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October 27, 2010

32% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

With less than a week to go before midterm elections, 32% 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 24. ?

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October 27, 2010

Wisconsin Governor: Walker (R) Opens Double-Digit Lead Over Barrett (D)

Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker now earns his highest level of support yet against Democrat Tom Barrett in the race to be Wisconsin’s next governor.

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October 26, 2010

Maryland Senate: Mikulski (D) Holds Long Lead Over Wargotz (R)

Longtime Democratic Senator Barbara Mikulski looks safely on her way to reelection in Maryland, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Likely Voters in the state.

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October 26, 2010

SUCCEEDING IN YOUR BUSINESS: The Tax Reform America's Small Businesses Really Need (Part 1 of 2)

By the time you read this, the election of 2010 will be over, and we
will have some idea of what Congress will look like for the next two years.

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October 26, 2010

76% Know Someone Out of Work and Looking For a Job

Three-quarters (76%) of American adults know someone who is out of work and looking for a job, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. But that's a slight improvement from August when 81% knew someone in that situation.

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October 26, 2010

Party of Big Government Vs. Party of Big Business

Some political labels just keep on sticking.

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October 26, 2010

Nevada Senate: Angle (R) Still Holds Small Lead Over Reid (D)

Despite President Obama’s weekend visit to the state to boost the candidacy of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Republican Sharron Angle remains slightly ahead in Nevada’s U.S. Senate race - for the fourth survey in a row.

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October 26, 2010

Wisconsin Senate: Johnson (R) Clears 50% - Again - Versus Feingold (D)

Republican challenger Ron Johnson receives over 50% support against incumbent Democrat Russ Feingold in the fourth consecutive survey of Wisconsin’s U.S. Senate race.

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October 26, 2010

Only 14% Prefer Government-Regulated Economy Over Free Market

Voters overwhelmingly prefer a free market economy to an economy managed by the government and think government economic control helps big businesses at the expense of small ones.

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October 26, 2010

Justice Thomas and His Wife by Froma Harrop

I'm not going to waste everyone's time treating Virginia Thomas' message on Anita Hill's office voice mail as a genuine request for an apology.

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October 26, 2010

Fundraising Prowess 2010 by Debra J Saunders

Here's a handy way to figure out which party expects to lose big in the next election: If its leaders are complaining about the unfairness of the other side raising buckets of money, that party is in trouble.

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October 26, 2010

New Mexico Governor: Martinez (R) Holds Double-Digit Lead Over Denish (D)

Republican prosecutor Susana Martinez again moves to a 10-point lead over Democratic Lieutenant Governor Diane Denish in the race to be New Mexico’s next governor.

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October 26, 2010

Very Unfavorable Ratings for Reid, Pelosi Hit New High

With midterm congressional elections just a week away, the number of voters who view Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid Very Unfavorably have reached their highest levels yet.

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October 26, 2010

Connecticut Governor: Malloy (D) Hangs On To Small Lead Over Foley (R)

Down to the wire, it’s Democrat Dan Malloy with just a three-point edge over Republican Thomas Foley in Connecticut’s gubernatorial race. It's the closest the contest has been this year.

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October 25, 2010

Georgia Governor: Barnes (D) Trails Deal (R) by 10

Republican Nathan Deal holds a 10-point lead over Democrat Roy Barnes in Georgia’s gubernatorial race.

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October 25, 2010

Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 49%, Democrats 40%

With Election Day eight days away, Republican candidates hold a nine-point lead over Democrats on the Generic Congressional Ballot for the week ending Sunday, October 24, 2010. It's the second week in a row the gap between the parties has been that wide.

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October 25, 2010

83% Think U.S. Spending Cuts Like Europe's Likely in Next 10 Years

Americans overwhelmingly anticipate that the federal government will have to dramatically cut spending like France and Britain are doing now, and a sizable number suggest that even Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid may have to be on the cutting block.

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October 25, 2010

South Carolina Senate: DeMint (R) Still Holds Sizable Lead Over Greene (D)

Incumbent Republican Jim DeMint holds nearly a 40-point lead over Democratic challenger Alvin Greene in his bid for a second six-year term in the U.S. Senate.

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October 25, 2010

Maryland Governor: O’Malley (D) Increases Lead Over Ehrlich (R)

Incumbent Democrat Martin O’Malley now holds a 10-point lead over Republican challenger Bob Ehrlich in his bid for reelection in Maryland.

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October 25, 2010

43% Say Neither Political Party in Congress Represents the American People

Don’t let the Tea Party fool you. A lot of voters are skeptical of the two major political parties, but most aren’t ready for a third party yet.