New York Senate: Gillibrand Narrowly Leads Pataki
Appointed U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand holds a narrow lead over former Governor George Pataki in a hypothetical match-up for New York State’s 2010 Senate race.
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September 24, 2009
September 24, 2009
Obama's Time Warp: The U.S. Is Still the Bad Guy By Michael Barone
In the early 1980s, while planning a vacation in Latin America, I went to bookstores to look for histories of the region. All I could find were Marxist tracts arguing that "the people" were exploited by greedy corporations and military dictators, all propped up by the United States.
September 23, 2009
51% Worry Government Will ‘Help’ Economy Too Much
Most voters (51%) still fear the federal government will do too much in response to the country’s continuing economic problems, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
September 23, 2009
36% Say Stimulus Plan Has Helped Economy
Confidence in the $787-billion economic stimulus package approved by Congress in February has reached a new high. Thirty-six percent (36%) of likely voters now say the package has helped the economy, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
September 23, 2009
Most Like Tax Credits for First-Time Home Buyers, But 47% Oppose Continuing Them
Most Americans favor the soon-to-expire program that provides first-time home buyers with tax credits of up to $8,000, at least until they hear how much it costs.
September 23, 2009
End the Coarsening of Civic Discourse By Tony Blankley
As the town hall meetings on health care started in early August, the Democratic Party's talking points accused the attending citizens of being "demonstrators hired by K Street lobbyists." Then they started calling them a "mob." Getting into the spirit of his party, Democratic Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid called those who oppose Obamacare "evil." Then House Democratic Majority Leader Steny Hoyer called the dissenters "un-American." For good measure, Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi accused them of being Nazis.
September 23, 2009
33% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Just one-in-three voters (33%) now believe the United States is heading in the right direction, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
September 23, 2009
2010 Iowa Senate: Grassley 56%, Krause 30%
Longtime Republican Senator Charles Grassley has a nearly two-to-one lead over his likeliest Democratic challenger Bob Krause in the first Rasmussen Reports Election 2010 telephone survey of Iowa voters.
September 23, 2009
Dear John By Susan Estrich
Last weekend, The New York Times reported on its front page that former Senator, vice presidential candidate and presidential candidate John Edwards was considering "publicly" acknowledging paternity of his mistress's baby, but had not yet brought his wife around to the idea.
September 23, 2009
2010 Missouri Senate: Blunt 46%, Carnahan 46%
Democrat Robin Carnahan and Republican Roy Blunt are dead even in the first Rasmussen Reports Election 2010 survey of the hotly contested race for the U.S. Senate in Missouri.
September 22, 2009
59% Say Americans Angrier Now Than Under Bush
Fifty-nine percent (59%) of U.S. voters believe that the current level of political anger in the country is higher than it was when George W. Bush was president.
September 22, 2009
GM, Ford, Toyota Are Cars Americans Plan To Buy Next
Ask most Americans what car they definitely plan to buy next, and, perhaps surprisingly, General Motors edges Ford and Toyota. But Toyota is the one most folks are willing to at least consider.
September 22, 2009
66% Angry at Government Policies, 60% Say Neither Party Has Answers
Sixty-six percent (66%) of voters nationwide say they’re at least somewhat angry about the current policies of the federal government. That figure includes 36% who are Very Angry.
September 22, 2009
Republicans Jump to Four-Point Lead on Generic Ballot
Republican congressional candidates have once again expanded their lead over Democrats in the latest edition of the Generic Congressional Ballot.
September 22, 2009
New Jersey Governor: Christie 48%, Corzine 41%
Republican challenger Chris Christie still holds a seven-point lead - 48% to 41% - over incumbent Democrat Jon Corzine in the race for New Jersey governor.
September 22, 2009
75% Say Americans Are Getting Ruder
No more Mr. Nice Guy, apparently. Seventy-five percent (75%) of adults say Americans are becoming ruder and less civilized, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
September 22, 2009
Canada and France Also Have Health Care Debates By Froma Harrop
The debate over what kind of health care system we should have often includes the kinds others have. The programs in Canada and France have received special attention, and so those countries' efforts to fix their own programs should be of interest.
September 21, 2009
Most in Texas Give Public Health Agencies Positive Marks on Swine Flu Response
Fifty-eight percent (58%) of Texas voters rate the response of public health agencies to the outbreak of swine flu as good or excellent. Just 10% say they’ve done a poor job, according to a new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in the state.
September 21, 2009
41% of Minnesota Voters Give Franken Positive Ratings
Democrat Al Franken has been a U.S. senator for less than three months, but 41% of Minnesota voters think he is doing a good or excellent job.
September 21, 2009
Democrats See Health Care as Top Priority, Others Say Deficit Reduction
Of the priorities outlined by President Obama earlier this year, Democrats see health care reform as the most important. Other voters tend to see deficit reduction as the priority.
