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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Most Americans see a need for major lifestyle cutbacks to help the environment, but even more don’t think that's likely to happen.
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.
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.
Voters agree that big money talks in politics but apparently not as loudly as big media.
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.
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.
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.
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.
David Paterson (D) remains unpopular in New York where only 35% of likely voters approve of the job he’s doing as Governor. That number is down somewhat from January where 43% of likely voters approved of his performance.
One week after the House of Representatives passed the health care plan proposed by President Obama and congressional Democrats, 54% of the nation's likely voters still favor repealing the new law. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows that 42% oppose repeal.
On major issues, 48% of voters say that the average Tea Party member is closer to their views than President Barack Obama. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 44% hold the opposite view and believe the president’s views are closer to their own.
Following passage of health care legislation in Congress, the reviews are starting to come in. From the White House perspective, the results are mixed at best.
While the Ohio governor’s race is now a virtual tie, there’s been little movement again this month in the state’s contest for the U.S. Senate.
Voters support offshore oil drilling more than ever, and most don’t agree with President Obama’s decision to limit where that drilling can be done.
The suddenly open race for Wyoming governor finds the four top Republican contenders posting big early leads over their likeliest Democratic rival, Senate Minority Leader Mike Massie, in the first Rasmussen Reports Election 2010 telephone survey of the contest.
