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February 14, 2007

2008 Republican Presidential Primary

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani (R) continues to hold a solid, double-digit, lead in the race for the Republican Presidential nomination.

February 12, 2007

2008 Democratic Presidential Primary: Clinton 28% Obama 23% Edwards 13%

Senator Hillary Clinton (D) continues to enjoy frontrunner status and now attracts 28% of the vote from Likely Democratic Primary Voters nationwide.

February 8, 2007

Gore, Clinton Lead Romney by Double Digits

Former Vice President Al Gore (D) leads former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney (R) 52% to 38% in the latest Rasmussen Reports Election 2008 poll.

February 7, 2007

Mitt Romney: Is the Long Shot Candidate Making Progress?

Fans of former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney (R) might consider the latest Rasmussen Reports polling data to be a step in the right direction.

February 6, 2007

National Poll: Giuliani 27% McCain 19% Gingrich 13%

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani (R) has moved a step closer to officially enter the 2008 race for the White House, but polling in the race for the Republican Presidential nomination remains little changed.

February 5, 2007

National Poll: Clinton 34% Obama 18%

After two weeks in which Senator Hillary Clinton (D) was pulling away from other contenders for the Democratic nomination, the latest Rasmussen Reports Election 2008 polling shows that the race has stabilized a bit.

February 1, 2007

National Poll: Giuliani 47% Edwards 45%

Republican Presidential hopeful Rudy Giuliani continues to lead all Democrats in general election match-ups, but former North Carolina Senator John Edwards (D) has closed the gap to a statistically insignificant margin.

January 30, 2007

National Poll: Giuliani 49% Clinton 43%

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani (R) leads New York Senator Hillary Clinton (D) 49% to 43% in the latest Rasmussen Reports Election 2008 poll. Those results are similar to the 47% to 43% edge Giuliani enjoyed over Clinton a month ago.

January 30, 2007

National Poll: Giuliani 29% McCain 19% Gingrich 16%

Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani (R) has opened a double digit lead over over Senator John McCain (R) in the race for the Republican Presidential nomination.

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January 30, 2007

National Poll: Giuliani 49% Clinton 43%

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani (R) leads New York Senator Hillary Clinton (D) 49% to 43% in the latest Rasmussen Reports Election 2008 poll. Those results are similar to the 47% to 43% edge Giuliani enjoyed over Clinton a month ago.

January 29, 2007

Poll: 60% Say Dems Likely to Nominate White Male

In the race for the Democratic Presidential nomination, a woman is the clear frontrunner and an African-American is clearly in the number two position. Between them, they attract support from roughly half of all Democrats.

January 29, 2007

2008: Clinton 33% Obama 19%

Obama-mania may be fading a bit. Barack Obama (D), the charismatic freshman Senator from Illinois remains in second place in the race for the Democratic Presidential nomination.

January 25, 2007

Election 2008 Poll: Richardson Enters Race Even with McCain

New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson (D) has announced that he is joining the list of candidates seeking the White House in 2008. Richardson is viewed favorably by 35% of Americans and unfavorably by 27%. A plurality, 38%, don’t know enough to have an opinion.

January 23, 2007

McCain Loses Ground: Trails Obama, Edwards

Senator John McCain (R), one of the most vocal advocates of sending more troops to Iraq, has lost ground in the Election 2008 sweepstakes.

January 23, 2007

Poll: Giuliani 30% McCain 22%

The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone poll shows that former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani (R) continues to hold an eight-point lead over Senator John McCain (R) in the race for the Republican nomination.

January 22, 2007

Poll: 79% Willing to Vote for African-American President

Seventy-nine percent (79%) of American voters say they’re willing to vote for an African-American presidential candidate.

January 22, 2007

Poll: Clinton 31% Obama 24%

Senator Hillary Clinton (D) made it official this week by finally revealing one of the worst-kept secrets in political history--she’s running for the White House in 2008. The former First Lady is viewed favorably by 50% of American voters and unfavorably by 48%.

January 18, 2007

Election 2008: Giuliani 28% McCain 20%

Rudy Giuliani (R) remains the top choice of Likely Republican Primary Voters even as many inside the beltway pundits dismiss his chances.

January 17, 2007

Clinton, Obama in Virtual Tie Among Democrats

Illinois Senator Barack Obama (D) formally announced his plans to run for President and instantly finds himself near the top of the heap.

December 28, 2006

Edwards Launches Campaign, Trails Giuliani

John Edwards (D) went to New Orleans on Thursday and formally launched his 2008 campaign for the White House. A just released Rasmussen Reports poll shows Edwards trailing Rudy Giuliani (R) 49% to 41% in a general election match-up.