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June 19, 2006

Connecticut Senate: Lieberman (D) by 38 or 15...

The size of Senator Joseph Lieberman's advantage in his reelection bid depends on which general-election race Connecticut voters are asked about.

June 18, 2006

Happy Father's Day

Being a father is important, but Father’s Day is not.

June 16, 2006

Connecticut Democratic Primary: Lamont Gaining Traction

Last month we reported that Lieberman might benefit from running as an Independent in November anyhow.

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June 15, 2006

Hillary Meter

A month ago, Senator Hillary Clinton’s numbers were bouncing back. But the most recent Hillary Meter poll by Rasmussen Reports confirms that the bounce has faded. Today, 38% of Americans say that they would definitely vote against the former First Lady if she were the democratic nominee for President in 2008. Meanwhile 27% would definitely vote for her (seen trends).

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June 14, 2006

Real Estate Investing Less Attractive

Given a choice between four different options for investing new money, just 44% of US Investors would now put that money into real estate.

June 13, 2006

Michigan Governor: Granholm (D) 44% DeVos (R) 42%

Persistent economic troubles for Michigan also mean persistent political troubles for the state's chief executive.

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June 13, 2006

Vermont Senate: Lead Big and Bigger

Independent Congressman Bernie Sanders continues to steamroll Republican opposition. He leads software firm founder Richard Tarrant 67% to 29%, and leads former Air Force officer Greg Parke 73% to 19%.

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June 13, 2006

Good Investment Advice Only for the Rich

Nearly two-thirds (65 percent) of investing Americans believe that those with more money are able to get better financial advice than those with less money.

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