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November 5, 2009

72% Say Health Plan Likely to Shift Employees from Private Insurance to Government Plan

Seventy-two percent (72%) of voters nationwide say passage of the proposed health care plan could lead companies to drop private health insurance coverage for their employees. Forty-eight percent (48%) say it's very likely.

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November 4, 2009

44% Say Health Care Plan Likely To Force Them To Change Insurance Coverage

Voters are now almost evenly divided over whether passage of the health care reform plan proposed by President Obama and congressional Democrats will force them to change their existing health care coverage.

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November 4, 2009

President Obama: One Year After Winning it All

One year ago today, Senator Barack Obama became President-elect Obama. He and his team had run nearly a flawless campaign and were about to embark on what turned out to be a nearly flawless transition effort. By Inauguration Day, the man who had won 53% of the vote saw his overall job approval rating soar to 65%.

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November 3, 2009

49% Favor Harsher Penalties For Hate Crime Offenders

President Obama last week signed into law "hate crime" legislation that adds sexual orientation to other protected categories including race, color, religion and national origin.

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November 3, 2009

49% Blame Bush for Economy, 45% Blame Obama

Voters for the first time are blaming President Obama nearly as much as President Bush for the country’s continuing economic problems.

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November 3, 2009

45% for Obama, 49% Against – If Election Were Held Right Now

Americans are a little less enthusiastic about the presidential candidacy of Barack Obama this time around.

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November 2, 2009

Those Expecting Better Relations With Muslim World Down to 16%

Voters continue to have a pessimistic view about America's future relationship with the Muslim world, as the war worsens in Afghanistan and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton ends a troubled visit to Pakistan.

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November 2, 2009

What NY-23 Says About The GOP And Its Voters

The race in New York’s 23rd Congressional District highlights the concerns many Republican voters have about their party leaders.

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November 2, 2009

27% Say Hillary Would Be Better President Than Obama

Just 14% of U.S. voters say Hillary Clinton would be doing a worse job as president than Barack Obama if she had won last year’s Democratic presidential nomination.

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November 2, 2009

42% Support Health Care Reform After Release of Pelosi's Version

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi introduced the House version of health care reform legislation last week, but most voters are still opposed to the effort.

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November 1, 2009

Obama Approval Index Month-by-Month: October 2009

When tracking President Obama’s job approval on a daily basis, people sometimes get so caught up in the day-to-day fluctuations that they miss the bigger picture. To look at the longer-term trends, Rasmussen Reports compiles the numbers on a full-month basis, and the results can be seen in the graphics below.

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November 1, 2009

Obama Approval Index Month-by-Month: September 2009

When you track the President’s Job Approval on a daily basis, people sometimes get so caught up in the day-to-day fluctuations that they miss the bigger picture.

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October 30, 2009

New Jersey Governor’s Race Still Shows Christie with Slight Edge

Republican Chris Christie continues to hold a three-point advantage over incumbent Democrat Jon Corzine in New Jersey's down-to-the-wire race for governor.

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October 30, 2009

68% Oppose Cities That Give ‘Sanctuary’ To Illegal Immigrants

San Francisco has long prided itself on being a “sanctuary city” that refuses to work with federal authorities to identify and deport illegal immigrants. But now city officials are arguing over how far that policy should go when some of those illegal immigrants are charged with murder and other serious crimes.

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October 29, 2009

Most New Jersey Voters Want Yankees to Win World Series

In a statewide survey conducted prior to the first game of the 2009 World Series, 52% of New Jersey voters say they want the New York Yankees to be victorious.

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October 29, 2009

62% Say Congress More Responsive To Media Than To Voters

Most voters think the news media has too much power over their elected representatives in Washington and the decisions they make. It’s yet another finding that highlights the distance voters see between themselves and their government.

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October 28, 2009

56% Expect Flu Season To Be Worse Than Last Year

Americans are clearly more concerned about the severity of the flu season this year.

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October 28, 2009

Virginia Governor: McDonnell Stretches Lead To 13

Republican Robert F. McDonnell has now opened a 13-point lead over Democrat R. Creigh Deeds with less than a week to go in the race for governor of Virginia.

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October 27, 2009

New Jersey Governor: Christie 46%, Corzine 43%

With just a week to go in New Jersey’s closely contested race for governor, Republican Chris Christie holds a three-point advantage over incumbent Democratic Governor Jon Corzine.