2010 Florida GOP Primary: Crist 53%, Rubio 31%
Conservative Republicans in Florida may be rumbling about Charlie Crist’s run for the U.S. Senate, but so far the governor is well ahead of his chief 2010 GOP Primary challenger.
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August 19, 2009
August 17, 2009
Illinois Senate Race a Toss-Up
Republican hopeful Mark Kirk finds himself starting out even in a Senate race against his likeliest Democratic competitor, State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias.
August 13, 2009
Pennsylvania Senate: Toomey 48%, Specter 36%
Uncomfortable town hall meetings are just the tip of the iceberg for Pennsylvania Senator Arlen Specter. He now trails Republican Pat Toomey by double digits in his bid for reelection next year and is viewed unfavorably by a majority of the state’s voters.
August 12, 2009
Pennsylvania Democratic Primary: Specter 47% Sestak 34%
Senator Arlen Specter leads Congressman Joe Sestak by 13 percentage points in an early look at the 2010 Democratic Senatorial Primary in Pennsylvania. In June, Specter had a 19-point lead.
August 12, 2009
Pennsylvania: 42% Favor Health Care Plan, 53% Opposed
Forty-two percent (42%) of Pennsylvania voters favor the health care reform plan proposed by President Obama and congressional Democrats. The latest Rasmussen Reports survey of voters in the state finds that 53% are opposed.
August 11, 2009
2009 Virginia Governor: McDonnell (R) 47% Deeds (D) 38%
Republican candidate Robert F. McDonnell has opened a nine-point lead over Democrat R. Creigh Deeds in the race for governor in Virginia.
August 6, 2009
New Jersey Governor: Christie Takes 13-Point Lead Again
Republican challenger Chris Christie has regained his 13-point lead over incumbent Democrat Jon Corzine in New Jersey’s closely watched gubernatorial race.
July 24, 2009
California Senate: Boxer 45%, Fiorina 41%
Democratic incumbent Barbara Boxer leads former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina in an early look at California’s 2010 race for the U.S. Senate.
July 20, 2009
2012 Match-ups: Obama, Romney Tied at 45%; Obama 48%, Palin 42%
If the 2012 presidential election were held today, President Obama and possible Republican nominee Mitt Romney would be all tied up at 45% each, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
July 16, 2009
2010 NY Governors Race: Giuliani Beats Paterson, Cuomo Beats Rudy
It’s a knockout for Rudy Giuliani if he’s the Republican candidate for governor in New York next year running against incumbent Democrat David Paterson. But if Andrew Cuomo is Giuliani’s opponent, chalk up a win for the Democrat. At least that’s the way it looks in the summer of 2009.
July 16, 2009
Plurality of NY Voters Says State Senate More Dangerous In Session Than Out
The New York State Senate has generated more than its share of embarrassing headlines lately. A “coup” disrupted the order of business when two Democrats temporarily sided with Republicans in a move that appeared to give the GOP control of the Senate.
July 16, 2009
2010 Texas GOP Governor Primary: Perry 46%, Hutchison 36%
Incumbent Governor Rick Perry has jumped to a 10-point lead over Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison in an early look at next year’s Republican Primary gubernatorial contest in Texas.
July 16, 2009
New York Senate Primary: Maloney 33% Gillibrand 27%
Challenger Carolyn Maloney has the edge for now over appointed incumbent Kirsten Gillibrand in New York’s Democratic primary campaign for the U.S. Senate. But nearly a third of potential primary voters have no preference at this time leaving the 2010 race wide open.
July 15, 2009
2010 New York Democratic Gubernatorial Primary: Cuomo 61%, Paterson 27%
New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has a better than two-to-one lead over incumbent Governor David Paterson in next year’s likely Democratic Primary gubernatorial showdown.
July 15, 2009
2009 Virginia Governor: McDonnell 44%, Deeds 41%
Republican candidate Robert F. McDonnell has rebounded to take a narrow lead over Democrat R. Creigh Deeds in the race for governor in Virginia, highlighting the expected closeness of that contest right up to November.
July 15, 2009
2010 New York Democratic Gubernatorial Primary: Cuomo 61%, Paterson 27%
New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has a better than two-to-one lead over incumbent Governor David Paterson in next year’s likely Democratic Primary gubernatorial showdown.
July 10, 2009
Will National Issues Impact NJ Gov Race?
New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine is campaigning for re-election in a very difficult political environment.
July 8, 2009
New Jersey Governor: Christie Still Leads NJ Gov Race
Republican challenger Chris Christie has lost his post-primary bounce but still leads incumbent Democrat Jon Corzine in the New Jersey governor’s race.
July 8, 2009
Romney Leads Among GOP Voters With Fiscal Concerns
Those who say economic and fiscal issues are their biggest concerns make up the majority of Republican voters, and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney runs best among those voters if the 2012 GOP Presidential Primary in their state was held today.
July 7, 2009
Palin At The Top – And Bottom – for GOP Voters in 2012
Alaska Governor Sarah Palin is second only to Mitt Romney as the presidential candidate Republican voters say they’ll vote for in 2012 state GOP primaries, but she’s also one of two candidates they least hope wins the party’s nomination.
