Politics

Turnout will be a crucial factor for both Senate and Gubernatorial races in Nevada, with 81% of Republicans planning to vote in November, compared to just 64% of Democrats

Incumbent Governor Mike Beebe (D), who retains very high approval ratings, leads over opponent Jim Keet (R) by 22 points

Florida Governor and Independent Senate Candidate Charlie Crist leads over his Republican and Democrat opponents
In the Gubernatorial race, Democrat Alex Sink leads Republican contender Bill McCollum by one point, and trails the other Republican contender Rick Scott by three points - but about a quarter of Florida voters remain undecided

... the Republican base is more energized and more likely to vote than the Democratic base, and voters of
all political stripes are highly dissatisfied with California politics.

Three out of five (60%) Americans are still in favor of offshore drilling despite recent spill; more disapprove than approve with Obama's handling of spill despite no change in his overall approval ratings