Eighty-six percent (86%) of voters nationwide say there should be “limits on what the federal government can do.” A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that only nine percent (9%) believe the federal government should be allowed to do most anything in this country.
The California governor’s race between Democrat Jerry Brown and Republican Meg Whitman remains a nail-biter.
Delaware's U.S. Senate race is basically unchanged from last month, with Republican Mike Castle again earning less than 50% support. But, still, the longtime GOP congressman holds a 12-point lead over his Democratic opponent.
The first Rasmussen Reports post-primary poll in Kansas suggests the state is unlikely to break its 70-plus year streak of electing only Republicans to the U.S. Senate.
Fifty-four percent (54%) of U.S. voters oppose the requirement in the new federal health care bill that every American must buy or obtain health insurance.
Forty-nine percent (49%) of voters in Colorado rate their personal finances as good or excellent. That’s 14 points higher than the national average of 35%.
The U.S. Senate race between Democratic incumbent Barbara Boxer and her Republican challenger Carly Fiorina remains close in California.
Republican John Kasich’s support has fallen to its lowest level to date as he challenges Democratic incumbent Ted Strickland in Ohio’s gubernatorial race.
With news reports that the disaster in the Gulf of Mexico may not be nearly as bad as has been long thought, support for offshore oil drilling has tied its highest level of support since the Gulf oil leak began. Similarly, a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that support for deepwater drilling like that which caused the incident in the Gulf is up to 55%.
Like most Americans nationwide, voters in Pennsylvania are not very optimistic about their own personal finances.
The Rasmussen Reports Balance of Power rankings are based primarily on the latest Rasmussen Reports polling in a state. Generally speaking, if a race is within five percentage points during the summer, it’s considered a Toss-Up. A larger spread that is still in single digits will be considered Leaning in one direction or the other. A double-digit margin is enough to move the race solidly in the direction of the leader.
Ohio’s U.S. Senate race is a little tighter for now but remains generally where it's been for months.
Republican Rick Snyder starts the general election campaign with a double-digit lead over Democrat Virg Bernero in the first Rasmussen Reports survey of the Michigan governor’s race following Tuesday’s party primaries.
Just 20% of voters nationwide believe that most members of Congress can be trusted with top secret national security information. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 60% disagree and say most of the nation’s federal legislators can’t be trusted with sensitive information.
Rick Scott remains the stronger of the two Republican hopefuls for governor of Florida against Democrat Alex Sink, with independent candidate "Bud" Chiles siphoning votes from both parties.
Fifty-four percent (54%) of voters in Illinois believe the Justice Department should take legal action against cities that provide sanctuary for illegal immigrants.
The Obama administration is wrestling with the illegal disclosure on the Internet of thousands of secret documents related to the war in Afghanistan, and 67% of U.S. voters believe the release of this kind of information hurts national security.
Mystery man Alvin Greene has been the subject of more media coverage this election cycle than any other political candidate, but right now he trails incumbent Republican Jim DeMint by over 40 points in South Carolina’s U.S. Senate contest.
Once considered one of the most endangered Democratic incumbents in the Senate, Kirsten Gillibrand now continues to hold sizable leads over three potential Republican opponents in her bid for reelection in New York.
Recent polling has shown huge gaps between the Political Class and Mainstream Americans on issues ranging from immigration to health care to the virtues of free markets.
