What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Ending April 17, 2010
For some people, no means yes.
Politics
Most Recent Releases
April 17, 2010
April 16, 2010
Arizona Senate: McCain, Hayworth Lead Glassman (D)
Both Republican hopefuls hold an early advantage in the first RasmussenReports Election 2010 telephone survey of the U.S. Senate race inArizona.
April 16, 2010
35% Approve of Schwarzenegger’s Job Performance
Thirty-five percent (35%) of California voters now approve of the job Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is doing, his highest approval ratings this year.
April 16, 2010
Arizona Republican Primary for Senate: McCain 47%, Hayworth 42%
Incumbent John McCain now earns just 47% support to challenger J.D.Hayworth’s 42% in Arizona’s hotly contested Republican Senate Primaryrace, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey oflikely primary voters.
April 16, 2010
39% of New Jersey Voters Ready to Recall Menendez
A very long-shot effort to recall U.S. Senator Robert Menendez has quite a way to go to win the support of New Jersey voters.
April 16, 2010
39% Say It’s Good To Be Party of No, 34% Disagree
Democrats have criticized Republicans for being the Party of No for their consistent opposition to President Obama’s agenda, and voters have mixed feelings about whether that’s a good place for the GOP to be.
April 16, 2010
44% in California Say U.S. Economic Conditions Getting Better
Forty-four percent (44%) of likely voters in the state of California say economic conditions in the country are getting better, according to a new Rasmussen Reports statewide telephone survey.
April 16, 2010
65% in New Jersey Favor Pay Freeze For Teachers, School Employees
Sixty-five percent (65%) of New Jersey voters favor a one-year pay freeze on the salaries of administrators, teachers and school workers to reduce the state’s level of local school aid, according to a new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey.
April 15, 2010
Colorado Governor: McInnis 48%, Hickenlooper 42%
Republican Scott McInnis holds on to 48% of the vote for the second month in a row in his match-up with Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper for governor of Colorado.
April 15, 2010
51% in New Jersey Favor Repeal of Health Care Bill
Fifty-one percent (51%) of voters in New Jersey, a state Barack Obama carried handily in 2008, now favor repeal of the recently-passed national health care bill. That includes 41% who strongly favor repeal.
April 15, 2010
53% Say Voter Approval Needed for Changes To Medicare and Social Security
Most voters nationwide (53%) believe any changes to Medicare or Social Security should be approved by a vote of the American people.
April 15, 2010
50% In New York Favor Repeal of Health Care Plan
Fifty percent (50%) of New York voters favor repeal of the recently-passed national health care plan, while 46% oppose repeal, according to a new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in the state. This includes 37% who strongly favor it and 36% who are strongly opposed.
April 15, 2010
Utah GOP Senate Primary: Bennett Earns 37% Support
Incumbent Republican Senator Bob Bennett is under serious political attack in Utah for not being conservative enough, but he has the highest level of support so far among the state’s likely Republican Primary voters. One-out-of-five primary voters remain undecided.
April 15, 2010
44% of California Voters Support Drilling Off Their Coast
Though offshore oil drilling is still off-limits off the coast of California, the plurality (44%) of voters in the state think it should be allowed there.
April 15, 2010
Utah Governor: Herbert (R) 57%, Corroon (D) 29%
Governor Gary Herbert, the lieutenant governor who took over the state's top job when Jon Huntsman stepped down last summer to become U.S. ambassador to China, enjoys a comfortable level of support against the only Democrat in Utah's special gubernatorial election.
April 14, 2010
40% of Florida Republicans Favor Federal Probe of State Party’s Finances
Forty percent (40%) of likely Florida Republican Primary voters say the Justice Department should investigate allegations of financial wrongdoing within the state Republican Party.
April 14, 2010
Election 2012: Barack Obama 42%, Ron Paul 41%
Pit maverick Republican Congressman Ron Paul against President Obama in a hypothetical 2012 election match-up, and the race is – virtually dead even.
April 14, 2010
California Senate: Boxer's Support Remains in Low 40s
Incumbent Democrat Barbara Boxer now receives no more than 43% support against any of her top three GOP opponents in her reelection bid for U.S. Senate in California, but they aren't gaining ground either.
April 13, 2010
New York Senate: Gillibrand 40%, Generic Republican 39%
Democratic Senator Kirsten Gillibrand remains in a vulnerable position in her bid for reelection in New York even though no viable Republican running against her.
April 13, 2010
Tea Party Profile: Many Ways To Describe A Movement
The number of people who say they’re part of the Tea Party Movement nationally has grown to 24%. That’s up from 16% a month ago, but the movement still defies easy description.
