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September 2, 2010

Florida Governor: Scott (R) 45% Sink (D) 44%

Republican Rick Scott and Democrat Alex Sink are about as close as they can be in the first Rasmussen Reports survey since Independent Bud Chiles announced his announced his intention to withdraw from Florida’s gubernatorial race.

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September 2, 2010

Florida Governor: Scott (R) 45% Sink (D) 44%

Republican Rick Scott and Democrat Alex Sink are about as close as they can be in the first Rasmussen Reports survey since Independent Bud Chiles announced his announced his intention to withdraw from Florida’s gubernatorial race.

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September 2, 2010

Washington Senate: Rossi (R) 48% Murray (D) 46%

In Washington State, the U.S. Senate race remains one of the closest in the country.

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September 2, 2010

Alaska Governor: Parnell (R) 53% Berkowitz (D) 43%

Following last week’s primary, support for Democrat Ethan Berkowitz improves but Republican Incumbent Sean Parnell continues to hold a modest lead in the race to be Alaska’s next governor.

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September 1, 2010

Pennsylvania Governor: Corbett (R) 50% Onorato (D) 37%

A new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Likely Voters in Pennsylvania finds Republican Tom Corbett leading his Democratic challenger, Allegheny County Executive Dan Onorato, 50% to 37%.

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September 1, 2010

57% in Colorado Say Most Members of Congress Don’t Care What Voters Think

A majority of voters in Colorado believe most members of Congress neglect the views of their constituents, and even more voters are furious with the current policies of the federal government.

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September 1, 2010

Obama Approval Index Month-by-Month August 2010

When tracking President Obama’s job approval on a daily basis, people sometimes get so caught up in the day-to-day fluctuations that they miss the bigger picture. To look at the longer-term trends, Rasmussen Reports compiles the numbers on a full-month basis, and the results can be seen in the graphics below.

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September 1, 2010

Louisiana Senate: Vitter (R) 54% Melancon (D) 33%

Republican Incumbent David Vitter still earns over 50% of the vote against Democrat Charlie Melancon in the U.S. Senate race in Louisiana.

 

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September 1, 2010

Ohio Governor: Kasich (R) 47% Strickland (D) 39%

Democratic Governor Ted Strickland still trails his Republican challenger, John Kasich, by eight points in his bid for reelection in Ohio.

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September 1, 2010

Alaska Senate: Miller (R) 50% McAdams (D) 44%

In Rasmussen Reports’ first look at the U.S. Senate race in Alaska, Republican newcomer Joe Miller holds a six-point lead over Sitka Mayor Scott McAdams.

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August 31, 2010

54% in Florida Feel Neither Party’s Political Leaders Understand What’s Needed Today

A majority of voters in Florida feel that neither major political party's leaders have the answers to today’s major issues, and even more believe most member of Congress don’t care what the people think.

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August 31, 2010

75% Say Congress Should Cut Its Own Pay Until Budget is Balanced

A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 75% of Likely Voters nationwide want Congress to cut its own pay until the federal budget is balanced.

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August 31, 2010

Ohio Senate: Portman (R) 44% Fisher (D) 39%

Republican Rob Portman now picks up 44% support while his opponent, Lieutenant Governor Lee Fisher, earns the vote from 39% in the latest Rasmussen Reports statewide telephone survey of Likely Voters of Ohio’s U.S. Senate race.

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August 31, 2010

Colorado Governor: All Candidates Losing Ground While Hickenlooper (D) Still Leads

In the race for governor of Colorado, all three candidates have lost support over the past couple of weeks.

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August 31, 2010

Pennsylvania Senate: Toomey (R) 45% Sestak (D) 39%

Republican Pat Toomey continues to hold a modest lead over his Democratic Challenger, Joe Sestak, in the U.S. Senate race in Pennsylvania.

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August 30, 2010

West Virginia Senate: Manchin (D) 48% to Raese (R) 42%

In the first Rasmussen Reports post-primary survey of West Virginia’s U.S. Senate race, Democratic Governor Joe Manchin attracts 48% of the vote while Republican businessman John Raese earns 42%.

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August 30, 2010

58% Favor Repeal of the Health Care Law, 36% Are Opposed

Just over half of U.S. voters continue to believe that the new health care law will increase the cost of care and believe the law will be bad for the country.

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August 30, 2010

38% Say Most Judges Too Liberal, 18% Say Too Conservative

Thirty-eight percent (38%) of voters say that most judges in the country are too liberal. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 18% believe most judges are too conservative and 31% say the judges are about right ideologically.

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August 30, 2010

Colorado Senate: Buck (R) 47% Bennet (D) 44%

The first Rasmussen Reports post-primary telephone survey of Likely Voters in Colorado shows a close U.S. Senate race between Republican challenger Ken Buck and incumbent Democratic Senator Michael Bennet.

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August 30, 2010

Arizona Governor: Brewer 57% Goddard 38%

Arizona Governor Jan Brewer continues to enjoy a solid lead over Democrat Terry Goddard heading into the fall campaign season.