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February 14, 2008

Nevada: Obama 50% McCain 38%

Nevada has cast its Electoral College Votes for the winning candidate in seven straight Presidential Elections. The last four have been very competitive with nobody carrying the state by more than four percent of the popular vote.

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February 14, 2008

Colorado Senate: Schaffer 44% Udall 43%

The tight race for Colorado’s open United States Senate seat has remained virtually unchanged over the past two months.

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February 14, 2008

Ohio: Clinton 51% Obama 37%

New York Senator Hillary Clinton leads Illinois Senator Barack Obama by fourteen percentage points in the latest Rasmussen Reports poll of the Ohio Democratic Presidential Primary. Clinton currently earns 51% of the Buckeye State vote while Obama attracts 37%.

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February 14, 2008

Wisconsin: Obama 47% Clinton 43%

The Democratic Presidential Primary in Wisconsin may be the most competitive contest between Senators Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton since Super Tuesday. The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey shows Obama with a narrow four-point advantage over Clinton, 47% to 43%.

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February 13, 2008

Missouri Governor: Nixon Leads Republican Challengers

Attorney General Jay Nixon leads two Republican challengers by double-digit margins in his bid to become the next Governor of Missouri.The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of the state finds Nixon leading state Treasurer Sarah Steelman 46% to 35%.

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February 13, 2008

Missouri: Toss-Up Between McCain and Either Obama or Clinton

Missouri is a classic swing state in Presidential Elections that almost always awards its Electoral College Votes to the candidate who wins the White House. George W. Bush won those 11 Electoral Votes four years ago by winning the popular vote 53% to 46%.

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February 13, 2008

Colorado: Obama Leads McCain, McCain Leads Clinton

Colorado’s Electoral College votes have ended up in the Republican column for the past three Presidential election, but it has always been competitive.

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February 13, 2008

New Hampshire: Obama 49% McCain 36%; Clinton 43% McCain 41%

New Hampshire’s biggest claim to fame in Presidential politics is its historic role as host to the first-in-the-nation Primary. However, it’s also become a hotly contested swing state in general elections offering Electoral College votes to the winner.

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February 13, 2008

Missouri: Huckabee 45% Clinton 43%; In Governor's Race, Nixon Over Blunt by Five

Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee has a slight edge over leading Democrats in the race for Missouri’s Electoral College Votes.

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February 13, 2008

New Hampshire Senate: Shaheen 49% Sununu 41%

The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in New Hampshire found former Governor Jeanne Shaheen leading incumbent Senator John E. Sununu in the race for New Hampshire’s United States Senate seat. It’s Shaheen 49%, Sununu 41%.

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February 12, 2008

Potomac Primary: Expectations High for Obama and McCain

Expectations are high this Tuesday morning for Senators Barack Obama and John McCain as they compete for delegates along the Potomac River. For Obama, Tuesday’s Primaries offer a chance to continue a winning streak that included wins over the weekend in Washington, Nebraska, Louisiana, the Virgin Islands, and Maine.

February 11, 2008

Clinton or Obama? Who Fares Best Against McCain?

As Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton settle in for a long contest that may not end until the Democratic convention, many conversations naturally drift to the question of which candidate would fare better against likely Republican nominee John McCain.

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February 11, 2008

Delegate Math Favors McCain

John McCain heads into Super Tuesday with 93 delegates from earlier victories and is likely to pick up far more delegates than any of his challengers on that momentous day.

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February 11, 2008

Clinton or Obama? Who Fares Best Against McCain?

As Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton settle in for a long contest that may not end until the Democratic convention, many conversations naturally drift to the question of which candidate would fare better against likely Republican nominee John McCain.

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February 11, 2008

Race for Democratic Nomination Nationally Is Now a Toss-Up

Last week, Rasmussen Reports noted that something might have changed in the Democratic race following Obama’s huge victory in South Carolina and high profile endorsements from the Kennedy clan.

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February 10, 2008

Colin Powell: Most Valuable Endorsement

A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that voters are not likely to be impressed by high profile political endorsements.

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February 9, 2008

Maryland: Obama 57% Clinton 31%

In Maryland, Barack Obama appears headed for a large victory over Hillary Clinton on Tuesday. The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of the race shows Obama with 57% of the vote and Clinton twenty-six percentage points behind at 31%.

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February 9, 2008

Virginia: Obama 55% Clinton 37%

The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in Virginia shows Barack Obama leading Hillary Clinton by eighteen percentage points. Obama earns 55% of the vote while Clinton attracts 37%.

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February 8, 2008

A Nation Worried About Its Future and Searching For Leadership: The Context for Election 2008

As the general election campaign season draws near, just 38% of American voters say they are better off than they were four years ago. Fifty-two percent (52%) say they are not. And that’s one of the more upbeat indicators of the public mood.

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February 5, 2008

Super Tuesday Should Be A Good Day for John McCain

In a story line that no one could have predicted a few months ago, John McCain is expected to emerge from Super Tuesday as the big winner.