Minnesota Governor: Three-Way Race Finds GOP, DFL Neck-and-Neck
With Independence Party candidate Tom Horner officially in the mix, Minnesota’s gubernatorial race is a toss-up for now no matter which Democrat wins the party’s August primary.
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May 26, 2010
May 25, 2010
53% in Pennsylvania Favor Passing Legislation Similar to Arizona’s in Their State
Slightly more than half (53%) of voters in Pennsylvania favor passing an immigration law in their state similar to the one recently passed in Arizona.
May 25, 2010
48% Blame Bush for Bad Economy, 43% Blame Obama
The number of voters who blame the Bush administration for the nation's current economic problems has reached its lowest level measured to date. Trust in President Obama's economic judgment has hit a new low as well.
May 25, 2010
Oregon Governor: Dudley 45%, Kitzhaber 44%
Both major parties in Oregon picked their respective nominees in primaries last week, and now those candidates are in a virtual tie in the race to be the state’s next governor.
May 25, 2010
65% Oppose Nationalization of U.S. Oil Industry
The Obama White House now says the massive oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico is the worst oil spill in U.S. history, but most voters still don't think a government takeover of the oil industry is a good remedy.
May 25, 2010
Arkansas Governor: Beebe 53% Keet 38%
Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe holds a double-digit lead over his likely Republican opponent in Rasmussen Reports’ first look at Beebe's bid for reelection this year.
May 25, 2010
Georgia Senate: Isakson 57%, Thurmond 30%
Incumbent Republican Johnny Isakson is now posting nearly a two-to-one lead over Democratic challenger Michael Thurmond in Georgia’s race for the U.S. Senate.
May 24, 2010
Georgia Governor: Top GOP Hopefuls Still Edge Barnes
Congressman Nathan Deal shapes up for now as the strongest Republican vote-getter against likely Democratic nominee Roy Barnes in Georgia's race for governor.
May 24, 2010
57% in Texas Favor Casino Gambling To Cut Deficit
A new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey finds that 57% of likely Texas voters support legalizing casino gambling to help reduce the state's sizable budget deficit. Only 33% oppose this plan, and a further 10% remain undecided.
May 24, 2010
41% Say U.S. Can Win War in Afghanistan, 36% Disagree
A massive suicide bombing last week pushed the number of U.S. casualties in the war in Afghanistan over the 1,000 mark, and voter confidence in America’s handling of that war continues to fall.
May 24, 2010
63% Favor Repeal of National Health Care Plan
Support for repeal of the new national health care plan has jumped to its highest level ever. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 63% of U.S. voters now favor repeal of the plan passed by congressional Democrats and signed into law by President Obama in March.
May 24, 2010
North Dakota Senate: Hoeven 72%, Potter 23%
Governor John Hoeven now has the support of nearly three-out-of-four North Dakota voters in his bid to be the state’s next U.S. senator.
May 23, 2010
65% in Texas Still Support Offshore Drilling
Despite the recent oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, 65% of Likely Voters in Texas still support offshore oil drilling, according to a new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in the state. Twenty-one percent (21%) oppose such drilling.
May 22, 2010
72% Are Not Confident Congress Knows What It’s Doing When It Comes to The Economy
Even as Congress puts the finishing touches on legislation asserting more government control over the U.S. financial industry, most U.S. voters continue to believe the legislators have little idea what they're doing when it comes to the economy.
May 22, 2010
28% in California Approve of Schwarzenegger’s Performance
Just 28% of Likely Voters in California approve of the job Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is doing, down seven points over the past month. The latest Rasmussen Reports statewide telephone survey shows 71% disapprove of the governor’s performance.
May 22, 2010
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending May 21, 2010
Tuesday was a big day for American political junkies with a number of key primaries on the agenda. In Pennsylvania, Arlen Specter was defeated in the Democratic Party. A year earlier, he had left the Republican Party after a Rasmussen Reports poll showed he couldn’t win that party’s primary competition. Specter led the Democratic Primary until a month ago when Rasmussen Reports was the first to show that Joe Sestak had caught him. The final Rasmussen poll in the race showed Sestak winning by five. He won by eight.
May 21, 2010
57% in Texas Support Immigration Law Like Arizona's
Fifty-seven percent (57%) of Likely Voters in Texas favor passage of an immigration law like Arizona’s in their state, according to a new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey. Thirty-two percent (32%) oppose such a law.
May 21, 2010
Pennsylvania Governor: Corbett 49%, Onorato 36%
Republican State Attorney General Tom Corbett is near the critical 50% mark in his race against Allegheny County Chief Executive Dan Onorato for governor of Pennsylvania.
May 21, 2010
Just 28% of New York Voters Approve of Governor’s Performance
New York Governor David Paterson is now earning his lowest job approval ratings in over a year.
May 21, 2010
South Carolina Democratic Primary for Governor: Sheheen 30%, Rex 22%, Ford 4%
State Senator Vincent Sheheen has now opened a modest lead over two other hopefuls in the Democratic Primary contest for governor of South Carolina with less than three weeks to go. But nearly one-out-of-three primary voters remain undecided.
