Texas Governor’s Primary A Toss-Up
Texas Governor Rick Perry and Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison find themselves essentially tied in an early look at their 2010 Primary battle.
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May 7, 2009
May 5, 2009
52% Say Notre Dame Made a Mistake Honoring Obama
Fifty-two percent (52%) of Americans nationwide say the University of Notre Dame should have followed guidelines set by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and refrained from awarding an honorary degree to President Obama.
May 4, 2009
87% Worried About Security of Pakistan’s Nuclear Weapons
Eighty-seven percent (87%) of U.S. voters are now at least somewhat concerned about the security of nuclear weapons in Pakistan as the radical Islamic Taliban continues to make gains in that country. Sixty percent (60%) are Very Concerned.
May 4, 2009
63% Say Border with Mexico Should Be Closed Until Swine Flu Is Under Control
Sixty-three percent (63%) of Americans believe the border with Mexico should be closed until the swine flu epidemic is under control, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
May 2, 2009
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls: Week May 2, 2009
What the heck’s happening on the Hill? Capitol Hill, that is.
May 1, 2009
69% of GOP Voters Say Republicans in Congress Out of Touch With The Party Base
Just 21% of GOP voters believe Republicans in Congress have done a good job representing their own party’s values, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
May 1, 2009
42% Say Specter’s Switch to Democrat Will Have Big Impact
Forty-two percent (42%) of U.S. voters believe that Republican Senator Arlen Specter’s switch to the Democratic Party will have a significant impact on the laws passed by the Senate.
April 29, 2009
65% Personally Concerned About Swine Flu
Sixty-five percent (65%) of U.S. voters say they are personally concerned about the threat of swine flu, including 20% who say they are Very Concerned.
April 29, 2009
Obama’s Numbers After 100 Days
Voters tell Rasmussen Reports this about President Obama as he reaches his 100th day in office:
April 28, 2009
50% Say 'Rigged' Election Rules Explain High Reelection Rate for Congress
Why do virtually all members of Congress get reelected despite the public's disapproval of the legislative body they serve in? One answer frequently heard in Washington, D.C. is that “people hate Congress but love their own congressman.”
April 27, 2009
GOP’s Oxendine is Early Front-runner in Georgia Governor’s Race
Forty-five percent (45%) of Georgia voters say the state’s next governor will be a Republican, while 38% predict a Democrat will capture that seat, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in the Peachtree State.
April 27, 2009
Most Florida Voters Might Vote for Crist in 2010 Senate Election
More than half (57%) of Florida voters say it is at least somewhat likely they would vote for Republican Governor Charlie Crist in the state's United States Senate race in 2010. That figure includes 23% who say they are Very Likely to do so.
April 27, 2009
41% Favor Government Health Insurance Plan, 44% Opposed
Americans are closely divided on whether it’s a good idea to establish a government health insurance company to compete with private health insurance companies.
April 25, 2009
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls: Week Ending April 24, 2009
Nearly 100 days into Barack Obama’s presidency, Americans are making a distinction between the man and his policies.
April 25, 2009
58% Oppose Further Investigation of U.S. Torture Allegations
President Obama and Senate Democratic leaders are opposed to more investigations of how the Bush administration treated terrorism suspects, and 58% of U.S. voters agree with them.
April 24, 2009
Michigan Voters Say Auto Bailouts Good, Bank Bailouts Bad
Like most Americans, voters in Michigan take a dim view of federal bailouts for banks and financial companies. Just 30% think they’re a good idea while 50% disagree, according to a new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of voters in the state.
April 24, 2009
Republicans Give Romney Edge Over Gingrich
Both men reportedly have their eyes on the Republican presidential nomination in 2012, but right now Mitt Romney, who ran unsuccessfully last year, has the edge over former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, one of the GOP’s most formidable strategists.
April 24, 2009
53% Say Next President Likely To Be A Republican
For the first time since Barack Obama was elected president last November, more than half of U.S. voters (53%) say it is at least somewhat likely that the next occupant of the White House will be a Republican. Thirty-one percent (31%) say it is Very Likely.
April 24, 2009
Pennsylvania Senate Primary: Toomey 51% Specter 30%
Incumbent Senator Arlen Specter trails former Congressman Pat Toomey by 21 points in an early look at Pennsylvania’s 2010 Republican Primary. Fifty-one percent (51%) of Republican voters statewide say they’d vote for Toomey while just 30% would support Specter.
April 23, 2009
45% View Homeland Security’s Napolitano Unfavorably
Forty-five percent (45%) of U.S. voters now have an unfavorable opinion of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano following her department’s release of a controversial report on right-wing extremist groups last week. Twenty-three percent (23%) say their view of her is Very Unfavorable.
