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August 18, 2022The Gubernatorial Races: Look to the West By Kyle Kondik
The most question marks about 2022 lie west of the Mississippi; rating changes in MD, NY, OR.KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE— The 5 governorships we see as Toss-ups are all located west of the eastern time zone: Arizona, Kansas, Nevada, Wisconsin, and — now — Oregon.
— The large number of incumbents running this year may limit the number of governorships that change hands.
— Democrats continue to have the 2 clearest pickups, the open seats in Maryland and Massachusetts. However, Democrats also are defending 4 of the 5 Toss-ups.

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                            August 17, 2022Leagues Not Doing Enough About Sexual Misconduct by Athletes, Most Say
A majority of Americans believe more needs to be done to stop professional athletes from engaging in sexual misconduct.

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                            August 17, 2022Can You Trust a Lawyer?
Barely a third of Americans think lawyers are trustworthy, and the legal profession’s reputation hasn’t improved much in recent years.
August 17, 2022Volunteers in Ukraine By John Stossel
When Russia attacked Ukraine, "experts" said the country would fall within days.

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                            August 16, 2022Garland’s Favorability Now at 36%
More voters still have a negative perception of Attorney General Merrick Garland than view him favorably, and don’t think he’s doing a better job than his predecessors. 
August 16, 2022An IRS That's Armed and Dangerous By Stephen Moore
The Biden administration has a lot of nerve proposing to double the budget of the Internal Revenue Service and add 87,000 employees.
August 16, 2022How, When, Do We Come Together Again? By Patrick J. Buchanan
When 30 FBI agents showed up at Mar-a-Lago to cart off boxes of documents, it was an authorized, legitimate and justified procedure to retrieve national security secrets being illegally kept there.

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                            August 15, 202232% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Thirty-two percent (32%) of Likely U.S. Voters think the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey for the week ending August 11, 2022.

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                            August 15, 2022Pelosi Slightly More Popular Now
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is still the least popular congressional leader, and even a third of Democratic voters have an unfavorable view of the San Francisco Democrat.

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                            August 13, 2022What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending Agust 13, 2022
In surveys last week, this is what America told Rasmussen Reports...

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                            August 12, 2022Consumer Spending Update: Economic Confidence Rebounds in August
Economic confidence increased to 89.3 in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Economic Index, more than 10 points higher than July.

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                            August 12, 2022Trump Raid: Half Approve, But Share ‘Third World’ Concerns
Although half of voters approve of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s raid on the Florida home of former President Donald Trump, even more agree with criticism of the unprecedented event.

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                            August 12, 2022Republicans Maintain 3-Point Congressional Lead
The 2022 midterm elections are now 88 days away, and Republicans still have a three-point lead in their bid to recapture control of Congress.
August 12, 2022Will Dobbs Help Democrats? Will the Mar-a-Lago Raid Help Republicans? By Michael Barone
Are Republicans losing what seemed for months to be their overwhelming advantage in elections to the House of Representatives this November? The answer is unclear.

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                            August 11, 2022More Workers Expect Higher Wages
Fewer than one-in-five workers think they could advance their careers by leaving their current jobs, and most expect a raise within a year.

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                            August 11, 2022Most Americans Still Oppose Military Draft
Despite reports of recruiting shortfalls by the U.S. military, fewer than one-in-four Americans are in favor of a military draft.
August 11, 2022Secretary of State Races: Election Deniers Carry GOP Banner in Several Key States By Louis Jacobson
KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE— With most primaries now complete, a majority of the nation’s competitive secretary of state races pit a Republican nominee aligned with former President Donald Trump against a relatively mainstream Democrat.
— This could benefit Democrats by being able to run against less electable Republicans — or it may not matter if a Republican wave crests high enough, carrying even the most controversial Republican nominees to victory. Either way, voters in many states will face a stark choice about how elections are run in the future.
— Looking at this year’s 27 secretary of state races, we find 10 that appear to be competitive between the parties, at least for now. In another 10 races, the GOP is in the driver’s seat, while in another 7 races, the Democrats have a significant edge.

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                            August 10, 2022Monkeypox: The Real ‘Don’t Say Gay’ By Brian C. Joondeph
Several months ago, Florida was accused of passing the “Don’t Say Gay” bill, as named by the corporate media. It is actually called the “Parental Rights in Education” law and does not even contain the word “gay.” The law was passed by the Florida legislature and signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis.

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                            August 10, 2022GOP Voters Expect More Party Loyalty
Who do political parties represent, their own voters or outside interests? Republicans care about this question more than Democratic voters do.
August 10, 2022Politics by Profession By John Stossel
Why are you a conservative?