Missouri Senate: Blunt (R) 47%, Carnahan (D) 45%
The Missouri Senate race has squeezed to a near tie but remains largely the same way it’s been for months with Republican Roy Blunt barely ahead of Democrat Robin Carnahan.
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July 14, 2010
July 14, 2010
New Hampshire Senate: All Four GOP Candidates Now Outpace Hodes
Democratic hopeful Paul Hodes has lost ground this month with all four Republican candidates now leading him in the race for the U.S. Senate in New Hampshire.
July 14, 2010
Only Nine Percent (9%) in Illinois Rate Economy as Good or Excellent
Like Americans across the country, voters in Illinois aren’t too optimistic about economic conditions in the United States.
July 14, 2010
Voters Are Much More Embarrassed by Political Class Than By Arizona
Washington Post political columnist Dana Milbank recently wrote a column about Arizona’s response to illegal immigration and called it a “pariah state.” However, voters nationwide are far more worried about the nation’s Political Class than about Arizona’s response to illegal immigration.
July 14, 2010
Lincoln or Kagan By Tony Blankley
Abraham Lincoln: "I have never had a feeling politically that did not spring from the sentiments embodied in the Declaration of Independence." Lincoln address in Independence Hall, Philadelphia, Feb. 22, 1861:
July 14, 2010
Voters Evenly Divided Over Whether Kagan Should Be Confirmed
With Senate Judiciary Committee approval expected next week, voters are now slightly more supportive of Elena Kagan’s confirmation to the U.S. Supreme Court and have their most favorable opinion of her since her nomination in early May by President Obama.
July 14, 2010
Women on Top By Susan Estrich
The likely (and much deserved) confirmation of Solicitor General Elena Kagan to the United States Supreme Court creates an opening for one of the "Top 4" positions in the Justice Department. While there are many qualified candidates, the fact is that Kagan was the only woman in the top ranks at Justice. Even below that, men substantially outnumber women.
July 14, 2010
31% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Thirty-one percent (31%) 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, July 11.
July 14, 2010
Nevada Governor: Sandoval (R) 57%, Reid (D) 36%
Republican Brian Sandoval continues to hold a lead of more than 20 points over Democrat Rory Reid in Nevada’s race for governor.
July 14, 2010
California Senate: Boxer (D) 49%, Fiorina (R) 42%
Incumbent Democrat Barbara Boxer continues to hold a modest lead on her Republican challenger Carly Fiorina in California’s white hot race for the U.S. Senate.
July 13, 2010
37% of E-Mail users Would Stop Sending Them If It Cost Money
Just over half of Americans communicate via e-mail daily, but if they were charged even a small amount for each one sent, the number of e-mail users drops dramatically.
July 13, 2010
27% In Florida Say Stimulus Plan Helped the Economy, 35% Say It Hurt
Just 27% of Likely Voters in Florida say the $787 billion dollar economic stimulus plan enacted by Congress and President Obama last year helped the economy.
July 13, 2010
68% Favor Cut in Mail Delivery To Keep Stamp Prices Down
Roughly half of American Adults think postage stamps cost too much, and they're willing to sacrifice a day of delivery to keep the cost of stamps down.
July 13, 2010
Nevada Senate: Angle (R) 46%, Reid (D) 43%
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is creeping forward and now is nearly tied with Republican Sharron Angle in his bid for reelection in Nevada.
July 13, 2010
32% Favor Affirmative Action, 46% Oppose It
Recent news reports say the new financial regulatory bill before Congress includes a whole new layer of offices intended to promote the hiring of minorities and women, but voters remain lukewarm about the idea of affirmative action.
July 13, 2010
Should the U.S. Adopt Compulsory Voting? By Debra J. Saunders
HOBART, AUSTRALIA -- California GOP gubernatorial nominee Meg Whitman has been taking a lot of heat for her voting record. Or non-voting record. The former eBay CEO didn't register to vote in California until 2002. She failed to vote in the 2003 recall election. She didn't register as a Republican until 2007. Too bad Whitman didn't spend her business-big-shot years Down Under. In Australia, it's against the law for citizens age 18 or older not to vote.
July 13, 2010
Colorado Senate: GOP Hopefuls Remain Slightly Ahead
The top Republican contenders continue to hold modest leads in the race for the U.S. Senate in the toss-up state of Colorado, with county prosecutor Ken Buck now running slightly stronger than former Lieutenant Governor Jane Norton against the top Democratic hopefuls.
July 13, 2010
Maryland Senate: Mikulski (D) 58%, Wargotz (R) 33%%,
A number of Republicans are challenging Maryland Senator Barbara Mikulski, but again this election cycle it appears she has little to worry about.
July 13, 2010
For Some, Manufacturing Can Be a Marvelous Career By Froma Harrop
The United States has shed 2 million factory jobs since 2007, yet many American companies can't find qualified workers to fill their available openings. That's a shocking problem, given the numbers looking for work. But it could also be a break for blue-collar Americans willing to engage their brains. For them, there is a road from unemployment to a good living, and it may go through a local community college.
July 13, 2010
65% Feel U.S. is Fair and Decent
Nearly two-out-of-three U.S. voters (65%) continue to believe that American society is generally fair and decent, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. Twenty-four percent (24%) say society is unfair and discriminatory.
