California Senate: Boxer (D) 49%, Fiorina (R) 42%
Incumbent Democrat Barbara Boxer continues to hold a modest lead on her Republican challenger Carly Fiorina in California’s white hot race for the U.S. Senate.
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July 14, 2010
July 13, 2010
27% In Florida Say Stimulus Plan Helped the Economy, 35% Say It Hurt
Just 27% of Likely Voters in Florida say the $787 billion dollar economic stimulus plan enacted by Congress and President Obama last year helped the economy.
July 13, 2010
Nevada Senate: Angle (R) 46%, Reid (D) 43%
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is creeping forward and now is nearly tied with Republican Sharron Angle in his bid for reelection in Nevada.
July 13, 2010
32% Favor Affirmative Action, 46% Oppose It
Recent news reports say the new financial regulatory bill before Congress includes a whole new layer of offices intended to promote the hiring of minorities and women, but voters remain lukewarm about the idea of affirmative action.
July 13, 2010
Colorado Senate: GOP Hopefuls Remain Slightly Ahead
The top Republican contenders continue to hold modest leads in the race for the U.S. Senate in the toss-up state of Colorado, with county prosecutor Ken Buck now running slightly stronger than former Lieutenant Governor Jane Norton against the top Democratic hopefuls.
July 13, 2010
Maryland Senate: Mikulski (D) 58%, Wargotz (R) 33%%,
A number of Republicans are challenging Maryland Senator Barbara Mikulski, but again this election cycle it appears she has little to worry about.
July 12, 2010
31% Expect U.S.-Israeli Relations To Worsen Over The Next Year
Despite President Obama's meeting last week with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to affirm the importance of the U.S.–Israeli relationship, 31% of U.S. voters believe relations between the two countries will be worse a year from now.
July 12, 2010
59% In Pennsylvania Favor Offshore Oil Drilling, 49% Support Deepwater Drilling
While a majority of Pennsylvania voters believe offshore oil drilling should be permitted, not nearly as many support deepwater drilling.
July 12, 2010
53% Favor Repeal of Health Care Law
Fifty-three percent (53%) of voters nationwide favor repeal of the recently passed national health care law. The latest weekly Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey on the subject finds that 42% oppose repeal.
July 12, 2010
65% Confident In U.S. Ability To Catch Spies
With the U.S.-Russia spy swap making headlines, 65% of voters say they are at least somewhat confident in the ability of the government to catch those from other countries who are spying on the United States.
July 12, 2010
Indiana Senate: Coats (R) 51%, Ellsworth (D) 30%
Indiana still has the look of a likely Republican Senate pickup, with former Senator Dan Coats remaining comfortably ahead of his Democratic opponent Brad Ellsworth.
July 12, 2010
Maryland Governor: Ehrlich 47%, O’Malley 46%
The race for governor of Maryland remains a close one, with incumbent Democrat Martin O’Malley and Republican challenger Bob Ehrlich in a virtual tie again this month.
July 11, 2010
44% in Illinois Say Stimulus Package Helped Economy But 50% Say No New Jobs Created
Although the plurality of Illinois voters feel the $787 billion economic stimulus plan enacted last year by Congress and the president helped the economy, the plurality doesn’t believe it created new jobs.
July 11, 2010
50% Rate Obama’s Economic Performance As Poor
Obama administration officials continue to insist that the economy is showing signs of improvement, but most voters aren’t buying it. The Discover (R) Consumer Spending Monitor shows that just 28% of Americans think the economy is getting better, while 48% say it’s getting worse.
July 10, 2010
South Dakota Governor: Daugaard (R) 52%, Heidepriem (D) 35%
Lieutenant Governor Dennis Daugaard continues to lead his Democratic challenger, Scott Heidepriem, by a wide margin in the race for governor of South Dakota.
July 10, 2010
60% in Florida Oppose Justice Department Challenge of Arizona Immigration Law
Just 28% of Florida voters agree with the U.S. Department of Justice’s decision to challenge the legality of Arizona’s recently enacted immigration law.
July 10, 2010
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls Ending July 10, 2010
Politically speaking, only an improved economy is likely to trump health care and immigration in voters’ minds this November, but the latest findings on the economic front are far from reassuring.
July 9, 2010
57% in Pennsylvania Favor Arizona-Like Immigration Law
Fifty-seven percent (57%) of Likely Voters in Pennsylvania favor an immigration law similar to the one passed in Arizona in their state, according to a recent Rasmussen Reports statewide telephone survey. Twenty-eight percent (28%) oppose such a law.
July 9, 2010
South Dakota House: Noem (R) 49%, Herseth-Sandlin (D) 44%
Republican Kristi Noem’s post-primary bounce appears to be over, and she and incumbent Democrat Stephanie Herseth-Sandlin are now in much tighter race for South Dakota’s only House seat.
July 9, 2010
Illinois Governor: Brady (R) 43%, Quinn (D) 40%
Illinois’ embattled Democratic Governor Pat Quinn has closed the gap somewhat this month and now trails his Republican challenger Bill Brady by just three points in the state’s hotly-contested gubernatorial contest.
