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July 14, 2010

Nevada Governor: Sandoval (R) 57%, Reid (D) 36%

Republican Brian Sandoval continues to hold a lead of more than 20 points over Democrat Rory Reid in Nevada’s race for governor.

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July 14, 2010

California Senate: Boxer (D) 49%, Fiorina (R) 42%

Incumbent Democrat Barbara Boxer continues to hold a modest lead on her Republican challenger Carly Fiorina in California’s white hot race for the U.S. Senate.

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July 13, 2010

27% In Florida Say Stimulus Plan Helped the Economy, 35% Say It Hurt

Just 27% of Likely Voters in Florida say the $787 billion dollar economic stimulus plan enacted by Congress and President Obama last year helped the economy.

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July 13, 2010

Nevada Senate: Angle (R) 46%, Reid (D) 43%

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is creeping forward and now is nearly tied with Republican Sharron Angle in his bid for reelection in Nevada.

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July 13, 2010

32% Favor Affirmative Action, 46% Oppose It

Recent news reports say the new financial regulatory bill before Congress includes a whole new layer of offices intended to promote the hiring of minorities and women, but voters remain lukewarm about the idea of affirmative action.

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July 13, 2010

Colorado Senate: GOP Hopefuls Remain Slightly Ahead

The top Republican contenders continue to hold modest leads in the race for the U.S. Senate in the toss-up state of Colorado, with county prosecutor Ken Buck now running slightly stronger than former Lieutenant Governor Jane Norton against the top Democratic hopefuls.

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July 13, 2010

Maryland Senate: Mikulski (D) 58%, Wargotz (R) 33%%,

A number of Republicans are challenging Maryland Senator Barbara Mikulski, but again this election cycle it appears she has little to worry about.

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July 12, 2010

31% Expect U.S.-Israeli Relations To Worsen Over The Next Year

Despite President Obama's meeting last week with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to affirm the importance of the U.S.–Israeli relationship, 31% of U.S. voters believe relations between the two countries will be worse a year from now.

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July 12, 2010

59% In Pennsylvania Favor Offshore Oil Drilling, 49% Support Deepwater Drilling

While a majority of Pennsylvania voters believe offshore oil drilling should be permitted, not nearly as many support deepwater drilling.

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July 12, 2010

53% Favor Repeal of Health Care Law

Fifty-three percent (53%) of voters nationwide favor repeal of the recently passed national health care law. The latest weekly Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey on the subject finds that 42% oppose repeal.

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July 12, 2010

65% Confident In U.S. Ability To Catch Spies

With the U.S.-Russia spy swap making headlines, 65% of voters say they are at least somewhat confident in the ability of the government to catch those from other countries who are spying on the United States.

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July 12, 2010

Indiana Senate: Coats (R) 51%, Ellsworth (D) 30%

Indiana still has the look of a likely Republican Senate pickup, with former Senator Dan Coats remaining comfortably ahead of his Democratic opponent Brad Ellsworth.

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July 12, 2010

Maryland Governor: Ehrlich 47%, O’Malley 46%

The race for governor of Maryland remains a close one, with incumbent Democrat Martin O’Malley and Republican challenger Bob Ehrlich in a virtual tie again this month.

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July 11, 2010

44% in Illinois Say Stimulus Package Helped Economy But 50% Say No New Jobs Created

Although the plurality of Illinois voters feel the $787 billion economic stimulus plan enacted last year by Congress and the president helped the economy, the plurality doesn’t believe it created new jobs. 

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July 11, 2010

50% Rate Obama’s Economic Performance As Poor

Obama administration officials continue to insist that the economy is showing signs of improvement, but most voters aren’t buying it. The Discover (R) Consumer Spending Monitor shows that just 28% of Americans think the economy is getting better, while 48% say it’s getting worse.

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July 10, 2010

South Dakota Governor: Daugaard (R) 52%, Heidepriem (D) 35%

Lieutenant Governor Dennis Daugaard continues to lead his Democratic challenger, Scott Heidepriem, by a wide margin in the race for governor of South Dakota. 

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July 10, 2010

60% in Florida Oppose Justice Department Challenge of Arizona Immigration Law

Just 28% of Florida voters agree with the U.S. Department of Justice’s decision to challenge the legality of Arizona’s recently enacted immigration law.

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July 10, 2010

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls Ending July 10, 2010

Politically speaking, only an improved economy is likely to trump health care and immigration in voters’ minds this November, but the latest findings on the economic front are far from reassuring.

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July 9, 2010

57% in Pennsylvania Favor Arizona-Like Immigration Law

Fifty-seven percent (57%) of Likely Voters in Pennsylvania favor an immigration law similar to the one passed in Arizona in their state, according to a recent Rasmussen Reports statewide telephone survey. Twenty-eight percent (28%) oppose such a law.

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July 9, 2010

South Dakota House: Noem (R) 49%, Herseth-Sandlin (D) 44%

Republican Kristi Noem’s post-primary bounce appears to be over, and she and incumbent Democrat Stephanie Herseth-Sandlin are now in much tighter race for South Dakota’s only House seat.