Pennsylvania Democratic Senate Primary: Specter 44%, Sestak 42%
Pennsylvania’s Democratic Primary is a month away, and the race between incumbent Senator Arlen Specter and challenger Joe Sestak is now a dead heat.
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April 13, 2010
April 12, 2010
Louisiana Senate: Vitter 52%, Melancon 36%
Support for Louisiana Republican Senator David Vitter has dropped slightly this month, but he still remains well ahead of Democratic Congressman Charlie Melancon in his bid for reelection.
April 12, 2010
Toyota Owners Still More Loyal Than GM Drivers
Sixty-four percent (64%) of Americans who currently own a Toyota say they are at least somewhat likely to buy their next car from the troubled automaker, including 40% who say they are very likely to do so.
April 12, 2010
47% Say Repeal of Health Care Law Will Be Good for Economy
Forty-seven percent (47%) of voters nationwide believe repeal of the recently passed health care law will be good for the economy.
April 12, 2010
Support for Repeal of Health Care Plan Up To 58%
Three weeks after Congress passed its new national health care plan, support for repeal of the measure has risen four points to 58%. That includes 50% of U.S. voters who strongly favor repeal.
April 12, 2010
Obamacare Will Be at Center of High Court Hearing By Michael Barone
The retirement of Justice John Paul Stevens means that in coming months we'll have another hearing on a Supreme Court nominee. But it's not likely to be the sort of hearing we got used to in the two decades after Edward Kennedy declared war on Robert Bork in 1987.
April 12, 2010
Florida Senate GOP Primary: Rubio 57%, Crist 28%
Support for Florida Governor Charlie Crist’s U.S. Senate bid has fallen this month to its lowest level yet. Just 28% of the state’s likely Republican voters support his candidacy now, down six points from March.
April 12, 2010
Connecticut Senate: Blumenthal Still Picks Up Over 50% In All Match-ups
Attorney General Richard Blumenthal continues to earn over 50% of the vote in Connecticut's U.S. Senate race, while his three top Republican challengers remain in the 30s.
April 11, 2010
39% Say Supreme Court Too Liberal, 25% Too Conservative
As President Obama prepares to nominate a replacement for retiring Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, 39% of voters nationwide believe the Supreme Court is too liberal. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 25% think the high court is too conservative, and 27% feel the court’s ideological balance is about right.
April 11, 2010
Just 20% Support Federal Internet Taxes
The Obama administration recently released its proposed plan for government regulation of the Internet that includes federal taxes on digital goods and services.
April 11, 2010
Pennsylvania Senate: Toomey 50%, Specter 40%
Republican hopeful Pat Toomey for the first time registers 50% support in his race against incumbent Democrat Arlen Specter in Pennsylvania’s contest for the U.S. Senate.
April 11, 2010
Would Goodwin Liu Sink the Left-Leaning 9th Circuit? By Debra J. Saunders
There are two ways the Senate can approach a president's judicial nominees -- and specifically President Barack Obama's nomination of University of California, Berkeley law professor Goodwin Liu to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, in San Francisco.
April 11, 2010
66% Say America Is Overtaxed
When thinking about all the services provided by federal, state and local governments, 75% of voters nationwide say the average American should pay no more than 20% of their income in taxes. However, the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that most voters (55%) believe the average American actually pays 30% or more of their income in taxes.
April 10, 2010
New Hampshire Governor: Lynch 47%, Stephen 37%
New Hampshire Governor John Lynch’s reelection support has dropped below 50% in one key match-up for the first time this year.
April 10, 2010
45% Say Space Shuttle Worth What It Cost Taxpayers
NASA’s manned space shuttle program is in its final year, and the plurality of Americans believes it has been worth the price.
April 10, 2010
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Ending April 9, 2010
Fresh off his health care victory, President Obama is moving ahead on a number of other fronts, whether the public’s with him or not.
April 10, 2010
Media Meters for Coverage of President Obama
The Rasmussen Reports Media Meter tracks media coverage of President Obama and other public figures.
April 9, 2010
Government Ethics and Corruption Edges Economy as Most Important Issue
Voters now rate government ethics and corruption as the most important issue regularly tracked by Rasmussen Reports. This is the second time in two years this issue has edged the economy and also marks the highest percentage of voters who have ever rated it most important.
April 9, 2010
New Hampshire Senate: Ayotte First To Reach 50%
All three Republicans candidates for the U.S. Senate in New Hampshire show modest gains in support this month, with former state Attorney General Kelly Ayotte the first to reach 50%.
April 9, 2010
53% Oppose FCC Regulation of the Internet
Just 27% of Americans now believe the Federal Communications Commission should regulate the Internet like it does television and radio.
