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June 12, 2006

Bada Bing! Fans Divided on Reality of "The Sopranos"

Fans of “The Sopranos” are evenly divided as to whether the HBO hit series accurately depicts the lifestyles of those in Organized Crime.

June 12, 2006

Arizona Governor: Still Smooth Sailing For Napolitano

Democratic Governor Janet Napolitano continues to enjoy hefty leads over each possible GOP nominee.

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June 12, 2006

Texas Governor: Perry (R) At 38%

In the unusual four-way campaign for Texas Governor, Republican Governor Rick Perry continues to enjoy a substantial lead, though he has lost a couple points since our last survey of the race.

June 12, 2006

Rhode Island Governor: Fogarty 41% Carcieri 40%

Like Republican Senator Chafee, Republican Governor Donald Carcieri is still treading water in his bid for reelection.

June 12, 2006

Rhode Island Senate: Chafee Still Struggling

The latest Rasmussen Reports election poll of the race for U.S. Senate in Rhode Island shows Senator Lincoln Chafee (R) still neck-and-neck with former Attorney General Sheldon Whitehouse (D).

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June 12, 2006

Post al-Zarqawi: Reduced Pessimism About War On Terror

The death of terrorist leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi reduced pessimism about the War on Terror over the weekend, but had little impact on overall perceptions of the situation in Iraq or the President’s handling of it.

June 11, 2006

Arizona Senate: Kyl By 17

In his bid for reelection Arizona Senator Jon Kyl (R) now leads real estate developer Jim Pederson (D) 52% to 35%.

June 9, 2006

85% Support English as Official Language Of U.S.

Eighty-five percent (85%) of Americans believe that English should be the official language of the United States.

June 8, 2006

Colorado Governor: Ritter by 5

The latest Rasmussen Reports election poll in Colorado finds Denver District Attorney Bill Ritter (D) edging out GOP Representative Bob Beauprez by five points, 43% to 38%, in the race for Governor.

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June 8, 2006

Colorado Governor: Ritter by 5

The latest Rasmussen Reports election poll in Colorado finds Denver District Attorney Bill Ritter (D) edging out GOP Representative Bob Beauprez by five points, 43% to 38%, in the race for Governor.

The two likely nominees have been neck-and-neck for a few months now. In April Beauprez led by a couple points, 39% to 37%. In March, Ritter had a point on Beauprez, 41% to 40%.

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June 8, 2006

42% Say U.S. Winning War on Terror

A survey conducted before terrorist leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi was killed found that 42% of American adults believed the U.S. and its allies are winning the War on Terror.

June 5, 2006

Party Affiliation

During the month of May, 33.6% of Americans identified themselves as Republicans. That's up slightly from 32.7% in April, but that's not saying much

June 5, 2006

Rice Viewed Favorably By Public

A Rasmussen Reports survey of perceptions of the president's cabinet finds that 64% of Americans hold a favorable view of Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, while only 29% hold an unfavorable view.

June 5, 2006

Senate Approves Paulson As Treasury Secretary

The Senate approved departing Goldman Sachs CEO Henry Paulson as the New Treasury Secretary today. The approval came just hours after the Senate Finance Committee endorsed Paulson.

June 5, 2006

Party Affiliation

During the month of May, 33.6% of Americans identified themselves as Republicans.

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June 5, 2006

Americans Prefer North American Travel

Americans aren't champing at the bit to go to Europe. But many have plans to travel to Canada, or are at least thinking about it.

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June 5, 2006

New Treasury Secretary Draws Little Notice

Incoming Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson is viewed favorably by just 20% of Americans. But few among the general public express an opinion either way.

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June 4, 2006

Americans Feel Good About Life

Two-out-of-three Americans (68%) rate their own life as good or excellent. A Rasmussen Reports survey of 1,204 Adults conducted May 18, 2006 found that 22% rate their own life as fair while 9% say poor.

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June 4, 2006

Reading Books Is Still Popular Activity

In the digital era, is it possible that books are still number 1?

June 2, 2006

American Idol Phenomenon Hits New Peak

The American Idol phenomenon hit a new peak this week as sales for the Season Five Encore Anthology hit 154,000 in the first week.