Maryland Senate: Mikulski (D) 54%, Wargotz (R) 38%
The first post-primary survey of the U.S. Senate race in Maryland shows longtime Democratic Senator Barbara Mikulski still leading Republican challenger Eric Wargotz by double-digits.
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September 19, 2010
September 19, 2010
End Prohibition; Yes on Proposition 19 By Debra J. Saunders
"In almost every respect imaginable, Prohibition was a failure," former New York Times public editor Daniel Okrent concluded at the close of his new book, "Last Call: The Rise and Fall of Prohibition." "It encouraged criminality and institutionalized hypocrisy. It deprived the government of revenue, stripped the gears of the political system, and proposed profound limitations on individual rights."
September 19, 2010
67% Say They Are Better Informed Than 10 Years Ago
While newspapers and broadcast outlets struggle to survive in the Internet age, two-out-of-three Americans (67%) feel they are more informed today than they were 10 years ago. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that just eight percent (8%) consider themselves less informed these days, while 22% think their level of knowledge is about the same.
September 19, 2010
Wisconsin Governor: Walker (R) 51%, Barrett (D) 43%
Following his Tuesday Republican Primary win, Scott Walker bounces to his best showing yet in the Wisconsin governor's race.
September 18, 2010
Vermont House of Representatives: Welch (D) 64%, Beaudry (R) 30%
Rasmussen Reports’ first look at the race for Vermont's only seat in the U.S. House of Representatives finds Democratic Congressman Peter Welch well ahead of his Republican challenger, Paul Beaudry.
September 18, 2010
61% in Florida Favor Arizona Immigration Law in Their State
Most Florida voters support an immigration law similar to the one passed in Arizona in their own state.
September 18, 2010
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls Ending September 17, 2010
The Tea Party’s brewing a heady mix these days, throwing the political establishment and the media class into a tizzy.
The Tea Party’s brewing a heady mix these days, throwing the political establishment and the media class into a tizzy.
September 18, 2010
New Hampshire Governor: Lynch (D) 48%, Stephen (R) 46%
Following his Republican primary win Tuesday, John Stephen receives a bounce in support against Democratic Governor John Lynch in New Hampshire’s gubernatorial race.
September 18, 2010
A Bullish Tea-Party Revolt By Lawrence Kudlow
This past week, I gave a speech to a group of investors. The organizer of the event e-mailed me the night before, asking that I please try to be optimistic. Well, that's my usual habitat. But optimism has been hard for me this year. Our muddle-through economy and lackluster stock market, challenged by so many taxing, spending and regulating problems coming out of Washington, are the reasons why.
September 17, 2010
54% of Indiana Voters Say They’d Support Mitch Daniels for President
Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels has hosted a number of dinners this summer for top Republican players and donors, triggering talk that he’s eying a presidential run in 2012.
September 17, 2010
Indiana Senate: Coats (R) 50%, Ellsworth (D) 34%
The Indiana Senate seat now held by Democrat Evan Bayh remains a likely Republican pickup on Election Day.
September 17, 2010
51% Say Government Should Stay Out of Housing Market
A majority of Americans continue to oppose any government intervention in the housing market. At the same time, the number of adults who feel buying a home is the ideal investment for a family is at its highest level measured since early July of last year.
September 17, 2010
62% Say Congress Is Doing A Poor Job
Midterm congressional elections are less than two months away, and only 10% of Likely U.S. Voters think Congress is doing a good or excellent job.
September 17, 2010
Calling Someone a Tea Party Candidate Has Bigger Impact than Traditional Labels
“Conservative” is still the most positive political label you can attach to a candidate. But voters now have stronger reactions—positive and negative-- to the Tea Party label than they do to the more traditional labels.
September 17, 2010
Beyond Party by Susan Estrich
Schadenfreude means taking pleasure in the failure of others, which is the Hollywood vocation and, lately, that of Democrats, as well.
September 17, 2010
Wisconsin Senate: Johnson (R) 51%, Feingold (D) 44%
After a decisive win in Tuesday’s Republican Primary, businessman Ron Johnson now holds a seven-point lead over incumbent Democrat Russ Feingold in Wisconsin’s U.S. Senate race.
September 17, 2010
Authentically Newt-ered By Debra J. Saunders
This is how news gets made. Conservative writer Dinesh D'Souza writes a piece for Forbes pimping his new book, "The Roots of Obama's Rage." During a National Review interview, former GOP House Speaker Newt Gingrich gushes over the piece and calls it "the most profound insight I have read in the last six years about Barack Obama" as it reveals the "Kenyan anti-colonial" thinking that motivates Obama.
September 17, 2010
Massachusetts Governor: Patrick (D) 45%, Baker (R) 42%, Cahill (I) 5%
Incumbent Democrat Deval Patrick remains slightly ahead of his Republican challenger Charlie Baker in the race for governor of Massachusetts.
September 16, 2010
71% Favor Jailing Sex Offenders Indefinitely If Necessary
Seventy-one percent (71%) of Americans say corrections systems should be allowed to hold sex offenders indefinitely if they believe the offender will strike again, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
