In Illinois, Obama Still Bests Republicans More Easily than Clinton
A plurality of 46% of Illinois voters would vote for a generic Democrat if the Presidential election were held today, while only 35% would vote for the GOP candidate.
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December 26, 2007
December 24, 2007
McCain 49% Clinton 43%; Clinton Leads Huckabee by Four
With the first primary contests less than two weeks away, Senator John McCain has gained a six-point lead over Senator Hillary Clinton in the latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey.
December 23, 2007
Republicans Tend to See Most of Their Leading Presidential Candidates as Politically Moderate or Liberal
Seventy-four percent (74%) of Republican voters see Rudy Giuliani as politically moderate or liberal. Fifty-nine percent (59%) say the same about John McCain while 43% hold that view of Mitt Romney.
December 23, 2007
Democrats See Little Ideological Difference Between Clinton, Edwards, Obama
Unlike the Republicans, Democrats see little ideological difference among their leading Presidential candidates.
December 22, 2007
Clinton and Romney Have Highest Level of Core Opposition Among Leading Candidates
Among the leading Presidential candidates, New York Senator Hillary Clinton and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney have the highest level of core opposition among voters
December 22, 2007
One Point Apart: Clinton and Giuliani, Clinton and Romney
In a general election match-up, both Rudy Giuliani and Mitt Romney find themselves in a toss-up with Hillary Clinton.
December 20, 2007
A Good Time to Be John McCain
A man whose Presidential campaign was left for dead last summer has picked up a round of significant endorsements from the Manchester Union Leader, the Des Moines Register, the Boston Globe, and Senator Joe Lieberman.
December 19, 2007
Iowa: Clinton 31% Obama 27% Edwards 22%
Those who want polls to tell them who will in Iowa will be sorely disappointed.
December 19, 2007
New Hampshire: Clinton 31% Obama 28%
It’s way too early for New York Senator Hillary Clinton and her team to celebrate, but the former First Lady has gained back some lost ground in the state of New Hampshire.
December 19, 2007
Iowa: Huckabee 28% Romney 27%
When Mike Huckabee first began to gain ground in the race for the Republican Presidential nomination, many dismissed him.
December 19, 2007
New Hampshire: Romney 31% McCain 27%
In many places around the country, Mitt Romney is facing a challenge from Mike Huckabee. However, in New Hampshire, Huck-a-mania never took hold.
December 18, 2007
South Carolina: Clinton 33% Obama 33%
In South Carolina’s Democratic Presidential Primary, it’s all tied. The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of the race shows that both Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are supported by 33% of the state’s Likely Primary Voters.
December 18, 2007
63% Want Troops Home From Iraq Within a Year
A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 63% of Americans would like to see U.S. troops brought home from Iraq within a year.
December 18, 2007
Public Remains Divided on Gun Control
In the aftermath of two separate shooting incidents in Arvada and Colorado Springs, Colorado, Americans remain evenly divided as to whether or not stricter gun control laws are needed.
December 18, 2007
Lautenberg, Clinton Easily Lead GOP in New Jersey; but Obama and Giuliani Are Neck and Neck
Democratic Senator Hillary Clinton enjoys double-digit leads in the Garden State over leading GOP candidates Rudy Giuliani and Mike Huckabee.
December 18, 2007
As GOP Frontrunners Lead Dems in Ohio, Huckabee Does a Tad Better than Giuliani
In the presidential race in Ohio—whose electoral votes were just barely won by President Bush in 2004—top GOP candidates have the edge when voters consider possible match-ups in 2008.
December 17, 2007
South Carolina: Huckabee 23% Romney 23%
Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney are tied for the lead in South Carolina’s Republican Presidential Primary.
December 17, 2007
Huckabee Has Thrown Republican Race in Disarray
It was a busy week in the race for the GOP nomination. John McCain picked up key endorsements, Mike Huckabee picked up a campaign manager, Mitt Romney decided to go negative on Huckabee, Rudy Giuliani moved to rebuild his support in Florida, and Fred Thompson moved to Iowa for the duration.
December 17, 2007
Iowa Looming Large for Clinton
All year, Iowa has been a must-win state for Barack Obama and John Edwards. Now, with just two-and-a-half weeks to go until voters finally get a say in Election 2008, Iowa is becoming more and more important to Hillary Clinton.
December 17, 2007
Edwards Leads McCain by 7, Huckabee by 12
Former Senator John Edwards now leads Senator John McCain 46% to 39%. Edwards leads former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee 49% to 37%.The new survey shows little movement in the hypothetical general-election race between Edwards and McCain.
