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October 20, 2010

SUCCEEDING IN YOUR BUSINESS: A Million "Friends" Do Not a Marketing Strategy Make

As a small-business columnist, I get at least several press releases a day from public relations firms around the country that are trying to get their clients a mention in this column. Most represent authors promoting their "new" ideas (sadly, few qualify), consultants trolling for clients or successful entrepreneurs selling their "how I did it" stories (mostly to investors or larger companies that may wish to buy them).

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October 20, 2010

Most Voters Oppose the Reelection of Anyone Who Voted for the Health Care Law, Auto Bailouts, Stimulus Plan

Incumbents, beware: The major votes you’ve cast in Congress over the past couple years appear likely to come back to haunt you this Election Day.

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October 20, 2010

The Male Vote by Susan Estrich

California has never had a woman governor.

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October 20, 2010

War of Attrition Against Regulators Needed by Tony Blankley

In 2011, the two major legislative initiatives of the tea party Congress (pray the voters deliver such a congress) will be to get a grip on the deficit, and to begin to reverse the intrusion of the federal government in American lives and business.

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October 20, 2010

Illinois Senate: Kirk (R), Giannoulias (D) Still Running Close

Republican Congressman Mark Kirk is now barely ahead of Democrat Alexi Giannoulias in Illinois’ up-and-down race for the U.S. Senate.

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October 20, 2010

Florida Governor: Scott (R) Builds Small Lead Over Sink (D)

Republican Rick Scott now leads Democrat Alex Sink by six points in the race to be Florida’s next governor. It’s the widest gap between the candidates in six months of polling.

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October 19, 2010

47% Say Obama Is a Good or Excellent Leader, 39% Say A Poor One

With midterm elections just two weeks away, new Rasmussen Reports polling finds that 47% of Likely U.S. Voters give President Obama good or excellent marks as a leader. That's a nine-point jump from last month but well below the 64% who felt that way one week after he took office in late January 2009.

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October 19, 2010

30% See No Point In Contacting Their Senator or Congressman

Thirty percent (30%) of Likely U.S. Voters believe it isn't worth the effort trying to contact their senator or congressman, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.

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October 19, 2010

50% More Likely To Vote For A Candidate With Political Experience

Most voters are more likely to pull the lever for a candidate who has political experience this November, and they’re more concerned with the candidates' policies than their party affiliation.

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October 19, 2010

Sex, Violence and the Female Voter by Froma Harrop

The line between crazy and creepy is not always a dark one.

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October 19, 2010

Kentucky Senate: Conway (D) Narrows The Gap On Paul (R)

Republican Rand Paul continues to hold a double-digit lead over Democrat Jack Conway in Kentucky’s U.S. Senate race.

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October 19, 2010

Most Americans Say U.S. Is Too Politically Correct

It may not be politically correct to say it, but most Americans think the country’s gotten too PC and see that as a problem.

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October 19, 2010

A Majority of Illinois Voters Favor Extension of Bush Tax Cuts

Over half of voters in Illinois favor extending the Bush-era tax cuts that are set to expire December 31.

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October 19, 2010

Life Gets Better; Politics Get Worse by Debra J.Saunders

"High school, for me, it sucked," Kristel, a 27-year-old lesbian who grew up in Honolulu, confided in her videotape; it was "kind of a hostile environment."

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October 19, 2010

Nevada Governor: Sandoval (R) Pulls Further Ahead of Reid (D)

Republican Brian Sandoval continues to far outdistance Democrat Rory Reid in the race to be Nevada’s next governor.

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October 19, 2010

Michigan Governor: Snyder (R) Lengthens Lead Over Bernero (D)

Republican Rick Snyder continues to hold a double-digit lead over Democrat Virg Bernero in Michigan’s gubernatorial race.

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October 18, 2010

An Obama Endorsement – A Breath of Life or a Kiss of Death?

On a list of six prominent Democratic and Republican politicians, Americans rank President Obama as the one who carries the most weight – positively and negatively – when it comes to an endorsement.

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October 18, 2010

Voters Trust Republicans More on Eight of 10 Key Issues

With two weeks to go until Election Day, voters trust Republicans more than Democrats on eight out of 10 important issues regularly tracked by Rasmussen Reports including the economy and health care.

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October 18, 2010

Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 48%, Democrats 39%

Election Day is just two weeks away, and Republican candidates hold a nine-point lead over Democrats on the Generic Congressional Ballot for the week ending Sunday, October 17, 2010.

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October 18, 2010

Only 31% Would Run for Congress Even If They Had a Good Chance To Win

Suppose you knew that if you ran for Congress, you would have a reasonable chance of winning.

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