Down With Big Government, Big Business, Big Labor by Michael Barone
Some of the most important things in history are things that didn't happen -- even though just about everyone thought they would.
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September 2, 2010
September 2, 2010
Obama Delivers on His Iraq Promises by Debra Saunders
When then-Sen. Barack Obama visited the San Francisco Chronicle editorial board in 2008, I had one question for him: Which Democratic candidate for president would be best at keeping Iraq from imploding?
September 2, 2010
Florida Governor: Scott (R) 45% Sink (D) 44%
Republican Rick Scott and Democrat Alex Sink are about as close as they can be in the first Rasmussen Reports survey since Independent Bud Chiles announced his announced his intention to withdraw from Florida’s gubernatorial race.
September 2, 2010
Florida Governor: Scott (R) 45% Sink (D) 44%
Republican Rick Scott and Democrat Alex Sink are about as close as they can be in the first Rasmussen Reports survey since Independent Bud Chiles announced his announced his intention to withdraw from Florida’s gubernatorial race.
September 2, 2010
Sixty Days To Go: The Crystal Ball's Labor Day Predictions By Larry J. Sabato
For decades I’ve advised students to let the facts speak for themselves, while avoiding the indulgence of shouting at the facts. In other words, we should take in all the available, reliable information; process it; and let the emerging mosaic tell its story—whether the picture pleases or not. The human (and partisan) tendency to twist facts into pretzels in order to produce a desired result must be avoided at all costs.
September 2, 2010
Washington Senate: Rossi (R) 48% Murray (D) 46%
In Washington State, the U.S. Senate race remains one of the closest in the country.
September 2, 2010
Alaska Governor: Parnell (R) 53% Berkowitz (D) 43%
Following last week’s primary, support for Democrat Ethan Berkowitz improves but Republican Incumbent Sean Parnell continues to hold a modest lead in the race to be Alaska’s next governor.
September 1, 2010
29% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
For the second straight week, 29% 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, August 29.
September 1, 2010
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%.
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.
