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Rasmussen Reports: Election 2012: Generic Presidential Ballot

President Obama now earns his lowest level of support yet against a generic Republican candidate in a hypothetical 2012 election matchup. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that a generic Republican earns support from 47% of Likely Voters, while the president picks up 41% of the vote. Four percent (4%) favor some other [...]

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America Tunes Out

Why is Obama such a bore? One historian blames Reagan. By:  JAMES TARANTO Michael Goodwin of the New York Post “listened intently” to President Obama’s Monday press conference, but only “for 15 minutes or so.” That’s 15 minutes or so longer than the duration of our own intentness, but we did listen falteringly to the whole [...]

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In MO-2, it’s Tea Party vs. Country Club

While Jane Cunningham’s decision to bypass a chance at Missouri’s open 2nd Congressional District makes the race less entertaining, the contrast in the GOP primary between Ed Martin and Ann Wagner will still make for a fascinating intraparty battle. Read more at Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Tell [...]

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Rasmussen Reports: America Fears Too Powerful Government

As the nation prepares to celebrate Independence Day, more Americans than ever see danger in a government that is too powerful. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that two-out-of-three Adults (66%) think the bigger danger in the world today is a government that is too powerful rather than a government that is not [...]

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Rasmussen Poll: Generic Republican Candidate 46%, Obama 42%

A generic Republican candidate now holds a four-point lead over President Obama in a hypothetical 2012 election matchup. It’s a fifth week in a row that the GOP candidate has been ahead and the widest gap between the candidates to date. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds a generic Republican candidate earns support [...]

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Romney ahead in Michigan poll

‘Undecided’ a close 2nd for GOP primary; Dems lead slightly in state House races Paul Egan/ Detroit News Lansing Bureau Lansing — Support in Michigan for native son Mitt Romney is far ahead of the backing for any other GOP presidential hopefuls, according to a new statewide poll. The poll was taken after Romney’s June [...]

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N.H. Poll: Mitt Romney Wins, Michele Bachmann Places

  A Magellan poll commissioned by the website NH Journal shows Mitt Romney taking 42 percent of the vote in New Hampshire, with his nearest rivals — Ron Paul and Michele Bachmann — tied at 10 percent each. The rest of the field is in single digits. There are signs, though, that Bachmann has growth [...]

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Just 26% Favor Continued Military Action in Libya

A plurality of voters now opposes further U.S. military action in Libya, and most say President Obama needs congressional approval to continue those operations. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that just 26% of Likely U.S. Voters feel the United States should continue its military actions in Libya. Forty-two percent (42%) are opposed [...]

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A Boost for Obama Likely to Be Fleeting

By CAROL E. LEE And JANET HOOK The U.S. strike against Osama bin Laden will likely give President Barack Obama an immediate boost in popularity at a moment when unemployment and high gas prices are taking a toll on his approval rating and Republican opponents are criticizing his foreign policy. The next test of the [...]

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Barack Obama eating Mitt Romney’s dust in New Hampshire, poll shows

By KASIE HUNT Mitt Romney is leading President Barack Obama in New Hampshire – and Obama’s approval ratings are continuing to slide in the first-in-the-nation primary state, according to a new poll. The latest WMUR Granite State Poll shows Obama comes out on top of all Republican 2012 hopefuls except for Romney. The former Massachusetts [...]

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