63% In Texas Favor Extending Bush Tax Cuts
Voters in Texas favor extending the so-called Bush tax cuts that are scheduled to end December 31 and are confident that their expiration would have negative impacts on the economy.
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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
Prelude to Appeasement by Tony Blankley
Neoconservatives, Reaganites and other militarily assertive factions in the United States are sometimes accused of thinking it is always 1938 (Britain's appeasement of Hitler at Munich) -- that there is always a Hitler-like aggressor being appeased and about to drag the world into conflict.
August 25, 2010
26% Say They’re Part of Tea Party Movement Or Know Someone Who Is
With mid-term elections just over two months away, roughly one-in-four U.S. voters (26%) say they consider themselves part of the Tea Party movement or have close friends or family members who are involved with it.
August 25, 2010
Utah Governor: Herbert (R) 60%, Corroon (D) 29%
Republican Governor Gary Herbert still leads his Democratic challenger, Peter Corroon, by a two-to-one margin in Utah’s gubernatorial contest.
August 25, 2010
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.
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.
