Tuesday, February 9, 2010

New Rasmussen Poll: 75% of Americans are 'angry' at government.


Politico posted this story Monday, Feb. 8th by Andy Barr about this new Rasmussen poll:

"Three-quarters of the nation's voters are 'angry' at the federal government's policies, according to a new Rasmussen Reports survey out Monday.

Of the 1,000 likely voters surveyed Feb. 5-6, 75 percent said they were either “very” or “somewhat” angry with the “current policies of the federal government.” Forty-five percent said they were “very” angry.

Only 19 percent said they were “not very” or “not at all” angry with the government, while 6 percent were not sure." Read more at politico.com.

Monday, February 8, 2010

Nation's best political handicappers weigh in--"Can Republicans Win the Senate?"


The Wall Street Journal recently ran a story by John Fund asking if Republicans can indeed win back the Senate. Are more Senate seats in play than first imagined?

"Three of the nation's best-known political handicappers -- Larry Sabato, Charlie Cook and Stu Rothenberg -- all agree that if the mid-term elections were held today, Republicans would likely pick up seven Senate seats: Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Illinois, Nevada, North Dakota and Pennsylvania.

To capture a Senate majority, Republicans would also have to win Democratic seats in another three states. "Where do the other three seats come from?" asks Mr. Sabato..."