58% Favor Repeal of Health Care Law
The latest weekly Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey on the recently passed national health care bill finds that 60% of U.S. voters now want to see it repealed.
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June 7, 2010
June 7, 2010
Oil Slick, Joblessness May Stymie Dems' Rebound By Michael Barone
Republicans are encountering some speed bumps on what they hope is the road to victory in the November elections. Their candidates for Republican open Senate seats in Ohio and Missouri are running no better than even in recent polls. The independent candidacy of Gov. Charlie Crist is threatening Marco Rubio's bid to hold the Republican Senate seat in Florida.
June 7, 2010
Gulf Oil Spill Not Dragging Down Obama’s Approval Ratings
There is plenty of chatter in opinion columns and places where political junkies gather about how the Gulf oil spill is hurting public perceptions of President Obama. Some are calling it this president’s Katrina. Others have compared it to the Carter-era hostage crisis.
June 7, 2010
Ohio Governor: Kasich 47%, Strickland 42%
After two months of running essentially even, Democratic incumbent Ted Strickland lost some ground this month, restoring Republican John Kasich’s modest lead in Ohio’s gubernatorial race.
June 6, 2010
61% Predict More Partisanship in Washington
The level of partisan politics in Washington, D.C. continues to be business as usual as far as most U.S. voters are concerned.
June 6, 2010
All Cog, No Machine; All Check, No Balance By Debra J. Saunders
I want to start a series of occasional columns about how in modern America, everything is so complicated that we can't get simple things done.
June 6, 2010
Super Bowl's The Winner In Terms of Sports Viewership
Sports championship games are an important part of many Americans’ lives, and the Super Bowl is by far the winner in terms of which one is watched the most.
June 5, 2010
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls Ending June 5, 2010
Oil and water don’t mix, and Americans made that quite clear this past week as the massive oil rig leak continues to pollute the Gulf of Mexico.
June 5, 2010
Pennsylvania Governor: Corbett 49%, Onorato 33%
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Likely Voters in Pennsylvania shows that Republican State Attorney General Tom Corbett attracts support from 49% of Keystone State voters in his bid to become governor. His Democratic challenger, Allegheny County Chief Executive Dan Onorato, earns 33% of the vote.
June 4, 2010
Only 23% Favor Government Mortgage Help
As the federal program to combat foreclosures winds down, most Americans still think it's better for the government not to help troubled homeowners.
June 4, 2010
New Mexico Governor: Martinez 44%, Denish 42%
Fresh off winning the Republican nomination on Tuesday, county District Attorney Susana Martinez remains in a virtual tie with Democratic Lieutenant Governor Diane Denish in New Mexico’s gubernatorial contest.
June 4, 2010
33% Say Legal System Worries Too Much About Individual Rights
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday narrowed the scope of so-called Miranda rights, saying a crime suspect's words can be used against him if he fails to clearly inform police he is invoking the right to remain silent.
June 4, 2010
Statehouse Picture Slowly Emerging By Larry J. Sabato
There’s now no question that the gubernatorial turnover in November will be historic, with half or more of the states electing new governors (see our previous article on the subject here). With 37 of the 50 states electing governors, and 23 of those states having no incumbent running with additional incumbents in serious electoral trouble, the nation will see an epic turnover—the greatest in at least the last half-century.
June 4, 2010
Flotilla's Goal Was Not Humanitarian By Debra J. Saunders
On CNN earlier this week, American Edward Peck, an activist who sailed with the Free Gaza Movement flotilla, asserted, "The purpose of the movement was humanitarian."
June 4, 2010
70% Support Crackdown On Those Who Hire Illegal Immigrants
Seventy percent (70%) of U.S. voters favor strict government sanctions on employers who hire illegal immigrants, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. Only 21% oppose such sanctions.
June 4, 2010
Indiana Senate: Coats 47%, Ellsworth 33%
Support for Republican Dan Coats has fallen back to its lowest level since February, but he still runs ahead of his Democratic opponent, Congressman Brad Ellsworth, in Indiana’s U.S. Senate race.
June 4, 2010
The Business of Politics By Susan Estrich
Even prominent Republicans, such as former Attorney General Michael Mukasey, agree that you don't need a special prosecutor to investigate whether former President Bill Clinton can have a conversation with Congressman Joe Sestak about job possibilities other than running for Senate, or whether White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel's deputy can call former Colorado House Speaker Andrew Romanoff to find out whether he's interested in jobs other than challenging the state's incumbent Democratic senator.
June 4, 2010
Pennsylvania Senate: Toomey 45%, Sestak 38%
Congressman Joe Sestak’s post-primary bounce appears to be over, and he now trails Republican rival Pat Toomey by seven points in the U.S. Senate contest in Pennsylvania.
June 3, 2010
Outlook on Home Values Holds Steady in May
Twenty-seven percent (27%) of U.S. homeowners now expect the value of their home to go up over the next year, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. That's a bit more pessimistic than a month ago but still is a higher level of confidence than was found nearly all of last year.
June 3, 2010
Missouri Senate: Blunt 45%, Carnahan 44%
Republican Congressman Roy Blunt and Democrat Robin Carnahan are now running neck-and-neck in Missouri’s contest for the U.S. Senate.
