45% Say Space Shuttle Worth What It Cost Taxpayers
NASA’s manned space shuttle program is in its final year, and the plurality of Americans believes it has been worth the price.
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April 10, 2010
April 10, 2010
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Ending April 9, 2010
Fresh off his health care victory, President Obama is moving ahead on a number of other fronts, whether the public’s with him or not.
April 10, 2010
Media Meters for Coverage of President Obama
The Rasmussen Reports Media Meter tracks media coverage of President Obama and other public figures.
April 9, 2010
New Hampshire Senate: Ayotte First To Reach 50%
All three Republicans candidates for the U.S. Senate in New Hampshire show modest gains in support this month, with former state Attorney General Kelly Ayotte the first to reach 50%.
April 9, 2010
Washington Senate: Murray Still Short of 50% Against Any Republican
Democratic incumbent Patty Murray still falls just short of 50% support in match-ups with five potential GOP rivals in Washington State’s race for the U.S. Senate.
April 9, 2010
Illinois Senate: Kirk 41%, Giannoulias 37%
Republican Congressman Mark Kirk claims 41% support for the second month in a row in Illinois’s U.S. Senate race, while his Democratic opponent, State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias, has lost ground.
April 8, 2010
Missouri Senate: Blunt 48% Carnahan 42%
Republican Roy Blunt continues to hold a slight lead over Democrat Robin Carnahan in Missouri’s contest for the U.S. Senate. These findings and the high level of opposition to the national health care plan in the state perhaps help to explain why Carnahan wasn’t around yesterday when President Obama came to Missouri to pitch his plan.
April 8, 2010
55% Oppose Limits On U.S. Nuclear Response To Attacks
Fifty-five percent (55%) of U.S. voters oppose President Obama’s new policy prohibiting the use of nuclear weapons in response to chemical or biological attacks on the United States.
April 8, 2010
Colorado Senate: Norton 46%, Bennet 41%
Incumbent Democrat Michael Bennet has edged slightly closer to his strongest Republican rival, ex-Lieutenant Governor Jane Norton, in Colorado’s U.S. Senate race.
April 8, 2010
Illinois Governor: Brady 45%, Quinn 38%
Republican State Senator Bill Brady now leads Governor Pat Quinn 45% to 38% in Illinois's gubernatorial contest, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of likely voters in the state.
April 7, 2010
Massachusetts Voters Like Offshore Drilling But Not Off Their State
Voters in Massachusetts strongly favor the resumption of offshore oil drilling, but they have mixed feelings about allowing it off the coast of their own state.
April 7, 2010
65% Say Americans Not Willing To Make Major Lifestyle Changes To Help Environment
Most Americans see a need for major lifestyle cutbacks to help the environment, but even more don’t think that's likely to happen.
April 7, 2010
Connecticut Governor: GOP’s Foley Gains on Lamont, Malloy
Republican Thomas Foley now enjoys a modest lead over his two top Democratic opponents in Connecticut’s gubernatorial race, a contest that was a toss-up two months ago.
April 7, 2010
Massachusetts Governor: Patrick 35% Baker 27% Cahill 23%
President Obama was in Massachusetts last week to boost the reelection bid of embattled Governor Deval Patrick, but his numbers in the state’s gubernatorial race show little change.
April 6, 2010
55% Say Media Bias Bigger Problem in Politics Than Big Contributions
Voters agree that big money talks in politics but apparently not as loudly as big media.
April 6, 2010
38% More Likely To Contribute Time or Money To A Political Campaign This Year
Thirty-eight percent (38%) of U.S. voters say they are more likely to contribute time or money to a political campaign this year compared to previous election years.
April 6, 2010
Kentucky Senate: Grayson, Paul Both Run Strong Against Democratic Foes
With Kentucky’s Republican primary just six weeks away, both GOP hopefuls for governor earn 50% or more of the vote in match-ups with their chief Democratic rivals.
April 6, 2010
Nevada Governor: Sandoval 55%, Reid 34%
Republican Brian Sandoval now leads Rory Reid by 21 points in Nevada’s race for governor, but even embattled GOP incumbent Jim Gibbons has moved into a virtual tie with the Democratic hopeful.
April 5, 2010
Nevada Senate: Reid Still Struggling
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid attracts just 39% to 42% of the Nevada vote when matched against three Republican opponents. Two of his potential opponents now top the 50% level of support.
