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April 10, 2007

2008 Republican Presidential Primary

Mitt Romney topped the GOP field in the fund-raising race for the first quarter and moved past former House Speaker Newt Gingrich in the race for the Republican nomination.

April 9, 2007

Edwards Leads Giuliani, Thompson

Former North Carolina Senator John Edwards (D) now leads all Republican hopefuls in Election 2008 polls.

April 9, 2007

2008 Democratic Presidential Primary

Illinois Senator Barack Obama has closed to within five points of New York Senator Hillary Clinton.

April 6, 2007

Election 2008: Clinton Edges Out McCain

New York Senator Hillary Clinton (D) has a one-point edge over Arizona Senator John McCain (R) in the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey of the race.

April 6, 2007

Independent Bloomberg Candidacy Would Be GOP Spoiler

Though Bloomberg has denied any intention to run for president, associates hint that he is nonetheless considering an independent candidacy.

April 5, 2007

Giuliani Slips in Polls, Caught by Clinton

Political observers have long predicted that the outsized popularity of "America's mayor" could not survive the rigors of a presidential campaign indefinitely.

April 3, 2007

2008 Republican Presidential Primary

The addition of former Tennessee Senator Fred Thompson (R) to the list of candidates shakes up the race for the GOP Presidential nomination.

April 2, 2007

2008 Democratic Presidential Primary

Polling for the Democratic Presidential nomination has remained very stable. New York Senator Hillary Clinton remains on top, Illinois Senator Barack Obama is in second place and former North Carolina Senator John Edwards is in third.

April 2, 2007

Election 2008: Giuliani (R) 44% Obama (D) 43%

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani’s (R) lead over Illinois Senator Barack Obama (D) is down to a single point in the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.

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.