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March 9, 2010

70% in Massachusetts Approve of Scott Brown’s Job Performance

Seventy percent (70%) of Massachusetts voters approve so far of new Republican Senator Scott Brown’s job performance, including 30% who Strongly Approve..

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March 9, 2010

57% Predict Health Care Plan Will Hurt The Economy

Fifty-seven percent (57%) of voters say the health care reform plan now working its way through Congress will hurt the U.S. economy.

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March 9, 2010

No Clear Leader Yet In SC Democratic Race for Governor

With two hopefuls recently quitting, the remaining three-way race for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination in South Carolina is neck-and-neck. The Democratic Primary is just three months away, but all three hopefuls are far short of the 50% needed to avoid a run-off.

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March 9, 2010

Praise For In Search of Self-Governance by Scott Rasmussen

The following are comments from prominent political analysts on Scott Rasmussen's new book, In Search of Self-Governance:

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March 9, 2010

Illinois Governor: Brady 47%, Quinn 37%

Illinois Republicans finally have a gubernatorial candidate, and for now at least he holds a 10-point lead over incumbent Democratic Governor Pat Quinn.

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March 8, 2010

SC's GOP Governor's Race Is A Close One

State Attorney General Henry McMaster holds a slight lead among the field of Republican contenders in South Carolina’s gubernatorial race, but three candidates are within ten points of the lead and no one is close to the numbers needed to avoid a runoff.

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March 8, 2010

Colorado Governor: McInnis 48%, Hickenlooper 42%

Colorado looks like it's settling in for a closely contested race for governor.

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March 8, 2010

Ohio Governor: Kasich 49%, Strickland 38%

Republican challenger John Kasich has extended his lead over incumbent Democrat Ted Strickland to 11 points in Ohio’s gubernatorial race.

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March 8, 2010

55% Say Government Doesn’t Spend Enough on Public Education

While government leaders attempt to tackle budget deficits that are ballooning to historic proportions, 55% of Americans say the government does not spend enough money on public education.

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March 8, 2010

Ohio Senate: Little Change, Portman Holds Slight Lead

None of the top contenders for the U.S. Senate in Ohio are gaining ground at this point, with Republican Rob Portman still holding a modest lead.

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March 8, 2010

53% Remain Opposed to Health Care Plan

As President Obama and his congressional allies search for a way to pass their proposed health care plan, most voters remain opposed to the legislative effort.

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March 7, 2010

Nevada Governor: Rory Reid Now Trails Two GOP Hopefuls

Republican frontrunner Brain Sandoval now has an 18-point lead over Democrat Rory Reid in Nevada’s gubernatorial race.

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March 6, 2010

Nebraska Governor: Heineman Strong In Reelection Bid

The first Rasmussen Reports Election 2010 survey of the governor's race in Nebraska finds incumbent Republican Dave Heineman far ahead in his bid for reelection.

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March 6, 2010

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Ending on March 6, 2010

Spring’s not far away, but for many Americans, it’s going to be winter for a lot longer than that it says on the calendar.

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March 5, 2010

55% Say Congress Should Start Over On Health Care

Following a small bounce in support following his health care summit last week, President Obama has continued to try to rally House Democrats to vote for his health care overhaul. He wants the legislation approved by the Senate passed in December as a “first step” towards further improvements of the plan.

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March 5, 2010

Nevada Senate: Two GOP Hopefuls Take Longer Lead on Reid

Two of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s Republican challengers have again crossed the 50% threshold and now hold double-digit leads in Nevada’s U.S. Senate race. One big hurdle for the incumbent is that most Nevada voters are strongly opposed to the health care legislation championed by Reid and President Barack Obama.

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March 5, 2010

Colorado Senate: GOP’s Norton 44%, Romanoff 42%

Colorado’s race for the U.S. Senate is considerably tighter this month, especially if Democratic incumbent Michael Bennet isn’t in the race.

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March 5, 2010

69% Say Cities Don’t Have Right To Ban Handguns

The Supreme Court is wrestling with a major case questioning whether Chicago’s handgun ban violates the Second Amendment, but 69% of Americans say city governments do not have the right to prevent citizens from owning such guns.

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March 4, 2010

Texas Governor: Perry 49%, White 43%

Fresh off his resounding Republican primary victory Tuesday, Texas Governor Rick Perry now finds himself in a close general election contest with Democratic nominee Bill White.

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March 4, 2010

Kentucky Senate: GOP’s Paul, Grayson Hold Double-Digit Leads

The two strongest Republican Senate hopefuls in Kentucky have edged further ahead of their top Democrat challengers in the latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of voters in the state.