60% Favor Repeal of Health Care Law, Just 41% See Repeal as Likely
Sixty percent (60%) of voters nationwide favor repeal of the recently passed health care law, including 49% who Strongly Favor repeal.
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July 5, 2010
July 5, 2010
Ohio Governor: Kasich (R) 47%, Strickland (D) 40%
The players are the same, and the numbers haven’t changed. The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of the governor’s race in Ohio finds Republican John Kasich with a 47% to 40% lead over incumbent Democrat Ted Strickland - for the second month in a row. Three percent (3%) of Likely Voters in the state prefer some other candidate, and 10% are undecided.
July 4, 2010
Kagan's Harvard Policy Was Vapid and Hollow By Debra J. Saunders
Elena Kagan famously wrote that Senate judicial confirmation hearings were "a vapid and hollow charade" in 1995. Of course, as a nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court, she gains nothing by being blunt, so who can blame her for taking the cagey route?
July 4, 2010
Americans Strongly Support Ideals from Declaration of Independence
This Independence Day, Americans overwhelmingly agree with the core ideals instilled in the founding document of the United States.
July 4, 2010
63% Consider Fourth of July One of Nation’s Most Important Holidays
Happy Fourth of July everyone! As we embrace the anniversary of our independence, 63% of American Adults say that the Fourth of July is one of our nation’s most important holidays. Just 5% declare it among the least important, while 32% think it’s somewhere in between, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey.
July 3, 2010
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls Ending July 3, 2010
As the United States prepares to celebrate the nation’s birthday, concerns about the economy continue to grow and the stock market has turned decidedly sour.
July 3, 2010
54% Agree That U.S. Is Nation with Liberty & Justice for All
Every morning children in school stand and recite the Pledge of Allegiance, which says “I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.”
July 3, 2010
Business-Power Neglect By Lawrence Kudlow
This whole debate about government stimulus versus austerity, and the impact of these policies on economic growth, misses a key point: It is business, not government, that creates jobs.
July 3, 2010
The Verdict Is in: TV Watchers Miss ‘Law & Order’ The Most
After many popular television series were canceled or some shows simply ended this year, Rasmussen Reports became curious. We wanted to know what shows TV viewers would miss the most.
July 2, 2010
Voters Still Trust GOP More on Most Key Issues
Voters trust Republicans more than Democrats on nine out of 10 key issues regularly tracked by Rasmussen Reports.
July 2, 2010
Americans Not Sure on Financial Reform Bill, But Don’t Think Some Banks are Too Big to Fail
Americans don’t have strong feelings one way or the other about a financial reform bill working its way through Congress. But most reject the notion that some banks are too big to fail and prefer more competition over more regulation.
July 2, 2010
29% Say Stimulus Plan Helped the Economy, 43% Say It Hurt
Just 25% of voters nationwide believe the economic stimulus package created jobs and voters are counting on decisions made by business owners more than government officials to create the jobs needed by the nation.
July 2, 2010
Obama Approval Index Month-by-Month June 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.
July 2, 2010
Ohio Senate: Portman (R) 43% Fisher (D) 39%
The Ohio Senate race between former Republican Congressman Rob Portman and Lieutenant Governor Lee Fisher remains very close.
July 1, 2010
67% Say Cities Have No Right To Ban Handguns
Sixty-seven percent (67%) of Americans say city governments do not have the right to prevent citizens from owning handguns, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
July 1, 2010
62% Say Constitution Should Be Left Alone
Most Americans say don’t mess with the U.S. Constitution, even though a plurality still believes it does not restrict the government enough.
July 1, 2010
48% Oppose U.N. Involvement in Offshore Drilling Debate
The U.S. government is now reportedly accepting help from a number of countries and international organizations to fight the ongoing oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico, but Americans aren’t enthusiastic about U.N. involvement in the offshore oil drilling debate.
July 1, 2010
42% Still Oppose Kagan’s Confirmation, but 87% Expect Her to Be Confirmed
The Senate Judiciary Committee wrapped up questioning of U.S. Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan Wednesday night, but this week’s hearings have done little to improve voters’ perceptions of the former Harvard Law School dean.
July 1, 2010
Robert Byrd's Life -- Good, Bad and All American By Michael Barone
About 10,000 men and women have served in the United States Congress. Robert C. Byrd, who died Monday at age 92, served longer than all the rest - -more than 57 years, with six in the House and 51 in the Senate.
July 1, 2010
Lafayette, We Are Embarrassed by Froma Harrop
Thirty-six American cities and towns are named after the Marquis de Lafayette -- the best-known being Fayetteville, N.C., and Lafayette, La. Countless streets, parks and counties also honor the French aristocrat who left his country at age 19 to enlist with George Washington in the American Revolution. (There's also Lafayette College in Easton, Penn.) Many other American locales bear the name of La Grange, Lafayette's chateau in France. LaGrange, Ga., comes to mind.
