, while only one of his Democratic opponents seems to be gaining any traction.
April 20, 2010
Using the Oklahoma City Bombing By Debra J. Saunders
Monday was the anniversary of the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing that left 149 men and women -- most of them federal workers -- and 19 children dead. As is his habit, former President Bill Clinton used the occasion to bash his critics.
April 20, 2010
Too Much Medicine Isn't Good Medicine By Froma Harrop
In the land of "too much ain't enough," the idea that less medicine could be better medicine is a hard sell. This was impossible to discuss during the fracas over health care reform, when any talk of fewer tests and less surgery was portrayed as rationing or the government coming between you and the doctor.
April 20, 2010
Financial Security Sentiments Regain Lost Ground in April
While 2010 began with dismal financial security sentiments, Americans now feel more optimistic about nearly all aspects of their financial security.
April 19, 2010
53% in New Jersey Approve of Governor’s Job Performance
Fifty-three percent (53%) of New Jersey voters approve of the job Governor Chris Christie is doing, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of voters in the state.
April 19, 2010
Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 46%, Democrats 36%
Republican candidates now hold a 10-point lead over Democrats in the latest edition of the Generic Congressional Ballot, tying the GOP's high for the year recorded the second week in March and their biggest lead in nearly three years of weekly tracking.
April 19, 2010
Voters Take Global Warming A Bit Less Seriously
Voters continue to show less worry about global warming.
April 19, 2010
Indiana Senate: Coats 54%, Ellsworth 33%
Following his vote for the national health care plan, Democratic Congressman Brad Ellsworth's support remains stuck in the low 30s, while two of his Republican opponents now earn 50% or more of the vote in Indiana’s U.S. Senate race.
April 19, 2010
33% in Colorado Say They're Tea Party Members
Thirty-three percent (33%) of likely Colorado voters consider themselves members of the Tea Party movement, according to a new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in the state. That compares to 24% of U.S. voters nationwide.
April 19, 2010
56% Say It’s Okay To Oppose Supreme Court Nominees Over Ideology Or Judicial Philosophy
President Obama soon will announce his second nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court, and 56% of U.S. voters believe it is fair for a U.S. senator to oppose an otherwise qualified court nominee because of disagreements over ideology or judicial philosophy.
April 19, 2010
56% Support Repeal of Health Care Law
Support for repeal of the recently-passed national health care plan is proving to be just as consistent as opposition to the plan before it was passed.
April 19, 2010
Tea Partiers Fight Obama's Culture of Dependence By Michael Barone
"Do you realize," CNN's Susan Roesgen asked a man at the April 15, 2009, tea party in Chicago, "that you're eligible for a $400 credit?" When the man refused to drop his "drop socialism" sign, she went on, "Did you know that the state of Lincoln gets 50 billion out of the stimulus?"
April 19, 2010
Texas Governor: Perry 48%, White 44%
Fresh off his resounding Republican primary victory Tuesday, Texas Governor Rick Perry now finds himself in a close general election contest with Democratic nominee Bill White.
April 18, 2010
65% Oppose Four-Day School Week
Many school systems across the country are facing strict budget cuts, and one option on the table is going to four-day school weeks to save money.
