25% Say U.S. Heading In Right Direction, Lowest Since Obama Took Office
Just 25% of U.S. voters now say the country is heading in the right direction, the lowest level of voter confidence since early January 2009.
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March 3, 2010
March 3, 2010
New York Senate: Gillibrand 44%, Pataki 42%
Candidates for New York’s U.S. Senate seat come and go, but the latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in the state finds Democratic incumbent Kirsten Gillibrand still in a virtual dead heat with former Governor George Pataki.
March 3, 2010
28% in New York Say Governor Should Resign, 53% Disagree
Twenty-eight percent (28%) of New York State voters say Governor David Paterson should resign and allow Lieutenant Governor Richard Ravitch to finish out his term.
March 3, 2010
Placing Our Faith in Economic Oracles By Tony Blankley
One of the sadder categories in the history of human misfortunes is the list of those things that are obvious, but wrong. By definition, if something is obvious, most people agree with it, and thus, it is likely to win the day -- but lose the verdict of history.
March 2, 2010
Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 44%, Democrats 36%
Republican candidates lead Democrats by eight points in the latest edition of the Generic Congressional Ballot.
March 2, 2010
Arkansas Senate: Halter and Lincoln Both Trail Top GOP Prospects
Lieutenant Governor Bill Halter who yesterday announced a Democratic Primary challenge to embattled Senator Blanche Lambert Lincoln runs weaker than the incumbent, for now at least, against the top Republican challengers in Arkansas’ U.S. Senate race.
March 2, 2010
Confidence In Economy's Future Is At Lowest Point of Obama's Presidency
Views of the country's short- and long-term economic future are gloomier these days than they have been at any time since President Obama took office in January of last year.
March 2, 2010
Why Americans Hate Washington - By Debra J. Saunders
In January, the Senate joined the House in passing "pay-as-you-go" rules to require Congress to pay for new discretionary spending. On Feb. 12, President Obama signed the bill.
March 2, 2010
Chafee Leads In Rhode Island Governor Match-ups
Ex-Senator Lincoln Chafee is the leader for now in Rhode Island’s race for governor.
March 2, 2010
The Terrified American Shopper By Froma Harrop
Americans who shopped till they dropped have stopped. Per capita consumption is down for two straight years, according to Booz & Company's new study of U.S. spending behavior. That hasn't happened since the Great Depression.
March 2, 2010
New York Governor: Cuomo 55%, Lazio 30%
Any way you cut it at this point, state Attorney General Andrew Cuomo is comfortably ahead of his rivals in the race for governor of New York, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Empire State voters.
March 1, 2010
Oklahoma Senate: Coburn 52%, Henry 40%
Right now Oklahoma Senator Tom Coburn has no major challengers in his bid for reelection and posts a double-digit lead in a hypothetical match-up with the state’s best-known Democrat.
March 1, 2010
Partisan Trends: Number of Unaffiliated Voters Up, Both Major Parties Down
In February, the number of voters not affiliated with either major party increased by half a percentage point as both Republicans and Democrats lost further ground.
March 1, 2010
Kansas Governor: Brownback 55%, Holland 33%
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.
March 1, 2010
58% Say Economy Causing More Family Stress
Most Americans (58%) say the current state of the U.S. economy has caused more stress in their family, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
March 1, 2010
65% Expect More Partisanship in Washington
So much for hopes of bipartisanship in Washington, D.C., especially in a midterm election year.
March 1, 2010
Dems' Health Strategy Doesn't Add Up to a Win By Michael Barone
"More talk, no deal" was The Wall Street Journal's headline on Thursday's Blair House health care summit. "After summit flop, Democrats prepare to go it alone on Obamacare," proclaimed the headline here at The Washington Examiner. These were appropriate verdicts if you viewed the summit as an attempt to reach bipartisan agreement or even a limited consensus.
March 1, 2010
44% Favor Health Care Plan, 52% Oppose
President Obama’s health care summit last week seems to have nudged up support, but 52% of U.S. voters continue to oppose the plan proposed by the president and congressional Democrats.
February 28, 2010
Oscar Watchers Pull For Bullock and "The Blind Side"
The Academy Awards are still a week away, but Rasmussen Reports thought it would take a sneak peek inside the envelopes by asking Americans who they want to win the best picture, actor and actress awards.
February 28, 2010
40% Give Obama Good/Excellent Grades for Leadership, 41% Say Poor
Forty percent (40%) of voters nationwide give President Obama good or excellent marks for leadership. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows that 41% rate the president's leadership as poor.
