Only 30% Have Filed Income Taxes So Far
Just 30% of Americans say they have already filed their income taxes this year, marking a continuing decline in early filers over the past two years.
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February 24, 2010
February 24, 2010
29% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Twenty-nine percent (29%) of U.S. voters say the country is heading in the right direction, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
February 24, 2010
51% Fear Government More Than Private Health Insurers
President Obama and congressional Democrats are citing a jump in rates by a California health insurer as grounds for getting their national health care plan back on track, but voters are still more fearful of the federal government than private insurance companies when it comes to health care decisions.
February 24, 2010
For the Love of Hersh By Susan Estrich
When I was growing up, we never had a dog. My mother told us we would be too sad when it died. She was not one for that "better to have loved and lost" business. Loss, to be spared at all cost, could at least be avoided on the pet front by not having one. Later, my brother got a cat, but when he and my mother moved into an apartment, the cat went to the farm.
February 24, 2010
Georgia Senate: Isakson 49%, Generic Democrat 36%
Republican Senator Johnny Isakson of Georgia may be suffering from the same anti-incumbency backlash that many of his Senate colleagues around the country are experiencing in their reelection bids.
February 24, 2010
Governing Ourselves: The American Passion By Dick Morris
With his up-to-the-second published polls, Scott Rasmussen has revolutionized the way politics is practiced in America. Now, in his new book, In Search of Self-Governance, he bids us all remember that the real political debate is not left vs. right, but rather between being governed by a bureaucracy and self-governance.
February 24, 2010
Texas GOP Primary: Perry 48%, Hutchison 27%, Medina 16%
Just days before Texas Republicans pick their nominee for governor, incumbent Rick Perry has his biggest lead yet.
February 24, 2010
50% Now Say U.S. Is Winning War on Terror
Voter confidence in America's conduct of the War on Terror has reached its highest level since last May.
February 24, 2010
Is Our Government Really Broken? By Tony Blankley
If you want to see broken government, consider the fall of the constitutional Roman Republic and the rise of Julius Caesar: "Fortune turned against us and brought confusion to all we did. Greed destroyed honor, honesty and every other virtue, and taught men to be arrogant and cruel, to neglect the gods. Ambition made men false. Rome changed: A government which had once surpassed all others in justice and excellence now became cruel and unbearable." So said the historian Sallust at the time.
February 24, 2010
71% Give Congress Poor Rating
Voter unhappiness with Congress has reached the highest level ever recorded by Rasmussen Reports as 71% now say the legislature is doing a poor job.
February 23, 2010
Texas Governor: Perry, Hutchison Still Lead White
As the Republican contenders slug it out in their primary battle, Democratic hopeful Bill White still trails the top two Republicans in the general election race for governor of Texas. However, White has drawn a little bit closer than he was a month ago.
February 23, 2010
Wisconsin Governor: GOP Still Holds The Edge
Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker remains the strongest Republican for now in the race against likely Democratic candidate Tom Barrett in the contest for Wisconsin governor.
February 23, 2010
Why Evan Bayh Should Not Jump Ship By Froma Harrop
In an essay titled, "Why I'm Leaving the Senate," Evan Bayh brilliantly explains what's wrong with the Senate and how to fix it. If only the headline had read, "Why I'm Not Leaving the Senate" -- or better, "Things I Will Do If Indiana Voters Give Me Another 6 Years."
February 23, 2010
Florida Governor: McCollum 48%, Sink 35%
The race for Florida’s next governor remains unchanged, with Republican state Attorney General Bill McCollum holding onto a double-digit lead.
February 23, 2010
Florida Senate: Meek Still A Distant Second to Crist, Rubio
While Charlie Crist and Marco Rubio battle it out for the Republican Senate nomination in Florida, one thing is unchanged for now: Regardless of which GOP candidate emerges, the likely Democratic Senate nominee, Congressman Kendrick Meek, has a long way to go.
February 23, 2010
Yoo Case About Politics, not Ethics By Debra J. Saunders
On Friday, the U.S. Department of Justice announced what amounts to the end of its investigation of former Bush administration lawyers Jay Bybee and John Yoo for writing the 2002 memos that authorized the CIA to use enhanced interrogation techniques. While assailing Bybee and Yoo's "poor judgment," Assistant Deputy Attorney General David Margolis rejected the "final report" written by the Department of Justice's Office of Professional Responsibility. It found that Bybee and Yoo had engaged in "professional misconduct."
February 23, 2010
41% Favor Obama’s Health Care Plan, 56% Oppose
Voters still strongly oppose the health care reform plan proposed by President Obama and congressional Democrats and think Congress should focus instead on smaller bills that address problems individually rather than a comprehensive plan.
February 22, 2010
Iowa Senate: Grassley Still Outdistances Democratic Challengers
Incumbent Republican Charles Grassley still holds sizable double-digit leads over his three chief Democratic challengers in the U.S. Senate race in Iowa.
February 22, 2010
74% Say Tiger Woods Likely To Play Again This Year
Most Americans expect Tiger Woods to be playing professional golf again this year, although they still have mixed feelings abut the sincerity of his apology.
