Many More Now Following Mosque Controversy – And Don’t Like It
A lot more voters are paying attention to the plans to build a mosque near the Ground Zero site of the 9/11 terrorist attacks in New York City, and they don’t like the idea.
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August 23, 2010
August 23, 2010
Stimulus and Health Care Have Democrats on Defensive By Michael Barone
Like many Democrats over the past 40 years, Barack Obama has hoped that his association with unpopular liberal positions on cultural issues would be outweighed by pushing economic policies intended to benefit the ordinary person.
August 23, 2010
56% Favor Repeal of Health Care Law; 54% Say Law Is Bad for Country
Fifty-six percent (56%) of U.S. voters continue to favor repeal of the national health care bill, with 46% who Strongly Favor repeal.
August 23, 2010
Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 47%, Democrats 38%
Republican candidates have jumped out to a record-setting 12-point lead over Democrats on the Generic Congressional Ballot for the week ending Sunday, August 15, 2010. This is the biggest lead the GOP has held in over a decade of Rasmussen Reports surveying.
August 22, 2010
Colts, Cowboys Top Picks for Super Bowl
As football season draws near, NFL fans pick the Indianapolis Colts and the Dallas Cowboys as the teams most likely to win Super Bowl XLV.
August 22, 2010
62% in Ohio Favor Extension of Bush Tax Cuts
Sixty-two percent (62%) of Likely Voters in Ohio are in favor of extending the so-called Bush tax cuts that are scheduled to end December 31, according to a new Rasmussen Reports statewide telephone survey.
August 22, 2010
Alabama Senate: Shelby (R) 60%, Barnes (D) 28%
So far, it looks like Republican incumbent Richard Shelby won’t have a problem winning his fifth term as a U.S. senator from Alabama.
August 22, 2010
A Federal Law Against Lying By Debra J. Saunders
In 2005, Rep. John Salazar, D-Colo., sponsored the Stolen Valor Act that made it a federal crime to lie about receiving military medals or honors from the military.
August 21, 2010
61% in Pennsylvania Favor Extension of Bush Tax Cuts
Sixty-one percent (61%) of voters in Pennsylvania say the Bush tax cuts should be extended past their December 31 expiration date. That’s seven points higher than the national average of 54%.
August 21, 2010
Barney Frank Comes Home to the Facts By Lawrence Kudlow
Can you teach an old dog new tricks? In politics, the answer is usually no. Most elected officials cling to their ideological biases, despite the real-world facts that disprove their theories time and again. Most have no common sense, and most never acknowledge that they were wrong.
August 21, 2010
Arkansas Governor: Beebe (D) 53%, Keet (R) 33%
Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe now holds a 20-point lead over his Republican challenger in his bid for reelection.
August 21, 2010
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls Ending August 20, 2010
This past week new unemployment claims hit their highest level since last November, but regular Rasmussen Reports readers have seen the economic bad news worsening in a number of our new surveys.
August 20, 2010
52% Believe Americans are Basically Honest
It's often said that honesty is the best policy, and most Americans think their fellow countrymen follow that ideal.
August 20, 2010
52% Concerned About Safety of Vaccines
Vaccinations are common requirements for children all over the country in order to attend public school and college. However, half of American adults (52%) say they are concerned about the safety of vaccinations for children, including 27% who are Very Concerned.
August 20, 2010
Alabama Governor: Bentley (R) 58%, Sparks (D) 34%
Republican Robert Bentley earns his highest level of support yet in the race to be Alabama’s next governor.
August 20, 2010
58% in Ohio Say Most Members of Congress Are For Sale
A majority of voters in Ohio believe members in Congress can be bought and sold. Even more voters feel that their own representatives have sold their vote.
August 20, 2010
Reid Now Nearly Tied With Pelosi In Terms of Unfavorability
In addition to becoming competitive in his bid for reelection in Nevada, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is now nearly tied with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi when it comes to unpopularity among voters nationwide.
August 20, 2010
Ground Zero on the Tolerance Issue by Debra J. Saunders
The mission of Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf's Cordoba Initiative is not just to build a mosque and Islamic cultural center near ground zero, but also to build "interfaith tolerance and respect."
August 20, 2010
Wyoming Governor: Mead (R) 58%, Petersen (D) 24%
Republican Matt Mead receives a bounce in support following a tight primary victory Tuesday in the race to be Wyoming’s next governor.
August 20, 2010
The Senate: All Classes Aren't Equal By Larry J. Sabato
Our astute political readership is well aware that the United States Senate has been divided into three classes since the beginning of the Constitutional Republic. That’s because, with a six-year term for each senator, only one-third of the Senate is elected every two years. Senators were elected by the state legislatures until the ratification of the 17th Amendment in 1913, of course, but the classes were maintained with the electoral reform, and as new states were added to the Union, the principle of “one-third every two years” has been continuous. While the U.S. House of Representatives is (theoretically) “refreshed” in its entirety by the People at each election, the Senate is much more stable, since two-thirds of the Senate membership is immune from popular uprising in any given election. Passions are given a chance to cool, or to reconstitute, before the next election rolls around.
