Karl Rove: 29% Favorable
Karl Rove, the enormously influential advisor to President George W. Bush, is resigning from the White House staff effective August 31.
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August 13, 2007
August 13, 2007
2008 Democratic Presidential Primary: Contest Returns to the Status Quo
This week’s numbers show the Clinton tide receding just a bit and Obama recovering some lost ground.
August 13, 2007
2008 Republican Presidential Primary: Will Success in Ames Push Huckabee Into Top-Tier?
In the coming weeks, we’ll see whether a straw poll with light turnout in Ames, Iowa really matters in the race for the Republican Presidential nomination.
August 12, 2007
Public Support Strong for New Immigration Enforcement
Seventy-nine percent (79%) of American adults favor a proposal requiring employers to fire workers who falsify identity documents.
August 11, 2007
49% Say Federal Government Has Become Special Interest Group
Forty-nine percent (49%) of American voters believe that the Federal Government Itself has become a special interest group.
August 10, 2007
59% Say Intercepting Phone Calls from Foreign Suspects Makes USA Safer
Fifty-nine percent (59%) of voters believe that allowing the government to intercept phone calls from terrorist suspects makes America safer.
August 9, 2007
Election 2008: Obama 44% Giuliani 43%, Obama 46% Thompson 39%
Not much has changed in the Barack Obama-Fred Thompson match-up since two weeks ago.
August 8, 2007
24% Say Clinton Would Not Be Influenced By Lobbyist
New York Senator Hillary Clinton’s recent remarks on lobbyists have drawn fire from other challengers seeking the Democratic Presidential nomination.
August 8, 2007
Richardson Still Trails Giuliani, But Catches Up with Thompson
A new national telephone survey shows former Mayor Rudy Giuliani now leading New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson 47% to 39%.
August 7, 2007
Democratic Presidential Candidates Have No Advantage Over GOP Hopefuls on Iraq, the Economy, or Restoring the Nation’s Optimism
While America’s voters are not particularly happy with the current Republican President, the leading Democratic Presidential Candidates have no advantage over the top GOP Hopefuls on key issues.
August 6, 2007
Why Each Leading GOP Candidate Will Not Win the Party Nomination
Entering the month of August, it is quite easy to come up with an explanation for why each of the leading Republican Presidential candidates will not win their Party’s nomination.
August 6, 2007
2008 Democratic Presidential Primary: Clinton Rising, Obama Falling
New York Senator Hillary Clinton has been steadily gaining support since April in her quest for the Democratic Presidential nomination.
August 5, 2007
63% Confident That Bridges They Drive Are Safe
Sixty-three percent (63%) of American adults are at least somewhat confident that the bridges they drive upon are safe.
August 5, 2007
McCain Regains Some Lost Ground, Still Trails Clinton and Obama
Arizona Senator John McCain (R) has had little but bad news over the past month.
August 4, 2007
58% Have Unfavorable Opinion of Cheney, 54% Say the Same About Gingrich
Fifty-eight percent (58%) of American voters have an unfavorable opinion of Vice President Dick Cheney.
August 3, 2007
Iraq: Frustration Continues, But Surge Gains Slightly in Court of Public Opinion
Most American voters continue to favor plans that would remove all U.S. combat troops from Iraq early next year. But, most also say that’s not likely to happen.
August 2, 2007
Democrats and Republicans Have Different Understanding of Fair Tax System
Democrats and Republicans have different ideas about what a fair tax system would look like and a different understanding of the current tax system.
August 2, 2007
Election 2008: Clinton Virtually Tied with GOP Frontrunners Giuliani, Thompson
Hillary Clinton is pulling away from the field in the race for the Democratic Presidential nomination but remains weaker than other major Democratic contenders in match-ups with top Republicans.
August 1, 2007
Number of Democrats Falls to New Low, Republicans Decline Too
During the month of July, the number of people identifying themselves as Democrats fell for the fifth straight month.
August 1, 2007
57% Better Off Than Four Years Ago, Just 26% Say Nation is Better Off
Americans are fairly upbeat about their own lives, but far more pessimistic when assessing the state of the nation.
