Leaving Home by Susan Estrich
For the past two weeks, I've been traveling across the country interviewing law students who have applied for jobs at my law firm.
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August 25, 2010
August 25, 2010
Wisconsin Senate: Johnson (R) 47%, Feingold (D) 46%
Incumbent Democrat Russ Feingold and his top Republican challenger, Ron Johnson, are essentially tied again this month in Wisconsin’s U.S. Senate race.
August 25, 2010
Oregon Senate: Wyden (D) 56%, Huffman (R) 36%
Democratic Senator Ron Wyden is now comfortably ahead in his bid for reelection in Oregon.
August 25, 2010
Illinois Senate: Giannoulias (D) 42%, Kirk (R) 40%
Democrat Alexi Giannoulias and Republican Mark Kirk remain in a near-tie in Illinois’ race for the U.S. Senate.
August 25, 2010
California Senate: Boxer (D) 44%, Fiorina (R) 43%
The U.S. Senate race between Democratic incumbent Barbara Boxer and her Republican challenger Carly Fiorina remains close in California.
August 24, 2010
54% View Michelle Obama Favorably
Over half of U.S. voters (54%) still hold a favorable view of First Lady Michelle Obama despite the recent flurry of critical reports abut her luxury vacation in Spain. Thirty-eight percent (38%) view the first lady unfavorably, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
August 24, 2010
79% Trust Their Doctor
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that an overwhelming majority (79%) of Americans say they trust their doctor. Just eight percent (8%) do not, and 12% more are not sure.
August 24, 2010
Missouri Senate: Blunt (R) 51%, Carnahan (D) 40%
Republican Congressman Roy Blunt for the first time holds a double-digit lead over Democrat Robin Carnahan in Missouri’s U.S. Senate race.
August 24, 2010
57% in Pennsylvania Say Most Members In Congress Are For Sale
Although a majority of voters in Pennsylvania believe most members of Congress are bought-and-sold, they place more trust in Congress than voters nationwide.
August 24, 2010
Americans Still Say Canada, Great Britain Are U.S.’s Top Allies
Americans still regard Canada and Great Britain as their best friends in the world.
August 24, 2010
38% Say Stimulus Plan Helped Economy, 36% Say It Hurt
As the U.S. economy continues to stumble along, voters are now almost evenly divided over whether last year’s $787-billion economic stimulus plan has helped or hurt.
August 24, 2010
Oregon Governor: Dudley (R) 45%, Kitzhaber 44%
The race to be Oregon’s next governor remains wide open, with Republican Chris Dudley and Democrat John Kitzhaber tied again this month.
August 23, 2010
Illinois Governor: Brady (R) 46%, Quinn (D) 37%
Republican Bill Brady continues to hold a modest lead over Democratic incumbent Pat Quinn in Illinois' gubernatorial race.
August 23, 2010
75% Say They Have Returned A Lost Wallet
Most Americans say they have returned a lost wallet that they've found, but less than half as many have been on the receiving end of such honesty.
August 23, 2010
Texas Governor: Perry (R) 49%, White (D) 41%
Neither major party candidate appears to be gaining any ground in Texas' gubernatorial race, with Republican incumbent Rick Perry still holding a small lead.
August 23, 2010
56% in Ohio Oppose Health Insurance Requirement in New Health Law
Fifty-six percent (56%) of Likely Voters in Ohio oppose the requirement in the new national health care bill that every American must buy or obtain health insurance, according to a new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in the state.
August 23, 2010
48% Say Obama’s Views Are Extreme; 51% Say Hillary Is Mainstream
Forty-eight percent (48%) of U.S. voters now regard President Obama’s political views as extreme. Forty-two percent (42%) place his views in the mainstream, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
August 23, 2010
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.
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.
