As Campaign Season Begins, Only One Presidential Candidate is Viewed Favorably by Majority of Voters
One impact of the long run-up to Election 2008 can be seen in public perceptions of the leading Presidential candidates.
Election 2008
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January 2, 2008
January 2, 2008
Read the Iowa Caucus Polls With Caution
Eight polls have been released for the Iowa caucuses within the past week. For the Democrats, four of those polls show Hillary Clinton ahead, two show Barack Obama in the lead, one has John Edwards on top, and one shows a tie between Edwards and Obama with Clinton a point behind.
January 1, 2008
Happy New Year: 30% Expect Hillary to Be Elected This Year
Happy New Year. On the first day of 2008, 30% of American voters expect the year to end with Hillary Clinton as President-elect.
December 31, 2007
Democrats: Clinton Still the Frontrunner, Iowa Still a Must-Win for Obama and Edwards
While the dynamics of the Republican race seem to change almost every day, the storyline in the Democratic nomination race has been the same almost all year.
December 31, 2007
What the Republican Candidates Need From Iowa and New Hampshire
Following a pre-season that lasted far too long, and at times seemed to exist only for political junkies and the media, Election 2008 is finally here.
December 29, 2007
Public Divided on Whether Bill Clinton Hurts or Helps Hillary
In terms of Hillary Clinton's campaign for President, 43% believe that Bill Clinton is a plus. A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 41% hold the opposite view and consider the former President a minus for the campaign.
December 28, 2007
50% Say Debates Good Way to Learn About Candidates, 64% Say Reporters Offer Biased Analysis
Just 50% of Likely Voters Believe that Presidential Debates are a good way to learn about the candidates.
December 26, 2007
Clinton Competitive in North Carolina
North Carolina has been a safely Republican state in recent Presidential elections. Even with a home state Senator as the Democratic Vice Presidential Candidate in 2004, President George W. Bush carried the state by a dozen percentage points.
December 26, 2007
As Clinton, Obama Maintain Leads Over Republicans in Michigan, 33% Say Peace on Earth Is Possible
A new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Michigan shows Hillary Clinton leading Rudy Giuliani 45% to 36%, Mitt Romney 45% to 39%, and Mike Huckabee 45% to 36%.
December 26, 2007
In Illinois, Obama Still Bests Republicans More Easily than Clinton
A plurality of 46% of Illinois voters would vote for a generic Democrat if the Presidential election were held today, while only 35% would vote for the GOP candidate.
December 24, 2007
McCain 49% Clinton 43%; Clinton Leads Huckabee by Four
With the first primary contests less than two weeks away, Senator John McCain has gained a six-point lead over Senator Hillary Clinton in the latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey.
December 23, 2007
Republicans Tend to See Most of Their Leading Presidential Candidates as Politically Moderate or Liberal
Seventy-four percent (74%) of Republican voters see Rudy Giuliani as politically moderate or liberal. Fifty-nine percent (59%) say the same about John McCain while 43% hold that view of Mitt Romney.
December 23, 2007
Democrats See Little Ideological Difference Between Clinton, Edwards, Obama
Unlike the Republicans, Democrats see little ideological difference among their leading Presidential candidates.
December 22, 2007
Clinton and Romney Have Highest Level of Core Opposition Among Leading Candidates
Among the leading Presidential candidates, New York Senator Hillary Clinton and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney have the highest level of core opposition among voters
December 22, 2007
One Point Apart: Clinton and Giuliani, Clinton and Romney
In a general election match-up, both Rudy Giuliani and Mitt Romney find themselves in a toss-up with Hillary Clinton.
December 20, 2007
A Good Time to Be John McCain
A man whose Presidential campaign was left for dead last summer has picked up a round of significant endorsements from the Manchester Union Leader, the Des Moines Register, the Boston Globe, and Senator Joe Lieberman.
December 19, 2007
Iowa: Clinton 31% Obama 27% Edwards 22%
Those who want polls to tell them who will in Iowa will be sorely disappointed.
December 19, 2007
New Hampshire: Clinton 31% Obama 28%
It’s way too early for New York Senator Hillary Clinton and her team to celebrate, but the former First Lady has gained back some lost ground in the state of New Hampshire.
December 19, 2007
Iowa: Huckabee 28% Romney 27%
When Mike Huckabee first began to gain ground in the race for the Republican Presidential nomination, many dismissed him.
December 19, 2007
New Hampshire: Romney 31% McCain 27%
In many places around the country, Mitt Romney is facing a challenge from Mike Huckabee. However, in New Hampshire, Huck-a-mania never took hold.
