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September 18, 2010

New Hampshire Governor: Lynch (D) 48%, Stephen (R) 46%

Following his Republican primary win Tuesday, John Stephen receives a bounce in support against Democratic Governor John Lynch in New Hampshire’s gubernatorial race.

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September 18, 2010

A Bullish Tea-Party Revolt By Lawrence Kudlow

This past week, I gave a speech to a group of investors. The organizer of the event e-mailed me the night before, asking that I please try to be optimistic. Well, that's my usual habitat. But optimism has been hard for me this year. Our muddle-through economy and lackluster stock market, challenged by so many taxing, spending and regulating problems coming out of Washington, are the reasons why.

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September 17, 2010

54% of Indiana Voters Say They’d Support Mitch Daniels for President

Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels has hosted a number of dinners this summer for top Republican players and donors, triggering talk that he’s eying a presidential run in 2012.

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September 17, 2010

Top 5 NFL Team Coverage

New Media Meter Measures NFL Team Coverage

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September 17, 2010

Indiana Senate: Coats (R) 50%, Ellsworth (D) 34%

The Indiana Senate seat now held by Democrat Evan Bayh remains a likely Republican pickup on Election Day.

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September 17, 2010

51% Say Government Should Stay Out of Housing Market

A majority of Americans continue to oppose any government intervention in the housing market.  At the same time, the number of adults who feel buying a home is the ideal investment for a family is at its highest level measured since early July of last year.

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September 17, 2010

62% Say Congress Is Doing A Poor Job

Midterm congressional elections are less than two months away, and only 10% of Likely U.S. Voters think Congress is doing a good or excellent job.

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September 17, 2010

Calling Someone a Tea Party Candidate Has Bigger Impact than Traditional Labels

“Conservative” is still the most positive political label you can attach to a candidate. But voters now have stronger reactions—positive and negative-- to the Tea Party label than they do to the more traditional labels.

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September 17, 2010

Beyond Party by Susan Estrich

Schadenfreude means taking pleasure in the failure of others, which is the Hollywood vocation and, lately, that of Democrats, as well.

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September 17, 2010

Wisconsin Senate: Johnson (R) 51%, Feingold (D) 44%

After a decisive win in Tuesday’s Republican Primary, businessman Ron Johnson now holds a seven-point lead over incumbent Democrat Russ Feingold in Wisconsin’s U.S. Senate race.

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September 17, 2010

Authentically Newt-ered By Debra J. Saunders

This is how news gets made. Conservative writer Dinesh D'Souza writes a piece for Forbes pimping his new book, "The Roots of Obama's Rage." During a National Review interview, former GOP House Speaker Newt Gingrich gushes over the piece and calls it "the most profound insight I have read in the last six years about Barack Obama" as it reveals the "Kenyan anti-colonial" thinking that motivates Obama.

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September 17, 2010

Massachusetts Governor: Patrick (D) 45%, Baker (R) 42%, Cahill (I) 5%

Incumbent Democrat Deval Patrick remains slightly ahead of his Republican challenger Charlie Baker in the race for governor of Massachusetts.

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September 16, 2010

71% Favor Jailing Sex Offenders Indefinitely If Necessary

Seventy-one percent (71%) of Americans say corrections systems should be allowed to hold sex offenders indefinitely if they believe the offender will strike again, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.

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September 16, 2010

Americans Send Mixed Signals Over Best Way to Control Health Care Costs, Quality

While debate continues to rage in the country over the national heath care bill, Americans are only slightly more confident that the private sector has a better chance than the federal government of maintaining quality care and controlling costs.

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September 16, 2010

Washington Senate: Murray (D) 51%, Rossi (D) 46%

In Washington State, the U.S. Senate race remains one of the closest in the country.

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September 16, 2010

Nevada Governor: Sandoval (R) 52%, Reid (D) 39%

Nevada's gubernatorial race is a little closer this week, but Republican Brian Sandoval still holds a double-digit lead over Democrat Rory Reid.

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September 16, 2010

57% in Ohio Favor Arizona-Like Immigration Law in Their State

A majority (57%) of voters in Ohio favor an Arizona-like immigration law in their own state, showing little change from mid-July and echoing results measured nationally. 

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September 16, 2010

Only 25% Say Current Government Policies Have Country On Right Course

President Obama declared at a nationally televised press conference last Friday that between now and Election Day, he’s going to remind the American people that “the policies that we have put in place have moved us in the right direction.” 

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September 16, 2010

New Hampshire Senate: Ayotte (R) 51%, Hodes (D) 44%

Fresh off of winning a close Republican primary on Tuesday, former state Attorney General Kelly Ayotte leads Democrat Paul Hodes by just seven points in New Hampshire’s U.S. Senate race.

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September 16, 2010

Pennsylvania Governor: Corbett (R) 49%, Onorato (D) 39%

Pennsylvania Attorney General Tom Corbett, a Republican, still holds the lead in the race to be the state’s next governor.