2010 Arkansas Senate Race Still A Referendum on Lincoln
As 2010 begins, the numbers for Senator Blanche Lambert Lincoln are pretty much the same as last year’s while she prepares to face Arkansas voters in November.
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January 6, 2010
January 5, 2010
59% Plan To Rely on TV For Political News in 2010
Television is still likely to rule as the primary source of political news for most Americans this year.
January 5, 2010
2010 Massachusetts Senate: Coakley 50%, Brown 41%
State Attorney General Martha Coakley holds a nine-point lead over her Republican rival, state Senator Scott Brown, in Massachusetts’ special U.S. Senate election to fill the seat of the late Edward M. Kennedy.
January 4, 2010
55% Say Better for California To Go Bankrupt Than Be Bailed Out
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger reportedly intends to ask this week for a federal bailout to keep his state from going bankrupt. But most voters have never been fans of any kind of federal bailout, and most continue to oppose a bailout for California, even when told what specific budget cuts may be necessary.
January 4, 2010
What Voters Like About The Health Care Plan
While most Americans continue to oppose the overall health care plan working its way through Congress, two reforms in the plan are supported by more than 70% of the public - creating a new national insurance exchange and requiring health insurance companies to accept applicants with pre-existing conditions.
January 4, 2010
Voters Agree Only on Taxing The Rich To Pay for Health Care Plan
When it comes to paying for the cost of the proposed health care reform plan, voters are okay with taxing the rich but strongly reject cuts in Medicare and excise taxes on “Cadillac” health plans provided by employers.
January 4, 2010
42% Support Health Care Plan, 52% Oppose
Forty-two percent (42%) of U.S. voters now favor the health care reform plan proposed by President Obama and congressional Democrats. That’s the most positive result since mid-November, but still most voters remain opposed.
January 3, 2010
53% Favor Abortion Ban in Health Plan
Fifty-three percent (53%) of voters favor a ban on abortion coverage in any health insurance plan that receives federal subsidies. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 40% are opposed to such a ban in the proposed health care legislation now before Congress.
January 2, 2010
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending January 1, 2010
Business is good for the government these days.
Government employees are much more bullish about the economy than those who work in the private sector. That’s a big change from the beginning of the year when those on the public payroll were a bit more pessimistic than private sector workers.
January 2, 2010
Obama Approval Index Month-by-Month: December 2009
When tracking President Obama’s job approval on a daily basis, people sometimes get so caught up in the day-to-day fluctuations that they miss the bigger picture. To look at the longer-term trends, Rasmussen Reports compiles the numbers on a full-month basis, and the results can be seen in the graphics below.
January 2, 2010
47% Believe States Should Have Right to Opt Out of Health Care Plan
If the health care plan before Congress becomes law, 47% of voters nationwide believe states should have the right to opt out of it.
January 1, 2010
34% Favor Single-Payer Health Care System
Thirty-four percent (34%) of voters nationwide favor a single-payer health care system where the federal government provides coverage for everyone. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 52% are opposed to such a system, and 14% are not sure.
December 31, 2009
58% Favor Waterboarding of Plane Terrorist To Get Information
Fifty-eight percent (58%) of U.S. voters say waterboarding and other aggressive interrogation techniques should be used to gain information from the terrorist who attempted to bomb an airliner on Christmas Day.
December 31, 2009
52% Fear They Could Be Forced to Change Insurance If Health Plan Passes
From the beginning of the health care debate, one of the challenges facing reform advocates has been the fact that most Americans have insurance and are generally happy with their coverage.
December 30, 2009
Confidence in War in Afghanistan Down Again
Following President Obama's speech outlining his new strategy, there was a bounce in optimism about the war in Afghanistan. But the bounce has ended and confidence has fallen again. Confidence has also fallen in the broader War on Terror.
December 30, 2009
Voter Attitudes Towards Health Care Plan Harden - 58% Opposed
Many have questioned whether those who favor or oppose the health care plan in Congress really know what’s in it. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey suggests that they have a decent understanding of the bill and that voter attitudes towards the legislation have hardened.
December 30, 2009
78% Believe Health Care Plan Will Cost More Than Projected
Seventy-eight percent (78%) of voters nationwide say it’s at least somewhat likely that the health care reform legislation working its way through Congress will cost more than projected. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that just 14% believe the costs are not likely to exceed projections.
December 29, 2009
Health Care Vote Puts Nelson 30 Points Down in Reelection Bid
The good news for Senator Ben Nelson is that he doesn’t have to face Nebraska voters until 2012.
December 29, 2009
74% Say Congress’ Current Work Will Have ‘Significant’ Impact
Voters feel far more strongly than they have in over two years that legislation currently being debated in Congress would have a significant impact on their lives, and they’re well aware of which party is in charge.
December 28, 2009
46% Say Airport Security Procedures Not Strict Enough
Following the failed terrorist attempt to blow up an airliner landing in Detroit on Christmas Day, Americans are a lot less critical of airport security procedures.
