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                            November 5, 2012Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 46%, Democrats 46%
Republicans and Democrats are tied on the Generic Congressional Ballot for the week ending November 4, 2012.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows that 46% of Likely U.S. Voters would vote for the Republican in their district’s congressional race if the election were held today, while another 46% would choose the Democrat instead.
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The national telephone survey of 3,500 Likely Voters was conducted by Rasmussen Reports from October 29-November 4, 2012. The margin of sampling error for the survey is +/- 2 percentage point with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.

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                            November 3, 2012Rasmussen Employment Index Improves Slightly in October
The Rasmussen Employment Index which measures worker confidence inched up three points in October but remains slightly below the level measured for most of 2012.
At 79.9, the Employment Index has rebounded eight points from August’s 10-month low of 72.0 and is eight points above the level of confidence measured a year ago. Worker confidence is now a point below the level measured in January.
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The survey of 8,810 working Americans was conducted in October 2012 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 1 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.

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                            November 3, 2012Ohio Senate: Brown (D) 48%, Mandel (R) 48%
The U.S. Senate race in Ohio remains a close one.
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Likely Ohio Voters shows Democratic Senator Sherrod Brown and his Republican challenger Josh Mandel each earning 48% support. Two percent (2%) like some other candidate, and another two percent (2%) are undecided. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 750 Likely Voters in Ohio was conducted on November 1, 2012 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 4 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is  conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.

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                            November 3, 2012What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending November 3, 2012
Too close to call: That’s where we’re at. With eight states, all carried by Barack Obama in 2008, likely to decide the winner.
The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll finds President Obama and Mitt Romney tied nationally with 48% support each. 
Our Electoral College Projections show that the president can reasonably assume he has 237 votes locked up to Romney’s 206. The winner needs 270. Eight states, with a total of 95 Electoral College votes, remain toss-ups and will determine whose sworn in as president in January: Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Nevada, New Hampshire, Ohio, Virginia and Wisconsin.

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                            November 2, 2012Ohio:  Obama 49%, Romney 49%
With four days to go, President Obama and Mitt Romney are tied in the critical battleground state of Ohio.   
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Likely Ohio Voters finds Obama and Romney each with 49% support.  Two percent (2%) prefer some other candidate, while one percent (1%) is undecided.  (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 750 Likely Voters in Ohio was conducted on November 1, 2012 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 4 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is  conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.

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                            November 1, 201248% Trust GOP More to Handle Economy, 44% Trust Democrats
Voters continue to regard the economy as the number one voting issue, and Republicans still have a slight edge in voter trust when it comes to the economy and six other major issues regularly tracked by Rasmussen Reports.
New national telephone surveying finds that 48% of Likely U.S. Voters trust the Republicans more when it comes to the economy, while 44% have more faith in the Democrats. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
Two national surveys of 1,000 Likely Voters each were conducted on October 21-22 and 23-24, 2012 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Fieldwork for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.

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                            November 1, 201239% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Thirty-nine percent (39%) of Likely U.S. Voters say the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey taken the week ending Sunday, October 28.
That’s up two points from last week and the highest level of optimism since May 2009. The latest finding is up 15 points from 24% at the beginning of the year and up 22 points from 17% a year ago.
The national telephone survey of 3,500 Likely Voters was conducted by Rasmussen October 22-28, 2012. The margin of sampling error for the survey is +/- 2 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Fieldwork for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.
October 31, 20122012 Presidential Election Matchups
Rasmussen Reports continues to track Republican challenger Mitt Romney in regular matchups with President Obama.
These matchups are updated each day by 9:30am and include a running history of the results since the beginning of the year.
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To see how these numbers compare to the 2008 matchups between presidential hopefuls Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama, click here.

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                            October 31, 2012Ohio Senate: Brown (D) 50%, Mandel (R) 48%
Incumbent Democratic Senator Sherrod Brown has hit the 50% mark for the first time in his bid for reelection in Ohio.
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Likely Ohio Voters finds Brown with 50% support to Republican challenger Josh Mandel’s 48%. One percent (1%) like another candidate in the race, and another one percent (1%) are undecided. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 750 Likely Voters in Ohio was conducted on October 28, 2012 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 4 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is  conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.

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                            October 29, 2012Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 46%, Democrats 43%
Republicans now lead Democrats by three points on the Generic Congressional Ballot for the week ending October 28, 2012.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows that 46% of Likely U.S. Voters would vote for the Republican in their district’s congressional race if the election were held today, while 43% would choose the Democrat instead.
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The national telephone survey of 3,500 Likely Voters was conducted by Rasmussen Reports from October 22-28, 2012. The margin of sampling error for the survey is +/- 2 percentage point with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.

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                            October 29, 2012Ohio: Romney 50%, Obama 48%
The race for Ohio’s Electoral College votes remains very close but now Mitt Romney now has a two-point advantage.
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Likely Ohio Voters shows Romney with 50% support to President Obama’s 48%. One percent (1%) likes some other candidate, while another one percent (1%) remains undecided. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 750 Likely Voters in Ohio was conducted on October 28, 2012 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 4 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is  conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.

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                            October 29, 2012Ohio: Romney 50%, Obama 48%
The race for Ohio’s Electoral College votes remains very close but now Mitt Romney now has a two-point advantage.
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Likely Ohio Voters shows Romney with 50% support to President Obama’s 48%. One percent (1%) likes some other candidate, while another one percent (1%) remains undecided. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 750 Likely Voters in Ohio was conducted on October 28, 2012 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 4 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is  conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.

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                            October 29, 201254% Favor Repeal of Obama’s Health Care Law
Mitt Romney says he will repeal President Obama’s national health care law if he is elected, and most voters continue to believe that’s a good idea.
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows that 54% of Likely U.S. Voters favor repeal of the health care law, while just 39% are opposed. This includes 43% who Strongly Favor repeal, and 30% who are Strongly Opposed to it. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 1,000 Likely Voters was conducted on October 27-28, 2012 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.

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                            October 28, 2012Wisconsin Senate: Thompson (R) 48%, Baldwin (D) 47%
Former Governor Tommy Thompson and Democratic Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin are running closer than ever in Wisconsin’s U.S. Senate race.
A new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Likely Wisconsin Voters shows Thompson with 48% support to Baldwin’s 47%. Two percent (2%) like some other candidate, and four percent (4%) are undecided. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 500 Likely Voters in Wisconsin was conducted on October 25, 2012 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 4.5 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.

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                            October 28, 2012New Hampshire Governor:  Lamontagne (R) 48%, Hassan (D) 46%
The race to be New Hampshire's next governor remains a close one. The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Likely New Hampshire Voters finds Republican Ovide Lamontagne with 48% support to 46% for Democrat Maggie Hassan. One percent (1%) prefers some other candidate, while five percent (5%) are still undecided. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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This New Hampshire survey of 500 Likely Voters was conducted on October 23, 2012 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 4.5 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.

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                            October 27, 2012What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending October 27 20120
So where do we stand with Election Day a week-and-a-half away?
The Rasmussen Reports Electoral College projections show President Obama with 237 Electoral Votes and Mitt Romney with 206. The magic number needed to win the White House is 270. Eight states with 95 Electoral College votes remain Toss-ups: Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Nevada, New Hampshire, Ohio, Virginia and Wisconsin.
New polling from Florida and Virginia  shows Romney with a two-point advantage in both states. Romney’s also ahead by two in New Hampshire and up by four in Colorado.   The president leads by two in Nevada.   The candidates are tied in Iowa, Ohio and Wisconsin.

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                            October 26, 2012Virginia Senate: Kaine (D) 49%, Allen (R) 48%
Democrat Tim Kaine and Republican George Allen remain deadlocked in Virginia’s U.S. Senate race with Election Day less than two weeks away.
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Likely Virginia Voters finds Kaine with 49% support to Allen’s 48%. Three percent (3%) are still undecided. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 750 Likely Voters in Virginia was conducted on October 24, 2012 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 4 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.
October 26, 2012Wisconsin: Obama 49%, Romney 49%
President Obama and Mitt Romney are now tied in the critical battleground state of Wisconsin.
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Likely Wisconsin Voters shows the president and his Republican challenger each earning 49% support. One percent (1%) likes another candidate, and two percent (2%) are undecided.  (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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This Wisconsin survey of 500 Likely Voters was conducted on October 25, 2012 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 4.5 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.

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                            October 25, 2012Virginia: Romney 50%, Obama 48%
Mitt Romney still earns 50% support in Virginia, but the presidential race remains a toss-up in the Old Dominion.
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Likely Virginia Voters finds Romney with 50% support to President Obama’s 48%. Only one percent (1%) remains undecided. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 750 Likely Voters in Virginia was conducted on October 24, 2012 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 4 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.

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                            October 24, 2012Ohio Senate: Brown (D) 48%, Mandel (R) 44%
Democratic incumbent Sherrod Brown continues to hold a modest advantage over his Republican challenger, Josh Mandel, in Ohio's U.S. Senate race.
 
 The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Likely Voters in the Buckeye State finds Brown with 48% support to Mandel's 44%. Two percent (2%) prefer some other candidate, while five percent (5%) are undecided. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 750 Likely Voters in Ohio was conducted on October 23, 2012 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 4 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is  conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.