Just 28% of New York Voters Approve of Governor’s Performance
New York Governor David Paterson is now earning his lowest job approval ratings in over a year.
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May 21, 2010
May 21, 2010
South Carolina Democratic Primary for Governor: Sheheen 30%, Rex 22%, Ford 4%
State Senator Vincent Sheheen has now opened a modest lead over two other hopefuls in the Democratic Primary contest for governor of South Carolina with less than three weeks to go. But nearly one-out-of-three primary voters remain undecided.
May 21, 2010
Arizona Governor: Brewer 52%, Goddard 39%
After championing her state’s new immigration law in the face of criticism from President Obama and others, incumbent Arizona Governor Jan Brewer for the first time now attracts more than 50% support in her bid for reelection against likely Democratic candidate Terry Goddard.
May 21, 2010
North Dakota House: Berg (R) 52%, Pomeroy (D) 43%
Republican Rick Berg has moved past the 50% mark in support against incumbent Democratic Congressman Earl Pomeroy in North Dakota’s race for U.S. House of Representatives.
May 20, 2010
68% Oppose Boycotts of Arizona Over New Immigration Law
Boston and Los Angeles were among the first to announce boycotts of Arizona, but 68% of Americans say it’s a bad idea for other cities or states to boycott Arizona over its new immigration law.
May 20, 2010
41% Say Random Selection From Phone Book Would Do A Better Job Than Current Congress
Tuesday's primaries were more proof of the anti-incumbency mood felt in many parts of the nation, and a new Rasmussen Reports poll finds that many voters continue to feel a randomly selected sample of people from the phone book could do a better job than their elected representatives in Congress.
May 20, 2010
71% in Arizona Now Support State’s New Immigration Law
Arizona voters now support the state’s new immigration law more than ever and are still more inclined to think the law will be good for the state’s economy rather than bad.
May 20, 2010
Kentucky Senate: Paul 59%, Conway 34%
Rand Paul, riding the momentum of his big Republican Primary win on Tuesday, now posts a 25-point lead over Democrat Jack Conway in Kentucky’s U.S. Senate race, but there’s a lot of campaigning to go.
May 20, 2010
Pennsylvania Senate: Sestak 46% Toomey 42%
Democratic Congressman Joe Sestak’s victory over longtime Senator Arlen Specter for his party’s nomination Tuesday has given him a bounce in support in Pennsylvania’s general election for U.S. Senate.
May 20, 2010
53% in Florida Favor An Immigration Law Like Arizona’s
Fifty-three percent (53%) of Florida voters favor passage of a new immigration law like Arizona’s in their state, according to a new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey.
May 20, 2010
South Carolina GOP Primary for Governor: Haley Jumps Ahead
With South Carolina’s Republican Primary for Governor less than three weeks away,State Representative Nikki Haley, coming off a fresh endorsement by Sarah Palin, now leads the GOP pack.
May 20, 2010
Arizona GOP Primary for Governor: Support for Brewer Soars
Arizona Governor Jan Brewer, following her signing and passionate defense of the state’s new immigration law, now claims 45% of the vote in the state’s Republican Primary field. That’s a 19-point gain from a month ago and puts her well ahead of all her challengers.
May 19, 2010
67% Say Mexico Does Not Want To Stop Illegal Immigration
Most Americans don’t believe Mexico wants to stop the illegal flow ofits citizens into this country and think America’s southern neighborshould be asked to compensate U.S. taxpayers for costs incurred byillegal immigration.
May 19, 2010
Arizona Senate GOP Primary: McCain 52%, Hayworth 40%
Senator John McCain continues to lead Arizona’s hotly contested Republican Senate Primary contest but his level of support is stuck ina narrow range between 47% and 53%.
May 19, 2010
Arizona Senate: Republicans Remain Ahead of Glassman
Both contenders for the Republican Senate nomination have widened their leads over Democrat Rodney Glassman in Arizona’s U.S. Senate race.
May 19, 2010
Connecticut Senate: Blumenthal Loses Ground, Leads McMahon By Just Three PointsLeads
Following a New York Times report that he exaggerated his military record, DemocraticSenate hopeful Richard Blumenthal has lost ground in match-ups againstall his potential Republican challengers in Connecticut.
May 18, 2010
64% Favor Offshore Oil Drilling
Despite the major oil rig leak that continues to spew an estimated 5,000 barrels a day into the Gulf of Mexico, the majority of U.S. voters still support offshore oil drilling.
May 18, 2010
39% Favor Kagan’s Confirmation to Supreme Court, 39% Oppose
Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan spent the past week introducing herself to the Senate and to the nation, but U.S. voters remain evenly divided over whether she should be confirmed for the high court.
May 18, 2010
66% of Pennsylvania Voters Say America Is Overtaxed
Sixty-six percent (66%) of likely Pennsylvania voters believe that America is overtaxed, according to a new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey. Only 23% disagree, while 10% more are not sure.
May 18, 2010
Florida Governor: Newcomer Scott Mixes Up The Race
Millionaire health care executive Rick Scott has bombarded the airwaves to launch his out-of-nowhere bid for governor of Florida, while both the long-running gubernatorial candidates seem to be slipping slightly in the polls.
