48% Blame Obama for Bad Economy, 47% Blame Bush
For the first time since President Obama took office, voters see his policies as equally to blame with those of President George W. Bush for the country’s current economic problems.
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August 2, 2010
August 2, 2010
Colorado Governor: Tancredo’s Entry Splits GOP Vote
Tom Tancredo’s entrance into the Colorado governor’s race cuts substantially into support for the two Republican hopefuls and gives Democrat John Hickenlooper a double-digit lead. But overall support for Hickenlooper remains where it’s been for months.
August 2, 2010
Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 46%, Democrats 36%
Republican candidates now hold a 10-point lead over Democrats on the Generic Congressional Ballot for the week ending Sunday, July 25, the widest gap between the two parties in several weeks.
August 2, 2010
South Carolina Governor: Haley (R) 49%, Sheheen (D) 35%
Republican Nikki Haley continues to hold a double-digit lead over Democratic State Senator Vincent Sheheen in South Carolina’s race for governor.
August 2, 2010
Pennsylvania Governor: Corbett (R) 50%, Onorato (D) 39%
Little has changed in Pennsylvania's race for governor, with Republican State Attorney General Tom Corbett earning 50% support this month against Democrat Dan Onorato.
August 1, 2010
56% in New York Favor Repeal of Health Care Bill
Fifty-six percent (56%) of New York voters favor repeal of the new national health care bill, according to a new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in the state.
August 1, 2010
44% Expect A Tax Increase Under Obama
Forty-four percent (44%) of U.S. voters still expect their taxes to increase under President Obama, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
August 1, 2010
65% Say New Sources of Energy More Important Than Conservation
Sixty-five percent (65%) of U.S. Voters feel finding new sources of energy is more important now than reducing the amount of energy Americans now consume. That's the highest number measured since March of 2009.
July 31, 2010
32% in Illinois Say Blagojevich Is About As Ethical As Most Politicians
One in three voters in Illinois (32%) believe impeached Governor Rod Blagojevich is about as ethical as most politicians.
July 31, 2010
Oklahoma Senate: Coburn (R) 65%, Rogers (D) 31%
Republican incumbent Tom Coburn continues to hold a commanding lead over Jim Rogers, the winner of Tuesday's Democratic Primary, in Oklahoma’s U.S. Senate race.
July 31, 2010
65% in Alabama Support Offshore Oil Drilling, 59% Favor Deepwater Drilling
Though the Alabama coast was directly affected by the massive oil leak in Gulf of Mexico, voters in the state still strongly support offshore and deepwater oil drilling.
July 31, 2010
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls Ending July 31, 2010
Does a nation have the right to secure its own borders? Most Americans think so, but they don’t think the federal government is doing a very good job of it. Enter Arizona.
July 30, 2010
57% Say There's Too Much Inappropriate Content on TV
In the age of slick sitcoms, reality shows and cable television, 57% of American adults think there is too much inappropriate content on television and radio.
July 30, 2010
Arizona Voters Still Support Immigration Law, Favor Brewer’s Appeal
The ruling this week by a federal judge to delay implementation of key parts of Arizona’s new immigration law has done nothing to alter public support for the legislation in the state.
July 30, 2010
56% in Colorado Favor Justice Department Action Against Sanctuary Cities
Fifty-six percent (56%) of voters in Colorado say the Justice Department should take legal action against cities that provide sanctuary for illegal immigrants. There are currently nine “sanctuary cities” in Colorado.
July 30, 2010
59% Support Arizona Law; 53% Trust States More than Feds To Enforce Immigration Law
Despite a judge’s ruling putting key provisions of Arizona’s new immigration law on hold, most U.S. voters still favor passage of such a law in their own state. They also think it’s better to have states enforce immigration law rather than to rely on the federal government.
July 30, 2010
Voters Remain Divided Over Kagan Confirmation, But 87% Say It’s Likely
The U.S. Senate appears to be just days away from confirming Elena Kagan to the U.S. Supreme Court, but voters still have mixed feelings about whether President Obama's second nominee to the high court should be approved.
July 30, 2010
Washington Senate: Murray (D) 49% Rossi (R) 47%
Washington's Senate race looks increasingly like a referendum on incumbent Democrat Patty Murray with two Republican candidates edging past her this month.
July 30, 2010
Pennsylvania Senate: Toomey (R) 45%, Sestak (D) 39%
Republican Pat Toomey continues to hold a small lead over Democratic Congressman Joe Sestak in Pennsylvania’s U.S. Senate race.
July 30, 2010
Chelsea's Wedding By Susan Estrich
No, I wasn't invited. I shouldn't be. I'm a friend of her parents. They aren't getting married. She is. The rule that invited guests should have a personal relationship with the bride or the groom is only the latest example of how good the Clintons (and the Mezvinskys) have been at the most important job in the world: being parents.
