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October 12, 2010

Homeowners Are More Pessimistic Than Ever About the Short-Term Housing Market

Now more than ever, homeowners expect to see the value of their home go down over the next year.

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October 12, 2010

Ohio Senate: Portman (R) Leaps To Commanding Lead Over Fisher (D)

Republican Rob Portman has now jumped to a 23-point lead over Democratic Lieutenant Governor Lee Fisher in Ohio’s U.S. Senate race.

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October 12, 2010

Illinois Senate: Kirk (R), Giannoulias (D) Still Neck-and-Neck

With just three weeks left until Election Day, Republican Congressman Mark Kirk and Democrat Alexi Giannoulias remain deadlocked in Illinois’ race for the U.S. Senate.

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October 12, 2010

SUCCEEDING IN YOUR BUSINESS: How To Pay People When You Don't Have Any Money

"I just recently started a social media website for people who share an interest in certain niche collectibles. I want people to contribute articles and other content to my website, but right now, I've spent all of my money on developing the website and don't have any left over to pay people with.

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October 12, 2010

52% in California Say Current Policies of Federal Government Encourage Illegal Immigration

While a majority of voters in California believe the policies of the federal government encourage illegal immigration, they are more evenly divided on whether this problem should be dealt with on the state or federal level.

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October 12, 2010

Most Voters Fear Health Care Law Will Cause Some Companies To Drop Employee Coverage

Nearly three-out-of-four voters (73%) believe it is at least somewhat likely that the new health care law will cause some companies to drop health insurance coverage for their employees, including 47% who say it is Very Likely. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey of Likely U.S. Voters finds that just 19% think that’s unlikely.

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October 12, 2010

Real Patriots Demand Clean Energy by Froma Harrop

Those orange fireballs you see in the news are NATO oil tankers exploding along the Khyber Pass.

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October 12, 2010

Law School Is Obamaland's Boot Camp by Debra J. Saunders

Even though America is fighting wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, members of President Obama's Cabinet are three times more likely to have attended law school than boot camp.

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October 12, 2010

New Hampshire Governor: Lynch (D) Earns Highest Support Yet Against Stephen (R)

The bounce is over. Challenger John Stephen, following his Republican Primary win, bounced into a near tie with incumbent Democrat John Lynch last month in New Hampshire's gubernatorial contest, but now Lynch is 10 points ahead.

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October 12, 2010

Wisconsin Senate: Johnson (R) Maintains Lead Over Feingold (D)

Republican Ron Johnson now leads incumbent Democrat Russ Feingold by 12 points in Wisconsin’s race for the U.S. Senate.

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October 11, 2010

Tennessee Governor: Haslam (R) Earns Highest Support Yet Against McWherter (D)

Knoxville Mayor Bill Haslam now holds a near two-to-one lead over businessman Mike McWherter in Tennessee’s gubernatorial election.

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October 11, 2010

Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 47% Democrats 39%

With just three weeks to go until Election Day, Republicans hold an eight-point lead on the Generic Congressional Ballot.

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October 11, 2010

New Hampshire Senate: Ayotte (R) Holds Steady Lead Over Hodes (D)

Republican Kelly Ayotte for the third month in a row earns more than 50% of the vote against Democratic Congressman Paul Hodes in New Hampshire’s U.S. Senate race.

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October 11, 2010

Oregon Governor: Kitzhaber (D), Dudley (R) Remain Close

Following their first – and only – televised debate, Democrat John Kitzhaber and Republican Chris Dudley remain locked in a tight race to be Oregon’s next governor.

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October 11, 2010

60% in Colorado Say Policies of Federal Government Encourage People to Enter the United States Illegally

Most voters in Colorado (60%) think the current policies and practices of the federal government encourage people to enter the United States illegally, right in line with the national sentiment.

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October 11, 2010

To Debate or Not To Debate? Here Are Some Answers

Candidates across the country are holding debates or arguing over whether to have them, but political debates are a mixed bag as far as most voters are concerned.

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October 11, 2010

Can Skinflint Mitch Daniels Win the Presidency? by Michael Barone

It's an ornate office in Indiana's beautifully maintained mid-19th century Capitol, but the 49th governor of Indiana, Mitch Daniels, is not dressed to match the setting.

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October 11, 2010

Most Believe America Should Still Honor Columbus with National Holiday

It’s Columbus Day, and although most Americans say we should continue to honor Christopher Columbus’ achievement with a national holiday, not nearly as many consider it the most important.  

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October 11, 2010

55% Favor Repeal of Health Care Law

The majority of U.S. voters continue to favor repeal of the new national health care law but are slightly less emphatic about the impact the law will have on the country.

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October 11, 2010

Florida Governor: Scott (R) Still Slightly Ahead of Sink (D)

Republican hopeful Rick Scott has hit the 50% mark, but the Florida governor’s race remains one of the closest in the country.