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September 16, 2010

Delaware Senate: Coons (D) 53%, O’Donnell (R) 42%

Democrat Chris Coons holds a double-digit lead over Republican hopeful Christine O’Donnell in the first Rasmussen Reports post-primary survey of the U.S. Senate race in Delaware.

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September 15, 2010

Colorado Senate: Buck (R) 49%, Bennet (D) 45%

Coming off the first debate between the two major party candidates, Colorado’s race for the U.S. Senate remains a close one.

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September 15, 2010

56% Concerned About Safety of Natural Gas Delivery

Following a devastating explosion in a neighborhood near San Francisco that destroyed over 50 homes and killed several residents, 56% of Americans say they are at least somewhat concerned about the safety of the infrastructure for natural gas delivery in this country. This includes 22% who are Very Concerned.

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September 15, 2010

Florida Senate: Rubio (R) 41%, Crist (I) 30%, Meek (D) 23%

Republican Marco Rubio continues to hold a double-digit lead over independent candidate Charlie Crist in Florida’s contentious race for the U.S. Senate.

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September 15, 2010

Vermont Governor: Shumlin (D) 49%, Dubie (R) 46%

Just days after emerging as the winner of an extremely close Democratic primary, Peter Shumlin is running slightly ahead of Republican Lieutenant Governor Brian Dubie in Vermont’s gubernatorial race.

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September 15, 2010

44% in Colorado Favor Infrastructure Program, 43% Oppose

President Obama announced plans last week for at least $50 billion in new government spending on the nation’s transportation infrastructure and billions more in tax credits in hopes of jumpstarting the troubled economy with midterm elections less than two months away.

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September 15, 2010

Ohio Governor: Kasich (R) 50%, Strickland (D) 43%

Republican John Kasich continues to hold a modest lead over incumbent Democrat Ted Strickland in the Ohio gubernatorial race.

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September 15, 2010

40% Say Cost Kept Them From Filling a Prescription

Forty percent (40%) of Americans nationwide say they have chosen not to fill a prescription because it cost too much, according to a new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey.

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September 15, 2010

Pennsylvania Senate: Toomey (R) 49%, Sestak (D) 41%

Republican Pat Toomey inches closer to the 50% mark this month in his best showing yet in Pennsylvania’s U.S. Senate race.

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September 14, 2010

Vermont Senate: Leahy (D) 62%, Britton (R) 32%

Vermont Democrat Patrick Leahy, a member of the U.S. Senate since 1975, hasn't had a close race in 30 years, and this year's contest appears unlikely to break that tradition.

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September 14, 2010

Most Voters Still Support Offshore, Deepwater Drilling

With the massive oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico apparently under control, the majority of U.S. voters continue to support both offshore and deepwater oil drilling.

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September 14, 2010

Nevada Senate: Reid (D) 48%, Angle (R) 48%

The Nevada Senate race remains a cliffhanger.

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September 14, 2010

40% in Illinois Have Favorable View of Rahm Emanuel

Fortunately for Rahm Emanuel, the race for mayor of Chicago is decided just by voters in the city, not by voters throughout the rest of Illinois.

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September 14, 2010

27% Want Immediate Withdrawal of U.S. Troops From Afghanistan

Twenty-seven percent (27%) of voters believe all U.S. troops should be brought home from Afghanistan immediately, a finding that has remained largely unchanged since last November.

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September 14, 2010

45% Expect To Pay More for Health Care A Year From Now

Americans are not confident that the new health care bill means smaller medical bills.

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September 14, 2010

Ohio Senate: Portman (R) 49% Fisher (D) 41%

Republican Rob Portman now earns his highest level of support to date against Democrat Lee Fisher in the U.S. Senate race in Ohio.

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September 14, 2010

Colorado Governor: Hickenlooper (D) 46%, Tancredo (ACP) 25%, Maes (R) 21%

Third-party candidate Tom Tancredo has now moved past Republican nominee Dan Maes, but Democrat John Hickenlooper still remains well ahead in the race to be Colorado’s next governor.

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September 13, 2010

50% Blame Bush for Bad Economy, 42% Blame Obama

President Bush isn’t out of the woods yet: 50% of Likely U.S. Voters this month say the country’s current economic problems are due more to the recession that began under the Bush administration than to the policies of President Obama.

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September 13, 2010

Illinois Governor: Brady (R) 50%, Quinn (D) 37%, Whitney (G) 4%

Republican Bill Brady earns his highest level of support yet against Democratic incumbent Pat Quinn in Illinois’ gubernatorial contest, moving this race from a Toss-Up to Solid GOP in the Election 2010 Gubernatorial Scorecard.

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September 13, 2010

53% Favor Repeal of Health Care Law

Fifty-three percent (53%) of U.S. voters now say they at least somewhat favor repeal of the new national health care law, matching the lowest level of opposition since the bill was passed by Congress in March. That includes 42% who Strongly Favor repeal.