Florida: Clinton Still Leads Obama by 25
In September, New York Senator Hillary Clinton held a twenty-five percentage point lead over Illinois Senator Barack Obama in Florida’s Presidential Primary.
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November 19, 2007
November 19, 2007
In Match-ups with Clinton, Florida Voters Now Tilt Toward GOP
A new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of the presidential race in Florida shows former Big Apple Mayor Rudy Giuliani with a modest lead over Senator Hillary Clinton of 46% to 41%.
November 19, 2007
Republicans Lead, Mostly, in Alabama Presidential and Senate Races
Democratic U.S. Senator Hillary Clinton trails three of four top Republican hopefuls in Alabama when voters consider possible general-election match-ups.
November 19, 2007
How Important is Iowa for the Democrats?
While most Americans are preparing for Thanksgiving and the holiday season, the nation’s political junkies are eagerly anticipating the Iowa caucuses on January 3.
November 19, 2007
Conservative Frontrunner Still Unclear Among Republican Candidates
At the beginning of 2007, a compelling narrative of the Republican race suggested that Rudy Giuliani and John McCain would compete to be the moderate candidate while Mitt Romney and some others would seek to become the conservative alternative.
November 18, 2007
Obama leads McCain by Three, Romney by Six
Democratic Senator Barack Obama now leads Republican Senator McCain 46% to 43%, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of the presidential race.
November 16, 2007
Iowa: Romney 29% Huckabee 16% Giuliani 15%
Mitt Romney has extended his lead in the Iowa Republican Presidential Caucus for 2008 and three candidates are virtually tied for second place.
November 15, 2007
Iowa Caucus: Clinton 29% Edwards 25% Obama 24%
Senator Hillary Clinton’s lead in Iowa has fallen seven points over the past few weeks. This is consistent with the six-point slide measured in New Hampshire. The latest Rasmussen Reports poll of the Iowa Democratic Caucus for 2008 finds Clinton on top with support from 29% of Likely Caucus Participants. That’s down from 33% in mid-October.
November 15, 2007
Obama in Toss-up with Giuliani, Modestly Leads Thompson
Senator Barack Obama (D) now leads former Mayor Rudy Giuliani (R) 43% to 41%, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. Obama posts a 47% to 42% lead over former Senator Fred Thompson (R).
November 14, 2007
Among Presidential Hopefuls, McCain Has Lowest Level of Core Opposition
With less than two months to go until the Iowa caucuses kick off the actual voting in Election 2008, Arizona Senator John McCain finds himself with the smallest level of core opposition among all the major Presidential candidates from both parties.
November 14, 2007
Election 2008: Clinton 42% Giuliani 39% Ron Paul 8%
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found Hillary Clinton leading Rudy Giuliani by three percentage points in a four-way race that includes Ron Paul running as a Libertarian candidate and Ralph Nader representing the Green Party.
November 13, 2007
Just 25% Believe Democratic Candidates Are Piling On Hillary
Just 25% of Americans believe that the Democratic candidates are piling on Senator Hillary Clinton and attacking her unfairly.
November 12, 2007
Republicans Lead In Georgia, 40% Have "Very Unfavorable" View of Clinton
When Georgia voters consider four possible general-election match-ups, the top two Democratic presidential contenders consistently trail two leading Republicans. But Senator Hillary Clinton does much better than Senator Barack Obama in the match-ups—thanks largely to her greater popularity with women and despite her high negatives.
November 12, 2007
Tennessee Governor: Frist, Favored for Governor's Mansion, Leads Ford 54% to 38%
While it's a bit early to call the winner in Tennessee's 2010 gubernatorial contest, a new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey finds that former Senator Majority Leader Bill Frist (R) has a leg up with voters should he throw his hat in the ring.
November 12, 2007
Thompson Topples Dems in Home State of Tennessee
Fred Thompson, the actor and former U.S. Senator from Tennessee (1994 to 2002), easily dispatches top Democrats when voters in the state consider possible general-election match-ups. He leads Senator Hillary Clinton 53% to 41%, Senator Barack Obama 56% to 33%, and former Senator John Edwards 53% to 37%.
November 12, 2007
Georgia Senate: Chambliss Leads Cardwell, Jones, Knight by Double Digits
U.S. Senator Saxby Chambliss, the GOP incumbent, enjoys more than 50% support in each of three match-ups with potential Democratic opponents.
November 12, 2007
The Democratic Race: A Tale of Two Narratives
Two narratives of the race for the Democratic Presidential Nomination are competing for dominance this week. In one narrative, New York Senator Hillary Clinton has lost support due to her debate gaffe and follow-up efforts. The other is that Clinton is the dominant frontrunner with significant leads just about everywhere.
November 12, 2007
In GOP Race, Last Week Was Kind to Romney, McCain, and Huckabee
While the Republican race remains very fluid, voters are starting to pay attention and meaningful trends are starting to take shape. Over the past week, those trends have signaled good news for Mitt Romney, John McCain, and Mike Huckabee while delivering the opposite message to Fred Thompson.
November 12, 2007
Democrats See Kucinich, Obama as Their Most Liberal Candidates
Dennis Kucinich is seen by Democratic voters as the most liberal candidate in their field of potential Presidential nominees. Thirty-five percent (35%) hold that view of the Ohio Congressman. But, an even larger number, 45%, don’t know enough to offer an opinion about him.
November 12, 2007
Romney Now Seen As Most Conservative Republican, Huckabee Gaining Ground
During the early stumbles of Fred Thompson’s Presidential campaign, his poll numbers and position in the race were sustained by the perception of Republican voters that he was the most conservative candidate in the Republican field. That is no longer the case.
