New Jersey Governor: Christie Still Leads NJ Gov Race
Republican challenger Chris Christie has lost his post-primary bounce but still leads incumbent Democrat Jon Corzine in the New Jersey governor’s race.
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July 8, 2009
July 8, 2009
Rasmussen Reports Daily Prediction Challenge: Campaign Finance
The daily Rasmussen Reports Prediction Challenge for Wednesday focuses on campaign financing.
July 8, 2009
34% Say Nation Heading in Right Direction
Thirty-four percent (34%) of likely voters believe the United States is moving in the right direction, down four points from a week ago and the lowest result found since early March.
July 8, 2009
Romney Leads Among GOP Voters With Fiscal Concerns
Those who say economic and fiscal issues are their biggest concerns make up the majority of Republican voters, and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney runs best among those voters if the 2012 GOP Presidential Primary in their state was held today.
July 8, 2009
54% Don’t Trust Russians To Honor New Arms Control Agreement
A highlight of President Obama’s trip to Moscow this week was an agreement between the United States and Russia to reduce their nuclear weapons stockpiles, but just 22% of U.S. voters trust the Russians to honor that agreement.
July 8, 2009
What Mothers Know By Susan Estrich
You don't need a briefing book on being a mother to answer this one: What do you do when your daughter comes home complaining that she wants to drop off the swim team or quit the play or, with the little ones, never go to school again because the other kids are being so mean, calling her names and saying unbelievably terrible things about her family and especially her mother?
July 8, 2009
Sarah Agonistes By Tony Blankley
Professional politicians and political journalists don't waste energy on political corpses. They reserve their energy -- positive or negative -- for viable politicians.
July 8, 2009
44% Say Government Tries to Do Too Much, 31% Not Enough
Forty-four percent (44%) of American adults say, generally speaking, the government tries to do too much, but 31% believe it doesn’t try to do enough.
July 7, 2009
Rasmussen Reports Daily Prediction Challenge: Michael Jackson
The daily Rasmussen Reports Prediction Challenge for Tuesday focuses on Michael Jackson.
July 7, 2009
Republicans Remain Ahead on Generic Ballot
Republican candidates lead Democrats for the second straight week in the latest edition of the Generic Congressional Ballot.
July 7, 2009
Immigration Reform Gets White House Boost, Still Faces Strong Opposition from Voters
President Obama recently hosted a White House meeting to relaunch the legislative process for “comprehensive” immigration reform. Joining the chorus a few days later were several big city police chiefs who urged Congress to bring illegal immigrants out from the shadows.
July 7, 2009
Palin At The Top – And Bottom – for GOP Voters in 2012
Alaska Governor Sarah Palin is second only to Mitt Romney as the presidential candidate Republican voters say they’ll vote for in 2012 state GOP primaries, but she’s also one of two candidates they least hope wins the party’s nomination.
July 7, 2009
40% of GOP Voters Say Resignation Hurts Palin’s Chances in 2012
Forty percent (40%) of Republican voters nationwide say Sarah Palin’s decision to resign as governor of Alaska hurts her chances of winning the party’s presidential nomination in 2012.
July 7, 2009
Palin's Ship in the Harbor By Debra J. Saunders
"A ship in harbor is safe, but that's not why the ship is built," Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin said last year to explain why Sen. John McCain picked her to be his running mate. Those words may come back to haunt her. When she assumed office in December 2006, Palin committed to Alaskan voters to serve four years. Having failed to do so, she will be in no position to campaign in 2012 for four years in the White House.
July 7, 2009
Cities Are Back -- but for How Long? By Froma Harrop
Why are cities growing faster than the rest of the country? That's happening and reverses a decade-long trend, according to new U.S. Census figures. Gainers in 2008 included such diverse locations as Chicago, Los Angeles, Columbus, Ohio, and Lincoln, Neb. The Census found that cities losing people, such as Cleveland, were shrinking at a slower rate.
July 7, 2009
43% Expect No Change in U.S.-Muslim Relations
Forty-three percent (43%) of U.S. voters expect America’s relationship with the Muslim world to be roughly the same in one year as it is now, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
July 6, 2009
Voters Say North Korea Biggest Threat to U.S.
In a survey taken just before North Korea conducted a series of Fourth of July missile tests, 38% of likely voters say the rogue Communist nation remains the biggest threat to U.S. national security.
July 6, 2009
Only 44% Say Their Own Congressman Thinks Like They Do
Fifty-four percent (54%) of U.S. voters say the average Democrat in Congress is more liberal than they are, while 36% believe the average Republican congressman is more conservative in comparison to themselves.
July 6, 2009
Rasmussen Reports Daily Prediction Challenge - Russia
The daily Rasmussen Reports Prediction Challenge for Monday focuses on Russia and the United States.
July 6, 2009
Just 27% Favor Second Stimulus Plan This Year, 60% Oppose
Sixty percent (60%) of U.S. voters now oppose the passage of a second economic stimulus plan this year, a five-point increase in opposition since the issue was first raised in March.
