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November 7, 2010

What’s Up With Nevada?

While public polling generally gave a good projection of what to expect around the country in Election 2010, that was not the case in Nevada.

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November 7, 2010

Nancy Pelosi, Superhero By Susan Estrich

Really, what did you expect?

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November 7, 2010

Most Voters Continue To Say No to Higher Taxes, More Government Spending

Voters continue to believe that raising taxes and increasing government spending will dig our economy deeper in a hole, and they don’t see things getting any better under the Obama administration. 

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November 6, 2010

Voters Tend To Think Democrats Lost More Than GOP Won

Most voters said going into Election Day that it was all about President Obama’s agenda, and coming out on the other side, they’re reinforcing that message.

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November 6, 2010

Obama: The “Anti-Stimulant” By Howard Rich

Mere days after winning the presidency on the strength of his proposed “middle class tax cuts,” U.S. President Barack Obama switched gears and began outlining his vision for a massive “economic stimulus” – one that he promised would create three million jobs.

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November 6, 2010

The Democrats Did Good By Froma Harrop

The Democrats did good. Not in the election -- they did pretty miserably there. But they did good for the country. They led America back from the brink of economic disaster.

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November 5, 2010

Most Workers Say Current Company Offers Best Opportunity for Advancement

For the first time in over a year, a slight majority of working Americans say staying with their current company offers the best opportunity for advancement.

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November 5, 2010

Most Favor Piece-by-Piece Approach to Health Care Bill

With the Republican takeover of the House driven in part by widespread opposition to the national health care law, debate is already heavy in Washington over whether the new GOP majority will push for full repeal of the measure.

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November 5, 2010

Most Voters Are Pessimistic About Obama’s Dealings With the GOP House

Most voters are not confident that President Obama can work with the new Republican majority in the House to do what’s best for the American people.

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November 5, 2010

The Tea Party and the Midterms by Joe Conason

The urge to punish politicians is understandable no matter who is in power, because they inevitably disappoint the fond hopes of their admirers and raise the hackles of their detractors -- and yet that same urge is almost never satisfied for long.

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November 5, 2010

The Good News for Democrats Is That They Saw It Coming by Scott Rasmussen

Back in December 2009, a full 11 months before Election Day, a Democratic strategist concluded that if the Rasmussen Reports Generic Congressional Ballot data was accurate, Republicans would gain 62 seats in the House during the 2010 elections.

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November 5, 2010

The Public Is Watching by Tony Blankley

Removing the snake from the garden with a stick was a rejection of the snake, but should not be seen as particularly an endorsement of the stick -- except as the closest available tool with which to eject the snake.

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November 5, 2010

SUCCEEDING IN YOUR BUSINESS: The Tax Reform America's Small Businesses Really Need (Part 2 of 2)

Here are some more tax breaks America's small businesses really need.

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November 5, 2010

45% of Americans Say Daylight Saving Time Not Worth the Hassle

Americans will get an extra hour this Sunday morning, but nearly half don’t think the benefits of Daylight Saving Time are worth the inconvenience.

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November 5, 2010

GOP Primary Voters Like Palin Best, With Romney, Huckabee Close Behind

They’re the leading contenders for now for the Republican presidential nomination in 2012, and, perhaps not surprisingly, they’re the best liked of 14 top party players among likely GOP primary voters.

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November 5, 2010

Brown Won -- and Whitman Lost Big By Debra J. Saunders

At his post-victory news conference Wednesday morning, Governor elect Jerry Brown showed why he won the election with a million votes to spare. He's steeped in the issues, he listens to what is happening on the ground, and he's not afraid to mix it up.

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November 4, 2010

56% Still Consider Israel a U.S. Ally

Most voters still view Israel as one of America's leading allies.

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November 4, 2010

29% of Americans Say They Never Drink Alcohol

Don’t look for the return of Prohibition any time soon. While a sizable number of Americans say they don’t drink, very few think alcohol should be outlawed despite a new study that says it is more dangerous to society than heroin and cocaine.

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November 4, 2010

GOP Voters Like Three Candidates Best for 2012

OK, the election’s over, and the message from most voters was that they didn’t care much for President Obama’s agenda. Now the focus is on the race for the presidency in 2012.