Elections

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October 22, 2007The Only Bad Numbers for Clinton Are on the Calendar
  
Now, even the Republicans are all talking about Hillary Clinton as if she’s got the 2008 Democratic Presidential nomination all wrapped up. 
October 22, 2007GOP Race Remains Wide Open
  
In the race for the Republican Presidential Nomination, the more you look at the numbers, the more you realize how wide open the race really is. 

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                            October 21, 2007McCain and Obama Still Neck-and-Neck; Obama Leads Romney by Nine
  
Republican Senator John McCain now leads Democratic Senator Barack Obama 45% to 44% among likely voters. The new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey also shows Obama leading former Governor Mitt Romney 48% to 39% when voters consider a hypothetical match-up.
October 20, 2007Paul Trails Clinton by Ten, Obama by 17
  
The latest Rasmussen Reports survey of Republican Congressman Ron Paul's electoral strength shows him trailing top Democratic candidates by double digits.
October 19, 200781% of Democrats Think Clinton Can Win if Nominated
  
The fall of 2007 is a good time to be Senator Hillary Clinton. 
October 19, 2007Is Giuliani Most Electable Republican? GOP Voters Not as Certain
  
The perception that Rudy Giuliani is the most electable Republican may be slipping a bit.
October 19, 2007Obama Enjoys Moderate Leads Over Giuliani, Thompson
  
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey of Election 2008 shows Democratic U.S. Senator Barack Obama maintaining a five-point edge over former Mayor Rudy Giuliani, leading 46% to 41%.

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                            October 17, 2007Iowa Caucus Screening
  
Polling for caucus participants is challenging for a variety of reasons including the fact that such a small percentage of the voting age population actually participates.
October 17, 2007Iowa: Romney 25% Thompson 19% Huckabee 18%
  
The first Rasmussen Reports poll of the Iowa Republican Caucus for 2008 finds Mitt Romney enjoying a six-point lead while Fred Thompson and Mike Huckabee are virtually tied for second.
October 17, 2007Iowa Caucus: Clinton 33% Edwards 22% Obama 21%
  
The first Rasmussen Reports poll of the Iowa Democratic Caucus for 2008 finds Senator Hillary Clinton on top with support from 33% of Likely Caucus Participants. 
October 16, 2007Missouri’s Electoral College Votes Up for Grabs
  
Republican hopefuls Rudy Giuliani and Fred Thompson are doing a bit better in Missouri this month, but the classic swing state looks like it will be competitive again in 2008.
October 16, 2007New Jersey: Clinton 51% Giuliani 40%
  
Hillary Clinton leads Rudy Giuliani 51% to 40% in an early look at the race for New Jersey’s Electoral Votes.
October 16, 2007Missouri Governor: Blunt (R) 44% Nixon (D) 43%
  
Missouri Governor Matt Blunt (R) is facing a tough re-election battle in 2008 and the latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey show that it could go either way. 

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                            October 15, 2007Post-Debate, GOP Nomination Numbers Improve for Giuliani, Thompson
  
While Presidential debates this year have been plentiful and generally meaningless, this one was the first to include Fred Thompson.

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                            October 15, 2007Three Trends Shaping Race for Democratic Presidential Nomination
  
Surveys conducted last week identified three notable swings in the race for the Democratic Presidential nomination.

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                            October 15, 2007McCain and Clinton Are Neck-and-Neck
  
Arizona Senator John McCain has fallen nearly out of the top tier in the race for the Republican Presidential Nomination,
     but he’s still competitive in a general election match-up with Senator Hillary Clinton.

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                            October 15, 200713% Say Gore Very Likely to Make White House Run
  
Now that he’s captured the Nobel Peace Prize in addition to his Oscar, 13% of American adults say it’s Very Likely that Al Gore will run for the White House in 2008. 
October 14, 2007As Voters Tune In, Democrats See Obama as Their Most Liberal Candidate
  
Further evidence that voters might be starting to pay attention to Election 2008 is found in this month’s update on ideological perceptions of the Democratic candidates.
October 13, 2007Voters Paying Attention: Core Opposition Grows For All Top Candidates
  
Early in Election 2008, Rasmussen Reports polling found that only Hillary Clinton and Newt Gingrich had more than 40% of voters committed to voting 
    against them. By August,
     Gingrich was no longer a serious candidate. Only Mitt Romney and Clinton could count more than 40% of all voters in their core opposition.
October 12, 2007Clinton Increases Lead Over Giuliani, Pummels Thompson
  
Riding a crest in her political appeal, Senator Hillary Clinton now leads former New York Mayor Rudi Giuliani 48% to 41%. She also claims a stunning double-digit lead of 52% to 37% over former Senator Fred Thompson. Two weeks ago, Clinton led Giuliani by five and Thompson by eight. These results come at a time when 54% of Likely Voters express a favorable opinion of Clinton. That’s the highest level yet recorded for the former First Lady.