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Election 2008

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April 2, 2007

Poll: Jon Stewart in No Danger of Being Elected President

Eight percent (8%) of American voters would definitely vote for The Daily Show’s Jon Stewart if he was on the ballot in 2008.

March 30, 2007

Election 2008: After Public Learns of Wife's Cancer, Edwards Leads McCain 47% to 38%

A Rasmussen Reports survey conducted shortly after former Senator John Edwards announced last week that his wife's breast cancer had returned shows the Democratic presidential candidate leading Senator John McCain (R) 47% to 38%.

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March 27, 2007

2008 Republican Presidential Primary

It’s Giuliani by twenty points in the race for the GOP nomination.

March 26, 2007

2008 Democratic Presidential Primary

New York Senator Hillary Clinton (D) remains atop the field for the Democratic Presidential nomination as she has since the race began.

March 23, 2007

Thompson Tied with Clinton, Trails Obama

Fred Thompson, a movie star turned U.S. Senator turned TV star, has been publicly considering entering the 2008 Presidential Sweepstakes to fill what some see as a void in the Republican Primary field.

March 21, 2007

Election 2008: McCain Leads Clinton 48% to 41%

Arizona Senator John McCain (R) leads New York Senator Hillary Clinton (D) 48% to 41% in the latest Rasmussen Reports poll on the 2008 Presidential campaign.

March 20, 2007

Election 2008: McCain, Obama Still Tied at 44%

For the second straight month, Arizona Senator John McCain (R) and Illinois Senator Barack Obama (D) are tied in a Rasmussen Reports national telephone poll.

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March 20, 2007

2008 Republican Presidential Primary

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani (R) leads Arizona Senator John McCain (R) by eighteen points in the race for the Republican Presidential nomination.

March 20, 2007

Election 2008: Dodd Stronger Against Giuliani than McCain

A few days after Democratic Senator Chris Dodd announced he is running for president, a survey shows the senator trailing Republican candidate Rudolph Giuliani 39% to 44%.

March 19, 2007

Poll: 50% Would Definitely Vote Against Gingrich

If former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R) is on the 2008 ballot for President, 50% of that nation’s Likely Voters way they will definitely vote against him.

March 19, 2007

2008 Democratic Presidential Primary

The race for the Democratic Presidential nomination is getting a bit tighter. Illinois Senator Barack Obama (D) has closed to within five points of the frontrunner—Senator Hillary Clinton.

March 16, 2007

Election 2008: Giuliani 48% Edwards 41%

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani (R) now leads former North Carolina Senator John Edwards 48% to 41% in an Election 2008 Presidential match-up.

March 15, 2007

Election 2008: Giuliani 49% Clinton 41%

The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani (R) leading New York Senator Hillary Clinton (D) 49% to 41% in an early Election 2008 match-up.

March 15, 2007

Poll: Giuliani Has Biggest Base of Support, Lowest Base of Opposition

If you’re a fan of former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani (R) you probably can’t believe all the good news surrounding the Presidential hopeful.

March 14, 2007

Obama 51% Romney 36%, Clinton leads Romney by Nine

New York Senator Hillary Clinton (D) and Illinois Senator Barack Obama (D) continue to lead former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney (R) in the early stages of Election 2008.

March 13, 2007

2008 Republican Presidential Primary

In the race to win the Republican Presidential nomination, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani’s (R) now has his biggest lead of the season—21 percentage points.

March 12, 2007

2008 Democratic Presidential Primary

The latest Rasmussen Reports national opinion survey of Likely Democratic Primary Voters highlights the stability of a campaign that has started well before most Americans want to think about it.

March 9, 2007

Long Shot GOP Candidate Brownback Just Five Points Behind Clinton

The first Rasmussen Reports telephone survey gauging general-election support for Republican Senator Sam Brownback shows him trailing Democratic Senator Hillary Clinton.

March 6, 2007

2008 Democratic Presidential Primary

New York Senator Hillary Clinton (D) down three points. Illinois Senator Barack Obama (D) unchanged. Former North Carolina Senator John Edwards (D) up two points.

March 6, 2007

2008 Republican Presidential Primary

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani (R) continues to lead to pack of hopefuls for the GOP nomination.