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March 6, 2010
March 6, 2010
The Courage of His Convictions By Susan Estrich
When you ask people why it is that they hate or distrust politicians, the usual answers, understandably so, are all about what gutless wonders most politicians are -- addicted to their polls, determined to stay there at all costs. Campaign promises are about getting elected; once there, they are quickly forgotten. Courage is not a word you hear very often in discussions about politics.
March 5, 2010
Appointments Are the President's Prerogative By Debra J. Saunders
In November, Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, asked Attorney General Eric Holder to provide him with a list of Department of Justice political appointees who had represented enemy-combatant "detainees, or worked for organizations advocating on terrorism or detainee policy." The DOJ has not sent him the names.
March 5, 2010
GOP: “Contractually-Bound?” By Howard Rich
Seeking to capitalize on the righteous indignation voters are feeling toward President Barack Obama and his Congressional allies, a group of Republican politicians is dusting off an old playbook.
March 5, 2010
55% Say Congress Should Start Over On Health Care
Following a small bounce in support following his health care summit last week, President Obama has continued to try to rally House Democrats to vote for his health care overhaul. He wants the legislation approved by the Senate passed in December as a “first step” towards further improvements of the plan.
March 5, 2010
More On “One Giant Government Leap Backwards” By Lawrence Kudlow
Rather than a post-partisan olive branch to congressional Republicans and the American public, President Obama’s latest health-care speech was a declaration of war.
March 5, 2010
Nevada Senate: Two GOP Hopefuls Take Longer Lead on Reid
Two of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s Republican challengers have again crossed the 50% threshold and now hold double-digit leads in Nevada’s U.S. Senate race. One big hurdle for the incumbent is that most Nevada voters are strongly opposed to the health care legislation championed by Reid and President Barack Obama.
March 5, 2010
Colorado Senate: GOP’s Norton 44%, Romanoff 42%
Colorado’s race for the U.S. Senate is considerably tighter this month, especially if Democratic incumbent Michael Bennet isn’t in the race.
March 5, 2010
2010 Primaries: Gauging Anti-Incumbent Sentiment By Rhodes Cook
The 2010 primary season is under way, which at the congressional and gubernatorial levels is often no more than a quiet backwater in America’s electoral process. In recent years, only a few such incumbents have lost their bids for renomination, and only a handful more have had to break a sweat.
March 5, 2010
Voters Trust GOP More than Democrats on Eight of 10 Key Issues
Voters now trust Republicans more than Democrats on eight out of 10 key issues regularly tracked by Rasmussen Reports, but the gap between the two parties has grown narrower on several of them.
March 5, 2010
Will Senate Say Aloha to Racial Discrimination? By Michael Barone
What's the worst piece of legislation before Congress associated with the letter H? Most conservatives and Republicans, many moderates and independents, and even some liberals and Democrats would answer: one of the health care bills.
March 5, 2010
69% Say Cities Don’t Have Right To Ban Handguns
The Supreme Court is wrestling with a major case questioning whether Chicago’s handgun ban violates the Second Amendment, but 69% of Americans say city governments do not have the right to prevent citizens from owning such guns.
March 4, 2010
Texas Governor: Perry 49%, White 43%
Fresh off his resounding Republican primary victory Tuesday, Texas Governor Rick Perry now finds himself in a close general election contest with Democratic nominee Bill White.
March 4, 2010
23% Favor Government with More Services, Higher Taxes
Just 23% of U.S. voters say they prefer a more active government with more services and higher taxes over one with fewer services and lower taxes, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. This finding has remained fairly consistent since regular tracking on this question began in November 2006.
March 4, 2010
The Politics of Earthquakes By Joe Conason
If the earthquakes in Chile and Haiti carry any message for those of us fortunate enough not to live in those places, perhaps it is that government regulation could save your life -- while right-wing ideology may kill you someday.
March 4, 2010
58% Support Postal Service’s Plan To End Saturday Delivery
The U.S. Postal Service hopes to end Saturday mail delivery to fight its growing budget deficit, and 58% of Americans think that’s a good idea.
March 4, 2010
Kentucky Senate: GOP’s Paul, Grayson Hold Double-Digit Leads
The two strongest Republican Senate hopefuls in Kentucky have edged further ahead of their top Democrat challengers in the latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of voters in the state.
March 4, 2010
Obama Not Gutless After All By Froma Harrop
The right accuses Barack Obama of dragging the country way left, and the left calls him gutless. The president is proving both of them wrong.
March 4, 2010
Connecticut Senate: Blumenthal Still Far Ahead of Top Republicans
Democratic Senator Chris Dodd's decision not to seek reelection remains the game-changer in Connecticut's U.S. Senate race. Attorney General Richard Blumenthal, who jumped into the race when Dodd quit, continues to hold commanding leads over his top Republican rivals.
March 4, 2010
Stark, Raving, Maryland By Debra J. Saunders
Before she became House Speaker, Nancy Pelosi promised that if Democrats won control of the House, she would "drain the swamp" in Washington. How is she doing?
