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February 18, 2010

Wisconsin Senate: Feingold Leads Two Announced GOP Challengers

Wisconsin incumbent Democrat Russ Feingold leads his two best-known announced Republican challengers for the U.S. Senate in the latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of likely voters in the state.

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February 18, 2010

65% of Virginia Voters Approve of McDonnell So Far

Just over a month after Bob McDonnell assumed office in Virginia, a new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Virginia voters finds that 65% at least somewhat approve of the job he’s doing as governor, including 29% who strongly approve.

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February 18, 2010

Indiana Senate: Hill, Ellsworth Trail Three Main GOP Hopefuls

As expected with incumbent Senator Evan Bayh’s surprise announcement this week that he will not seek reelection, Indiana’s U.S. Senate race is wide open. The three leading Republican contenders all post leads for now over the two most prominently mentioned Democratic hopefuls, but it’s not even clear if those Democrats are in the race.

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February 18, 2010

Only 21% Say U.S. Government Has Consent of the Governed

The founding document of the United States, the Declaration of Independence, states that governments derive “their just powers from the consent of the governed.” Today, however, just 21% of voters nationwide believe that the federal government enjoys the consent of the governed.

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February 17, 2010

Oregon Senate: Wyden 49%, Huffman 35%

Another “safe” Democratic senator may not be quite as safe as he thought.

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February 17, 2010

Voters Think Democrats More Likely To Have A Plan for the Future

The first President Bush called it “the vision thing,” and voters are more confident that the Democratic Party has it than do Republicans. They also see Democrats as more ideological than the GOP these days.

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February 16, 2010

29% Say U.S. Should Go It Alone Against Iran

With China still blocking UN efforts to impose meaningful sanctions on Iran, 29% of U.S. voters now think the United States should take action alone against the rogue Islamic nation.

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February 16, 2010

43% Say Local Government Better Than Feds, States

Forty-three percent (43%) of U.S. voters rate the performance of their local government as tops compared to its counterparts on the state and federal level.

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February 16, 2010

47% Blame Global Warming on Planetary Trends

Questions continue to mount over the science behind years of studies that say humans are chiefly to blame for global warming. But reflecting a trend that has been going on for more than a year, just 35% of U.S. voters now believe global warming is caused primarily by human activity.

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February 16, 2010

California Governor: Brown 43%, Whitman 43%

Former eBay CEO Meg Whitman now runs dead even with likely Democratic nominee Jerry Brown in California’s gubernatorial contest.

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February 15, 2010

California Senate: Boxer Still Holds Narrow Leads Over GOP Hopefuls

For the second month in a row, incumbent Democratic Senator Barbara Boxer is in surprisingly tight races with three potential Republican challengers in California.

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February 15, 2010

59% Favor Letting States Opt Out of Federal Programs

Voters strongly believe that a state should have the right to avoid federal programs it doesn’t like, but they draw the line at states seceding from the union.

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February 15, 2010

Washington Senate: Murray Leads All Republican Challengers But Rossi

Democratic Senator Patty Murray holds double-digit leads on three of the top Republicans who hope to unseat her in this year’s Senate race in Washington State.

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February 13, 2010

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending February 12, 2010

“A plague on both your houses,” Shakespeare famously wrote in “Romeo and Juliet.” That seems to be the primary message voters are sending these days.

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February 12, 2010

Louisiana Senate: Vitter 57%, Melancon 33%

Incumbent Republican David Vitter has an even more commanding lead this month over his top Democratic challenger in Louisiana's race for the U.S. Senate.

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February 12, 2010

North Dakota House: Pomeroy (D) At Risk?

North Dakota may be shaping up to be dangerous territory for the state’s other longtime Democratic incumbent, too.

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February 12, 2010

North Dakota Senate: Hoeven By A Mile At This Point

Popular Republican Governor John Hoeven crushes his two likeliest Democratic rivals thus far in North Dakota’s race for the U.S. Senate.

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February 11, 2010

Michigan Voters View Ford Most Favorably

Michigan is home to the Big Three U.S. automakers: General Motors, Ford and Chrysler. The latest Rasmussen telephone survey in the state finds that Michigan voters have the most favorable opinion of Ford, the only one of the Big Three who didn't receive federal bailout help to stay in business.

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February 11, 2010

Missouri Senate: Blunt (R) 49%, Carnahan (D) 42%

Little has changed this month in Missouri's race for the seat being vacated by retiring Republican Senator Kit Bond.

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February 11, 2010

Pennsylvania Governor: GOP’s Corbett Well Head of Three Potential Opponents

State Attorney General Tom Corbett continues to hold big leads over three potential Democratic rivals in this year’s race for governor in Pennsylvania.