45% Have Favorable Opinion of Democrats, 37% Say Same of GOP
Forty-five percent (45%) of Americans have a favorable opinion of the Democratic Party. Thirty-seven percent (37%) say the same about the Republican Party.
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June 12, 2007
June 12, 2007
2008 GOP Presidential Primary: Giuliani 24% Thompson 24%
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani has to share his spot atop the field of Republican Presidential hopefuls this week. The newest face in the race, former Tennessee Senator Fred Thompson, is now tied with Giuliani.
June 11, 2007
2008 Democratic Primary: Clinton 37% Obama 25% Edwards 11%
Once again, the Rasmussen Reports national telephone poll of the Democratic Presidential nominating competition shows New York Senator Hillary Clinton with a solid lead.
June 10, 2007
Republicans Gain Trust on Immigration, Dems Still Have Edge on Ten Key Issues
Voters continue to trust Democrats more than Republicans on ten key issues tracked by Rasmussen Reports.
June 10, 2007
Iraq: Democrats Want Troops Home Now, GOP Want Troops to Finish Mission
Iraq, the issue that enabled the Democrats to regain control of Congress, remains among the most partisan of issues in the United States today.
June 9, 2007
Edwards, Giuliani Do Best in General Election Match-ups
With so many candidates in the Presidential hunt, there are theoretically more than a hundred potential general election match-ups for 2008.
June 9, 2007
Harry Reid’s Favorables Fall to 19%
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is now viewed favorably by 19% of American voters and unfavorably by 45%. Just 3% have a Very Favorable opinion while 22% hold a Very Unfavorable views.
June 8, 2007
Election 2008: Clinton Now Trails Both Giuliani and McCain
In an Election 2008 match-up of the early frontrunners, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani leads New York Senator Hillary Clinton 47% to 44%.
June 8, 2007
Why the Senate Immigration Bill Failed
Elite newspapers and countless bloggers are writing their own explanations of why the compromise immigration legislation failed last night.
June 8, 2007
Poll: 56% Believe Most Congressmen Willing to Sell Their Vote
Fifty-six percent (56%) of Americans believe that most members of Congress are willing to sell their vote for either cash or a campaign contribution.
June 7, 2007
Giuliani Regains Double-Digit Lead Over Obama
Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani has surged to a 12-point lead over the man from Illinois.
June 7, 2007
Poll: 30% Say Another Terrorist Attack Very Likely
Thirty percent (30%) of American adults say that, within the next year, it is Very Likely that there will be another terrorist attack on the United States.
June 6, 2007
Support for Senate Immigration Bill Falls, 49% Prefer No Bill At All
Public support for the Senate immigration reform bill has slipped a bit over the past week.
June 6, 2007
More People See Romney as Politically Conservative
Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney (R) is now seen as politically conservative by 40% of American voters.
June 6, 2007
Opposition to Stricter Gun Control Rebounds Following Virginia Tech Tragedy
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows that 43% now believe stricter gun control laws are needed.
June 6, 2007
Election 2008: Richardson Gains Ground Against Both Giuliani and McCain
A new Rasmussen Reports Election 2008 survey shows Democratic Governor Bill Richardson trailing former Mayor Rudolph Giuliani by just four points, 43% to 39%.
June 5, 2007
Arizona Poll: 24% Support Immigration Bill, 51% Have Unfavorable Opinion of McCain
Just 24% of Arizona voters favor passage of the controversial immigration reform bill being debated in the U.S. Senate while 50% are opposed.
June 5, 2007
GOP Nomination: Rudy Down, Thompson in Second, McCain Falls to Fourth
The race for the Republican Presidential nomination has an entirely different look this week.
June 4, 2007
2008 Democratic Presidential Primary: Clinton 34% Obama 26% Edwards 15%
The latest poll of the Democratic Presidential nominating competition shows Hillary Clinton at 34%, Barack Obama at 26%, and John Edwards at 15%.
June 1, 2007
Number of Republicans in U.S. Hits New Low, Number of Democrats Also Decline
For the fourth straight month, the number of people identifying themselves as Republicans has decreased.
