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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.

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July 4, 2010

Americans Strongly Support Ideals from Declaration of Independence

This Independence Day, Americans overwhelmingly agree with the core ideals instilled in the founding document of the United States.

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July 3, 2010

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls Ending July 3, 2010

As the United States prepares to celebrate the nation’s birthday, concerns about the economy continue to grow and the stock market has turned decidedly sour.

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July 3, 2010

54% Agree That U.S. Is Nation with Liberty & Justice for All

Every morning children in school stand and recite the Pledge of Allegiance, which says “I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.”

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July 2, 2010

Obama Approval Index Month-by-Month June 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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July 2, 2010

Ohio Senate: Portman (R) 43% Fisher (D) 39%

The Ohio Senate race between former Republican Congressman Rob Portman and Lieutenant Governor Lee Fisher remains very close.

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July 1, 2010

67% Say Cities Have No Right To Ban Handguns

Sixty-seven percent (67%) of Americans say city governments do not have the right to prevent citizens from owning handguns, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.

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July 1, 2010

62% Say Constitution Should Be Left Alone

Most Americans say don’t mess with the U.S. Constitution, even though a plurality still believes it does not restrict the government enough.

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July 1, 2010

48% Oppose U.N. Involvement in Offshore Drilling Debate

The U.S. government is now reportedly accepting help from a number of countries and international organizations to fight the ongoing oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico, but Americans aren’t enthusiastic about U.N. involvement in the offshore oil drilling debate.

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July 1, 2010

42% Still Oppose Kagan’s Confirmation, but 87% Expect Her to Be Confirmed

The Senate Judiciary Committee wrapped up questioning of U.S. Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan Wednesday night, but this week’s hearings have done little to improve voters’ perceptions of the former Harvard Law School dean.

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July 1, 2010

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

Republican Pat Toomey continues to hold a modest advantage over Democrat Joe Sestak in the race to replace Arlen Specter as U.S. senator from Pennsylvania.