Most Recent Articles: January 2010
January 31, 2010
Obama Gets An Incomplete for First Year
65% Now Hold Populist, or Mainstream, Views
So Much Wasted Green for Climate Change Talks By Debra J. Saunders
Don't Ask, Don't Tell By Susan Estrich
January 30, 2010
Deficit of Trust: Most Voters Don’t Believe President’s Assertions About Economy
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls
Obama Sees Both Sides Now By Debra J. Saunders
January 29, 2010
53% Say Cutting Government Spending Good for the Economy
Wisconsin Governor: Barrett Trails Two Top GOP Opponents
Just 29% of Workers Expect Next Job to Be Better
Florida Governor: McCollum Holds Stable Lead Over Sink
38% Say U.S. and Allies Winning War on Terror
North Carolina Senate: GOP’s Burr Leads But Below 50% Against Marshall
White House "Panic Week" Yields No Change in Direction By Howard Rich
A Populist Panacea? By Larry J. Sabato
Dems Must Swing for the Fences or Lose By Froma Harrop
January 28, 2010
Giannoulias Ahead in Illinois Democratic Primary Race for Senate
Illinois GOP Senate Primary: Kirk 53%, Hughes 18%
Iowa Senate: Grassley Runs Far Ahead of Democratic Challengers
The Proof's In The Poll Results Analysis By Scott Rasmussen
61% Say Congress Doing a Poor Job
9% Expect Obama’s Spending Freeze To Have Big Impact on Deficit
For Democrats, It's Time To Worry By Rhodes Cook
Hope in the Deep Freeze By Joe Conason
Dems Fall as Fast as Nixon Republicans in 1974
Wisconsin Senate: Thompson 47%, Feingold 43%
January 27, 2010
Voter Views on State-of-the-Union Points
29% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
On the Road to Economic Damascus? By Lawrence Kudlow
26% Expect GOP Takeover of House in November
33% Favor Second Term for Bernanke, 47% Say Geithner Should Go
Focus on the Family By Susan Estrich
59% Say Cut Taxes to Create Jobs, 14% Expect Congress to Listen
Repeal the 17th Amendment By Tony Blankley
Illinois Governor: McKenna Holds Narrow Lead in Race for GOP Nomination
Illinois Governor Quinn Falls Behind in Democratic Primary Competition
January 26, 2010
Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 46%, Democrats 37%
37% Say Smaller, Bipartisan Health Plan Likely This Year
Delaware Senate: Castle 56%, Coons 27%
23% Say They Spend Too Much Time Online
Rasmussen Reports Ahead of the Curve on Massachusetts Race
Criticism of 'Avatar' More Interesting Than Film By Froma Harrop
Pentagon Clueless on Fort Hood Shootings By Debra J. Saunders
In Search of Self-Governance, by Scott W Rasmussen
January 25, 2010
Time for a Change at the Fed By Lawrence Kudlow
Arizona GOP Governor: Martin 31%, Brewer 29%
75% Say Children Spend Too Much Time Using Electronic Devices
55% Say Favre Likely to Retire
Americans Support Obama Plan to Tax Bailed-Out Banks
Arizona Governor: Martin (R) Runs Best Against Goddard (D)
Indiana Senate 2010: Pence (R) 47%, Bayh (D) 44%
Voters Spurn the 'Boob Bait' of the Educated Class: A Commentary By Michael Barone
January 24, 2010
Mixed Reviews for Supreme Court’s Campaign Finance Ruling
Vikings Remain Top Pick to Win Super Bowl, Colts to Win AFC
39% Are Worried Government Won't Do Enough to Help Economy
January 23, 2010
Most California Voters Don’t See Higher Taxes As A Budget Solution
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls
Harold Ford’s Big Ambition By Susan Estrich
January 22, 2010
California Governor: Brown Runs Stronger Than Feinstein
63% Say Developing New Energy Sources More Important Than Conservation
61% Say It’s Time for Congress To Drop Health Care
Final Health Care Tracking Poll: 58% Oppose the Plan Before Congress
McCain on Top In Arizona Primary
Are Republicans Listening to the Scott Brown Message? By Lawrence Kudlow
Obama’s “Kiss of Death” In Massachusetts By Howard Rich
Little Guy Sends Message to Washington: Drop Dead By Michael Barone
Obama’s First Year By Larry J. Sabato
January 21, 2010
46% Oppose Inviting Haitian Refugees to U.S.
45% Still Think GM Will Need Another Bailout
26% Have Favorable View of Rahm Emanuel, 48% Don’t
With Barnes As Democratic Nominee, Georgia Governor’s Race a Toss-Up
Just 30% Now Say Health Care Reform Is Goal Obama Most Likely to Achieve
2010 Missouri Senate: Blunt (R) 49%, Carnahan (D) 43%
Pennsylvania Senate: Toomey Leads Specter and Sestak
2010 New York Governor: GOP's Lazio Ahead of Paterson, Trails Cuomo by 19
Senate 2010: More Shocks on the Way By Larry J. Sabato
The Bay State's Voter Revolt By Debra J. Saunders
No Obama Obituaries, Please By Joe Conason
January 20, 2010
2010 NY Senate: Gillibrand 39%, Generic Republican 34%, Ford 10%
30% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
2010 Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Primary: Specter 53%, Sestak 32%
47% Give Obama Poor Marks for Handling of Health Care
New York Senate Primary: Gillibrand 48%, Ford 23%
A Final Look at Massachusetts Election Night Poll
Political Tea Leaves By Susan Estrich
Kangaroo Court for the Banks By Tony Blankley
January 19, 2010
26% Likely To Buy or Lease a Car This Year
A Final Look at Massachusetts Election Night Poll
Brown Wins Stunning Victory in Massachusetts
First Look At Massachusetts Election Night Poll Data
Massachusetts Voters Split on Tea Party Movement
2010 Louisiana Senate: Vitter 53%, Melancon 35%
Republicans Post Eight-Point Lead in Generic Ballot
58% View Hillary Clinton Favorably
Taxing Bankers Is Only a Start: A Commentary by Froma Harrop
2010 Texas Governor: White (D) Trails Perry, Hutchison
Dems' Lock on Senate Is Mixed Blessing for Obama: A Commentary By Michael Barone
January 18, 2010
83% Have A Favorable View of Martin Luther King
2010 Texas Gubernatorial Primary: Perry 43%, Hutchison 33%, Medina 12%
What Will Happen in Massachusetts on Tuesday?: An Analysis By Scott Rasmussen
38% Favor Health Care Plan, 56% Are Opposed
January 17, 2010
37% of Americans Sending Cash for Relief Efforts in Haiti
Only 40% Believe Space Shuttle Has Been Worth The Cost
And Then There Were None: A Commentary by Debra J. Saunders
January 16, 2010
64% of New Jersey Voters Favor Medicinal Marijuana
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls
Obama Rewards Losers, Punishes Winners: A Commentary by Lawrence Kudlow
January 15, 2010
2010 California Senate: Three GOP Hopefuls Narrow The Gap With Boxer
77% of New Jersey Voters Favor Full-Body Scanners in Airports
50% Favor Cutting Back on Space Exploration
2010 Colorado Senate: GOP’s Norton Now Leads Bennet, Romanoff by 12
Berkeley High's Next Science Experiment By Debra J. Saunders
For Reid, Motive Does Matter By Joe Conason
January 14, 2010
57% in New Jersey Have Favorable View of New GOP Governor
46% Like Health Care Plan in Minnesota, 50% Approve of Franken
2010 New Hampshire Governor: Lynch Still Solidly Ahead
67% Say News Media Have Too Much Influence Over Government Decisions
2010 Ohio Governor: GOP’s Kasich Remains Ahead of Incumbent Strickland
2010 Ohio Senate: Portman Still Ahead of Top Democratic Contenders
Green Jobs, Red Ink, Pink Slips By Howard Rich
Why Republicans Should Get on the Redistricting Reform Bandwagon By Bill Pascoe
Obama's Rapturous Style Versus Tea Party Substance By Michael Barone
January 13, 2010
32% Say U.S. Heading In Right Direction
2010 New Hampshire Senate: Ayotte (R) 49%, Hodes (D) 40%
31% Say NBC Treating Conan O’Brien Unfairly
2010 Nevada Senate: Reid’s Support Falls Even Lower
2010 Minnesota Governor: Ex-Senators Coleman, Dayton Run Strongest
Lights, Camera, Action By Susan Estrich
Reject Politically Correct "Educated Class" By Tony Blankley
January 12, 2010
Massachusetts Senate Election: Coakley (D) 49%, Brown (R) 47%
Republicans Ahead Again By Nine On Generic Ballot
43% Not Sure Which Party to Trust On Ethics Issues
Confidence in A Home As A Family’s Best Investment Down to 55%
31% Like Government Response to Airline Incident, 38% Don’t
87% Oppose Front-Seat Computers For Drivers
64% Say This Winter Is Worst In Recent Years
Why Profiling Can't Ensure Airline Security: A Commentary By Froma Harrop
January 11, 2010
32% Favor Marriage Law That Punishes Verbal Abuse
Most Voters Still Say Bailouts Were a Bad Idea
Looking Closer at the Massachusetts Senate Polls
17% Expect Health Care Plan To Lower Costs, 57% Expect Costs to Go Up
Imagine Waugh Writing About the Christmas Bomber By Michael Barone
January 10, 2010
51% Still Blame Bush for Nation’s Economic Woes
Obama at War with al-Qaida By Debra J. Saunders
January 9, 2010
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls
54% of Democrats Say Their Members of Congress Represent Them Well
Time to De-Stimulate By Lawrence Kudlow
January 8, 2010
28% Pick Colts to Win Super Bowl
75% of GOP Voters Still Think Their Legislators Out of Touch
Partisan Hysteria Hypes (and Helps) al-Qaida By Joe Conason
2010 Kentucky Senate: GOP Hopefuls Now Ahead of Both Democratic Rivals
Schwarzenegger -- What Might've Been: A Commentary by Debra J. Saunders
The Newest Federalism By Susan Estrich
18% Say It’s Very Likely That U.S. Will See Another Great Depression
January 7, 2010
59% Favor Racial, Ethnic Profiling For Airline Security
Rasmussen Employment Index Up Slightly
With Ritter Stepping Down, Democratic Prospects Improve in Colorado
Blumenthal Begins Connecticut Senate Race with Big Lead Over GOP Hopefuls
45% Say Random Group From Phone Book Better Than Current Congress
55% Predict Alabama Will Win BCS Championship
Can Cocksure Obama Change Course -- and Keep His Nerve? By Michael Barone
Notes on the State of Politics in the New Year By Larry J. Sabato
An Unchained Dodd Rides Into Finance Reform By Froma Harrop
January 6, 2010
32% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
60% Say Somewhat Likely That Next President From GOP
2010 Arkansas Senate Race Still A Referendum on Lincoln
32% Confident Congress Represents Their Best Interests
Discover® U.S. Spending MonitorSM Drops 3.3 Points in December
The Lady and the Bracelet: A Commentary by Susan Estrich
65% Predict Three Years or More For Housing Market To Recover
Winston Churchill Still Instructs: A Commentary By Tony Blankley
January 5, 2010
59% Plan To Rely on TV For Political News in 2010
38% Expect Economy to Be Stronger in a Year, 39% Say Weaker
Generic Ballot: Republicans 44%, Democrats 35%
2010 Massachusetts Senate: Coakley 50%, Brown 41%
Another Entitlement That's Unsustainable By Debra J. Saunders
Dems Should Stay Cool About Midterms By Froma Harrop
January 4, 2010
58% Say Congress Doing A Poor Job
55% Say Better for California To Go Bankrupt Than Be Bailed Out
What Voters Like About The Health Care Plan
42% Support Health Care Plan, 52% Oppose
Voters Agree Only on Taxing The Rich To Pay for Health Care Plan
January 3, 2010
Number of Democrats Falls to New Low, Down Six Points Since Election 2008
53% Favor Abortion Ban in Health Plan
January 2, 2010
Public Way Ahead of Treasury Officials On Housing Crisis
Obama Approval Index Month-by-Month
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls
47% Believe States Should Have Right to Opt Out of Health Care Plan
January 1, 2010
39% Plan A New Year's Resolution, 93% Say They'll Keep It
34% Favor Single-Payer Health Care System
50% Expect U.S. Will Be In Recession At End of 2010
Yes, Someone Has To Pay for Health Care By Debra J. Saunders
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