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2008 Presidential Election

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October 3, 2007

Huckabee Trails Clinton by Eight, Obama by Nine

Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee may have won the first-ever Values Voter Presidential Debate Straw Poll in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, but he is more often a runner-up in the Election 2008 presidential race.

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October 2, 2007

Connecticut: Clinton 46% Giuliani 40%

The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey finds Hillary Clinton (D) with a six-point advantage over fellow New Yorker Rudy Giuliani (R) in the race for Connecticut’s seven Electoral College votes.

October 1, 2007

Republican Nomination Race Gets Murkier With No Clear Frontrunner

For those covering the story of the Republican Presidential Nomination this week, the focus will be on interpreting the results of the various candidate’s fundraising results for the third quarter.

October 1, 2007

Clinton Nomination is Not Inevitable

Over the past week or so, the pundits' narrative of the race for the for the Democratic Presidential nomination has revolved around the question of whether Hillary Clinton’s nomination is inevitable.

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October 1, 2007

South Carolina Democrats: Clinton 43% Obama 30%

Hillary Clinton has a thirteen point advantage over Barack Obama in South Carolina’s Presidential Primary.

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September 30, 2007

South Carolina GOP: Thompson 24% Giuliani 20%

In South Carolina’s Republican Presidential Primary, the latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey finds Fred Thompson leading Rudy Giuliani 24% to 20%.

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September 29, 2007

Edwards Handily Leads Giuliani, Thompson

Former Senator John Edwards now attracts 50% support in the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey matching him with former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani. He leads Giuliani 50% to 41%.

September 27, 2007

Surging Clinton Outpaces Giuliani and Thompson

Senator Hillary Clinton now enjoys a five-point lead over Mayor Rudy Giuliani in the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.

September 26, 2007

Richardson Gains On Giuliani, Still In Toss-Up With Thompson

New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson now trails the two leading GOP candidates by three percentage points or less.

September 26, 2007

Hillary’s Great Week by Douglas Schoen

The most recent Rasmussen poll shows Hillary Clinton holding a 20 point lead nationally over Senator Barack Obama.

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September 25, 2007

Florida Primary: Clinton 47% Obama 22%

New York Senator Hillary Clinton holds a twenty-five percentage point lead over Illinois Senator Barack Obama Florida’s Presidential Primary.

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September 25, 2007

Florida Primary: Giuliani 29% Thompson 23%

Rudy Giuliani leads the Republican Presidential Primary in Florida with 29% support in the latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey.

September 25, 2007

Tennessee: Thompson Leads Clinton But Clinton Leads Giuliani, Romney

If former Tennessee Senator Fred Thompson is the Republican nominee in 2008, the Volunteer State is likely to cast its Electoral College votes for the home town boy.

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September 25, 2007

Alabama: A Bright Spot for the GOP

Hillary Clinton (D) is the frontrunner for the Democratic Presidential Nomination and even has a general election edge over Republicans in the southern states of Arkansas, Tennessee, and Florida.

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September 24, 2007

Romney Leaps Closer to Obama; McCain Trails Obama by Five

The latest Rasmussen Reports survey of Election 2008 shows Senator Barack Obama now leading Senator John McCain 46% to 41%, and leading former Governor Mitt Romney just 46% to 43%.

September 24, 2007

Romney, McCain Stuck Between Frontrunners and Also-Rans

Over the past four months, Rasmussen Reports polling has consistently shown Fred Thompson and Rudy Giuliani holding the top two slots in the race for the Republican Presidential Nomination.

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September 24, 2007

Iowa a Must-Win State for Obama

In the race for the Democratic Presidential nomination, Hillary Clinton’s lead over Barack Obama is down a bit for the week ending September 23.

September 21, 2007

Favorable Ratings of Leading Candidates Highlights Polarized Electorate

A look at the favorable and unfavorable ratings for leading Presidential contenders provides a good look at a polarized electorate.

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September 21, 2007

New Hampshire: Clinton Even With Giuliani, McCain, Romney

While most attention focuses on New Hampshire’s role as the first in the nation Primary, the state is also a key swing state in general elections.

September 21, 2007

Obama Recovers Modest Advantage Over Giuliani; Leads Thompson by Six

Senator Barack Obama (D) now leads former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani (R) 47% to 42% in a hypothetical general-election match-up.