52% of Homeowners in California Say Value of Their Home is Worth More Than Mortgage
Roughly half of home-owning voters (52%) in California say the value of their home is worth more than their mortgage.
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September 9, 2010
September 9, 2010
Spare the Quran and Save the Woman by Debra J. Saunders
A Florida pastor's plan to burn the Quran on the anniversary of 9/11 is a breathtakingly dumb idea.
September 9, 2010
The Rich Are Not Here to Give Us Jobs by Froma Harrop
Let's cut the baloney about jobs and rich people's taxes.
September 9, 2010
62% Say No Matter How Bad Things Are, Congress Can Make Them Worse
Heading into the final weeks of the congressional election season, 62% of Likely U.S. Voters believe that no matter how bad things are, Congress can always make them worse. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that just 19% disagree, with 19% more not sure.
September 9, 2010
A Troubling Indicator for Both Parties? By Rhodes Cook
Virtually every leading political indicator points to a midterm election this November that could range anywhere from difficult to disastrous for Democrats.
September 9, 2010
Illinois Senate: Kirk (R) 41%, Giannoulias (D) 37%, Jones (G) 9%
Republican Mark Kirk and Democrat Alexi Giannoulias remain locked in a tight race for the U.S. Senate, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of likely voters in Illinois.
September 8, 2010
Most Americans Name Just Five Countries That U.S. Should Defend Militarily
Most Americans remain willing to help defend only five other countries in the world militarily, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
September 8, 2010
Kentucky Senate: Paul (R) 54%, Conway (D) 39%
Republican Rand Paul receives his highest level of support since winning his party’s primary in May in the latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Kentucky’s U.S. Senate race.
September 8, 2010
85% in New York Know Someone Out of Work and Looking For A Job
Eighty-five percent (85%) of voters in New York know someone who is out of work and looking for a job. That’s slightly higher than the level measured nationally.
September 8, 2010
63% Oppose Lame Duck Legislation From Congress
Voters remain strongly convinced that congressional Democrats will try to pass legislation in the closing weeks of the year if Republicans win control of the Congress in November, and they strongly oppose any such lame-duck legislation.
September 8, 2010
"Dissension in the Ranks?" by Tony Blankley
With the end of combat in Operation Enduring Freedom presidentially certified, all eyes rivet toward Afghanistan.
September 8, 2010
Book Burning by Susan Estrich
Here's a really bad idea: Burn the Koran to send a message.
September 8, 2010
60% Expect Washington Politics To Grow More Partisan Over Next Year
Even as the country enters one of its most contentious election cycles in recent memory, the number of voters nationwide who believe politics in Washington will become more partisan over the next year is down to its lowest level since January.
September 8, 2010
29% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
For the third week in a row, just 29% of Likely Voters say the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey taken the week ending Sunday, September 5.
September 8, 2010
Arizona Governor: Brewer (R) 60%, Goddard (D) 38%
Despite her halting debate performance last week, Arizona Republican Governor Jan Brewer now earns 60% of the vote in her bid for reelection, her best showing in the race to date.
September 8, 2010
California Governor: Whitman (R) 48%, Brown (D) 45%
Republican Meg Whitman's post-convention bounce appears to be over, and she and Democrat Jerry Brown are once again running a close contest for governor of California.
September 7, 2010
57% in New Jersey Approve of Governor’s Job Performance
Most New Jersey voters continue to approve of new Governor Chris Christie's job performance despite the continued finger-pointing over who's to blame for a mix-up that appears to have cost the state $400 million in federal education funds.
September 7, 2010
68% Favor Smaller Government, Lower Taxes
Sixty-eight percent (68%) of U.S. voters prefer a smaller government with fewer services and lower taxes to a more active one that offers more services and higher taxes. That's the second highest finding in Rasmussen Reports surveying on the question since November 2006, exceeded only by a 70% finding in August of last year.
September 7, 2010
51% Plan On Getting Flu Shot This Year
As summer comes to an end, flu season is right around the corner, and 51% of Americans plan on getting a flu shot this year, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. Forty-two percent (42%) do not.
September 7, 2010
Obama Gets Write-Offs Right by Lawrence Kudlow
It’s all midterm-election politics, but Obama’s last-minute idea for 100 percent tax write-offs for corporate investment is, in fact, a good idea.
