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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.

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                            October 16, 2012Montana Senate: Tester (D) 48%, Rehberg (R) 48%
Democratic incumbent Jon Tester and his Republican challenger, Congressman Denny Rehberg, are now tied in Montana’s hotly contested U.S. Senate race.
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Likely Montana Voters finds Tester and Rehberg each earning 48% support. Three percent (3%) like another candidate in the race, and two percent (2%) are undecided. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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This Montana 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.
October 16, 2012Montana Senate: Tester (D) 48%, Rehberg (R) 48%
Democratic incumbent Jon Tester and his Republican challenger, Congressman Denny Rehberg, are now tied in Montana’s hotly contested U.S. Senate race.
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Likely Montana Voters finds Tester and Rehberg each earning 48% support. Three percent (3%) like another candidate in the race, and two percent (2%) are undecided. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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This Montana 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.
October 16, 2012The Weird Political War Between the Generations By Froma Harrop
A weird war between the generations is growing, and the Republican candidates are the mongers.   

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                            October 16, 2012North Carolina Governor: McCrory (R) 52%, Dalton (D) 38%
For Pat McCrory, the former mayor of Charlotte and current Republican candidate for governor of North Carolina, the numbers continue to be encouraging.
The latest Rasmussen Reports poll of Likely North Carolina Voters shows McCrory holding a 14-point lead over his Democratic opponent, Lieutenant Governor Walter Dalton. It's McCrory 52%, Dalton 38%. Ten percent (10%) of voters remain undecided. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 500 Likely Voters in North Carolina was conducted on October 9, 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 15, 201235% Think Nobel Prize Is Most Prestigious Award
Nobel Prizes are being awarded this month, but Americans remain divided over the prestige attached to the international awards.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 35% of American Adults say the Nobel Prize is the most prestigious award a person can win, but slightly more (39%) disagree. Twenty-six percent (26%) are undecided. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 1,000 Adults was conducted on October 8-9, 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.

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                            October 15, 2012Generic Congressional Ballot: Democrats 43%, Republicans 42%
Democrats continue to lead Republicans by one point on the Generic Congressional Ballot, this time for the week ending October 14, 2012.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows that 43% of Likely U.S. Voters would vote for the Democrat in their district’s congressional race if the election were held today, while 42% would choose the Republican instead.
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The national telephone survey of 3,500 Likely Voters was conducted by Rasmussen Reports from October 8-14, 2012. The margin of sampling error for the survey is +/- 2 percentage point 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 15, 2012Indiana Senate: Mourdock (R) 47%, Donnelly (D) 42%
Republican State Treasurer Richard Mourdock now holds a five-point lead over Democratic Congressman Joe Donnelly in Indiana’s U.S. Senate race.
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Likely Indiana Voters shows Mourdock earning 47% of the vote to Donnelly’s 42%. Two percent (2%) prefer some other candidate, and eight percent (8%) are undecided. (To see survey question wording, click here.)

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                            October 15, 2012Michigan Senate:  Stabenow (D) 51%, Hoekstra (R) 39%
Democratic incumbent Debbie Stabenow still earns over 50% support in Michigan’s U.S. Senate race.
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Likely Voters in the state finds Stabenow with 51% support while her Republican challenger, Peter Hoekstra, receives 39% of the vote. Three percent (3%) prefer some other candidate, while seven percent (7%) are undecided.  (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 500 Likely Voters in Michigan was conducted on October 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 15, 2012Virginia Senate: Kaine (D) 48%, Allen (R) 47%
The race to become the next U.S. senator from Virginia is about as close as it can be.The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Likely Virginia Voters shows Democrat Tim Kaine with 48% of the vote and Republican George Allen with 47%. One percent (1%) prefers some other candidate, while four percent (4%) remain undecided. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
Both men are former governors. Allen is hoping to reclaim the seat he lost six years ago to Democrat Jim Webb who is not seeking reelection.
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The survey of 750 Likely Voters in Virginia was conducted on October 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. See methodology.

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                            October 15, 201251% Think Ambassador’s Murder Will Hurt Obama At the Polls
Voters are now more critical of how the Obama administration has handled the situation in Libya, including the murder of the U.S. ambassador there, and most think it will hurt President Obama’s chances for reelection. However, they are slightly more confident in the president than Mitt Romney to handle events in the Middle East.
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 35% of Likely U.S. Voters now rate the way the administration has responded to the situation in Libya as good or excellent. That’s down nine points from 44% in mid-September just after the murder of Ambassador Christopher Stevens. Forty percent (40%) view the administration’s Libya response as poor, up from 34% a month ago. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
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The survey of 1,000 Likely Voters nationwide was conducted on October 13-14, 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.