Just having issued our Labor Day predictions, we’re not quite ready to call any of the remaining toss-ups or change any ratings (with one prominent exception), but we thought we’d share our current inclinations on a few of them in “nutshell” form.
With their loud voices and antic style, the "tea party" activists may lead voters to expect something new and different if the Republican Party returns to power. But observing the man who would wield that power if his party wins a midterm majority should swiftly dispel that illusion.
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.
Coming off the first debate between the two major party candidates, Colorado’s race for the U.S. Senate remains a close one.
Following a devastating explosion in a neighborhood near San Francisco that destroyed over 50 homes and killed several residents, 56% of Americans say they are at least somewhat concerned about the safety of the infrastructure for natural gas delivery in this country. This includes 22% who are Very Concerned.
Republican Marco Rubio continues to hold a double-digit lead over independent candidate Charlie Crist in Florida’s contentious race for the U.S. Senate.
Just days after emerging as the winner of an extremely close Democratic primary, Peter Shumlin is running slightly ahead of Republican Lieutenant Governor Brian Dubie in Vermont’s gubernatorial race.
President Obama announced plans last week for at least $50 billion in new government spending on the nation’s transportation infrastructure and billions more in tax credits in hopes of jumpstarting the troubled economy with midterm elections less than two months away.
Republican John Kasich continues to hold a modest lead over incumbent Democrat Ted Strickland in the Ohio gubernatorial race.
When I was in seventh grade, I was the only girl on the junior high math team. I wasn't the best, and I wasn't the worst.
While public attention was diverted by whether or not Florida pastor Terry Jones and Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf had reached a compromise, a report critical to our national security went virtually unnoticed.
Forty percent (40%) of Americans nationwide say they have chosen not to fill a prescription because it cost too much, according to a new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey.
Republican Pat Toomey inches closer to the 50% mark this month in his best showing yet in Pennsylvania’s U.S. Senate race.
Thirty percent (30%) 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 12. That's up one point from the last three weeks.
Vermont Democrat Patrick Leahy, a member of the U.S. Senate since 1975, hasn't had a close race in 30 years, and this year's contest appears unlikely to break that tradition.
With the massive oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico apparently under control, the majority of U.S. voters continue to support both offshore and deepwater oil drilling.
The Nevada Senate race remains a cliffhanger.
Fortunately for Rahm Emanuel, the race for mayor of Chicago is decided just by voters in the city, not by voters throughout the rest of Illinois.
Scott Rasmussen and Doug Schoen’s new book, published by HarperCollins, can be purchased at major booksellers including Amazon.com, Barnes and Noble, Borders, and other outlets.
Twenty-seven percent (27%) of voters believe all U.S. troops should be brought home from Afghanistan immediately, a finding that has remained largely unchanged since last November.
