What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls: Week Ending October 23, 2009
These days, political turmoil isn’t a one-way street.
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October 24, 2009
October 23, 2009
Americans Favor Limits on Executive Pay For Bailed Out Firms
The Obama administration and the Federal Reserve Board this week both moved a step closer to regulating compensation at major banks and bailed-out financial firms, but most Americans have reservations about how far the government should go.
October 23, 2009
2010 Georgia Democratic Primary: Barnes Still Distant Front-Runner for Governor
The 2010 Democratic Primary race for governor in Georgia is still Roy Barnes’ to lose, but State Attorney General Thurbert Baker has moved 10 points closer over the last two months.
October 23, 2009
49% Say No Health Care Reform Better Than Current Plan
Forty-nine percent (49%) of voters nationwide say that passing no health care reform bill this year would be better than passing the plan currently working its way through Congress.
October 22, 2009
73% of GOP Voters Say Congressional Republicans Have Lost Touch With Their Base
President Obama told an audience at a Democratic Party fundraiser Wednesday night that Republicans often “do what they’re told,” but GOP voters don’t think their legislators listen enough to them.
October 22, 2009
48% Say Guantanamo Prison Not Likely to Close in January
For the first time this year, a plurality (48%) of U.S. voters think it’s unlikely that the Guantanamo prison camp for suspected terrorists will be closed by January as President Obama has repeatedly vowed.
October 22, 2009
Competition Wanted: 65% Favor Removing Anti-Trust Exemption for Health Insurance Companies
Sixty-five percent (65%) of voters nationwide say laws should be changed so that health insurance companies are subject to anti-trust regulations. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that only 12% disagree, while 23% are not sure.
October 22, 2009
Illinois Governor Race 2010 Generic Ballot: Democrat 43% Republican 37%
In a generic ballot match-up for the 2010 Governor election in Illinois, a Democratic candidate holds a 43% to 37% edge over a Republican.
October 22, 2009
2010 Georgia GOP Primary: Oxendine Still Way Ahead, 35% Undecided
John Oxendine, Georgia’s fire and insurance commissioner, continues to hold a commanding lead over all other Republican gubernatorial hopefuls in an early look at next year’s state GOP Primary.
October 22, 2009
2010 Florida Governor: McCollum 46%, Sink 35%
Republican hopeful Bill McCollum now has a double-digit lead over his likeliest Democratic competitor, Alex Sink, in Florida’s 2010 race for governor, but the race between the two is little changed from June.
October 21, 2009
2010 Florida GOP Senate Primary: Crist 49%, Rubio 35%
The contest for the 2010 Republican Senate nomination in Florida is a little closer this month, but Governor Charlie Crist still holds a 14-point lead over former state House Speaker Marco Rubio.
October 21, 2009
Florida Senate 2010: Republicans Lead by Double Digits
Both men seeking the Republican nomination to become Florida’s next U.S. senator lead their likely Democratic opponent by double digits.
October 20, 2009
New Jersey Governor: Daggett, Undecideds Up; Christie, Corzine Down
In New Jersey, this year's governor’s race may come down to turnout and how much support an independent candidate can hold onto.
October 20, 2009
39% of GOP Voters Have Favorable View of Party Chairman Steele
Former Maryland Lieutenant Governor Michael Steele is the first African-American chairman of the Republican National Committee, in essence making him the official head of the party. Since his election to the post in January, he has been dogged with intraparty criticism for controversial comments and for taking positions out in front of the GOP’s top elected officials.
October 20, 2009
Most Voters Say They Know Health Care Bill Much Better Than Congress
The Senate Finance Committee has finally made its 1,500-page version of the health care reform bill public. But not to worry: As the Washington newspaper The Politico reports this morning, “It’s important to remember that the bill won’t exist in this form for long.”
October 19, 2009
Illinois 2010 Senate Race Still Neck-and-Neck
The 2010 U.S. Senate race in Illinois is now a dead heat between the top Democratic and Republican contenders.
October 19, 2009
Palin Is Distant Second in GOP Match-Ups with Huckabee, Romney
Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin’s forthcoming autobiography has been at the top of the Amazon book charts for weeks, and it hasn’t even been released yet. At least in the eyes of the political Left, she is now perhaps America’s most visible national Republican.
October 19, 2009
Following Senate Finance Committee Passage, 42% Support Health Care Reform
Now that the Senate Finance Committee has passed its version of health care reform, 42% of voters nationwide favor the health care reform plan proposed by President Obama and congressional Democrats. That’s down two points from a week ago and down four from the week before.
October 18, 2009
25% Favor Tax Deduction for Pet Expenses
A dog may be a man's best friend - except at tax time.
October 17, 2009
Head-to-Head: Huckabee 44%, Romney 39%
If the choice for the Republican presidential nomination in 2012 comes down to a choice between Mike Huckabee and Mitt Romney, Huckabee has a slight edge.
