TX Worker Confidence Hits Record High Again
Topping the old record set just last month, the state’s Hudson Employment Index (SM) inched up 0.8 to a new all-time high of 127.7.
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October 4, 2006
October 4, 2006
DC Worker Confidence Falls as Workers Question Job Security
Hudson Employment Index (SM) for Washington, D.C. workers fell 2.2 points to 119.9.
October 4, 2006
U.S. Workers Forecast Less Hiring on the Horizon
The Hudson Employment Index (SM) decreased to 100.5 in September, the lowest reading so far this year.
October 4, 2006
Florida Senate: Nelson by 17
Though his lead has slipped a few points over the past month, incumbent Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson still enjoys a comfortable lead over Republican challenger Katherine Harris.
October 4, 2006
MA Governor: Patrick Leads the Pack
Having emerged victorious from a three-way primary on September 19, Democrat Deval Patrick leads the field of official candidates vying to be Massachusetts’ next governor.
October 3, 2006
Fans Pick Jeter, Pujols for MVP
Thirty percent (30%) of fans believe that Derek Jeter of the New York Yankees is deserving of the MVP in the American League.
October 3, 2006
Party Affiliation Trends Show Democratic Momentum
Party Affiliation Trends highlight the difference between Election 2006 and Election 2004.
October 3, 2006
71% Say Finding New Energy Sources More Important than Conservation
Seventy-three percent (73%) of Americans say it is “very important” that the United States become less dependent on oil imports.
October 3, 2006
38% Expect Yankees to Win World Series
Thirty-eight percent (38%) percent of baseball fans think that the New York Yankees will win their 27th World Series Championship this fall.
October 3, 2006
A Virtual Roll of the Dice
Fifty-two percent (52%) of respondents to a recent Rasmussen Reports survey on Internet gambling believe this emerging betting medium should be more strictly regulated than other forms of gambling.
October 3, 2006
TN Governor: Bredesen by 35
Adding eight percentage points to an already overpowering lead, Democratic Governor Bredesen now buries Republican State Senator Jim Bryson 63% to 28%.
October 2, 2006
Economic Confidence Rises in Chicago
The economic confidence of consumers in Chicagoland rose during the third quarter of the year, according to the Rasmussen Consumer Index for the region released today by the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce.
October 2, 2006
VA Senate: Allen Now Leading by 6
Republican Senator George Allen is clinging to a narrow edge over Democrat James Webb, the former Secretary of the Navy. Allen now leads 49% to 43%.
October 2, 2006
Senate Balance of Power - October 2, 2006
In the battle for control of the U.S. Senate, it’s all tied with 49 seats rated as Republican or Leans Republican and 49 seats are rated as Democrat or Leans Democrat.
October 2, 2006
Tennessee Senate: Ford by 5 as Corker Falters
Representative Harold Ford (D) has taken a 48% to 43% lead over Mayor Bob Corker (R) in Tennessee's increasingly competitive race for U.S. Senate.
October 1, 2006
Oregon Governor: Saxton Within 5
The political winds are blowing momentum toward Republican Ron Saxton’s attempt to unseat Oregon Gov. Ted Kulongoski.
October 1, 2006
Polls: Senate Immigration Vote May Impact Election 2006
On Friday, the U.S. Senate voted overwhelmingly to build a 700-mile barrier along the Mexican border, bowing to public opinion as an election draws near.
October 1, 2006
Wal-Mart Flexes Its Muscle Again
Forty-eight percent (48%) believe that Wal-Mart has the power to reduce the cost of prescription drugs across the country.
September 30, 2006
State-by-State Perspectives on the War on Terror
Voters in Oklahoma (59%), Texas (51%), Virginia (51%), and Florida (48%) are more likely than voters in other states to say that the U.S. and its allies are winning the War on Terror.
September 30, 2006
State by State Ratings of the Economy: Oklahoma and Texas Most Optimistic
Forty-seven percent (47%) of voters in both Oklahoma and Texas rate the economy as good or excellent.
