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2008 Presidential Election

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February 25, 2008

Texas: Clinton 46% Obama 45%

The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in Texas finds Senator Hillary Clinton clinging to a one-point lead over Senator Barack Obama.

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February 25, 2008

Rhode Island: Clinton 53% Obama 38%

While most of the attention in the Democratic Presidential Primary is focused on Ohio and Texas these days, Rhode Island and Vermont will also be voting on March 4.

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February 25, 2008

Vermont: Obama 57% Clinton 33%

In Vermont, Barack Obama holds a commanding twenty-four point lead over Hillary Clinton with just over a week to go before the Primary.

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February 24, 2008

New Mexico: Obama and McCain Tied at 44%

The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of New Mexico voters found Barack Obama and John McCain tied at 44% in a general election match-up. If Hillary Clinton is the democratic nominee, McCain holds a twelve point lead, 50% to 38%.

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February 24, 2008

Wisconsin: Obama 44% McCain 43%

Barack Obama and John McCain are essentially tied in the contest to win Wisconsin’s ten Electoral College votes in November.

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February 24, 2008

Clinton and Obama Have Slim Edge Over GOP in Wisconsin

Wisconsin may again prove to be too close to call in 2008. The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey finds that Democrats currently have the edge in the presidential race here, but only by slim-to-moderate margins.

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February 23, 2008

More Voters Now See Obama As Liberal than Clinton; 51% See McCain As Moderate

Hillary Clinton, long regarded as politically liberal by more voters than any other presidential candidate, must for now cede that status to Barack Obama

February 23, 2008

McCain Has Less Core Opposition Than Clinton or Obama

Thirty-four percent (34%) of all voters say they will definitely vote for John McCain if he is on the ballot this November. Thirty-three percent (33%) will definitely vote against him while 29% say their support hinges on who his opponent is.

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February 22, 2008

Ohio: McCain 57% Huckabee 30%

The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Ohio voters found John McCain well ahead of his opposition in the Buckeye State’s Republican Primary. McCain earns support from 57%, Mike Huckabee from 30% and Ron Paul is the chosen candidate of 4%.

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February 22, 2008

Ohio: Clinton 48% Obama 40%

New York Senator Hillary Clinton leads Illinois Senator Barack Obama by eight percentage points in the latest Rasmussen Reports poll of the Ohio Democratic Presidential Primary. Clinton currently earns 48% of the Buckeye State vote while Obama attracts 40%.

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February 22, 2008

Campaign Financing Not a Hot Topic in Presidential Election

The recent flap between John McCain and Barack Obama over a pledge to accept public funding of the Presidential campaign has gained little traction with the general public. Over half of likely voters could not even guess which candidate had recently re-affirmed his commitment to accept public funding and the limitations that come with it.

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February 22, 2008

Texas: McCain 46% Huckabee 37%

In the Texas Republican Presidential Primary, John McCain leads Mike Huckabee 46% to 37%. Ron Paul picks up 8% of the vote while 9% are not sure. Those figures are little changed from a week ago.

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February 21, 2008

Texas: Clinton 47% Obama 44%

In Texas, a state that she must-win to keep her campaign alive, the good news for Hillary Clinton is that she’s still ahead of Barack Obama. The bad news is that her lead is down to three points after she was leading by double-digits a week ago.

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February 21, 2008

Iowa: Obama 44% McCain 41%

In Iowa, the site of Barack Obama’s first victory in 2008, the Democratic Presidential hopeful leads John McCain by just three percentage points in an early look at a possible general election match-up. It’s Obama 44% McCain 41%.

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February 21, 2008

Virginia: McCain 49% Obama 44%

In Virginia, John McCain leads Barack Obama by five percentage points in an early look at a possible general election match-up.

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February 21, 2008

39% Say It’s Very Likely Democratic Contest Will Not Be Decided Until the Convention

Thirty-nine percent (39%) of American adults say it’s Very Likely the race for the Democratic Presidential Nomination will continue until the Convention.

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February 20, 2008

Michigan: Obama 47% McCain 39%

The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone poll finds that Barack Obama enjoys an eight-percentage point advantage over John McCain in an early look at the general election campaign. Obama attracts 47% of the vote while McCain earns 39%.

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February 20, 2008

Michigan: Obama 47% McCain 39%

The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone poll finds that Barack Obama enjoys an eight-percentage point advantage over John McCain in an early look at the general election campaign. Obama attracts 47% of the vote while McCain earns 39%.

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February 20, 2008

Ohio: McCain 42% Obama 41%

Ohio, the state whose 20 Electoral College Votes put George W. Bush over the top in his bid for re-election four years ago, may be the scene of another close general election contest in 2008.

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February 18, 2008

Minnesota: McCain Leads Clinton By Five, Trails Obama By Fifteen

In Minnesota, the latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey shows John McCain leading Hillary Clinton by five percentage points, 47% to 42%.