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August 21, 2009

Georgia 2010 Democratic Primary: Barnes Still Far Ahead for Governor

Former Governor Roy Barnes is far and away the leader in an early look at Georgia’s 2010 Democratic gubernatorial primary race.

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August 21, 2009

Georgia: 40% Favor Congressional Health Care Plan

Forty percent (40%) of likely voters in Georgia favor the health care plan proposed by President Obama and congressional Democrats. The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in the state finds that 54% oppose the plan.

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August 20, 2009

Confidence in Stimulus Plan Is Up to 33%

Confidence in the $787-billion economic stimulus plan proposed by President Obama and passed by Congress in February has rebounded a bit this month.

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August 20, 2009

82% Say Their Bank Account Information is Secure

Eighty-two percent (82%) of Americans believe their bank account information is at least somewhat secure online, which helps to explain why an increasing number of people are sending personal financial information over the Internet for banking and shopping transactions.

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August 20, 2009

40% Say Cutting Deficit Is Top Priority

Only 20% of U.S. voters now say health care reform is the most important of the four budget priorities President Obama laid out early in his presidency, down four points from the end of May.

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August 20, 2009

Middle-aged Rant By Debra J. Saunders

At a recent Colorado town hall, University of Colorado at Boulder student Zach Lahn asked President Obama how private insurers could be expected to compete with a public health care plan.

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August 20, 2009

Rasmussen Reports Daily Prediction Challenge: Jobs

The daily Rasmussen Reports Prediction Challenge for Thursday focuses on creating jobs in the United States.

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August 20, 2009

Obama's Enforcer: Not Really Tough Enough By Joe Conason

If the Democrats fail to pass real changes in the health care system this year -- rather than a sham that mimics and mocks reform -- they will have nobody to blame but themselves.

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August 20, 2009

54% Fear Government Will Do Too Much To Fix Economy

Fifty-four percent (54%) of U.S. voters worry more that the federal government will try to do too much to fix the economy rather than not enough.

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August 20, 2009

Democrats Must Fix Health Care Alone By Froma Harrop

Early on as New York mayor, Ed Koch went to battle against entrenched interests that were bankrupting the city.

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August 19, 2009

2010 Florida Senate: Crist 48%, Meek, 29%

Republican Governor Charlie Crist continues to maintain a sizable lead over his chief Democratic opponent, Rep. Kendrick Meek, in Florida’s 2010 race for the U.S. Senate.

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August 19, 2009

34% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Just one-third (34%) of likely U.S. voters believe the United States is heading in the right direction, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.

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August 19, 2009

Health Care Rises In Importance But More for Democrats Than Others

More voters than ever rate health care as a very important issue, but the difference in partisan emphasis helps to explain the big Democratic push for health care reform in Washington.

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August 19, 2009

Rasmussen Reports Daily Prediction Challenge: Social Security

The daily Rasmussen Reports Prediction Challenge for Wednesday focuses on social security.

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August 19, 2009

Without Public Option, Enthusiasm for Health Care Reform, Especially Among Democrats, Collapses

Just 34% of voters nationwide support the health care reform plan proposed by President Obama and congressional Democrats if the so-called “public option” is removed. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows that 57% oppose the plan if it doesn't include a government-run health insurance plan to compete with private insurers.

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August 19, 2009

The Prince By Susan Estrich

I discovered Bob Novak when I was in college. My political science teacher assigned us Rowland Evans and Robert Novak's classic tomes: "Lyndon B. Johnson: The Exercise of Power" (1966) and "Nixon in the White House: The Frustration of Power" (1971).

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August 19, 2009

2010 Florida GOP Primary: Crist 53%, Rubio 31%

Conservative Republicans in Florida may be rumbling about Charlie Crist’s run for the U.S. Senate, but so far the governor is well ahead of his chief 2010 GOP Primary challenger.

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August 19, 2009

Finally, Change We Can Believe In By Tony Blankley

Those of us who are self-appointed advocates -- who expend our efforts trying to persuade a few more people to our political point of view -- must sit back in slack-jawed wonder when the great American public makes one of its great roars, as we all have been hearing in town hall meetings across the country.

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August 18, 2009

Bob Novak, R.I.P. By Lawrence Kudlow

Now we say good-bye to Robert Novak, who passed away early Tuesday morning at the age of 78. Yet another conservative icon has left us. He was a good friend, and an amazing reporter.

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August 18, 2009

Rasmussen Reports Daily Prediction Challenge: Credit Card Fraud

The daily Rasmussen Reports Prediction Challenge for Tuesday focuses on credit card fraud.