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February 25, 2010

Delaware Senate: Castle 53%, Coons 32%

Now it’s official: There’s an announced Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate in Delaware, but, as party leaders feared, he has a long way to go.

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February 24, 2010

51% Fear Government More Than Private Health Insurers

President Obama and congressional Democrats are citing a jump in rates by a California health insurer as grounds for getting their national health care plan back on track, but voters are still more fearful of the federal government than private insurance companies when it comes to health care decisions.

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February 24, 2010

Georgia Senate: Isakson 49%, Generic Democrat 36%

Republican Senator Johnny Isakson of Georgia may be suffering from the same anti-incumbency backlash that many of his Senate colleagues around the country are experiencing in their reelection bids.

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February 24, 2010

Texas GOP Primary: Perry 48%, Hutchison 27%, Medina 16%

Just days before Texas Republicans pick their nominee for governor, incumbent Rick Perry has his biggest lead yet.

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February 23, 2010

Texas Governor: Perry, Hutchison Still Lead White

As the Republican contenders slug it out in their primary battle, Democratic hopeful Bill White still trails the top two Republicans in the general election race for governor of Texas. However, White has drawn a little bit closer than he was a month ago.

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February 23, 2010

Wisconsin Governor: GOP Still Holds The Edge

Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker remains the strongest Republican for now in the race against likely Democratic candidate Tom Barrett in the contest for Wisconsin governor.

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February 23, 2010

Florida Governor: McCollum 48%, Sink 35%

The race for Florida’s next governor remains unchanged, with Republican state Attorney General Bill McCollum holding onto a double-digit lead.

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February 23, 2010

Florida Senate: Meek Still A Distant Second to Crist, Rubio

While Charlie Crist and Marco Rubio battle it out for the Republican Senate nomination in Florida, one thing is unchanged for now: Regardless of which GOP candidate emerges, the likely Democratic Senate nominee, Congressman Kendrick Meek, has a long way to go.

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February 23, 2010

41% Favor Obama’s Health Care Plan, 56% Oppose

Voters still strongly oppose the health care reform plan proposed by President Obama and congressional Democrats and think Congress should focus instead on smaller bills that address problems individually rather than a comprehensive plan.

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February 22, 2010

Iowa Senate: Grassley Still Outdistances Democratic Challengers

Incumbent Republican Charles Grassley still holds sizable double-digit leads over his three chief Democratic challengers in the U.S. Senate race in Iowa.

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February 22, 2010

Georgia Governor: Top GOP Contenders Slightly Ahead of Democrats’ Barnes

Three-out-of-the-four top Republican candidates are now slightly ahead of the Democrat one of them is most likely to face in this year’s race for governor in Georgia.

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February 22, 2010

Iowa Governor: Culver Trails in Re-election Bid

The latest Rasmussen Reports Election 2010 telephone survey of the Iowa governor’s race shows incumbent Democrat Chet Culver trailing badly in a match-up with one of his Republican predecessors and also running behind a lesser-known GOP challenger.

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February 22, 2010

Florida GOP Senate: Rubio 54%, Crist 36%

Former state House Speaker Marco Rubio continues to lengthen his lead over Governor Charlie Crist in the contest for Florida’s Republican Senate nomination.

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February 21, 2010

47% Believe U.S. Can Win in Afghanistan

Voters are slightly less optimistic about winning the war in Afghanistan despite a highly publicized, thus far successful U.S. offensive against Taliban forces now taking place there.

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February 20, 2010

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending February 19, 2010

Fix it or throw it out. Americans seem to be in that kind of mood these days.

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February 19, 2010

43% Expect Change If GOP Takes Over Congress, 32% Don’t

Given increasing voter unhappiness with Congress, many analysts suggest Republicans may win control of at least the House in this November’s elections, but voters have mixed feelings about how big a change that might really be.

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February 19, 2010

73% Agree That Washington Is “Broken”

Seventy-three percent (73%) of U.S. voters agree with Vice President Joseph Biden that “Washington right now is broken.”

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February 19, 2010

49% Favor Building New Nuclear Plants

President Obama this week announced an $8.3-billion government loan guarantee to build the first new nuclear plant in this country in over a quarter of a century.

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February 19, 2010

Oregon Governor: Democrats Have It For Now

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.

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February 18, 2010

60% in California Say Better If Most Incumbents in State Legislature Are Defeated

As California stumbles through its continuing budget crisis, 60% of likely voters in the state now believe it would be better if most incumbents in the state legislature were defeated in this November’s elections.