2008 Presidential Election

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                            January 17, 2007Clinton, Obama in Virtual Tie Among Democrats
  
Illinois Senator Barack Obama (D) formally announced his plans to run for President and instantly finds himself near the top of the heap.

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                            December 28, 2006Edwards Launches Campaign, Trails Giuliani
  
John Edwards (D) went to New Orleans on Thursday and formally launched his 2008 campaign for the White House. A just released Rasmussen Reports poll shows Edwards trailing Rudy Giuliani (R) 49% to 41% in a general election match-up.
October 19, 2006Hillary Meter
  
Forty percent (40%) of Americans say they would definitely vote 
    
      against
     Senator Hillary Clinton if she is on the Presidential ballot in 2008. This is up three points from 37% in our last Hillary Meter survey, and the highest this measure has been since early August. Thirty-one percent (31%) said they would definitely vote for her, down slightly from two weeks ago (see trends). In every edition of the Hillary Meter, a plurality of Americans have said they would definitely vote against her.

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                            August 23, 2006Hillary Meter: Left of Center, Keeping it in the Family
  
Today's Hillary Meter places the former First Lady a net 56 points to the left of the nation's political center. Two weeks ago, she was 55 points to the left of center, and a month ago 52 points to the left.

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                            August 15, 2006Rudy Giuliani: America's Mayor Seen as Middle of Road by Most
  
With the fifth anniversary of 9/11 upon us, memories of that tragic event are returning to the forefront of public consciousness. 

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                            August 14, 2006McCain in the Middle
  
U.S. Senator John McCain's long and varied career has placed him front and center in a number of battles. He served his country in Vietnam as a member of the U.S. Navy. 

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                            August 8, 2006Hillary Meter: 40% Say They Would Definitely Vote Against Her in 2008
  
Forty percent (40%) of Americans say they would definitely vote against Senator Clinton if she is on the Presidential ballot in 2008. This is up from 34% in our last Hillary Meter survey.

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                            July 26, 2006Hillary Meter
  
Today’s Hillary Meter places Senator Clinton a net 52 points to the left of the nation's political center. Two weeks ago, she was 51 points to the left of center. 
October 21, 200533% of Voters Will Watch A Lot of Campaign Coverage
  
Five percent (5%) of American voters say they will watch all of the Democratic National Convention on television.