The Thompson Bounce
Former Senator Fred Thompson first announced that he might be available for the Republican Presidential nomination nearly six months ago.
2008 Presidential Election
Most Recent Releases
September 10, 2007
September 10, 2007
Head-to-Head Presidential Match-Ups Remain Close
One of the little noticed results of polling conducted this year is how close virtually every head to head match-up has been between the major Democratic and Republican candidates.
September 9, 2007
Electability and Hillary Clinton
Probably the most frequently asked question about Hillary Clinton's candidacy for President is can she win the general election with an unfavorable rating above 45%?
September 7, 2007
Democrats Have Highest Confidence in Clinton’s Electability
Every primary season contains some discussion of the trade-offs voters consider between a candidate’s position on the issues and their electability.
September 6, 2007
Giuliani 45% Obama 44%, Obama Leads Thompson By Four
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone poll finds Rudy Giuliani and Barack Obama in an Election 2008 toss-up while the Democratic hopeful maintains a slight advantage over Fred Thompson.
September 6, 2007
Edwards Leads Romney By 11
John Edwards leads Mitt Romney by eleven percentage points in a hypothetical 2008 Presidential match-up.
September 4, 2007
Edwards Leads McCain by Four
John McCain may be stumbling in the Republican Presidential nomination race, but he still performs competitively against top Democratic candidates, including John Edwards.
September 4, 2007
Thompson Outperforms McCain in Arizona
Arizona is the home state for John McCain, but Fred Thompson is the strongest GOP Presidential candidate in the state at this time.
September 2, 2007
If Clinton Nominated, Voters Don’t Expect Obama or Edwards on the Ticket
If Hillary Clinton wins the Democratic Presidential nomination, just 24% of the nation’s voters think it’s Very Likely that Barack Obama will be her Vice Presidential nominee
September 2, 2007
Voters Say Clinton Less Likely to Be Elected President Than Other Democrats
If Hillary Clinton wins the Democratic Presidential nomination, 53% of voters say it’s Somewhat or Very Likely that she will be elected President.
August 31, 2007
Giuliani 47% Clinton 44%; Clinton 48% Thompson 44%
Rudy Giuliani leads Hillary Clinton 47% to 44% in the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
August 30, 2007
48% Say Their Peers Willing to Vote for Woman President
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 76% of voters say they are willing to cast their Presidential vote for a woman.
August 30, 2007
54% Say Dems Likely to Nominate White Male
Senators Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama have been one-two in polls for the Democratic Presidential nomination since the campaign season begin.
August 29, 2007
Tancredo Trails Top Dems by Double Digits
GOP Congressman Tom Tancredo has a lot of catching up to do. The first Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey gauging support for Tancredo's long-shot presidential candidacy shows him trailing New York Senator Hillary Clinton by thirteen percentage points.
August 28, 2007
New York: Clinton Dominates Giuliani
In a race between two New York politicians, New York voters stay with the party line and prefer Hillary Clinton over Rudy Giuliani by a twenty-five point margin, 58% to 33%.
August 28, 2007
Pennsylvania: Clinton 45% Giuliani 44%
In a Pennsylvania match-up of the early frontrunners, it’s Hillary Clinton (D) 45% and Rudy Giuliani (R) 44%.
August 28, 2007
Missouri: Clinton Leads Four Republican Hopefuls By Single Digits
Looking ahead to Election 2008 in Missouri, Senator Hillary Clinton attracts between 46% and 48% of the vote when matched against four top Republican hopefuls.
August 28, 2007
Illinois: Clinton Leads GOP Hopefuls By Ten, Obama Leads By 20
Hillary Clinton leads both Rudy Giuliani and Fred Thompson by nearly ten percentage points in Illinois.
August 27, 2007
Clinton Remains Frontrunner Despite Questions About Electability
August is shaping up like the previous several months in the race for the Democratic Presidential nomination.
August 27, 2007
Reporters Missing What Matters In Race for Republican Nomination
In what may be the longest election coverage in history, a look at the Republican nomination process raises questions as to whether the reporters are paying attention to the things that really matter.
