53% More Thankful This Thanksgiving
Fifty-three percent (53%) of Americans say they are more thankful this Thanksgiving than they were last year at this time.
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November 24, 2009
November 23, 2009
Arpaio Holds Large Lead in Arizona Republican Primary
If Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio decides to seek the Republican nomination for governor of Arizona, he will enter the race as the clear favorite. Incumbent Governor Jan Brewer places third in an early look at the 2010 GOP gubernatorial race.
November 23, 2009
Voters Still Worry Government Will Do Too Much For Economy
Enough is already more than enough when it comes to the economy, according to most U.S. voters.
November 23, 2009
Voters Now Closely Divided On U.S. Chances for Victory in Afghanistan
The longer President Obama waits to make a decision on whether to send more troops to Afghanistan, the more voter support for that war appears to be ebbing away.
November 23, 2009
Support for Health Care Plan Falls to New Low
Just 38% of voters now favor the health care plan proposed by President Obama and congressional Democrats. That’s the lowest level of support measured for the plan in nearly two dozen tracking polls conducted since June.
November 23, 2009
Arpaio Is Strongest GOP Candidate in 2010 Arizona Governor’s Race
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio is the Republicans’ best shot at holding onto the Arizona governorship in 2010 against likely Democratic candidate Terry Goddard.
November 23, 2009
Immigration Looms as the Next Test for Congress By Michael Barone
Is Congress, behind on Barack Obama's deadlines on health care and cap-and-trade legislation, and flummoxed by the failure of the stimulus package to hold unemployment below 10.2 percent, prepared to address the immigration issue next year?
November 22, 2009
49% in California Favor Legalizing, Taxing Pot
The plurality of voters in California continues to support legalizing and taxing marijuana in order to solve some of the state’s ongoing budget problems.
November 22, 2009
In New York, Flanked by Lawyers By Debra J. Saunders
"I'm not scared of what (self-professed 9/11 mastermind Khalid Shaikh Mohammed) would say at trial," Attorney General Eric Holder told the Senate Judiciary Committee as he defended his decision to prosecute Mohammed and four other accused 9/11 planners in a federal criminal court.
November 21, 2009
56% in New York Say State Likely To Be Bankrupt By Year’s End
New York voters aren’t very optimistic about the financial solvency of their state, but they're also sending their elected representatives mixed signals. They oppose budget cuts in a couple key areas but are against tax hikes even more.
November 21, 2009
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls: Week Ending November 21, 2009
The 2010 mid-term elections are now less than a year away, and this past week highlighted some of the story lines already in play - the ideological divide in the Republican Party, the ongoing national health care debate, Guantanamo and rising unemployment.
November 21, 2009
What's a Woman To Do About Mammography? By Susan Estrich
So, as it turns out, did I not need to have my breasts squeezed in the mammogram machines every year between the ages of 40 and 50? Could I have missed the two scares in there, especially the one when both of my kids were babies?
November 20, 2009
55% in New York Oppose Civilian Terror Trials
Just 35% of New York State voters agree with Attorney General Eric Holder’s decision to try the confessed mastermind of the 9/11 terror attacks and five other suspected terrorists in a civilian court in New York City rather than before a military tribunal.
November 20, 2009
42% Rate Geithner’s Performance As Poor
Forty-two percent (42%) of Americans say Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner has done a poor job handling the credit crisis and federal bailout programs, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
November 20, 2009
Senate Shake-Up, 2010 By Larry J. Sabato
Now that we've put the 2009 races to bed, we can start to focus heavily on 2010. Since our last update in June (available here), some critical Senate contests have undergone a transformation of sorts.
November 20, 2009
2010 California Senate: Boxer Still Leads Fiorina, DeVore
Little has changed in the 2010 U.S. Senate race in California over the past month, as incumbent Democrat Barbara Boxer maintains steady leads over two of the top Republican opponents.
November 20, 2009
Brown Ensnared in His Own Tapegate Trap By Debra J. Saunders
A recent Gallup poll found that 55 percent of Americans have an unfavorable view of the mass media. Hence, many readers may have felt little outrage when they read a few weeks ago that Scott Gerber, then communications director for California Attorney General Jerry Brown, recorded interviews with reporters -- most notably, my friend and colleague Carla Marinucci -- without notifying them.
November 20, 2009
Voters Continue to See Deficit Reduction as Top Priority
While official Washington has seen many twists and turns in the legislative process this year, voter priorities have remained unchanged.
November 20, 2009
2010 Arizona GOP Primary: McCain 45%, Hayworth 43%
Senator John McCain’s future in the U.S. Senate may be a little less assured than previously thought.
November 20, 2009
President Zero Sum Goes to Asia By Lawrence Kudlow
President Obama took his declining dollar to the Asia-Pacific economic conference, and he added to it a declinist opinion of America's economy. His big message? Don't count on American consumers to lead the world from recession to recovery and beyond. His second big message? In the U.S., we must save more and spend less.
