Pennsylvania Governor: Corbett (R) 50% Onorato (D) 37%
A new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Likely Voters in Pennsylvania finds Republican Tom Corbett leading his Democratic challenger, Allegheny County Executive Dan Onorato, 50% to 37%.
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September 1, 2010
September 1, 2010
57% in Colorado Say Most Members of Congress Don’t Care What Voters Think
A majority of voters in Colorado believe most members of Congress neglect the views of their constituents, and even more voters are furious with the current policies of the federal government.
September 1, 2010
The Generic Race by Susan Estrich
Gallup is out this week with a new poll showing the generic Republican beating the generic Democrat in House contests by 10 points.
September 1, 2010
Obama Approval Index Month-by-Month August 2010
When tracking President Obama’s job approval on a daily basis, people sometimes get so caught up in the day-to-day fluctuations that they miss the bigger picture. To look at the longer-term trends, Rasmussen Reports compiles the numbers on a full-month basis, and the results can be seen in the graphics below.
September 1, 2010
Partisan Trends: Democrats 35.0% Republicans 33.8% Gap Smallest in Five Years
The number of Republicans in the United States grew in August while the number of Democrats slipped a bit and the gap between the parties fell to the smallest advantage for Democrats in five years.
September 1, 2010
Louisiana Senate: Vitter (R) 54% Melancon (D) 33%
Republican Incumbent David Vitter still earns over 50% of the vote against Democrat Charlie Melancon in the U.S. Senate race in Louisiana.
September 1, 2010
Ohio Governor: Kasich (R) 47% Strickland (D) 39%
Democratic Governor Ted Strickland still trails his Republican challenger, John Kasich, by eight points in his bid for reelection in Ohio.
September 1, 2010
Alaska Senate: Miller (R) 50% McAdams (D) 44%
In Rasmussen Reports’ first look at the U.S. Senate race in Alaska, Republican newcomer Joe Miller holds a six-point lead over Sitka Mayor Scott McAdams.
August 31, 2010
37% Say Government Does Less Than Adequate Job Ensuring Restaurants are Clean and Sanitary
American adults are almost evenly divided about how well the government regulates cleanliness standards in places that serve food.
August 31, 2010
Moviegoers Pick “Inception,” “Toy Story 3” as Summer’s Best Films
So which summer film was your favorite? Adults who go to the movies at least once a month have placed their votes and selected “Inception” and “Toy Story 3” as this summer’s best flicks.
August 31, 2010
Rasmussen Employment Index Shows Little Change in August
The Rasmussen Employment Index inched up just over half a point this month from its six-month low in July.
August 31, 2010
54% in Florida Feel Neither Party’s Political Leaders Understand What’s Needed Today
A majority of voters in Florida feel that neither major political party's leaders have the answers to today’s major issues, and even more believe most member of Congress don’t care what the people think.
August 31, 2010
75% Say Congress Should Cut Its Own Pay Until Budget is Balanced
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 75% of Likely Voters nationwide want Congress to cut its own pay until the federal budget is balanced.
August 31, 2010
Mad Men in a Saner Time By Froma Harrop
"Mad Men" just won its third Emmy for "outstanding drama." If there were a gold statue for "best nostalgic portrayal," the AMC series would have walked off with that one, too. The allure and success of "Mad Men" is its stylish evocation of a lost era that many older Americans miss and younger ones envy.
August 31, 2010
Ohio Senate: Portman (R) 44% Fisher (D) 39%
Republican Rob Portman now picks up 44% support while his opponent, Lieutenant Governor Lee Fisher, earns the vote from 39% in the latest Rasmussen Reports statewide telephone survey of Likely Voters of Ohio’s U.S. Senate race.
August 31, 2010
Obama Isn't Being Smart About Arizona By Debra J. Saunders
The latest CBS poll found that 59 percent of Americans view Arizona's SB1070, the immigration bill that allows Arizona to prosecute immigration violations, as "just right," while another 14 percent think the bill doesn't go far enough. So why does President Obama continue to hammer Arizona's law? And why did the State Department include a reference to the Arizona law in a report for the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights on America's human rights record?
August 31, 2010
Colorado Governor: All Candidates Losing Ground While Hickenlooper (D) Still Leads
In the race for governor of Colorado, all three candidates have lost support over the past couple of weeks.
August 31, 2010
Pennsylvania Senate: Toomey (R) 45% Sestak (D) 39%
Republican Pat Toomey continues to hold a modest lead over his Democratic Challenger, Joe Sestak, in the U.S. Senate race in Pennsylvania.
August 30, 2010
West Virginia Senate: Manchin (D) 48% to Raese (R) 42%
In the first Rasmussen Reports post-primary survey of West Virginia’s U.S. Senate race, Democratic Governor Joe Manchin attracts 48% of the vote while Republican businessman John Raese earns 42%.
August 30, 2010
Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 45%, Democrats 39%
Republicans now hold a six-point lead over Democrats on the Generic Congressional Ballot.
