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July 9, 2010

Illinois Governor: Brady (R) 43%, Quinn (D) 40%

Illinois’ embattled Democratic Governor Pat Quinn has closed the gap somewhat this month and now trails his Republican challenger Bill Brady by just three points in the state’s hotly-contested gubernatorial contest.

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July 8, 2010

59% of West Virginia Voters Want Special Election to Replace Byrd

West Virginia Governor Joe Manchin thinks there should be a special election to replace the late Robert Byrd in the U.S. Senate, and a solid majority of the state’s voters agree with him.

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July 8, 2010

Illinois Senate: Giannoulias (D) 40%, Kirk (R) 39%

The Illinois Senate race remains a virtual tie, but Republican Mark Kirk’s support appears to be trending down.

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July 8, 2010

40% in Pennsylvania Approve of Governor, 60% Disapprove

Sixty percent (60%) of voters in Pennsylvania now disapprove of the job Democrat Ed Rendell is doing as governor, the highest level of disapproval measured since early October 2009.

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July 8, 2010

56% Oppose Justice Department Challenge of Arizona Law; 61% Favor Similar Law In Their State

Voters by a two-to-one margin oppose the U.S. Justice Department’s decision to challenge the legality of Arizona’s new immigration law in federal court. Sixty-one percent (61%), in fact, favor passage of a law like Arizona’s in their own state, up six points from two months ago.

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July 8, 2010

Florida Senate: Rubio 36%, Crist 34%, Meek 15%

Florida’s Senate race remains all about Republican-turned-independent Charlie Crist and likely GOP nominee Marco Rubio.

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July 7, 2010

Kansas Senate: Republican Candidates Still Far Ahead

Republicans Jerry Moran and Todd Tiahrt outdistance all four of their potential Democratic rivals by substantial margins in the race for U.S. Senate in Kansas, a state that hasn't elected a Democrat to the Senate since 1932.

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July 7, 2010

79% in New York Favor Cutting State Spending Over Raising Taxes

In the face of strong voter opposition to tax cuts of any kind, New York’s state legislature continues to resist efforts to cut the budget down to size, forcing Governor David Paterson to veto what little he can to reduce the sticker shock for voters.

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July 7, 2010

NC Senate: Burr (R) 52% Marshall (D) 37%

North Carolina Secretary of State Elaine Marshall received a big bounce in the polls last month following her run-off victory to win the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate. However, the bounce is gone and the race is back to where it’s been for most of the year with Republican Senator Richard Burr enjoying a double digit lead.

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July 7, 2010

NC Senate: Burr (R) 52% Marshall (D) 37%

North Carolina Secretary of State Elaine Marshall received a big bounce in the polls last month following her run-off victory to win the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate. However, the bounce is gone and the race is back to where it’s been for most of the year with Republican Senator Richard Burr enjoying a double digit lead.

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July 7, 2010

22% Say U.S. Would Be Safer If Saddam Was Still In Power

With the Iraq war seemingly drawing to a close, 42% of voters believe life in the United States would be more dangerous today if the war had not been fought and Saddam Hussein was still in power. Most (55%) also believe the Iraqi people are better off today because Hussein was removed from power.

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July 7, 2010

Oklahoma Governor: Fallin (R) 48%, Edmonson (D) 39%

Congresswoman Mary Fallin remains the most competitive Republican in Oklahoma’s gubernatorial contest, with state Attorney General Drew Edmonson her strongest Democratic opponent.

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July 6, 2010

Oklahoma Senate: Coburn Outdistances His Democratic Foes

The good news for Oklahoma Democrats is that Republican Senator Tom Coburn, a champion of term limits, says he will not seek reelection in 2016. The bad news is that Coburn is far ahead of both his Democratic challengers in his bid for reelection this year.

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July 6, 2010

Kansas Governor: Brownback (R) 59%, Holland (D) 31%

Republican Sam Brownback still holds an overwhelming lead over his Democratic opponent Tom Holland in the contest for governor of Kansas.

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July 6, 2010

47% in New York Favor Immigration Law Like Arizona’s

Forty-seven percent (47%) of New York voters favor passage of an immigration law like Arizona’s in their state, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in the Empire State.

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July 6, 2010

Just 33% Believe U.S. Combat Role In Iraq Likely To End Next Month

Is the fighting by U.S. forces in Iraq really just about over?

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July 5, 2010

Pennsylvania Governor: Corbett (R) 49%, Onorato (D) 39%

The race to be Pennsylvania’s next governor is the closest it's been to date, but Republican State Attorney General Tom Corbett still holds a 10-point lead over his Democratic opponent, Allegheny County Chief Executive Dan Onorato.

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July 5, 2010

64% in Arizona Say Children of Illegal Immigrants Should Not Automatically Become U.S. Citizens

Arizona legislators are already being criticized for another tough measure they are considering to combat illegal immigration – denying birth certificates to children born to illegal immigrants in the state.

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July 5, 2010

60% Favor Repeal of Health Care Law, Just 41% See Repeal as Likely

Sixty percent (60%) of voters nationwide favor repeal of the recently passed health care law, including 49% who Strongly Favor repeal.

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July 5, 2010

Ohio Governor: Kasich (R) 47%, Strickland (D) 40%

The players are the same, and the numbers haven’t changed. The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of the governor’s race in Ohio finds Republican John Kasich with a 47% to 40% lead over incumbent Democrat Ted Strickland - for the second month in a row. Three percent (3%) of Likely Voters in the state prefer some other candidate, and 10% are undecided.