Massachusetts Governor Race So Far Is Referendum on Incumbent Patrick
An early look at the 2010 election cycle finds that Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick has some work to do if he wants to win reelection.
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June 29, 2009
June 29, 2009
Rasmussen Reports Daily Prediction Challenge: War in Iraq
The daily Rasmussen Reports Prediction Challenge for Monday focuses on the war in Iraq.
June 29, 2009
Discover(R) Small Business Watch (SM): Small Business Confidence Rises as Cash Flow Issues Decline
Economic confidence among small business owners rose slightly in June as cash flow concerns abated and the mood on the economy held steady, according to the latest Discover(R) Small Business WatchSM. The monthly index rose to 80.9, up from 78.1 in May.
June 29, 2009
50% Favor Obama Health Reform Plan, 45% Oppose It
Voters remain closely divided over the health care reform plan proposed by President Obama and congressional Democrats, with a high level of intensity on both sides of the issue.
June 29, 2009
Voters’ View of Congress Down Again This Month
Congress is back in the doghouse as it takes a break for the July 4 recess.
June 29, 2009
No Excuse for Dems' Sticker Shock on Health Care By Michael Barone
Democrats' plans to pass major health care legislation have been stymied, at least for the moment, by the Congressional Budget Office's cost estimates. To the consternation and apparent surprise of leading Democrats, the CBO scored Senate Finance Chairman Max Baucus' latest offering at $1.6 trillion over 10 years, while it scored the completed sections of Sen. Christopher Dodd's bill at $1 trillion. Presumably, the incomplete sections would cost more.
June 29, 2009
Massachusetts: 26% Consider State’s Health Care Reform a Success
Twenty-six percent (26%) of Massachusetts voters say their state’s health care reform effort has been a success. A new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in the state finds that 37% say the reform effort has been a failure, while another 37% are not sure.
June 28, 2009
40% Say Obama Not Aggressive Enough in Supporting Iranian Reformers, 42% Say His Response Has Been Just Right
Forty percent (40%) of U.S. voters now say President Obama has not been aggressive enough in supporting the reformers in Iran protesting the results of the presidential election. That’s a five-point increase from a week ago.
June 28, 2009
Disability, Inc. By Debra J. Saunders
This is not a joke. Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a 6-3 decision that required an Oregon public school district to pay a $5,200 monthly tuition (plus fees) for a private boarding school for a high-school senior whose psychologist had diagnosed him with ADHD, depression, math disorder and cannabis abuse.
June 27, 2009
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls: Week Ended June 26, 2009
Mark Twain is credited with warning that “no man’s life, liberty or property is safe while the legislature is in session.” You’d think Twain was speaking for many Americans from some of the survey results this past week, although they would broaden it to include the actions of the government in general.
June 26, 2009
37% Say Most in Congress Have Extramarital Affairs
Thirty-seven percent (37%) of Americans believe most members of Congress have extramarital affairs following Nevada Senator John Ensign’s admission that he cheated on his wife with a campaign staffer.
June 26, 2009
31% Say Publicly Held Companies Should Disclose When Top Managers Are Ill
Following news reports that Apple Chief Executive Officer Steve Jobs received a liver transplant this spring, 31% of American adults say publicly held companies should reveal when top managers are ill.
June 26, 2009
Only 17% Rate Government A Wiser Spender Than Private Business
Just 17% of Americans say the government is more likely to spend its money wisely and carefully than a private business, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
June 26, 2009
Rasmussen Reports Daily Prediction Challenge: Liberty
The daily Rasmussen Reports Prediction Challenge for Friday focuses whether the United States is a nation of liberty and justice for all.
June 26, 2009
Most S.C. Voters See Sanford’s Ethics As Norm for Politicians, But 46% Say He Should Resign
South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford cheated on his wife, lied to his family and staff, decided to get away from his children on Father’s Day and disappeared from the country without making arrangements for the execution of his duties in an emergency.
June 26, 2009
We Don't Need Big-Bang Health-Care Reform By Lawrence Kudlow
Why do we need President Obama's big-bang health-care reform at all? What's the real agenda here? If it's really to cover the truly uninsured, a much cheaper, targeted, small-ball approach would do the trick.
June 26, 2009
44% Favor Legalized Online Gambling But Not If It’s Taxable
Forty-four percent (44%) of Americans say gambling on the Internet should not be illegal, but government moves to legalize it and tax it appear to undercut that support.
June 25, 2009
Rasmussen Reports Daily Prediction Challenge: American Society
The daily Rasmussen Reports Prediction Challenge for Thursday focuses on American society.
June 25, 2009
39% of Adults in Hurricane Areas Say Government Should Bear Most of the Costs
Twenty-one percent (21%) of Americans say they live close enough to a shoreline to be impacted by hurricanes, and 39% of that group believe the federal government should be most financially responsible for areas affected by hurricanes and other natural disasters.
June 25, 2009
31% Say Stimulus Plan Has Helped Economy, 30% Say It Hurt
Thirty percent (30%) of voters now say the $787-billion economic stimulus plan passed by Congress is hurting the U.S. economy, up three points from late last month.
