What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending February 12, 2010
“A plague on both your houses,” Shakespeare famously wrote in “Romeo and Juliet.” That seems to be the primary message voters are sending these days.
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February 13, 2010
February 12, 2010
Louisiana Senate: Vitter 57%, Melancon 33%
Incumbent Republican David Vitter has an even more commanding lead this month over his top Democratic challenger in Louisiana's race for the U.S. Senate.
February 12, 2010
North Dakota House: Pomeroy (D) At Risk?
North Dakota may be shaping up to be dangerous territory for the state’s other longtime Democratic incumbent, too.
February 12, 2010
North Dakota Senate: Hoeven By A Mile At This Point
Popular Republican Governor John Hoeven crushes his two likeliest Democratic rivals thus far in North Dakota’s race for the U.S. Senate.
February 11, 2010
Michigan Voters View Ford Most Favorably
Michigan is home to the Big Three U.S. automakers: General Motors, Ford and Chrysler. The latest Rasmussen telephone survey in the state finds that Michigan voters have the most favorable opinion of Ford, the only one of the Big Three who didn't receive federal bailout help to stay in business.
February 11, 2010
Missouri Senate: Blunt (R) 49%, Carnahan (D) 42%
Little has changed this month in Missouri's race for the seat being vacated by retiring Republican Senator Kit Bond.
February 11, 2010
Pennsylvania Governor: GOP’s Corbett Well Head of Three Potential Opponents
State Attorney General Tom Corbett continues to hold big leads over three potential Democratic rivals in this year’s race for governor in Pennsylvania.
February 11, 2010
61% Say Congress Should Start All Over Again on Health Care
President Obama this week called for a televised bipartisan summit to get his health care reform plan back on track, but 61% of U.S. voters say Congress should scrap that plan and start all over again.
February 11, 2010
New Hampshire Senate: Ayotte (R) 46%, Hodes (D) 39%
Former state Attorney General Kelly Ayotte remains the strongest Republican running against Democratic Congressman Paul Hodes in New Hampshire’s race for the U.S. Senate, but the numbers have changed very little over the past few months.
February 11, 2010
Michigan Governor: Anybody’s Race At This Point
The race to replace Michigan’s term-limited Governor Jennifer Granholm is wide-open, with the top Republican candidates having an early edge over their likeliest Democratic rivals.
February 10, 2010
Bush Still Blamed For Bad Economy
While many voters for now at least seem to be punishing incumbent Democrats for the country’s continuing economic problems, most still blame President Bush for getting us in the mess to begin with.
February 10, 2010
35% Say New Political Party Is Needed
Thirty-five percent (35%) of U.S. voters now think Republicans and Democrats are so much alike that an entirely new political party is needed to represent the American people.
February 9, 2010
Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Primary: Specter 51%, Sestak 36%
Incumbent Pennsylvania Senator Arlen Specter remains barely over 50% but still holds a 15-point lead over his Democratic Primary challenger, Congressman Joe Sestak.
February 9, 2010
63% Say Better for Country If Most of Congress Not Reelected
Most voters think the country would be better off if the majority of the current Congress wasn’t reelected this November, and their confidence in their own congressman continues to fall.
February 9, 2010
Tea Party Candidate Now Comes In Last On Three-Way Generic Ballot
For Republicans, the good news is that the Tea Party challenge is a little less scary for now. The bad news is that Democrats are still ahead in a three-way Generic Ballot test.
February 9, 2010
Ohio Governor: Kasich 47%, Strickland 41%
The story’s the same again this month in the Ohio gubernatorial contest, with Republican challenger John Kasich holding a modest lead over incumbent Democrat Ted Strickland.
February 8, 2010
75% Are Angry At Government’s Current Policies
Voters are madder than ever at the current policies of the federal government.
February 8, 2010
Pennsylvania Senate: Toomey Still Leads Specter, Sestak
Little is changed this month in Pennsylvania’s race for the U.S. Senate, with Republican hopeful Pat Toomey still ahead of incumbent Senator Arlen Specter by nine points.
February 8, 2010
Ohio Senate: GOP’s Portman Still Holds Slim Lead
Republican Rob Portman still has narrow leads over his two chief Democratic opponents for the seat being vacated by GOP Senator George Voinovich in Ohio.
February 8, 2010
Colorado Governor: Hickenlooper 49%, McInnis 45%
With incumbent Governor Bill Ritter out of the way, it's a different ballgame for Colorado Democrats. Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper has now moved ahead of his likeliest Republican opponent, Scott McInnis, in Colorado's race for governor.
