25% Say U.S. Heading In Right Direction
For the second straight week, just 25% of U.S. voters say the country is heading in the right direction, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
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March 10, 2010
March 9, 2010
60% Say Their Kids’ Textbooks Place Political Correctness Above Accuracy
Sixty percent (60%) of Americans with children in elementary or secondary school say most school textbooks are more concerned with presenting information in a politically correct manner than in accuracy.
March 9, 2010
Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 44%, Democrats 37%
Republican candidates lead Democrats by seven points in the latest edition of the Generic Congressional Ballot.
March 9, 2010
70% in Massachusetts Approve of Scott Brown’s Job Performance
Seventy percent (70%) of Massachusetts voters approve so far of new Republican Senator Scott Brown’s job performance, including 30% who Strongly Approve..
March 9, 2010
57% Predict Health Care Plan Will Hurt The Economy
Fifty-seven percent (57%) of voters say the health care reform plan now working its way through Congress will hurt the U.S. economy.
March 9, 2010
The Volcker Rule: Beware Gremlins in Guccis By Froma Harrop
A big chunk of rock went missing from Mount Rushmore when Paul Volcker broke away in 2008 to stand stony-faced behind candidate Barack Obama. The former Federal Reserve chairman served as a reassuring presence from an older, more orderly financial era that had been sacrificed on the altar of deregulation.
March 9, 2010
No Clear Leader Yet In SC Democratic Race for Governor
With two hopefuls recently quitting, the remaining three-way race for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination in South Carolina is neck-and-neck. The Democratic Primary is just three months away, but all three hopefuls are far short of the 50% needed to avoid a run-off.
March 9, 2010
Low-Tax Texas Beats Big-Government California By Michael Barone
"Stop messing with Texas!" That was the message Gov. Rick Perry bellowed on election night as he celebrated his victory over Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison in the Republican primary for governor. In his reference to Texas' anti-littering slogan, Perry was making a point applicable to national as well as Texas politics and addressed to Democratic politicians as well as Republicans.
March 9, 2010
Praise For In Search of Self-Governance by Scott Rasmussen
The following are comments from prominent political analysts on Scott Rasmussen's new book, In Search of Self-Governance:
March 9, 2010
March Forth Means: Pearls Before Swine By Debra J. Saunders
The biggest problem with last week's March 4 Day of Action to Defend Education, which was organized to protest cuts in California's education spending: The event showed how little educators and students value education.
March 9, 2010
Illinois Governor: Brady 47%, Quinn 37%
Illinois Republicans finally have a gubernatorial candidate, and for now at least he holds a 10-point lead over incumbent Democratic Governor Pat Quinn.
March 8, 2010
SC's GOP Governor's Race Is A Close One
State Attorney General Henry McMaster holds a slight lead among the field of Republican contenders in South Carolina’s gubernatorial race, but three candidates are within ten points of the lead and no one is close to the numbers needed to avoid a runoff.
March 8, 2010
Colorado Governor: McInnis 48%, Hickenlooper 42%
Colorado looks like it's settling in for a closely contested race for governor.
March 8, 2010
Ohio Governor: Kasich 49%, Strickland 38%
Republican challenger John Kasich has extended his lead over incumbent Democrat Ted Strickland to 11 points in Ohio’s gubernatorial race.
March 8, 2010
55% Say Government Doesn’t Spend Enough on Public Education
While government leaders attempt to tackle budget deficits that are ballooning to historic proportions, 55% of Americans say the government does not spend enough money on public education.
March 8, 2010
Ohio Senate: Little Change, Portman Holds Slight Lead
None of the top contenders for the U.S. Senate in Ohio are gaining ground at this point, with Republican Rob Portman still holding a modest lead.
March 8, 2010
53% Remain Opposed to Health Care Plan
As President Obama and his congressional allies search for a way to pass their proposed health care plan, most voters remain opposed to the legislative effort.
March 7, 2010
Nevada Governor: Rory Reid Now Trails Two GOP Hopefuls
Republican frontrunner Brain Sandoval now has an 18-point lead over Democrat Rory Reid in Nevada’s gubernatorial race.
March 7, 2010
Could Washington Threats Spell Double-Dip? By Lawrence Kudlow
There’s a lot of loose talk on Wall Street right now about the risk of a double-dip recession. I’m not buying it. Now, I’m the first to admit there’s a good debate about the overall strength of the recovery rebound. But the recession ended last June, and I’m still thinking a 4 percent growth rate in 2010 is likely. That could spell another large rally in stocks.
March 6, 2010
Nebraska Governor: Heineman Strong In Reelection Bid
The first Rasmussen Reports Election 2010 survey of the governor's race in Nebraska finds incumbent Republican Dave Heineman far ahead in his bid for reelection.
