62% Say Constitution Should Be Left Alone
Most Americans say don’t mess with the U.S. Constitution, even though a plurality still believes it does not restrict the government enough.
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July 1, 2010
July 1, 2010
48% Oppose U.N. Involvement in Offshore Drilling Debate
The U.S. government is now reportedly accepting help from a number of countries and international organizations to fight the ongoing oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico, but Americans aren’t enthusiastic about U.N. involvement in the offshore oil drilling debate.
July 1, 2010
42% Still Oppose Kagan’s Confirmation, but 87% Expect Her to Be Confirmed
The Senate Judiciary Committee wrapped up questioning of U.S. Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan Wednesday night, but this week’s hearings have done little to improve voters’ perceptions of the former Harvard Law School dean.
July 1, 2010
Pennsylvania Senate: Toomey (R) 45%, Sestak (D) 39%
Republican Pat Toomey continues to hold a modest advantage over Democrat Joe Sestak in the race to replace Arlen Specter as U.S. senator from Pennsylvania.
June 30, 2010
60% Support Offshore Drilling, Still Critical Of Obama And Oil Companies
Sixty percent (60%) of U.S. voters continue to support offshore oil drilling, but voters remain critical of President Obama's response to the ongoing oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico and are more critical than ever of how the companies involved are responding.
June 30, 2010
Missouri Senate: Blunt (R) 48%, Carnahan (D) 43%
Missouri’s Senate race remains on the same course it’s held for months, with Republican Congressman Roy Blunt posting a slight lead over Democrat Robin Carnahan.
June 30, 2010
Kentucky Senate: Paul (R) 49% Conway (D) 42%
The U.S. Senate race in Kentucky is little changed from earlier this month, with Republican Rand Paul continuing to hold a modest lead over Democrat Jack Conway.
June 30, 2010
Hawaii Governor: Democrats Remain Far Ahead
Former Congressman Neil Abercrombie continues to run slightly stronger than fellow Democrat Mufi Hannemann, but both are well ahead of their Republican foes in Hawaii’s race for governor.
June 29, 2010
Hawaii Senate: Inouye 68%, Roco 20%
Democratic Senator Daniel Inouye looks like one incumbent without much to worry about this year. He holds a better than three-to-one lead over his only announced Republican opponent in Hawaii’s race for the U.S. Senate.
June 29, 2010
74% in Louisiana Like Job Governor Jindal Is Doing
Seventy-four percent (74%) of Louisiana voters now approve of the job being done by Governor Bobby Jindal, a 10-point jump from April for the already–popular chief executive.
June 29, 2010
49% Favor Deepwater Oil Drilling
Forty-nine percent (49%) of Americans favor continued deepwater drilling despite the oil rig disaster that caused the ongoing environmental disaster in the Gulf of Mexico.
June 29, 2010
Administration Apparently In No Hurry, but 54% Still Oppose Closing of Guantanamo
A hot issue during the closing months of the Bush presidency and on the
2008 campaign trail, the prison camp for terrorists at the Guantanamo
Naval Base in Cuba has now faded from the headlines. President Obama’s
vow to close the prison seems on indefinite hold.
June 29, 2010
Hawaii Senate: Inouye 68%, Roco 20%
Democratic Senator Daniel Inouye looks like one incumbent without much to worry about this year. He holds a better than three-to-one lead over his only announced Republican opponent in Hawaii’s race for the U.S. Senate.
June 29, 2010
Louisiana Senate: Vitter (R) 53%, Melancon (D) 35%
Louisiana’s race for the U.S. Senate looks largely the same way it has since the beginning of the year, with incumbent Republican David Vitter continuing to earn over 50% of the vote in a state with unusually high Tea Party membership.
June 29, 2010
New York Governor: Cuomo Still Far Outpaces GOP Rivals
State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo continues to draw strong support from New York voters in the state’s gubernatorial contest - even though he's yet to officially declare his candidacy.
June 28, 2010
Utah Governor: Herbert (R) 58%, Corroon (D) 31%
The governor’s race in Utah is virtually unchanged from April, with incumbent Republican Gary Herbert ahead of Democrat Peter Corroon by a nearly two-to-one margin.
June 28, 2010
Just 25% Share Favorable Opinion of BP
In recent weeks, BP has run a slew of television commercials boasting about its cleanup efforts in the Gulf of Mexico. But a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows the ads aren’t helping the company's image.
June 28, 2010
Louisiana Voters Strongly Support Offshore Drilling, Deepwater Drilling
Even as oil washes up on their shores from the still-spewing oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico, 79% of Louisiana voters believe offshore oil drilling should be allowed, and nearly as many support deepwater drilling.
June 28, 2010
25% Favor Immediate Troop Withdrawal from Afghanistan, 28% Say Send More Troops
Following a shake-up of the U.S. military leadership in Afghanistan last week, President Obama on Sunday defended his war strategy and insisted that Americans would assist Afghanistan “for a long time to come." But the president still plans on starting the process of removing troops from Afghanistan by July 2011.
June 28, 2010
Washington Senate: Murray 48%, Rossi 47%
Making it official hasn’t changed the numbers. Republican Dino Rossi is now formally challenging incumbent Democrat Patty Murray for the U.S. Senate in Washington, but the two candidates remain virtually tied as they have for months.
