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September 22, 2010

29% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Twenty-nine percent (29%) of Likely Voters now say the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey taken the week ending Sunday, September 19. That's down a point from a week ago and back to the level of the prior three weeks.

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September 22, 2010

Major League Baseball Media Chatter

New Media Meter Shows Press Coverage For All Major League Baseball Teams

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September 22, 2010

Most Colorado Voters Favor Extension of Bush Tax Cuts

Most voters in Colorado (60%) feel the so-called Bush tax cuts that are scheduled to end December 31 should be extended, and they believe that extension should apply to everyone.

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September 22, 2010

Maine Governor: LePage (R) Pulls Further Ahead of Mitchell (D), Cutler (I)

Republican Paul LePage earns his highest level of support yet in the race to be Maine’s next governor, moving this election from Leans GOP to Solid GOP in the Rasmussen Reports Election 2010 Senate Balance of Power Rankings.

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September 22, 2010

Social Security – Ponzi Scheme or Not? Voters Not Sure

The Merriam-Webster Dictionary describes a Ponzi scheme as “an investment swindle in which some early investors are paid off with money put up by later ones in order to encourage more and bigger risks.”

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September 22, 2010

Parnell (R) Jumps To 20-Point Lead in Alaska Governor’s Race

Incumbent Republican Sean Parnell again holds a 20-point lead on Democratic challenger Ethan Berkowitz in the race for governor of Alaska, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Likely Voters in the state.

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September 22, 2010

A Mere Pimple on the Trunk of the Elephant by Tony Blankley

Entitlement reform has become a leading issue in this year's Republican primaries.

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September 22, 2010

The Un-recession by Susan Estrich

Good news. The folks in charge of such things announced this week that the recession is over.

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September 22, 2010

California Governor Race Still a Toss-Up

Democrat Jerry Brown and Republican Meg Whitman continue their neck-and-neck battle in the latest Rasmussen Reports statewide survey of California’s gubernatorial contest.

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September 22, 2010

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

Illinois’ race for the U.S. Senate continues to be a close run thing.

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September 21, 2010

70% Concerned Americans Have Become Too Dependent on Computers, Electronic Devices

Americans are concerned that, in today’s technological age, we may have become too dependent on electronic devices such as computers and calculators.

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September 21, 2010

SUCCEEDING IN YOUR BUSINESS: Is This Web Merchant for Real?

Just because someone has put up a Website to sell merchandise doesn't mean they are a reliable vendor. Anyone with a few bucks and a basic knowledge of HTML can set up a website. To become a reliable merchant takes years of experience. The fact that this website isn't customer-friendly is one sign that the company doesn't really care about what its customers think about it.

Here are some of the things I look for on e-commerce websites:

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September 21, 2010

Married Americans Agree How to Spend Nest Egg Even Though They're Unsure How Much They'll Have

Married people feel in harmony when it comes to managing finances in retirement, but most don't know how much they'll have. According to a new COUNTRY Financial survey, about four out of five (83 percent) of those nearing retirement age (40-64 years old) are confident they and their spouse agree about how to handle money matters in their golden years. This comes as a majority (56 percent) says they have no idea or are unsure how much monthly income they will have in retirement.

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September 21, 2010

55% Say Most in Congress Reelected Because the Rules Are Rigged

Fifty-five percent (55%) of Likely U.S. Voters say most members of Congress get reelected not because they go do a good job representing the folks at home but because election rules are rigged to their benefit.

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September 21, 2010

68% in Pennsylvania Believe Cutting Taxes, Not Increasing Spending, Will Create More Jobs

Although a solid majority of voters in Pennsylvania would rather see the government cut taxes to create jobs rather than spend more money, a plurality favors the plan that some are calling President Obama’s “second stimulus package.”

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September 21, 2010

Most Voters See College, Military As Ways for Children of Illegals To Become U.S. Citizens

Democrats are trying to push the Dream Act through Congress this year, “providing a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants who arrive in the United States before age 16, earn a high school diploma, reside here for at least five years and complete two years of college or military service,” according to the New York Times.

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September 21, 2010

Why Corvettes Cost Less Than College by Froma Harrop

That was a pleasant stroll across the Ivy League campus of Brown University, in Providence, R.I.

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September 21, 2010

What I Would Do If I Were Governor by Debra J. Saunders

I agreed to be on a panel at UC Berkeley's Matsui Center for Politics and Public Service Monday night, where we addressed the question "California's Next Governor: What Should the Agenda Be?"

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September 21, 2010

New York Senate: Gillibrand (D) 49%, DioGuardi (R) 39%

Democratic incumbent Kirsten Gillibrand continues to enjoy a double-digit lead over Republican challenger Joseph DioGuardi in the first post-primary survey of New York’s special U.S. Senate election. However, the GOP hopeful has gained some ground since winning the nomination.

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September 21, 2010

California Senate: Boxer (D) 47%, Fiorina (R) 43%

The U.S. Senate race in California remains a battle of inches.