Support for Mexican Border Fence Up to 68%
Support for the building of a fence along the Mexican border has reached a new high, and voters are more confident than ever that illegal immigration can be stopped.
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July 29, 2010
July 29, 2010
Dr. Donald Berwick, Taxpayer Hero By Froma Harrop
Welcome, Dr. Donald Berwick. Once you pull the arrows out of your back, you can get down to the important work for which you are supremely qualified: fixing the government health-insurance programs.
July 29, 2010
House Democrats Head for a Thumping at the Polls By Michael Barone
Democratic spin doctors have set out how their side is going to hold onto a majority in the House. They'll capture four at-risk Republican seats, hold half of the next 30 or so Democratic at-risk seats, and avoid significant losses on target seats lower on the list.
July 29, 2010
Illinois Governor: Brady (R) 44%, Quinn (D) 37%
Republican State Senator Bill Brady has now opened a seven-point lead over embattled Governor Pat Quinn in Illinois’ gubernatorial race.
July 29, 2010
Missouri Senate: Blunt (R) 49%, Carnahan (D) 43%
Republican Congressman Roy Blunt has opened a slightly wider lead over Democrat Robin Carnahan in Missouri’s race for the U.S. Senate.
July 29, 2010
Leaking to Avert Disaster By Joe Conason
The outpouring of tens of thousands of classified military documents by WikiLeaks is not precisely comparable to the publication of the Pentagon Papers -- but in at least one crucial respect, it may be more valuable. While the Pentagon Papers revealed the duplicity of American policy-makers in the senseless Vietnam War, their release came too late to save many lives or change the course of that conflict. The WikiLeaks disclosures may have arrived in time to influence policy and prevent disaster.
July 28, 2010
Oregon Senate: Wyden (D) 51%, Huffman (R) 35%
Democratic Senator Ron Wyden has surpassed the 50% support mark this month in his bid for reelection in Oregon.
July 28, 2010
60% in Montana Disagree with Legal Challenge of Arizona Law
By a two-to-one margin, voters in Montana disagree with the U.S. Department of Justice’s decision to challenge the legality of Arizona's new immigration law.
July 28, 2010
42% Say No Jobs Available in America, 42% Disagree
Americans are now evenly divided over whether anyone who wants to work can find a job in the United States.
July 28, 2010
Florida Voters Divided Over Constitutional Ban on Offshore Drilling
Florida voters are now divided over an amendment to the state constitution proposed by Governor Charlie Crist which would ban offshore oil drilling in Florida waters. State law already prohibits such drilling, but a Constitutional amendment would ensure that the ban isn’t lifted.
July 28, 2010
42% Say Government Would Have Done Worse Job Than BP Responding To Oil Leak
BP has replaced its CEO as fallout from the massive oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico continues, but 42% believe the government would have done a worse job responding to the leak if it has been in charge of the oil company.
July 28, 2010
Cry Racism! and Let Slip the Dogs of Politics By Tony Blankley
In the last fortnight: 1) The NAACP called the tea party racists; 2)
Andrew Breitbart called the NAACP racist; 3) Shirley Sherrod called
Republican opponents of Obamacare racists; 4) Secretary of Agriculture Tom
Vilsack called Shirley Sherrod racist; 5) many in mainstream media called
Andrew Breitbart racist; 6) Howard Dean called Fox racist; and, 7) it was
revealed that liberal journalist Spencer Ackerman proposed calling Fred
Barnes and Karl Rove racist.
July 28, 2010
Liberal Tax Revolt Game-Changer? By Lawrence Kudlow
The liberal tax revolt, as The Wall Street Journal is calling it, is a very important topic -- especially for investors and small-business entrepreneurs. And for new jobs.
July 28, 2010
Her First Demonstration By Susan Estrich
It's hard to imagine anyone graduating from high school today, much less college, without being computer literate. One way or another, kids learn how to get online, how to navigate the Internet, how to live in a wired world.
July 28, 2010
Illinois Senate: Giannoulias (D) 43%, Kirk (R) 41%
The Illinois Senate race remains very close.
July 28, 2010
Alabama Governor: Bentley (R) 55%, Sparks (D) 35%
Republican State Representative Robert Bentley holds a 20-point lead over Democratic nominee Ron Sparks in the first Rasmussen Reports survey since Bentley's primary runoff win in Alabama’s gubernatorial contest.
July 28, 2010
Nevada Senate: Reid (D) 45%, Angle (R) 43%
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has edged ahead of his Republican opponent Sharron Angle in his bid for reelection in Nevada. Both candidates are seen to hold extreme views by large segments of the population.
July 28, 2010
28% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Twenty-eight percent (28%) 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 25.
July 27, 2010
Oregon Governor: Dudley (R) 47%, Kitzhaber (D) 44%
Little has changed in the race to be Oregon’s next governor, with Republican Chris Dudley and Democrat John Kitzhaber still running neck-and-neck.
July 27, 2010
Adults See Alcohol, Cigarettes Riskier Than Marijuana
Americans view alcohol and cigarettes as more dangerous than marijuana.
