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October 6, 2010

West Virginia Senate: Raese (R) Pulls Further Ahead of Manchin (D)

Republican John Raese now holds a six-point lead on Democratic Governor Joe Manchin in West Virginia’s shockingly competitive U.S. Senate race.

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October 6, 2010

37% in Colorado Say Stimulus Plan Hurt Economy, 41% Say it Helped

Voters in Colorado are almost evenly divided over whether or not the stimulus package helped the economy and are worried that the government will do too much in reacting to the nation’s economic problems.

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October 6, 2010

Voters Are Much Less Optimistic About Black-White Relations

Perceptions about the state of black-white relations in America have fallen dramatically since the summer of 2009. But voters are still more optimistic about that relationship than they are about relations between whites and Hispanics and between blacks and Hispanics.

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October 6, 2010

JAMRS by Susan Estrich

The government sent my son a $2 bill.

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October 6, 2010

2011's Uncharted Political Waters by Tony Blankley

The New York Times has written, in explaining why the political parties have lost the confidence of the public: "Their machinery of intrigue, their shuffling evasions, the dodges, the chicanery and the deception of their leaders have excited universal disgust, and have created a general readiness in the public mind for any new organization that shall promise to shun their vices."

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October 6, 2010

Illinois Governor: Brady (R) Still Holds Modest Lead Over Quinn (D)

Republican Bill Brady now holds a slightly narrower lead over Democratic incumbent Pat Quinn in Illinois’ gubernatorial race. 

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October 6, 2010

Rhode Island Governor: Chafee (I), Caprio (D) Battle for Lead

The Rhode Island governor’s race continues to be a close contest between Democrat Frank Caprio and Republican-turned-Independent candidate Lincoln Chafee.

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October 5, 2010

52% Say Space Shuttle Program Has Been Worth The Cost

NASA just received the budget go-ahead for one last manned shuttle launch, but most Americans think the historic shuttle program has been well worth the money.

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October 5, 2010

35% Give Supreme Court Positive Ratings

The U.S. Supreme Court is opening a new session with a new member, but opinions of the high court have changed little since May. Thirty-five percent (35%) rate the way the Supreme Court is doing its job as good or excellent.

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October 5, 2010

Arizona Governor: Goddard (D) Still Trails Brewer (R)

Republican Governor Jan Brewer continues to maintain a double-digit lead over Democratic challenger Terry Goddard in her reelection effort in Arizona.

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October 5, 2010

SUCCEEDING IN YOUR BUSINESS: Who Owns the Stuff on Your PDA?

I was let go from my position last December and was asked to turn in the BlackBerry. I asked if I could download my information from the BlackBerry before returning it, and was told no. Immediately after I turned it in, the password was changed, so I couldn't access the data remotely.

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October 5, 2010

Maryland Governor: O’Malley (D) Pulls Ahead of Ehrlich (R)

Democratic incumbent Martin O’Malley holds his largest advantage yet over Republican Bob Ehrlich in the race to be Maryland’s next governor.

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October 5, 2010

New Yorkers Divided Over Immigration Law

New York voters are split over whether they favor an Arizona-like immigration law in their state.

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October 5, 2010

Voters Not Shelling Out To Help Candidates This Year

This may be a year of intense voter anger, but it apparently isn’t bad enough to make many voters reach for their wallets.

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October 5, 2010

Terrorism of a Personal Kind by Froma Harrop

The schoolyard bully used to work his fists.

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October 5, 2010

An Ex-CNN Anchor's Definition of Bigotry by Debra J. Saunders

Last week, CNN fired anchor Rick Sanchez after he called Jon Stewart a bigot in a radio interview during which he also questioned whether Jews face discrimination.

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October 5, 2010

California Senate: Boxer (D), Fiorina (R) Are Back In A Toss-Up

Democratic Senator Barbara Boxer’s bid for reelection in California against Republican challenger Carly Fiorina is once again a toss-up.

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October 5, 2010

Colorado Senate: Buck (R) Still Outpaces Bennet (D)

Republican challenger Ken Buck still holds a slight advantage in his race against incumbent Democratic Senator Michael Bennet in Colorado.

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October 5, 2010

Connecticut Senate: Blumenthal (D) Opens Double-Digit Lead Over McMahon (R)

In a survey conducted the night after their first head-to-head debate, Democrat Richard Blumenthal has moved further ahead of Republican Linda McMahon in Connecticut’s U.S. Senate race.

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October 5, 2010

Rasmussen Employment Index Moves to Two-Year High

The Rasmussen Employment Index jumped six points in September to reach a two-year high of 75.3.