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June 16, 2010

61% in California Support Troops on Border To Stop Illegal Immigration

Sixty-one percent (61%) of California voters say the U.S. military should be used along the Mexican border to help prevent illegal immigration, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in the state.

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June 15, 2010

19% in Pennsylvania Say They're Part of Tea Party

Nineteen percent (19%) of likely voters in Pennsylvania consider themselves members of the Tea Party movement, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports statewide telephone survey. A plurality (45%) thinks the movement is good for the country.

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June 13, 2010

48% in California Favor Offshore Oil Drilling

Despite the continued struggle to stop the massive oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico, the plurality (48%) of Likely Voters in California still favor offshore oil drilling, according to a Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in the state.

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June 13, 2010

57% in Illinois Say Blagojevich Should Go To Jail

Illinois voters aren’t quite as adamant about it as they were when the story first broke, but 57% still say impeached Governor Rod Blagojevich should go to jail.

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June 12, 2010

71% in Pennsylvania Favor Troops on Border To Stop Illegal Immigration

Seventy-one percent (71%) of Likely Voters in Pennsylvania support sending U.S. troops to the border with Mexico to help prevent illegal immigration, according to a new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in the state.

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June 11, 2010

33% in Florida Support State Amendment Banning Offshore Drilling

One-in-three Florida voters (33%) favor an amendment to the state’s constitution that prohibits offshore oil drilling off their coast.

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June 11, 2010

Pennsylvania Voters Split Over Potential for Success in Afghanistan

Thirty-four percent (34%) of Pennsylvania voters say it is possible for the United States to win the war in Afghanistan, but just as many (34%) disagree and say victory is not possible, according to a new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in the state.

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June 8, 2010

49% in Pennsylvania Predict Gulf Oil Leak Will Have Devastating Impact

Nearly one-out-of-two Pennsylvania voters (49%) believe the Gulf oil leak will have a devastating impact on the environment for years to come, considerably higher than the view nationally. Another 32% describe the leak's long-term impact as major.

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May 27, 2010

Most Pennsylvania Voters Don’t Think Their Members of Congress Represent Their Best Interests

Only 28% of voters in Pennsylvania are confident their representatives in Congress are representing their best interests.

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May 26, 2010

34% in Pennsylvania Say Kagan Should Be Confirmed, 33% Disagree

Pennsylvania voters are evenly divided on whether the U.S. Senate should confirm Elena Kagan as a Supreme Court Justice.

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May 26, 2010

51% In New York Say Offshore Oil Drilling Should Be Allowed

While BP continues efforts to control the massive oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico, just over half (51%) of New York Voters say offshore oil drilling should be allowed.

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May 25, 2010

53% in Pennsylvania Favor Passing Legislation Similar to Arizona’s in Their State

Slightly more than half (53%) of voters in Pennsylvania favor passing an immigration law in their state similar to the one recently passed in Arizona. 

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May 24, 2010

57% in Texas Favor Casino Gambling To Cut Deficit

A new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey finds that 57% of likely Texas voters support legalizing casino gambling to help reduce the state's sizable budget deficit. Only 33% oppose this plan, and a further 10% remain undecided.

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May 23, 2010

65% in Texas Still Support Offshore Drilling

Despite the recent oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, 65% of Likely Voters in Texas still support offshore oil drilling, according to a new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in the state. Twenty-one percent (21%) oppose such drilling.

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May 22, 2010

28% in California Approve of Schwarzenegger’s Performance

Just 28% of Likely Voters in California approve of the job Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is doing, down seven points over the past month. The latest Rasmussen Reports statewide telephone survey shows 71% disapprove of the governor’s performance.

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May 21, 2010

57% in Texas Support Immigration Law Like Arizona's

Fifty-seven percent (57%) of Likely Voters in Texas favor passage of an immigration law like Arizona’s in their state, according to a new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey. Thirty-two percent (32%) oppose such a law.

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May 21, 2010

Just 28% of New York Voters Approve of Governor’s Performance

New York Governor David Paterson is now earning his lowest job approval ratings in over a year.

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May 20, 2010

71% in Arizona Now Support State’s New Immigration Law

Arizona voters now support the state’s new immigration law more than ever and are still more inclined to think the law will be good for the state’s economy rather than bad.

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May 18, 2010

66% of Pennsylvania Voters Say America Is Overtaxed

Sixty-six percent (66%) of likely Pennsylvania voters believe that America is overtaxed, according to a new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey. Only 23% disagree, while 10% more are not sure.

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May 17, 2010

64% in Pennsylvania Support Offshore Oil Drilling

A new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey finds that 64% of Likely Voters in Pennsylvania still support offshore oil drilling, despite the ongoing major oil rig leak in the Gulf of Mexico. This marks just a five-point loss of support from a month ago.