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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.

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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

Missouri Governor: Nixon (D) 46% Blunt (R) 43%

Attorney General Jay Nixon (D) has a three-point edge over Missouri Governor Matt Blunt (R) in an early look at the 2008 Governor’s race.

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.

August 27, 2007

To Voters, It’s About the Issues

The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 82% of voters say that a candidates position on the issues is Very Important. Experience in government is a distant second, considered Very Important by 44% of voters.

August 27, 2007

Edwards Now Leads Giuliani by Eight, Thompson by 14

Democratic Senator John Edwards now holds solid leads over the two leading Republican Presidential hopefuls.

August 24, 2007

Obama Holds On to Slim Leads Over Giuliani, Thompson

Democratic Senator Barack Obama maintains his edge over former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani in the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone poll.

August 22, 2007

Romney Encounters More Core Opposition Than Clinton

Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney has finally surpassed New York Senator Hillary Clinton in the polls.

August 22, 2007

South Carolina: Clinton 38% Obama 30%

In South Carolina’s Democratic Presidential Primary, the telephone survey finds Hillary Clinton leading with 38% of the vote among Likely Democratic Primary Voters.

August 22, 2007

South Carolina: Thompson 23% Giuliani 21%

Former Tennessee Senator leads the Republican pack in the South Carolina Presidential Primary.

August 21, 2007

Huckabee Still Trails Clinton, Obama

Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama both lead Mike Huckabee by single digits in the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.

August 21, 2007

Change In California Electoral Votes Not Likely

An initiative may be placed on the ballot in California to change the way the state allocates its Electoral Votes.

August 21, 2007

Government Ethics and Corruption Top Voting Issue

The latest Rasmussen Reports tracking poll on Election 2008 Issues finds that voters name Government Ethics and Corruption as the most important issue of the season.

August 20, 2007

During August, Clinton Continues to Build Support

August is shaping up like the previous several months in the race for the Democratic Presidential nomination.

August 20, 2007

A Week After the Iowa Straw Poll, Giuliani Still on Top Followed by Thompson and Romney

It’s been just over a week since Mitt Romney won the straw poll in Ames, Iowa and Mike Huckabee came in second.