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September 27, 2010

Connecticut Senate: Gap Between Blumenthal (D), McMahon (R) Narrowest Since May

Democrat Richard Blumenthal now holds just a five-point lead over Republican Linda McMahon in Connecticut’s race for the U.S. Senate.

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September 27, 2010

Changes on RasmussenReports.com Effective Immediately Mean More Value To Members

Starting today, new article formatting and data access changes are being implemented on RasmussenReports.com that will result in our Platinum Members receiving even greater benefits from their paid subscriptions.

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September 27, 2010

GOP Battle Cry: Repeal Obamacare, Cut Spending by Michael Barone

On Sept. 27, 1994, 367 Republican House members and candidates stood on the steps of the Capitol and endorsed what they called the Contract With America.

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September 27, 2010

Delaware Senate: Possible Castle Write-In Drops Coons (D) Below 50% Against O’Donnell (R)

Democrat Chris Coons holds a double-digit lead over Republican hopeful Christine O’Donnell in the first Rasmussen Reports post-primary survey of the U.S. Senate race in Delaware.

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September 27, 2010

Most Think Younger Workers Will Have To Work Past 65

Seventy-five percent (75%) of U.S. voters think it is at least somewhat likely that most of today’s younger workers will work past the traditional retirement age of 65, according to a new Rasmsusen Reports national telephone survey. This includes 47% who say it is Very Likely.
Interestingly, however, older voters tend to believe this more strongly than those who are younger.

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September 26, 2010

53% In Colorado Favor Repeal of the Health Care Bill

Roughly half of voters (53%) in Colorado favor repeal of the national health care law.  That’s lower than the support for repeal found on the national level.

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September 26, 2010

South Carolina Senate: DeMint (R) Faces Little Competition in Reelection Bid

Republican Senator Jim DeMint earns his highest level of support yet in his bid for reelection in South Carolina. 

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September 26, 2010

Race Pits Dream Prosecutor Against S.F.'s Nightmare DA By Debra J. Saunders

  I don't understand why San Francisco District Attorney Kamala Harris wants to be California's next attorney general. Then again, it's hard to understand why she even ran for DA -- other than because she has a yen for elective office.

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September 26, 2010

Georgia Senate: GOP’s Isakson Still Running Strong in Reelection Bid

Republican incumbent Johnny Isakson continues to hold a double-digit lead over Democrat Michael Thurmond in Georgia’s race for the U.S. Senate.

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September 26, 2010

Baseball Fans Pick Yankees, Phillies to Win League Pennants

As Yogi Berra says, “It’s like deja vu all over again.”

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September 25, 2010

31% in California Approve of Governor’s Job Performance

Only 31% of voters in California approve of the job Arnold Schwarzenegger is doing as governor, according to a new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Likely Voters in the state.

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September 25, 2010

North Dakota Senate: Hoeven (R) Remains Far Ahead of Potter (D)

For now, Republican John Hoeven faces little competition in his bid to win the North Dakota Senate seat now held by retiring Democrat Byron Dorgan.

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September 25, 2010

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls Ending September 24, 2010

The president and his party had another tough week. But, let’s face it, it’s a tough season for incumbents in general.

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September 25, 2010

Shelby (R) Is Clear Frontrunner in Alabama Senate Race

Alabama Senator Richard Shelby remains on track for reelection with a nearly 30-point lead over his Democratic challenger William Barnes.

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September 25, 2010

Destroying King Dollar Is Not the Solution -- Pro-Growth Fiscal Action Is By Lawrence Kudlow

Fed head Ben Bernanke and the FOMC dropped a new policy bomb at their meeting this week. Now they say inflation is too low. That's the real problem. And the solution? Punch up the money supply and punch down the dollar -- or what I used to call King Dollar. No more.

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September 24, 2010

Only 20% Blame Home Foreclosures on Unfair Lending Practices

Over half of Americans know someone who has lost their home because they could not pay their mortgage, but just 20% believe that when banks foreclose on a home, it's generally due to unfair lending practices.

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September 24, 2010

National Football League Team Chatter

Rasmussen Reports' latest Media Meter tracks the media coverage for all National Football League teams.

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September 24, 2010

22% in Illinois Consider Themselves Part of Tea Party

One-in-five Illinois voters (22%) consider themselves to be a part of the Tea Party movement.

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September 24, 2010

Oklahoma Governor: Fallin (R) Earns Highest Support Yet

Republican Congresswoman Mary Fallin has jumped to a 26-point lead over Democrat Jari Askins in Okahoma’s gubernatorial race.

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September 24, 2010

Call Me Reagan, Don’t Call Me Carter or George W.

Candidates, beware. If someone describes you as being like Ronald Reagan or even Bill Clinton, that’s a good thing in the minds of many voters. Comparisons to Jimmy Carter and George W. Bush are not so good.