23% Say U.S. Government Has the Consent of the Governed
The notion that governments derive their only just authority from the consent of the governed is a foundational principle of the American experiment.
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July 16, 2010
July 16, 2010
Pennsylvania Governor: Corbett (R) 48%, Onorato (D) 38%
Republican State Attorney General Tom Corbett holds a 10-point lead again this month over Democrat Dan Onorato in Pennsylvania’s race for governor.
July 15, 2010
Delaware Senate: Castle (R) 47%, Coons (D) 36%
Congressman Mike Castle’s support has fallen below 50% for the first time in his race with Democrat Chris Coons for the U.S. Senate in Delaware.
July 15, 2010
76% in Mississippi Support Offshore Oil Drilling
Mississippi voters are strongly supportive of both offshore and deepwater drilling even after nearly three months of oil leaking into the Gulf of Mexico from a deepwater site. Voters in the Republican-leaning state are also more critical of President Obama's handling of the cleanup from the oil leak than they are of the drilling companies involved.
July 15, 2010
California Governor: Whitman (R) 47%, Brown (D) 46%
Republican Meg Whitman and Democrat Jerry Brown remain virtually tied in the race for governor of California.
July 15, 2010
60% in Colorado Favor Immigration Law Like Arizona’s; 61% Disagree With Challenge of Law
By a two-to-one margin, voters in Colorado oppose the U.S. Department of Justice’s challenge of the recently enacted immigration law in Arizona. Similarly, voters in the state favor such legislation in their own state by the same margin.
July 15, 2010
68% Say Political Class Doesn’t Care What Most Americans Think
The frustration that voters are expressing in 2010 goes much deeper than specific policies. At a more fundamental level, voters just don’t believe politicians are interested in the opinions of ordinary Americans.
July 15, 2010
Texas Governor: Perry (R) 50%, White (D) 41%
Republican incumbent Rick Perry holds a modest lead over Democratic challenger Bill White again this month in his bid for a third term as governor of Texas.
July 15, 2010
Wisconsin Senate: Johnson (R) 47%, Feingold (D) 46%
Democratic incumbent Russ Feingold and his chief Republican challenger Ron Johnson remain locked in a neck-and-neck battle for the U.S. Senate in Wisconsin.
July 15, 2010
Georgia Republican Primary for Governor: Deal, Handel Tied For Lead At 25% Apiece
Boosted by major endorsements this week, ex-Congressman Nathan Deal and former Georgia Secretary of State Karen Handel are tied for the lead in the state’s Republican Primary contest for governor. Both, however, are far short of the number of votes needed to avoid a runoff.
July 14, 2010
Missouri Senate: Blunt (R) 47%, Carnahan (D) 45%
The Missouri Senate race has squeezed to a near tie but remains largely the same way it’s been for months with Republican Roy Blunt barely ahead of Democrat Robin Carnahan.
July 14, 2010
New Hampshire Senate: All Four GOP Candidates Now Outpace Hodes
Democratic hopeful Paul Hodes has lost ground this month with all four Republican candidates now leading him in the race for the U.S. Senate in New Hampshire.
July 14, 2010
Only Nine Percent (9%) in Illinois Rate Economy as Good or Excellent
Like Americans across the country, voters in Illinois aren’t too optimistic about economic conditions in the United States.
July 14, 2010
Voters Are Much More Embarrassed by Political Class Than By Arizona
Washington Post political columnist Dana Milbank recently wrote a column about Arizona’s response to illegal immigration and called it a “pariah state.” However, voters nationwide are far more worried about the nation’s Political Class than about Arizona’s response to illegal immigration.
July 14, 2010
Voters Evenly Divided Over Whether Kagan Should Be Confirmed
With Senate Judiciary Committee approval expected next week, voters are now slightly more supportive of Elena Kagan’s confirmation to the U.S. Supreme Court and have their most favorable opinion of her since her nomination in early May by President Obama.
July 14, 2010
Nevada Governor: Sandoval (R) 57%, Reid (D) 36%
Republican Brian Sandoval continues to hold a lead of more than 20 points over Democrat Rory Reid in Nevada’s race for governor.
July 14, 2010
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.
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.
