49% in Colorado Favor Legalizing and Taxing Marijuana
In the same week that Colorado lawmakers approved a bill increasing regulations on medical marijuana dispensaries, 49% of the state’s voters say the drug should be legalized and taxed.
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May 15, 2010
May 15, 2010
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Ending May 14, 2010
It’s moment of truth time again. Or more accurately this coming Tuesday is primary day in Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Arkansas and Oregon.
May 14, 2010
Idaho Senate: Crapo 66%, Sullivan 22%
Republican Senator Mike Crapo posts a three-to-one lead over Democratic challenger Tom Sullivan in his bid for reelection in Idaho, according to a new Rasmussen Reports survey in the state.
May 14, 2010
71% Say U.S. More Positive Force in World Than UN, Political Class Not So Sure
Seventy-one percent (71%) of U.S. voters say the United States is a more positive force for good in the world today than the United Nations, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
May 14, 2010
Harvard Law's Profile in Courage By Debra J. Saunders
Forget "advise and consent." When President Obama nominated U.S. Solicitor General Elena Kagan to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, the Dems just wanted a good liberal who won't embarrass them during Senate confirmation hearings, while the Repubs started trying to figure out whether it's safe to try to Bork her.
May 14, 2010
California Senate: Boxer 42%, Campbell 41%
Embattled Democratic incumbent Barbara Boxer remains in a virtual tie with Republican challenger Tom Campbell, but two other GOP hopefuls are still failing to gain traction in California’s race for the U.S. Senate.
May 14, 2010
37% Give Supreme Court Positive Ratings
President Obama’s nomination this week of Elena Kagan to the U.S. Supreme Court has had little impact so far on voters’ opinions of the high court - or the president’s views of it.
May 14, 2010
Idaho Governor: Otter 54%, Allred 32%
Idaho Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter still holds a comfortable lead over his likely Democratic opponent, Keith Allred, in his bid for a second term.
May 14, 2010
The Silly Season By Susan Estrich
I'd like to believe it's the arrival of spring or maybe just the general decline in civility and common sense that seems to always be in the air in Washington. But it's hard to avoid the conclusion that the reaction to the nomination of Elena Kagan to the U.S. Supreme Court has been a study in the sex discrimination that she has spent her career beating back.
May 13, 2010
Immigration Jumps In Importance, But Economy, Corruption Still Top Voter Issues
The number of U.S. Voters who view the issue of Immigration as Very Important has jumped 16 points from last month to its highest level ever, although it still ranks fifth on a list of 10 issues regularly tracked by Rasmussen Reports.
May 13, 2010
Kansas Governor: Brownback 58%, Holland 27%
Retiring U.S. Senator Sam Brownback holds a commanding 22-point lead over his likeliest Democratic opponent, state Senator Tom Holland, in this year’s race for governor of Kansas.
May 13, 2010
67% in Colorado Concerned Other U.S. Citizens Will Attempt Terrorist Acts
Following the failed car bombing in New York City’s Times Square, 67% of Likely Voters in Colorado are concerned that other people who have become U.S. citizens will attempt to commit terrorist acts against the United States, according to a new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in the state.
May 13, 2010
47% Oppose Open-Carry Gun Laws, 41% Favor
Most Americans are not concerned about their safety around those who have legal permits to carry concealed weapons but have mixed feelings about laws that would allow gun owners to wear their weapons openly in public.
May 13, 2010
Obama and Kagan Whisper in the Faculty Lounge By Michael Barone
Professor chooses professor. That's one headline you could write about Barack Obama's nomination of Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court.
May 13, 2010
New Hampshire Senate: Ayotte 50%, Hodes 38%
The U.S. Senate race in New Hampshire looks largely the same way it has for months, with two of the three top Republican candidates holding double-digit leads over Democratic hopeful Paul Hodes.
May 13, 2010
Obama's Feminist Touch By Joe Conason
Someday, when Americans have learned to live the true meaning of our creed, a Supreme Court nomination of a woman, a Latino, an African-American or any other variety of human being -- including a gay man or woman -- will provoke no comment or concern. Until then, we should applaud every step toward that future.
May 13, 2010
44% Say Change America Needs Will Come from Volunteers, Not Government
While politicians struggle against an anti-incumbent mood sweeping the country, a plurality of Americans are looking beyond the government to find solutions for the nation’s problems.
May 13, 2010
Kansas Senate: Moran, Tiahrt Hold Healthy Leads Over Democratic Opponents
For now at least, it appears Kansas is unlikely to break its streak of electing only Republicans to the U.S. Senate since 1932.
May 13, 2010
Gulf Shrimpers Had Economic Interests, Too By Froma Harrop
A pile of beautiful Gulf shrimp beckoned from the fish counter, and I thought, better buy them soon. Louisiana shrimpers are now trying to grab all they can get before the oil takes over. A lot of pleasure is dying in the Gulf of Mexico -- but economic activity, too. Only lawyers seem to be prospering as the suits begin to fly.
May 12, 2010
Colorado Governor: McInnis 47%, Hickenlooper 41%
Little has changed over the past month in Colorado’s gubernatorial race, with Republican Scott McInnis continuing to hold a modest lead over Democrat John Hickenlooper, the current mayor of Denver.
