Virginia Governor: McDonnell 51% Deeds 42%
The race to become the next governor of Virginia has gotten a lot closer. Right now, it’s effectively a toss-up between Republican Robert F. McDonnell and Democrat R. Creigh Deeds.
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September 30, 2009
September 30, 2009
Only 22% Say Most in Congress Will Understand Health Care Plan Before They Vote
While majority Democrats in Congress struggle to put together a final health care reform plan, just 22% of U.S. voters believe that most members of Congress will understand what is in the plan before they vote on it.
September 30, 2009
83% Say Congress Should Post Bills Online For All To Read Before Voting On Them
Eighty-three percent (83%) of U.S. voters say legislation should be posted online in final form and available for everyone to read before Congress votes on it. The only exception would be for extreme emergencies.
September 30, 2009
30% Confident In U.N. To Fight Terrorism
Just 30% of U.S. voters have at least some confidence in the ability of the United Nations to combat terrorism, with nine percent (9%) who are very confident.
September 29, 2009
2010 Arkansas Senate: Lincoln Runs Behind Four GOP Challengers
Another Democratic senator may be at-risk in 2010. Arkansas' Blanche Lambert Lincoln trails all four of her leading Republican challengers in the first Rasmussen Reports Election 2010 survey in the state.
September 29, 2009
51% Say Obama Not Tough Enough on Iran
Fifty-one percent (51%) of U.S. voters say President Obama has not been aggressive enough in responding to Iran's nuclear program.
September 29, 2009
61% of Arizona Republicans Say McCain Out of Touch With Party Base
Arizona Senator John McCain was the Republican Party’s presidential nominee in 2008, but he’s always had a challenging relationship with the GOP’s base voters.
September 29, 2009
37% Favor Sending More Troops to Afghanistan, 40% Oppose
Americans are closely divided over whether the United States should send more troops to fight the war in Afghanistan, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
September 28, 2009
2010 Arizona Governor: Goddard 42%, Brewer 35%
State Attorney General Terry Goddard has an early lead over embattled incumbent Jan Brewer in Arizona’s 2010 race for governor.
September 28, 2009
12% Say U.S. Should Be World's Policeman
As President Obama draws America back from the "nation-building" era of his predecessor, George W. Bush, just 12% of U.S. voters continue to believe that the United States should be the world's policeman.
September 28, 2009
Americans Still Say Local Solutions Better for Economy Than G-20
The leaders of the world’s most powerful nations may have agreed late last week to work more closely together to control and protect the global economy, but Americans believe more than ever that the best solutions start at home.
September 28, 2009
2010 California Governor: Brown, Not Newsom, Leads All Republicans
California Attorney General Jerry Brown leads all Republican challengers in an early look at the state's 2010 governor’s race. But with San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom as the Democratic candidate, the three Republicans are competitive.
September 28, 2009
Support for Health Care Plan Hits New Low
Just 41% of voters nationwide now favor the health care reform proposed by President Obama and congressional Democrats. That’s down two points from a week ago and the lowest level of support yet measured.
September 26, 2009
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls: Week Ending September 26, 2009
Few nations are as generous with their time and money as the United States, but right now Americans are a suspicious bunch.
September 25, 2009
29% Say Americans Selfish For Putting Economy Ahead of Global Warming
Americans continue to send mixed signals about the dangers of climate change, but 47% reject the idea that they are selfish putting economic concerns ahead of the fight against global warming.
September 25, 2009
2010 Ohio Senate: Portman, Lee, Brunner in Virtual Tie
Next year’s U.S. Senate race in Ohio is a neck-and-neck battle for Republican Rob Portman no matter which Democratic candidate he faces, according to the first Rasmussen Reports Election 2010 survey in the state.
September 25, 2009
2010 California Senate: Boxer Beats Fiorina, DeVore
So far, so good for incumbent Democrat Barbara Boxer in match-ups against her two best-known Republican opponents to date in California’s 2010 race for the U.S. Senate.
September 24, 2009
2010 New York Governor: Cuomo Beats GOP Challengers, Paterson Doesn't
Embattled New York Governor David Paterson has opened the door to dropping out of next year's race, as new Rasmussen Reports polling shows him in a dead heat with one potential Republican challenger and trailing another by double digits.
September 24, 2009
29% See United Nations as U.S. Ally, 15% As An Enemy
President Obama is scheduled to be the first U.S. chief executive to chair a meeting of the Security Council, but the views most U.S. voters have of the United Nations remain largely unchanged.
September 24, 2009
2010 Iowa: Ex-Governor Branstad Has Big Lead Over Incumbent Governor Culver
The nation’s economy has taken its toll on incumbent governors across the country, and Iowa Governor Chet Culver is no exception. Add to that the difficult political environment for Democrats at the moment, and Culver’s potential vulnerability becomes clear.
