Iowa Senate: Grassley 53%, Conlin 40%
Republican Senator Charles Grassley continues to enjoy more than 50% support in match-ups with three potential Democratic challengers.
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May 3, 2010
May 3, 2010
38% in New York Approve of Governor Paterson's Job Performance
Thirty-eight percent (38%) of New York voters now approve of the job Democratic Governor David Paterson is doing, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in the state. Just nine percent (9%) Strongly Approve.
May 3, 2010
55% Rate U.S. Health Care System Good or Excellent
Americans have felt little, if any, impact yet from the newly-passed plan to reform health care, and the majority of U.S. voters continue to give the current system positive ratings.
May 3, 2010
52% View Health Care Bill As Bad for Country, 54% Favor Repeal
Most U.S. voters continue to believe the health care plan passed by Congress in late March will be bad for the country, and they favor its repeal.
May 3, 2010
Kentucky Senate: Grayson, Paul Lose Ground But Still Ahead
Trey Grayson and Rand Paul both continue to earn more potential votes than either of their Democratic rivals in Kentucky’s race for the U.S. Senate, but both Republicans have dropped to their lowest levels of support since February.
May 2, 2010
Obama Approval Index Month-by-Month - April 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.
May 1, 2010
Michigan Voters Like Ford Best, Say Chrysler Likeliest To Fail
Ford’s the favorite among the state’s Big Three automakers as far as Michigan voters are concerned, while Chrysler’s the one they think is most likely to bite the dust.
May 1, 2010
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending April 30, 2010
Arizona’s unhappiness with the federal government’s continuing failure to secure the border with Mexico finally prompted the state to pass a bill authorizing local police to enforce federal immigration law.
April 30, 2010
37% in Illinois Favor Using National Guard To Fight Crime in Chicago
Two Chicago lawmakers have urged Illinois Governor Pat Quinn to send in National Guard units to help fight the growing level of violence in the city.
April 30, 2010
Delaware Senate: Castle 55% Coons 32%
The U.S. Senate race in Delaware is virtually unchanged over the past two months, with Republican Mike Castle continuing to draw strong support from the state’s voters.
April 30, 2010
Illinois Governor: Brady (R) 45%, Quinn (D) 38%
Voter support for both major party candidates for governor of Illinois remains basically unchanged since the contest began.
April 30, 2010
Illinois Senate: Kirk 46%, Giannoulias 38%
Republican Congressman Mark Kirk has earned a modest pick-up in support, while his Democratic opponent, Alexi Giannoulias, appears stalled in the first Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Likely Voters in the state following the government's seizure of the failed Broadway Bank, the institution owned by Giannoulias' family.
April 29, 2010
Nevada Governor: Sandoval 53%, Reid 35%
Democratic hopeful Rory Reid still can’t raise his level of support out of the 30s in Nevada’s race for governor unless he’s pitted against the state’s unpopular Republican chief executive Jim Gibbons.
April 29, 2010
Nevada Senate: Reid’s Support Still Hovers Around 40%
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s support remains frozen again this month around 40%, while two of his chief Republican opponents continue to draw over 50% of the vote in Nevada’s U.S. Senate race.
April 29, 2010
Oregon Governor: Dudley (R) Moves Into Ties with Kitzhaber, Bradbury
This year’s race for governor of Oregon is a free-for-all at this stage, with a former Democratic governor who’s the best known of the candidates running slightly ahead.
April 29, 2010
New York Governor: Cuomo Still Far Ahead
State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo continues to draw strong support from New York voters in the state’s gubernatorial contest - even though he's yet to officially declare his candidacy.
April 28, 2010
49% Say White-Hispanic Relations Getting Worse
Forty-nine percent (49%) of U.S. voters now believe relations between whites and Hispanics in America are getting worse, up 15 points from 34% in December.
April 28, 2010
Arizona Voters Favor Welcoming Immigration Policy, 64% Support New Immigration Law
Like voters across the nation, most Arizona voters (57%) favor an immigration policy that welcomes all immigrants except “national security threats, criminals and those who would come here to live off our welfare system.” A new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Arizona voters finds that just 27% oppose such a welcoming policy.
April 28, 2010
Arkansas Senate: Lincoln’s Support Continues to Slide
Arkansas Senator Blanche Lincoln has fallen to her lowest levels of support yet in her bid for reelection, while her five top Republican challengers now pull over 50% support from Likely Voters in the state.
April 28, 2010
Poll Bounce for Arizona Governor After Signing Immigration Law
Last week, Arizona Governor Jan Brewer signed an immigration law that launched a national debate. It has also at least temporarily helped her own chances of remaining Arizona’s governor.
