Illinois Governor: Brady 47%, Quinn 37%
Illinois Republicans finally have a gubernatorial candidate, and for now at least he holds a 10-point lead over incumbent Democratic Governor Pat Quinn.
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March 9, 2010
March 8, 2010
SC's GOP Governor's Race Is A Close One
State Attorney General Henry McMaster holds a slight lead among the field of Republican contenders in South Carolina’s gubernatorial race, but three candidates are within ten points of the lead and no one is close to the numbers needed to avoid a runoff.
March 8, 2010
Colorado Governor: McInnis 48%, Hickenlooper 42%
Colorado looks like it's settling in for a closely contested race for governor.
March 8, 2010
Ohio Governor: Kasich 49%, Strickland 38%
Republican challenger John Kasich has extended his lead over incumbent Democrat Ted Strickland to 11 points in Ohio’s gubernatorial race.
March 8, 2010
55% Say Government Doesn’t Spend Enough on Public Education
While government leaders attempt to tackle budget deficits that are ballooning to historic proportions, 55% of Americans say the government does not spend enough money on public education.
March 8, 2010
Ohio Senate: Little Change, Portman Holds Slight Lead
None of the top contenders for the U.S. Senate in Ohio are gaining ground at this point, with Republican Rob Portman still holding a modest lead.
March 8, 2010
53% Remain Opposed to Health Care Plan
As President Obama and his congressional allies search for a way to pass their proposed health care plan, most voters remain opposed to the legislative effort.
March 7, 2010
Nevada Governor: Rory Reid Now Trails Two GOP Hopefuls
Republican frontrunner Brain Sandoval now has an 18-point lead over Democrat Rory Reid in Nevada’s gubernatorial race.
March 7, 2010
Could Washington Threats Spell Double-Dip? By Lawrence Kudlow
There’s a lot of loose talk on Wall Street right now about the risk of a double-dip recession. I’m not buying it. Now, I’m the first to admit there’s a good debate about the overall strength of the recovery rebound. But the recession ended last June, and I’m still thinking a 4 percent growth rate in 2010 is likely. That could spell another large rally in stocks.
March 6, 2010
Nebraska Governor: Heineman Strong In Reelection Bid
The first Rasmussen Reports Election 2010 survey of the governor's race in Nebraska finds incumbent Republican Dave Heineman far ahead in his bid for reelection.
March 6, 2010
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Ending on March 6, 2010
Spring’s not far away, but for many Americans, it’s going to be winter for a lot longer than that it says on the calendar.
March 6, 2010
The Courage of His Convictions By Susan Estrich
When you ask people why it is that they hate or distrust politicians, the usual answers, understandably so, are all about what gutless wonders most politicians are -- addicted to their polls, determined to stay there at all costs. Campaign promises are about getting elected; once there, they are quickly forgotten. Courage is not a word you hear very often in discussions about politics.
March 5, 2010
Appointments Are the President's Prerogative By Debra J. Saunders
In November, Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, asked Attorney General Eric Holder to provide him with a list of Department of Justice political appointees who had represented enemy-combatant "detainees, or worked for organizations advocating on terrorism or detainee policy." The DOJ has not sent him the names.
March 5, 2010
GOP: “Contractually-Bound?” By Howard Rich
Seeking to capitalize on the righteous indignation voters are feeling toward President Barack Obama and his Congressional allies, a group of Republican politicians is dusting off an old playbook.
March 5, 2010
55% Say Congress Should Start Over On Health Care
Following a small bounce in support following his health care summit last week, President Obama has continued to try to rally House Democrats to vote for his health care overhaul. He wants the legislation approved by the Senate passed in December as a “first step” towards further improvements of the plan.
March 5, 2010
More On “One Giant Government Leap Backwards” By Lawrence Kudlow
Rather than a post-partisan olive branch to congressional Republicans and the American public, President Obama’s latest health-care speech was a declaration of war.
March 5, 2010
Nevada Senate: Two GOP Hopefuls Take Longer Lead on Reid
Two of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s Republican challengers have again crossed the 50% threshold and now hold double-digit leads in Nevada’s U.S. Senate race. One big hurdle for the incumbent is that most Nevada voters are strongly opposed to the health care legislation championed by Reid and President Barack Obama.
March 5, 2010
Colorado Senate: GOP’s Norton 44%, Romanoff 42%
Colorado’s race for the U.S. Senate is considerably tighter this month, especially if Democratic incumbent Michael Bennet isn’t in the race.
March 5, 2010
2010 Primaries: Gauging Anti-Incumbent Sentiment By Rhodes Cook
The 2010 primary season is under way, which at the congressional and gubernatorial levels is often no more than a quiet backwater in America’s electoral process. In recent years, only a few such incumbents have lost their bids for renomination, and only a handful more have had to break a sweat.
March 5, 2010
Voters Trust GOP More than Democrats on Eight of 10 Key Issues
Voters now trust Republicans more than Democrats on eight out of 10 key issues regularly tracked by Rasmussen Reports, but the gap between the two parties has grown narrower on several of them.
