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September 21, 2009

31% Agree With Decision To Halt Anti-Missile Shield, 38% Disagree

Voters have mixed feelings about President Obama’s decision to halt the deployment of a proposed anti-missile shield in Eastern Europe, but many worry that it will hurt America’s relationship with its European allies.

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September 20, 2009

Among the Uninsured, 58% Favor President’s Health Care Plan

Fifty-eight percent (58%) of voters without health insurance favor passage of the health care plan proposed by President Obama and Congressional Democrats. A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey of 504 uninsured voters found that 35% are opposed.

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September 19, 2009

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls Week Ending September 19, 2009

Actions have consequences, politically speaking. Just check the first set of Rasmussen Reports Election 2010 surveys.

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September 18, 2009

62% Hold Populist, or Mainstream, Views

Sixty-two percent (62%) of voters nationwide now hold populist, or Mainstream, views of government. That’s up from 55% earlier in the year. These voters are skeptical of both big government and big business.

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September 18, 2009

51% Say Congress Should Stop Funding ACORN

Fifty-one percent (51%) of U.S. voters now say Congress should end all federal funding of the controversial community organizing group ACORN.

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September 18, 2009

Opposition to Health Care Plan Hits New High of 56%

One week after President Obama’s speech to Congress, opposition to his health care reform plan has reached a new high of 55%. The latest Rasmussen Reports daily tracking poll shows that just 42% now support the plan, matching the low first reached in August.

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September 18, 2009

Economy Still Tops List of Voter Concerns

No matter how we ask the question, voters continue to put economic issues such as jobs and economic growth highest on their list of concerns.

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September 17, 2009

48% Want Abortion Coverage Banned in Health Care Plan

The health care reform legislation working its way through Congress faces many obstacles primarily because it touches so many aspects of life. The abortion issue is one more with the potential to create a lose-lose situation for advocates of the plan.

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September 17, 2009

Support for Health Care Reform Hasn’t Budged Since July

One week after President Obama’s speech to Congress, opposition to his health care reform plan has reached a new high of 55%. The latest Rasmussen Reports daily tracking poll shows that just 42% now support the plan, matching the low first reached in August.

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September 17, 2009

Virginia Governor’s Race Now a Toss-up

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 17, 2009

Hutchison Catches Perry to Make Texas GOP Gov Race a Toss-Up

The volatile 2010 Republican Primary race for governor in Texas has become a toss-up, with Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison currently inching ahead of incumbent Rick Perry by two points – 40% to 38%.

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September 17, 2009

2010 North Carolina Senate: GOP’s Burr Tops Foes by 10 Or More

Richard Burr’s U.S. Senate seat has a recent history of high turnover, but the incumbent Republican holds double-digit leads over three Democratic challengers in an early look at North Carolina’s 2010 Senate contest.

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September 16, 2009

Democrats’ Lynch Has Little To Fear So Far in 2010 New Hampshire Governor’s Race

For New Hampshire Governor John Lynch, his closest competitor in 2010 is the man who so far isn't even interested in the race.

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September 16, 2009

2010 Colorado Senate: Norton 45%, Bennet 36%

Next year’s U.S. Senate race in Colorado is a lot more crowded this week, and incumbent Michael Bennet has some serious competition on hand.

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September 16, 2009

Ayotte Leads Hodes 46% to 38% in 2010 New Hampshire Senate Match-Up

Republican Kelly Ayotte leads Democrat Paul Hodes by eight points in an early look at New Hampshire’s 2010 race for the U.S. Senate.

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September 16, 2009

12% Say Most Opponents of Obama Health Care Plan Are Racist

Twelve percent (12%) of voters nationwide believe that most opponents of President Obama’s health care reform plan are racist. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 67% of voters disagree, and 21% are not sure.

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September 15, 2009

Support for Health Care Plan Falls Back To Pre-Speech Levels

The post-speech bounce continues with the nation now evenly divided over the health care reform plan proposed by President Obama and congressional Democrats, but the increase in support is still coming from Democratic voters rallying to their leader.

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September 15, 2009

Opposition to Health Care Reform Reaches New High at 55%

One week after President Obama’s speech to Congress, opposition to his health care reform plan has reached a new high of 55%. The latest Rasmussen Reports daily tracking poll shows that just 42% now support the plan, matching the low first reached in August.

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September 15, 2009

Harry Reid Trails Republican Challengers in 2010 Election

In what is currently a difficult political climate for Democrats, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid trails two potential Republican challengers seeking to unseat him as he faces reelection next year in Nevada.

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September 14, 2009

51% Say Michelle Obama Involved in Policy Decisions

Voters are slightly less sure these days that First Lady Michelle Obama is involved in her husband’s policy decisions, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.