Indiana Senate: Coats 47%, Ellsworth 33%
Support for Republican Dan Coats has fallen back to its lowest level since February, but he still runs ahead of his Democratic opponent, Congressman Brad Ellsworth, in Indiana’s U.S. Senate race.
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June 4, 2010
June 4, 2010
The Business of Politics By Susan Estrich
Even prominent Republicans, such as former Attorney General Michael Mukasey, agree that you don't need a special prosecutor to investigate whether former President Bill Clinton can have a conversation with Congressman Joe Sestak about job possibilities other than running for Senate, or whether White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel's deputy can call former Colorado House Speaker Andrew Romanoff to find out whether he's interested in jobs other than challenging the state's incumbent Democratic senator.
June 4, 2010
Pennsylvania Senate: Toomey 45%, Sestak 38%
Congressman Joe Sestak’s post-primary bounce appears to be over, and he now trails Republican rival Pat Toomey by seven points in the U.S. Senate contest in Pennsylvania.
June 3, 2010
Outlook on Home Values Holds Steady in May
Twenty-seven percent (27%) of U.S. homeowners now expect the value of their home to go up over the next year, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. That's a bit more pessimistic than a month ago but still is a higher level of confidence than was found nearly all of last year.
June 3, 2010
Missouri Senate: Blunt 45%, Carnahan 44%
Republican Congressman Roy Blunt and Democrat Robin Carnahan are now running neck-and-neck in Missouri’s contest for the U.S. Senate.
June 3, 2010
Israel From 10,000 Feet By Joe Conason
The government of Israel is supposedly run by the Jewish state's toughest and most ardent defenders, but so far they have inflicted worse damage on its security and its future than its enemies ever could.
June 3, 2010
58% Say No to Citizenship for Children of Illegal Immigrants
Fifty-eight percent (58%) of U.S. voters say a child born to an illegal immigrant in this country should not automatically become a citizen of the United States, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
June 3, 2010
World Cup? What's That?
Don't tell the rest of the world as they zero in on the World Cup matches beginning next week in South Africa, but one-out-of-three Americans don't even know what sport will be played in those games.
June 3, 2010
Time to Call the Tea Party's Bluff By Froma Harrop
I'm done trying to hack through the tea party thicket of self-contradiction, self-delusion and self-serving positions. My last straw is Rand Paul, a tea party favorite and now Republican nominee for senator from Kentucky.
June 3, 2010
Connecticut Senate: Blumenthal 56%, McMahon 33%
Democrat Richard Blumenthal apparently has weathered charges that he exaggerated his military service in Vietnam for years and is running as strongly as ever against both his Republican challengers in Connecticut’s race for the U.S. Senate.
June 3, 2010
Connecticut Governor: Malloy 44%, Foley 35%
Democrat Dan Malloy has extended his advantage over Republican Thomas Foley in Connecticut's gubernatorial contest, according to the first Rasmussen Reports survey following the state conventions in which both candidates received their party's endorsement.
June 3, 2010
Obama's 'Chicago Way' Plunders the Private Sector By Michael Barone
An interesting thing about Barack Obama is that he chose, on two occasions, to live in Chicago -- even though he didn't grow up there, had no family ties there, never went to school there.
June 2, 2010
30% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Thirty percent (30%) of U.S. Voters now say the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey taken the week ending May 30.
June 2, 2010
Americans See Local Newspaper Reporting As More Reliable Than Online News
Despite the up-to-the-minute updates the Internet provides to readers, a larger percentage of Americans still trust their local newspapers more than online news sources.
June 2, 2010
Most Americans Say FDA Not Capable of Protecting U.S. Drug Supply
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced they are considering criminal charges against Johnson & Johnson for failing to fix manufacturing problems prior to the recent Tylenol recall, but new Rasmussen polling finds that most Americans aren’t confident in the FDA to protect the safety of the nation's drug supply.
June 2, 2010
37% Say Oil Leak Will Have Devastating Long-Term Impact
Voters strongly believe that the ongoing oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico will have a significant long-term impact on the environment, and they want the companies involved to pay for it.
June 2, 2010
Before You Beat Up on Israel By Susan Estrich
Since Hamas took over in Gaza in 2007, Israel has attempted to enforce a blockade. No one doubts that hardships have resulted -- but not enough hardships for Hamas to renounce its commitment to terror or to the destruction of the state of Israel.
June 2, 2010
46% Say Tea Party Good for America, 31% Disagree
Forty-six percent (46%) of U.S. voters say the Tea Party movement is good for the country, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. Thirty-one percent (31%) disagree and say it’s bad for the country. Another 13% say it’s neither.
June 1, 2010
63% Prefer Print Over Online Versions of Newspapers
Despite the emphasis more and more newspapers are putting on their online editions, most Americans still would rather read the printed version.
June 1, 2010
Partisan Trends: Democrats Fall Back to Record Low
In May, the number of adults identifying themselves as Democrats fell nearly one percentage point to tie the lowest level on record, while the number of Republicans and those not affiliated with either party rose by less than half a percentage point.
