Fifty-four percent (54%) of voters in Illinois oppose the provision in the national health care law that requires every American to buy or obtain health insurance, according to a new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in the state.
Twenty-nine percent (29%) of Likely U.S. Voters now say they are Tea Party members or have close friends or family members who are part of the movement.
Democrat Mark Dayton and Republican Tom Emmer are still in a virtual tie in Minnesota’s gubernatorial contest.
Coming off a contentious televised debate, Republican Marco Rubio has now jumped to a two-to-one lead over Independent candidate Charlie Crist in Florida’s U.S. Senate race. Democratic Congressman Kendrick Meek still runs third.
Republican challenger Dino Rossi has edged slightly ahead of incumbent Democrat Patty Murray in Washington’s U.S. Senate race.
Republican Nathan Deal now holds a nine-point lead over Democrat Roy Barnes in the race to be Georgia’s next governor.
Most Democrats think members of the Tea Party movement are racist. Most Republicans and voters not affiliated with either party disagree.
Twenty-two percent (22%) of Pennsylvania voters consider themselves part of the Tea Party movement, which is nearly double the level of participation nationally.
Republican challenger Sharron Angle has now moved to a four-point lead over Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid in Nevada’s bare-knuckles U.S. Senate race.
The race to be Connecticut’s next governor is a little closer this month.
Republican Congressman Roy Blunt continues to hold an eight-point lead over Democrat Robin Carnahan in Missouri’s race for the U.S. Senate.
Republican Kristi Noem has edged back into the lead over incumbent Democrat Stephanie Herseth-Sandlin in South Dakota’s U.S. House race.
Republican Governor Rick Perry has now moved past 50% support against Democratic challenger Bill White in his bid for reelection in Texas.
Republican John Raese now holds a six-point lead on Democratic Governor Joe Manchin in West Virginia’s shockingly competitive U.S. Senate race.
Voters in Colorado are almost evenly divided over whether or not the stimulus package helped the economy and are worried that the government will do too much in reacting to the nation’s economic problems.
Perceptions about the state of black-white relations in America have fallen dramatically since the summer of 2009. But voters are still more optimistic about that relationship than they are about relations between whites and Hispanics and between blacks and Hispanics.
Republican Bill Brady now holds a slightly narrower lead over Democratic incumbent Pat Quinn in Illinois’ gubernatorial race.
The Rhode Island governor’s race continues to be a close contest between Democrat Frank Caprio and Republican-turned-Independent candidate Lincoln Chafee.
Republican Governor Jan Brewer continues to maintain a double-digit lead over Democratic challenger Terry Goddard in her reelection effort in Arizona.
Democratic incumbent Martin O’Malley holds his largest advantage yet over Republican Bob Ehrlich in the race to be Maryland’s next governor.
