85% in Ohio Know Someone Out of Work; 54% Say Job Market is Worse than One Year Ago
Eighty-five percent (85%) of Likely Voters in Ohio say they know someone who is out of work and looking for a job.
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September 7, 2010
September 7, 2010
77% Say Mideast Peace Treaty Must Include Recognition of Israel’s Right to Exist
With Israeli-Palestinian peace talks on the front-burner again, voters continue to believe strongly that any agreement must include recognition by Palestinian leaders of Israel’s right to exist. But most voters think that recognition is unlikely.
September 7, 2010
Parties Mean Little in Governors' Races by Froma Harrop
Professional partisans see every race as a mark on their team's scoreboard.
September 7, 2010
Delaware Senate: Castle (R) 48%, Coons (D) 37%
Support for Republican Congressman Mike Castle falls just short of 50% for the third month in a row, but he continues to hold a double-digit lead over Democrat Chris Coons in Delaware’s U.S. Senate race.
September 7, 2010
55% Oppose Second Economic Stimulus Plan
President Obama is expected to announce on Wednesday plans 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.
September 7, 2010
California Senate: Fiorina (R) 48%, Boxer (D) 47%
Democratic incumbent Barbara Boxer and her Republican challenger Carly Fiorina remain in a dead heat in California’s race for the U.S. Senate.
September 6, 2010
Nebraska Governor: Heineman (R) 61%, Meister (D) 28%
Republican Governor Dave Heineman still holds a better than two-to-one lead over Democratic challenger Mike Meister in his bid for reelection in Nebraska.
September 6, 2010
Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 48%, Democrats 36%
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 48% of Likely Voters would vote for their district's Republican congressional candidate, while 36% would opt for his or her Democratic opponent. The survey data was collected on the seven days ending Sunday, September 5, 2010.
September 6, 2010
The Higher Education Bubble: Ready to Burst? By Michael Barone
Imagine that you have a product whose price tag for decades rises faster than inflation. But people keep buying it because they're told that it will make them wealthier in the long run. Then, suddenly, they find it doesn't. Prices fall sharply, bankruptcies ensue, great institutions disappear.
September 6, 2010
56% Favor Repeal of Health Care Bill; 39% Say Repeal Is Likely
Most voters continue to favor repeal of the national health care law, but a plurality believes that repeal of the controversial measure is unlikely.
September 6, 2010
Just 15% Declare Labor Day One of Nation’s Most Important Holidays
It’s Labor Day, but, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey, just 15% of Americans rate it as one of the nation’s most important holidays.
September 5, 2010
Reading, Board Games Still Most Popular Summer Activities
Summer is almost over and according to the latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey, reading and playing games continues to be the most popular activities of the summer.
September 5, 2010
Idaho Senate: Crapo (R) 63%, Sullivan (D) 24%
Republican Senator Mike Crapo continues to hold almost a four-to-one lead over Democrat Tom Sullivan in the race for Idaho’s senate seat.
September 5, 2010
67% in Pennsylvania Say Members of Congress Don’t Care What Their Constituents Think
Voters in Pennsylvania are not very happy with Congress or the federal government.
September 5, 2010
Boxer, Fiorina and the Endless Recovery By Debra J. Saunders
At the end of Obamaland's Recovery Summer, Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer is betting that Californians want the federal government to keep growing.
September 4, 2010
52% Celebrate Labor Day as Unofficial End of Summer
When it comes to celebrating Labor Day, 52% consider the holiday as the unofficial end of the summer. A third (32%), however, actually celebrate it to honor workers, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey.
September 4, 2010
Nevada Governor: Sandoval (R) 58% Rory Reid (D) 33%
Republican Brian Sandoval earns his highest level of support yet against his Democratic challenger, Rory Reid, in the race to be Nevada's next governor.
September 4, 2010
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls Ending September 3, 2010
Labor Day is upon us marking both the unofficial end of summer and the start of the fall campaign season. All indications are that the voters are prepared to do the same thing they did in 2006 and 2008, vote against the party in power.
September 3, 2010
76% of Adult Egg Consumers Are Not Cutting Down Because of Recall
Following a nationwide FDA recall on eggs, only 19% of Americans who eat eggs at least once a month say the recent recall has caused them to cut down on the amount of eggs they normally eat.
September 3, 2010
40% Say They’re Paying More For Gas Compared to Six Months Ago
The number of Americans who report they’re paying more for gas has fallen dramatically in the last five months, and the number that expects prices to increase in the future is also down.
