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                            December 23, 2007Democrats See Little Ideological Difference Between Clinton, Edwards, Obama
  
Unlike the Republicans, Democrats see little ideological difference among their leading Presidential candidates.
December 22, 2007Clinton 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

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                            December 22, 2007One 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. 

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                            December 20, 2007A 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, 2007Iowa: Clinton 31% Obama 27% Edwards 22%
  
Those who want polls to tell them who will in Iowa will be sorely disappointed.

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                            December 19, 2007New 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, 2007Iowa: Huckabee 28% Romney 27%
  
When Mike Huckabee first began to gain ground in the race for the Republican Presidential nomination, many dismissed him. 

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                            December 19, 2007New 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. 
December 18, 2007South Carolina: Clinton 33% Obama 33%
  
In South Carolina’s Democratic Presidential Primary, it’s all tied. The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of the race shows that both Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are supported by 33% of the state’s Likely Primary Voters. 
December 18, 2007Lautenberg, Clinton Easily Lead GOP in New Jersey; but Obama and Giuliani Are Neck and Neck
  
Democratic Senator Hillary Clinton enjoys double-digit leads in the Garden State over leading GOP candidates Rudy Giuliani and Mike Huckabee. 
December 18, 2007As GOP Frontrunners Lead Dems in Ohio, Huckabee Does a Tad Better than Giuliani
  
In the presidential race in Ohio—whose electoral votes were just barely won by President Bush in 2004—top GOP candidates have the edge when voters consider possible match-ups in 2008.

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                            December 17, 2007South Carolina: Huckabee 23% Romney 23%
  
Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney are tied for the lead in South Carolina’s Republican Presidential Primary. 
December 17, 2007Huckabee Has Thrown Republican Race in Disarray
  
It was a busy week in the race for the GOP nomination. John McCain picked up key endorsements, Mike Huckabee picked up a campaign manager, Mitt Romney decided to go negative on Huckabee, Rudy Giuliani moved to rebuild his support in Florida, and Fred Thompson moved to Iowa for the duration.
December 17, 2007Iowa Looming Large for Clinton
  
All year, Iowa has been a must-win state for Barack Obama and John Edwards. Now, with just two-and-a-half weeks to go until voters finally get a say in Election 2008, Iowa is becoming more and more important to Hillary Clinton.

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                            December 17, 2007Edwards Leads McCain by 7, Huckabee by 12
  
Former Senator John Edwards now leads Senator John McCain 46% to 39%. Edwards leads former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee 49% to 37%.The new survey shows little movement in the hypothetical general-election race between Edwards and McCain. 
December 15, 2007Florida: Clinton 45% Obama 17% Edwards 14%
  
New York Senator Hillary Clinton continues to hold a huge lead in Presidential Primary. 

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                            December 14, 2007Florida: Huckabee 27% Romney 23% Giuliani 19%
  
Mitt Romney’s strategy for winning the Republican nomination was to win the early states and build momentum. Rudy Giuliani’s plan was to accept defeats in the early states and come back strong on January 29 in Florida and in many large states on February 5.
December 14, 2007Obama Ties Giuliani 43% to 43%, Leads Romney by Four
  
Senator Barack Obama and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani are now tied in the latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey, with each drawing 43% of likely voters. 
December 13, 2007New Hampshire: Romney 33% McCain 18% Giuliani 15%
  
Huck-a-mania has not made its way to New Hampshire. The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of the state shows former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney with 33% support and a fifteen point lead. That’s the third straight Rasmussen poll to show Romney leading by at least fifteen points in the Granite State. 
December 12, 2007New Hampshire: Obama 31% Clinton 28%
  
In the race for the Democratic Presidential Nomination, New Hampshire has joined Iowa in the too close to call category.