58% Doubt Social Security Will Pay All Their Benefits
Voters remain concerned about Social Security and whether the system can deliver what the government has promised.
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April 20, 2010
April 20, 2010
Florida Governor: McCollum (R) 45%, Sink 38%
Florida’s gubernatorial race may have grown a bit more competitive this month. State Attorney General Bill McCollum now attracts support for 45% of voters statewide, while Democrat Alex Sink earns the vote from 38%.
April 20, 2010
46% in Colorado Oppose Cutting Space Exploration
President Obama’s scaled-back plan for the space program has divided former astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, but Colorado voters are not nearly as enthusiastic about cutting back on space exploration as Americans are nationally.
April 20, 2010
Pennsylvania Governor: Corbett (R) Still Leads, Onorato (D) Up
State Attorney General Tom Corbett earns nearly 50% support again this month in Pennsylvania’s race for governor, while only one of his Democratic opponents seems to be gaining any traction.
April 19, 2010
53% in New Jersey Approve of Governor’s Job Performance
Fifty-three percent (53%) of New Jersey voters approve of the job Governor Chris Christie is doing, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of voters in the state.
April 19, 2010
Voters Take Global Warming A Bit Less Seriously
Voters continue to show less worry about global warming.
April 19, 2010
Indiana Senate: Coats 54%, Ellsworth 33%
Following his vote for the national health care plan, Democratic Congressman Brad Ellsworth's support remains stuck in the low 30s, while two of his Republican opponents now earn 50% or more of the vote in Indiana’s U.S. Senate race.
April 19, 2010
33% in Colorado Say They're Tea Party Members
Thirty-three percent (33%) of likely Colorado voters consider themselves members of the Tea Party movement, according to a new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in the state. That compares to 24% of U.S. voters nationwide.
April 19, 2010
56% Say It’s Okay To Oppose Supreme Court Nominees Over Ideology Or Judicial Philosophy
President Obama soon will announce his second nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court, and 56% of U.S. voters believe it is fair for a U.S. senator to oppose an otherwise qualified court nominee because of disagreements over ideology or judicial philosophy.
April 19, 2010
56% Support Repeal of Health Care Law
Support for repeal of the recently-passed national health care plan is proving to be just as consistent as opposition to the plan before it was passed.
April 19, 2010
Texas Governor: Perry 48%, White 44%
Fresh off his resounding Republican primary victory Tuesday, Texas Governor Rick Perry now finds himself in a close general election contest with Democratic nominee Bill White.
April 18, 2010
57% Have More Trust In Those In Congress Who Voted Against Bailouts
Government bailouts are still a sore subject with most voters. But the political class remains supportive of efforts to have taxpayers bail out troubled and failing companies.
April 17, 2010
58% In New Jersey View Bruce Favorably
Fifty-eight percent (58%) of likely New Jersey voters have a favorable impression of rock star Bruce Springsteen, including 24% who have a very favorable impression of the Jersey Shore native.
April 17, 2010
Arizona Republican Primary for Governor: Brewer Edges Ahead
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of the Republicangubernatorial primary race in Arizona shows Governor Jan Brewer gainingground with 26% of likely primary voters now supporting her in acrowded field.
April 17, 2010
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Ending April 17, 2010
For some people, no means yes.
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.
