GOP Race Remains Wide Open
In the race for the Republican Presidential Nomination, the more you look at the numbers, the more you realize how wide open the race really is.
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October 22, 2007
October 21, 2007
McCain and Obama Still Neck-and-Neck; Obama Leads Romney by Nine
Republican Senator John McCain now leads Democratic Senator Barack Obama 45% to 44% among likely voters. The new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey also shows Obama leading former Governor Mitt Romney 48% to 39% when voters consider a hypothetical match-up.
October 20, 2007
Paul Trails Clinton by Ten, Obama by 17
The latest Rasmussen Reports survey of Republican Congressman Ron Paul's electoral strength shows him trailing top Democratic candidates by double digits.
October 19, 2007
81% of Democrats Think Clinton Can Win if Nominated
The fall of 2007 is a good time to be Senator Hillary Clinton.
October 19, 2007
Is Giuliani Most Electable Republican? GOP Voters Not as Certain
The perception that Rudy Giuliani is the most electable Republican may be slipping a bit.
October 19, 2007
Obama Enjoys Moderate Leads Over Giuliani, Thompson
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey of Election 2008 shows Democratic U.S. Senator Barack Obama maintaining a five-point edge over former Mayor Rudy Giuliani, leading 46% to 41%.
October 18, 2007
Public Does Not Share Bush Optimism On Middle East
On Wednesday, President George W. Bush expressed optimism about prospects for a U.S. sponsored Middle East peace conference, but the American public does not share his optimism.
October 18, 2007
Mixed Reviews For Free Trade: 41% Say It’s Good for USA
Sixty-six percent (66%) of American voters believe that imports eliminate jobs in the United States. A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey also found that 72% believe that exports increase the number of jobs in the United States.
October 18, 2007
Huckabee is the Right Wing's Last Survivor: A Commentary by Dick Morris
Peel them away and, underneath, you have Mike Huckabee, the last survivor in the elimination tournament of the Christian right. And they could do a whole lot worse!
October 17, 2007
Iowa Caucus Screening
Polling for caucus participants is challenging for a variety of reasons including the fact that such a small percentage of the voting age population actually participates.
October 17, 2007
Iowa: Romney 25% Thompson 19% Huckabee 18%
The first Rasmussen Reports poll of the Iowa Republican Caucus for 2008 finds Mitt Romney enjoying a six-point lead while Fred Thompson and Mike Huckabee are virtually tied for second.
October 17, 2007
Iowa Caucus: Clinton 33% Edwards 22% Obama 21%
The first Rasmussen Reports poll of the Iowa Democratic Caucus for 2008 finds Senator Hillary Clinton on top with support from 33% of Likely Caucus Participants.
October 16, 2007
64% Want Troops Home From Iraq
For the second straight week, a Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 64% of Americans would like to see U.S. troops brought home from Iraq within a year.
October 16, 2007
Missouri’s Electoral College Votes Up for Grabs
Republican hopefuls Rudy Giuliani and Fred Thompson are doing a bit better in Missouri this month, but the classic swing state looks like it will be competitive again in 2008.
October 16, 2007
New Jersey: Clinton 51% Giuliani 40%
Hillary Clinton leads Rudy Giuliani 51% to 40% in an early look at the race for New Jersey’s Electoral Votes.
October 16, 2007
Missouri Governor: Blunt (R) 44% Nixon (D) 43%
Missouri Governor Matt Blunt (R) is facing a tough re-election battle in 2008 and the latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey show that it could go either way.
October 15, 2007
Post-Debate, GOP Nomination Numbers Improve for Giuliani, Thompson
While Presidential debates this year have been plentiful and generally meaningless, this one was the first to include Fred Thompson.
October 15, 2007
Three Trends Shaping Race for Democratic Presidential Nomination
Surveys conducted last week identified three notable swings in the race for the Democratic Presidential nomination.
October 15, 2007
McCain and Clinton Are Neck-and-Neck
Arizona Senator John McCain has fallen nearly out of the top tier in the race for the Republican Presidential Nomination, but he’s still competitive in a general election match-up with Senator Hillary Clinton.
October 15, 2007
41% Say Ohio School Shooting Could Have Been Prevented
According to a recent Rasmussen Reports national telephone poll on last week's shooting of four people at a Cleveland school, 41% of Americans believe the incident could have been prevented.
