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                            October 18, 2012Florida: Romney 51%, Obama 46%
Mitt Romney has taken his biggest lead of the year in Florida and now outpaces President Obama by five points in the key swing state following Tuesday night's debate.
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Likely Florida Voters finds Romney with 51% support to Obama’s 46%. One percent (1%) prefers some other candidate, and two percent (2%) remain undecided. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 750 Likely Voters in Florida was conducted on October 18, 2012 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 4 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.

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                            October 18, 2012North Carolina:  Romney 52%, Obama 46%
Mitt Romney has now extended his lead to six points in North Carolina following this week's second presidential debate.
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Likely Voters in the Tar Heel State, taken last night, finds Romney with 52% support to President Obama’s 46%.  One percent (1%) is still undecided.  (To see survey question wording, click here.)
A week ago, Romney held a three-point advantage, 51% to 48%, over the president. North Carolina now moves from a Toss-Up to Leans Romney in the Rasmussen Reports Electoral College Projections. In 2008, Obama was the first Democratic presidential candidate to carry North Carolina in over 30 years.
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The survey of 500 Likely Voters in North Carolina was conducted on October 17, 2012 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 4.5 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.
October 18, 2012To More and More Women, Romney Is the Safer Choice By Michael Barone
An interesting story from last winter: An email friend who lives in an affluent suburb far from Washington, a staunch Republican, was watching one of the Republican debates with his wife, a staunch Democrat.

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                            October 18, 2012Tea Party, Liberal Are Still Most Negative Political Labels
Linking a candidate to the Tea Party is still the most negative political label as far as voters are concerned, with liberal number two on the negative scale. Conservative and moderate are the most positive labels. But, not surprisingly, there remains a strong difference of opinion between Republicans and Democrats.
Rasmussen Reports periodically asks Likely U.S. Voters to rate political labels, and the latest national telephone survey finds that 44% regard Tea Party as a negative description for a candidate. Twenty-six percent (26%) consider it a positive and another 26% somewhere in between. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The national survey of 1,000 Likely Voters was conducted on October 15-16, 2012 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Fieldwork for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC . See methodology.

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                            October 18, 2012Ohio: Obama 49%, Romney 48%
The second presidential debate doesn’t appear to have made a difference in Rasmussen Reports’ first post-debate look at the race in Ohio. It’s still a toss-up.
The latest telephone survey of Likely Ohio Voters, taken last night, shows President Obama with 49% support to Mitt Romney’s 48%.  One percent (1%) prefers another candidate, and two percent (2%) are still undecided. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 750 Likely Voters in Ohio was conducted on October 17, 2012 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 4 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is  onducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.
October 18, 2012Etch A Sketch, Made in China By Froma Harrop
Nine years ago, the Ohio Art Co. closed its Etch A Sketch operation in Bryan, Ohio, and moved the jobs to Shenzhen, China. The 100 laid-off American workers weren't surprised. They'd been training their Chinese replacements.

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                            October 18, 2012Nevada Senate: Heller (R) 50%, Berkley (D) 43%
Incumbent Republican Dean Heller has opened a seven-point lead over Democratic Congresswoman Shelley Berkley in Nevada’s U.S. Senate race following their second debate and a visit by Bill Clinton to the state on Berkley's behalf.
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Likely Nevada Voters shows Heller earning 50% support to Berkley’s 43%. Four percent (4%) like some other candidate, and three percent (3%) are undecided. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
This race moves from a Toss-Up to Leans Republican in the Rasmussen Reports Senate Balance of Power rankings.  The presidential race in Nevada is still a Toss-Up in the Electoral College projections.
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This Nevada survey of 500 Likely Voters was conducted on October 15, 2012 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 4.5 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology. 

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                            October 17, 201237% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Thirty-seven percent (37%) of Likely U.S. Voters now say the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey taken the week ending Sunday, October 14.
That’s down a point from 38% the week before which marked the highest level of optimism since June 2009. The latest finding is up 13 points from 24% at the beginning of the year and up 21 points from 16% a year ago.
From July 25 through December 11 of last year, voter confidence in the nation's current course resembled levels measured in the final months of the George W. Bush administration, remaining in the narrow range of 14% to 19%. That finding began climbing in early January of this year to a high of 34% in the second week of February and then regularly tracked in the high 20s to low 30s until the week of September 3-9.
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The national telephone survey of 3,500 Likely Voters was conducted by Rasmussen October 8-14, 2012. The margin of sampling error for the survey is +/- 2 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Fieldwork for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.

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                            October 17, 2012Washington: Obama 55%, Romney 42%
President Obama has extended his lead over Mitt Romney in Washington State.
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Likely Washington Voters finds Obama with 55% support to 42% for Romney. Two percent (2%) prefer some other candidate, while one percent (1%) is undecided. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
In Rasmussen Reports’ first look at this race in late September, Obama held a 52% to 44% advantage over his GOP challenger. 
Washington now moves from Likely Obama to Safe Obama in the Electoral College Scoreboard. Obama defeated Senator John McCain 58% to 41% in the state in 2008.
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This Washington survey of 500 Likely Voters was conducted on October 14, 2012 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 4.5 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.

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                            October 17, 2012Nevada: Obama 50%, Romney 47%
President Obama has now hit the 50% mark again in Nevada for the first time since July.
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Likely Nevada Voters shows Obama with 50% support to Mitt Romney's 47%. Two percent (2%) prefer some other candidate, and one percent (1%) is undecided. (To see survey question wording, click here.) 
Nevada remains a Toss-Up in the Rasmussen Reports Electoral College Projections. Nationally, the race is closer in the Daily Presidential Tracking Poll.
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The survey of 500 Likely Voters in Nevada was conducted on October 15, 2012 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 4.5 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.

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                            October 17, 201271% Favor Requiring Voter ID at the Polls
Support remains high for requiring voters to prove their identity at the polls, but more voters than ever believe requiring photo identification is discriminatory. However, there are wide partisan differences of opinion on this issue.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 66% of Likely U.S. Voters believe voter fraud is a serious problem in America today, with 33% who say it is a Very Serious one. Twenty-eight percent (28%) disagree, but that includes just 12% who say it’s Not At All Serious. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 1,000 Likely Voters was conducted on October 11-12, 2012 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.
October 17, 2012Bad Rules By John Stossel
We take free speech for granted in America, unlike elsewhere. The furor over that anti-Muslim video is the latest reminder of that.

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                            October 17, 2012New Hampshire: Obama 50%, Romney 49%
The race for New Hampshire’s Electoral College votes remains a toss-up.
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Likely New Hampshire Voters finds the president with 50% support to Mitt Romney’s 49%. Only one percent (1%) remains undecided. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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This New Hampshire survey of 500 Likely Voters was conducted on October 15, 2012 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 4.5 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.

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                            October 17, 2012Montana: Romney 53%, Obama 45%
Mitt Romney continues to draw over 50% support in Montana, although the race is tighter here than it was two months ago.
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Likely Montana Voters shows Romney with 53% of the vote to Obama’s 45%. One percent (1%) prefers some other candidate, and another one percent (1%) is undecided. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 500 Likely Voters in Montana was conducted on October 14, 2012 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 4.5 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.

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                            October 16, 201292% Are Confident That Their Airbags Will Work in A Car Accident
The National Highway Traffic Administration issued an alert this week that anyone driving a car without its original airbags could have a counterfeit airbag, which is a safety hazard. Still, most adults are confident that their air bags will work in the event of a car accident.
Ninety percent (90%) of American Adults own a vehicle that has airbags, and a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 92% of those adults are at least somewhat confident that their airbags will deploy if they have an accident, including 52% who are Very Confident. Just four percent (4%) are not confident that their airbags will work, with a mere one percent (1%) who is Not At All Confident. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 1,000 Adults was conducted on October 10-11, 2012 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 4.5 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.

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                            October 16, 2012Washington Governor: Inslee (D) 47%, McKenna (R) 45%
The race to be Washington’s next governor remains virtually tied.
A new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Likely Voters in the state finds Democrat Jay Inslee holding a slight edge over Republican Rob McKenna, 47% to 45%. One percent (1%) prefers some other candidate, while eight percent (8%) are undecided. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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This Washington survey of 500 Likely Voters was conducted on October 14, 2012 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 4.5 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.

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                            October 16, 2012Massachusetts: Obama 57%, Romney 42%
President Obama continues to dominate Mitt Romney in the presidential race in Massachusetts
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Likely Massachusetts Voters shows Obama with 57% support to Romney's 42%. One percent (1%) is undecided. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 500 Likely Voters in Massachusetts was conducted on October 10, 2012 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 4.5 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.

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                            October 16, 2012Massachusetts: Obama 57%, Romney 42%
President Obama continues to dominate Mitt Romney in the presidential race in Massachusetts
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Likely Massachusetts Voters shows Obama with 57% support to Romney's 42%. One percent (1%) is undecided. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 500 Likely Voters in Massachusetts was conducted on October 10, 2012 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 4.5 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.

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                            October 16, 2012Indiana: Romney 54%, Obama 41%
Indiana appears headed back to the Republican column this presidential cycle, with Mitt Romney still comfortably ahead.
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Likely Voters in Indiana shows Romney with 54% support to President Obama’s 41%. One percent (1%) likes some other candidate, and four percent (4%) are undecided. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The Indiana survey of 600 Likely Voters was conducted October 10-11, 2012 by Rasmussen Reports.  The margin of sampling error is +/- 4 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC.

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                            October 16, 201219% See PBS/NPR Funding As A Major Issue
Mitt Romney in the first presidential debate said he would cut funding for public broadcasting as part of his overall plan to reduce government spending, and Democrats responded by running ads with Sesame Street's Big Bird defending taxpayer-funded television. But just 19% of Americans think cutting funding to the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) and National Public Radio (NPR) should be a major issue in the current presidential election. 
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 66% of adults do not see funding for public broadcasting as a major campaign issue, but 15% are not sure. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 1,000 Adults was conducted on October 10-11, 2012 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 4.5 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.