12% See Secession Attempt as Very Likely in Next 25 Years Or So
As far as most Americans are concerned, the United States isn’t going away any time soon.
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June 22, 2010
June 21, 2010
Oregon Governor: Dudley (R) 47%, Kitzhaber (D) 45%
The race to be Oregon’s next governor is still anyone’s game at this point, with Republican Chris Dudley and Democrat John Kitzhaber virtually tied again this month.
June 21, 2010
Arizona GOP Primary for Governor: Brewer Now Draws 61% Support
Incumbent Jan Brewer now earns 61% support in Arizona’s Republican Primary race for governor, marking her second big monthly gain in a row.
June 21, 2010
North Dakota House: Berg 51%, Pomeroy 44%
Republican challenger Rick Berg continues to hold a modest advantage again this month in his contest with Democratic incumbent Earl Pomeroy for North Dakota’s only House seat.
June 21, 2010
62% Say Politicians Want Government to Have More Power and Money
When it comes to money and power, politicians want the government to have more of it, while voters want the government to have less. At least that’s what most Americans think.
June 21, 2010
44% With Health Insurance Say New Law Likely To Make Them Change Coverage
Voters with health insurance overwhelmingly like the health insurance coverage they have, but 44% of those with insurance think the new national health care bill is likely to make them change that coverage according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. Forty-five percent (45%) don't believe that's likely.
June 19, 2010
47% Blame Bush for Nation's Economic Problems, 45% Blame Obama
A disappointing government jobs report last month shows there’s still a long road ahead to righting the nation’s economic problems, and voters are slowly shifting the blame for those problems away from the previous administration.
June 19, 2010
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending June 19, 2010
Washington and Wall Street talk, but Americans just want to know when they’re going to plug the darn hole.
June 18, 2010
56% Oppose Justice Department Challenge of Arizona Immigration Law
The Obama administration has decided to challenge Arizona’s new immigration law in federal court, but a recent Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 56% of U.S. voters oppose such a challenge.
June 18, 2010
41% Favor Government Policies To Discourage Use of Fossil Fuels, 36% Oppose
Americans believe strongly that the United States needs to change its dependency on fossil fuels, but they have mixed feelings about whether government policies should encourage use of alternative energy sources in their place.
June 18, 2010
New York Senate: Gillibrand (D) Still Far Ahead of GOP Hopefuls
Democratic incumbent Kirsten Gillibrand maintains comfortable leads over all three of her Republican challengers in the race for U.S. Senate in New York.
June 18, 2010
52% Not Willing To Pay More For Clean Energy
Many Americans like the idea of developing clean, environmentally friendly sources of energy, but most aren’t willing to pay for it.
June 18, 2010
New York Senate: Schumer Starts Strong
The first Rasmussen Reports look at Senator Chuck Schumer’s reelection run in New York finds the Democrat running well ahead of two little-known Republican opponents.
June 18, 2010
Texas Governor: Perry (R) 48%, White (D) 40%
The Texas gubernatorial race is a little tighter this month, with Republican Governor Rick Perry’s support dropping just below 50%.
June 18, 2010
Arkansas Governor: Beebe 57%, Keet 33%
Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe now earns 57% support in his bid for reelection in Arkansas, according to a new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Likely Voters in the state.
June 17, 2010
Iowa Senate: Grassley (R) 54%, Conlin (D) 37%
Longtime Republican Senator Chuck Grassley continues to earn more than 50% support in his bid for reelection in Iowa against newly-chosen Democratic nominee Roxanne Conlin.
June 17, 2010
46% Rate Obama's Response To Gulf Leak As Poor
Voters are more critical than ever of President Obama's handling of the ongoing Gulf oil spill despite his Oval Office address to the nation Tuesday night laying out what the government has done and intends to do in response. In fact, they're nearly as critical of the president now as they are of BP and Transocean, the two companies responsible for the leak to begin with.
June 17, 2010
71% Say Government Response To Oil Leak Important To Their Vote
Seventy-one percent (71%) of U.S. Voters rate the government’s response to the Gulf oil leak as at least somewhat important in terms of how they will vote in November, with 35% who say it is Very Important.
June 17, 2010
Tennessee Governor: McWherter (D) Trails GOP Hopefuls
Three Republican contenders in the race to be Tennessee's next governor continue to hold double-digit leads over Democratic candidate Mike McWherter, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Likely Voters in the state.
June 17, 2010
39% in New Jersey Favor Recall of Menendez, 39% Oppose
New Jersey voters are now evenly divided over whether Senator Robert Menendez should be recalled from office, with support for recall unchanged from two months ago.
