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May 31, 2008

McClellan Book: Most Have Heard About It, Plurality Not Sure If He’s Telling the Truth

Sixty-nine percent (69%) of Americans have read, seen, or heard something about the new book by President Bush’s former Press Secretary, Scott McClellan. However, the latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey shows that the public is not sure if McClellan is telling the truth.

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May 30, 2008

McCain Trusted More Than Obama on Economy, Iraq, National Security

When it comes to the economy, 47% of voters trust John McCain more than Barack Obama. Obama is trusted more by 41%. The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey also found that, when it comes to the War in Iraq, McCain is trusted more by 49% of voters. Obama is preferred by 37%. McCain has an even larger edge—53% to 31%--on the broader topic of National Security.

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May 29, 2008

Rasmussen Reports Service Offered to 14 Million DISH Network Subscribers

DISH Network Corporation, the nation's third largest pay-TV provider and the digital transition leader, today announced the addition of new features to its DISH Decision 2008 interactive television (iTV) platform.

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May 28, 2008

McCain Seen as Candidate Most Likely to Reach Across Party Lines

If John McCain is elected President, 63% of voters say it’s at least somewhat likely that he will reach across party lines and work effectively with both Republicans and Democrats.

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May 23, 2008

Fewer Democrats Want Hillary to Drop Out

As Barack Obama inches closer to formally wrapping up the Democratic Presidential Nomination, the number of Democrats who want Hillary Clinton to drop out of the race has declined.

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May 21, 2008

Thomas Most Familiar Supreme Court Justice to Voters

The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 41% of voters give the Supreme Court good or excellent ratings. Just 19% give it a poor rating. While over half (52%) of Republicans rate the Supreme Court good or excellent, just 39% of Democrats do the same. Among unaffiliated voters, 35% say the Justices are doing a good or excellent job.

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May 21, 2008

For Republicans, Judicial Appointments Matter More Than Iraq

When it comes to how they will vote in November, Republican voters say that the type of Supreme Court Justices a candidate would appoint is more important than the War in Iraq.

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May 20, 2008

New Jersey Senate: Lautenberg Heavily Favored in Primary

The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in New Jersey shows Senator Frank Lautenberg has a large lead in the Garden State’s Democratic Senate Primary.

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May 19, 2008

49% Say Victory in Iraq Likely if McCain Elected

If John McCain is elected President, 49% of voters say it is at least somewhat likely that the United States will win the War in Iraq. A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that just 20% believe victory in Iraq is likely if Barack Obama is elected in November.

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May 18, 2008

Will Third Party Candidates Tip the Presidential Race?

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll has shown a very close race between John McCain and Barack Obama. For most of the past week, they have been essentially tied with typically 4% of voters saying they prefer some other candidate and a similar number remaining undecided.

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May 14, 2008

38% of Democrats Want Clinton to Drop Out

Thirty-eight percent (38%) of Democratic voters nationwide now believe that Hillary Clinton should drop out of the race for the White House.

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May 9, 2008

Rasmussen Reports to Stop Tracking Democratic Race

May 9, 2008--Rasmussen Reports has been tracking the race for the Democratic Presidential nomination daily for nineteen months… since November 2006.

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May 6, 2008

Kentucky: Clinton 56% Obama 31%

On May 20, voters in Kentucky will have their say in the race for the Democratic Presidential nomination. The first Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of that race shows Hillary Clinton leading Barack Obama by twenty-five percentage points, 56% to 31%.

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May 6, 2008

62% Want Troops Home Within Year

The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 62% of Americans want the troops brought home from Iraq within a year.

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May 6, 2008

66% Say Jeremiah Wright Comments Hurt Obama’s Campaign

A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that just 4% of American adults believe that comments made by Barack Obama’s former Pastor have helped Obama’s bid for the White House.

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May 6, 2008

When Compared to McCain, Voters Trust Clinton More than Obama on Five Key Issues

Democrats are trusted more than Republicans on eight out of ten key electoral issues tracked regularly by Rasmussen Reports. However, the numbers change when specific candidates names are included.

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May 5, 2008

West Virginia: Clinton 56% Obama 27%

When the voting is finished in Indiana and North Carolina, the Democratic Primary competition will move to West Virginia on May 13.

May 4, 2008

54% Say Push for Alternative Energy Sources Driving Up Food Prices

The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 54% of American adults believe that the push for alternative energy sources is driving up food prices.

May 3, 2008

Oregon: Obama 51% Clinton 39%

The first Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of the Oregon Democratic Presidential Primary shows Barack Obama enjoying a twelve-point lead over Hillary Clinton. It’s Obama 51%, Clinton 39%.

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May 2, 2008

North Carolina: Obama 49% Clinton 40%

The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of North Carolina’s Presidential Primary, conducted Thursday night, finds Barack Obama leading Hillary Clinton 49% to 40%.