2010 Kentucky Senate: Early Match-ups Suggest Tight Race for GOP Vacancy
Republicans look like they’re in for a tough fight in Kentucky to maintain the seat of retiring U.S. Senator Jim Bunning.
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October 5, 2009
October 5, 2009
50% Oppose Stricter Gun Control Laws
Just 39% of Americans now say the United States needs stricter gun control, as the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to review the constitutionality of state and local anti-gun laws.
October 5, 2009
78% of Those Following Polanski Story Say He Should Go To Prison
One-out-of two Americans aren’t paying much attention to the case of film director Roman Polanski recently arrested for the rape of a 13-year-old girl that he committed 32 years ago. But among those who are following the story somewhat or very closely, 78% say he should go to prison and just eight percent (8%) disagree.
October 5, 2009
Support for Health Care Reform Plan Up to 46%
Forty-six percent (46%) of voters nationwide now favor the health care reform plan proposed by President Obama and congressional Democrats. That’s up five points from a week ago. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 50% are opposed to the plan.
October 4, 2009
Fear of Losing Private Health Insurance Trumps 'Public Option'
Sixty-three percent (63%) of voters nationwide say guaranteeing that no one is forced to change their health insurance coverage is a higher priority than giving consumers the choice of a "public option" health insurance company.
October 3, 2009
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Ending October 2, 2009
Sometimes, as the old saying goes, the devil’s in the details.
October 3, 2009
62% Say Today’s Children Will Not Be Better Off Than Their Parents
Sixty-two percent (62%) of American adults believe that today’s children will not be better off than their parents.
October 2, 2009
Just 30% Say U.S. Will Be Most Powerful Nation At End of Century
Voters remain pessimistic about America’s future role in the world.
October 2, 2009
32% Say Iran Is Top Threat to U.S.
Nearly one-out-of-three voters (32%) now regard Iran as the biggest threat to U.S. national security, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
October 2, 2009
54% Say Major Changes Needed in Health Care System, 45% Disagree
While voters are skeptical of the health care reform plan working its way through Congress, most believe that major changes are needed in the U.S. health care system.
October 2, 2009
Does Voting Matter? By Susan Estrich
On my way to work this morning, I heard not one but two advertisements urging me to vote for former eBay CEO Meg Whitman as the next governor of California. The ads touted her decades of experience working for such companies as Disney and Hasbro before taking the helm at eBay in 1998 as its first CEO. The pitch was that California needs someone who understands business and job creation as its next chief executive.
October 2, 2009
Senators Have Wires Crossed on Security By Debra J. Saunders
On Tuesday, Najibullah Zazi, a 24-year-old Afghan immigrant who was a teenager in Queens during the Sept. 11 attacks, pleaded not guilty to federal terrorism conspiracy charges in New York.
October 2, 2009
43% Say U.S. And Allies Winning War on Terror
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that only 43% of voters believe the United States and its allies are winning the war on terror.
October 2, 2009
Partisan Trends: Democrats Recover from July Low
In September, for the second straight month, the number of Americans identifying themselves as Democrats inched up while the number of Republicans fell by half a percentage point.
October 1, 2009
Government Ethics Edges Out Economy As Top Issue Among Voters
For nearly two years, economic issues have held the top spot in terms of importance among voters.
October 1, 2009
Americans Less Sure About Long-Term Strength of Economy
Forty-nine percent (49%) of American adults now say that the U.S. economy will be stronger in five years than it is today. That figure is down from 58% in July and 64% in March.
October 1, 2009
Democrats Win Lobbyists but Lose Basic Reforms By Michael Barone
As Sen. Max Baucus tries to squeeze a health care bill out of the Senate Finance Committee, and as Sens. Barbara Boxer and John Kerry race to meet their latest deadline to introduce a bill to reduce carbon dioxide, some Democrats wonder whether their congressional leaders and the president who has deferred to them have sought only limited changes rather than more fundamental reform on both health insurance and carbon emissions.
October 1, 2009
43% View Obama’s Olympic Trip As Bad Idea, 36% Disagree
Forty-three percent (43%) of Americans say it’s a bad idea for President Obama to go overseas at this time to help Chicago make its final presentation to the International Olympic Committee. But 36% disagree and think it’s a good move on the president’s part.
October 1, 2009
2010 Delaware Senate: Castle 47%, Biden 42%
The 2010 U.S. Senate race in Delaware is all about the candidates who haven’t decided whether to run yet.
October 1, 2009
"Socialism" and Sham in the Senate By Joe Conason
Listening closely to the politicians with the most clout in the debate over health care, it is startling to discover how little they actually seem to know about the subject.
