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May 21, 2010

Arizona Governor: Brewer 52%, Goddard 39%

After championing her state’s new immigration law in the face of criticism from President Obama and others, incumbent Arizona Governor Jan Brewer for the first time now attracts more than 50% support in her bid for reelection against likely Democratic candidate Terry Goddard.

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May 21, 2010

North Dakota House: Berg (R) 52%, Pomeroy (D) 43%

Republican Rick Berg has moved past the 50% mark in support against incumbent Democratic Congressman Earl Pomeroy in North Dakota’s race for U.S. House of Representatives.

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May 20, 2010

68% Oppose Boycotts of Arizona Over New Immigration Law

Boston and Los Angeles were among the first to announce boycotts of Arizona, but 68% of Americans say it’s a bad idea for other cities or states to boycott Arizona over its new immigration law.

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May 20, 2010

41% Say Random Selection From Phone Book Would Do A Better Job Than Current Congress

Tuesday's primaries were more proof of the anti-incumbency mood felt in many parts of the nation, and a new Rasmussen Reports poll finds that many voters continue to feel a randomly selected sample of people from the phone book could do a better job than their elected representatives in Congress.

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May 20, 2010

71% in Arizona Now Support State’s New Immigration Law

Arizona voters now support the state’s new immigration law more than ever and are still more inclined to think the law will be good for the state’s economy rather than bad.

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May 20, 2010

Kentucky Senate: Paul 59%, Conway 34%

Rand Paul, riding the momentum of his big Republican Primary win on Tuesday, now posts a 25-point lead over Democrat Jack Conway in Kentucky’s U.S. Senate race, but there’s a lot of campaigning to go.

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May 20, 2010

Pennsylvania Senate: Sestak 46% Toomey 42%

Democratic Congressman Joe Sestak’s victory over longtime Senator Arlen Specter for his party’s nomination Tuesday has given him a bounce in support in Pennsylvania’s general election for U.S. Senate.

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May 20, 2010

53% in Florida Favor An Immigration Law Like Arizona’s

Fifty-three percent (53%) of Florida voters favor passage of a new immigration law like Arizona’s in their state, according to a new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey.

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May 20, 2010

South Carolina GOP Primary for Governor: Haley Jumps Ahead

With South Carolina’s Republican Primary for Governor less than three weeks away,State Representative Nikki Haley, coming off a fresh endorsement by Sarah Palin, now leads the GOP pack.

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May 20, 2010

Arizona GOP Primary for Governor: Support for Brewer Soars

Arizona Governor Jan Brewer, following her signing and passionate defense of the state’s new immigration law, now claims 45% of the vote in the state’s Republican Primary field. That’s a 19-point gain from a month ago and puts her well ahead of all her challengers.

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May 19, 2010

67% Say Mexico Does Not Want To Stop Illegal Immigration

Most Americans don’t believe Mexico wants to stop the illegal flow ofits citizens into this country and think America’s southern neighborshould be asked to compensate U.S. taxpayers for costs incurred byillegal immigration.

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May 19, 2010

Arizona Senate GOP Primary: McCain 52%, Hayworth 40%

Senator John McCain continues to lead Arizona’s hotly contested Republican Senate Primary contest but his level of support is  stuck ina narrow range between 47% and 53%.

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May 19, 2010

Arizona Senate: Republicans Remain Ahead of Glassman

Both contenders for the Republican Senate nomination have widened their leads over Democrat Rodney Glassman in Arizona’s U.S. Senate race.

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May 19, 2010

Connecticut Senate: Blumenthal Loses Ground, Leads McMahon By Just Three PointsLeads

Following a New York Times report that he exaggerated his military record, DemocraticSenate hopeful Richard Blumenthal has lost ground in match-ups againstall his potential Republican challengers in Connecticut.

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May 18, 2010

64% Favor Offshore Oil Drilling

Despite the major oil rig leak that continues to spew an estimated 5,000 barrels a day into the Gulf of Mexico, the majority of U.S. voters still support offshore oil drilling.

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May 18, 2010

39% Favor Kagan’s Confirmation to Supreme Court, 39% Oppose

Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan spent the past week introducing herself to the Senate and to the nation, but U.S. voters remain evenly divided over whether she should be confirmed for the high court.

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May 18, 2010

66% of Pennsylvania Voters Say America Is Overtaxed

Sixty-six percent (66%) of likely Pennsylvania voters believe that America is overtaxed, according to a new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey. Only 23% disagree, while 10% more are not sure.

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May 18, 2010

Florida Governor: Newcomer Scott Mixes Up The Race

Millionaire health care executive Rick Scott has bombarded the airwaves to launch his out-of-nowhere bid for governor of Florida, while both the long-running gubernatorial candidates seem to be slipping slightly in the polls.

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May 18, 2010

New York Senate: Gillibrand Far Outpaces GOP Challengers

No major Republican has opted to challenge her, and New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is comfortably ahead of the three lesser-known GOP hopefuls who’ve announced for this year’s special Senate election in New York.

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May 18, 2010

Texas Governor: Perry 51%, White 38%

Texas Governor Rick Perry earns himself a little more breathing room this month, crossing the 50% mark for the first time in his bid for reelection against Democrat Bill White.