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October 29, 2010

Kentucky Senate: Paul (R) Enjoys Double Digit Lead

Following the uproar over Democrat Jack Conway’s ad criticizing his opponent’s college antics and questioning his religious faith, Republican Rand Paul has taken a 12-point lead in Kentucky’s bitter U.S. Senate race.

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October 28, 2010

Oregon Senate: Wyden (D) Still Clears 50% Against Huffman (R)

Republican Jim Huffman posts his best showing yet in Oregon's U.S. Senate race, but Democratic incumbent Ron Wyden still holds a double-digit lead with the election just days away.

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October 28, 2010

California Senate: Boxer (D) Holds Her Edge Over Fiorina (R)

Incumbent Democrat Barbara Boxer still holds a small lead over Republican Carly Fiorina in California’s U.S. Senate race, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports survey of Likely Voters in the state.

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October 28, 2010

67% Say America Not Better Off Than It Was Five Years Ago

As a highly anxious and in many cases angry electorate prepares to vote, a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that two-out-of-three Americans (67%) feel the country is not better off today than it was five years ago.

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October 28, 2010

Washington Senate: Rossi (R), Murray (D) Tied

Republican Dino Rossi and incumbent Democrat Patty Murray are separated by a single point in the U.S. Senate race in Washington with less than a week until Election Day.

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October 28, 2010

Florida Governor: Scott (R) Still Slightly Ahead of Sink (D)

Republican Rick Scott now leads Democrat Alex Sink by six points in the race to be Florida’s next governor. It’s the widest gap between the candidates in six months of polling.

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October 28, 2010

Florida Governor: Scott (R) Still Slightly Ahead of Sink (D)

Republican Rick Scott now leads Democrat Alex Sink by six points in the race to be Florida’s next governor. It’s the widest gap between the candidates in six months of polling.

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October 28, 2010

65% Favor Getting Rid of Entire Congress and Starting Over

Let’s face it: Most Americans don’t have must use for either of the major political parties and think it would be better to dump the entire Congress on Election Day.

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October 28, 2010

Maine Governor: LePage (R) Bounces Back Into The Lead

Two weeks after slipping into a near tie, Republican Paul LePage has once again jumped ahead in the race to be Maine’s next governor, while Democrat-turned-Independent Eliot Cutler has risen to his highest level of support to date.

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October 28, 2010

Ohio Governor: Kasich (R) Keeps Narrow Lead Over Strickland (D)

Republican challenger John Kasich holds a slim lead over Democratic incumbent Ted Strickland in the closing days of the Ohio gubernatorial race.

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October 27, 2010

Colorado Senate: Buck (R) Remains Just Ahead of Bennet (D)

Republican Ken Buck still holds a slight lead over incumbent Democrat Michael Bennet as Colorado’s U.S. Senate race heads down to the wire.

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October 27, 2010

Georgia Senate: Isakson (R) Earns Highest Level of Support Against Thurmond (D)

Republican Senator Johnny Isakson now earns his highest level of support to date in his bid for reelection in Georgia.

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October 27, 2010

Little Willingness to Cut Back Among Those Who Get Government Benefits

Roughly one-quarter of Americans say they receive some form of cash benefits from the government, and most are not willing to sacrifice any of that money to help cut the size of the federal budget.

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October 27, 2010

Illinois Senate: Kirk (R) Still Just Ahead of Giannoulias (D)

With less than a week to go before Election Day, Republican Congressman Mark Kirk and Democratic State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias remain in a close battle for Illinois’ open U.S. Senate seat.

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October 27, 2010

West Virginia Senate: Manchin (D) Takes Slight Lead Over Raese (R)

Democratic Governor Joe Manchin has been in overdrive in recent days to distance himself from President Obama and congressional Democrats, and now he’s edged back into a three-point advantage in West Virginia’s U.S. Senate race.

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October 27, 2010

Oregon Governor: Dudley (R), Kitzhaber (D) Still Neck-and-Neck

The race to be Oregon’s next governor remains a close one. 

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October 27, 2010

Nevada Governor: Sandoval (R) Posts Sizable Lead In Final Stretch

With one week to go, Republican Brian Sandoval leads Democrat Rory Reid by more than 20 points in Nevada's governor race. ?

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October 27, 2010

Wisconsin Governor: Walker (R) Opens Double-Digit Lead Over Barrett (D)

Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker now earns his highest level of support yet against Democrat Tom Barrett in the race to be Wisconsin’s next governor.

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October 26, 2010

Maryland Senate: Mikulski (D) Holds Long Lead Over Wargotz (R)

Longtime Democratic Senator Barbara Mikulski looks safely on her way to reelection in Maryland, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Likely Voters in the state.

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October 26, 2010

Party of Big Government Vs. Party of Big Business

Some political labels just keep on sticking.