Biden Seen as Frontrunner for VP Nomination
Former Presidential hopeful and Delaware Senator Joe Biden is the frontrunner in the Democratic Vice Presidential sweepstakes. Indiana Senator Evan Bayh is a distant second.
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August 22, 2008
August 21, 2008
69% Now Say Controlling the Border More Important than Legalizing Aliens
A growing majority of Americans believe that gaining control of the border is more important than legalizing illegal immigrants, and three out of four (74%) say the government is not doing enough to make that happen.
August 20, 2008
45% Are Very Concerned about Safety of Pakistan’s Nuclear Weapons
Forty-five percent (45%) of U.S. voters are very concerned about the safety of Pakistan’s nuclear weapons following the resignation of the country’s president, Pervez Musharraf, on Monday, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
August 19, 2008
49% Say Hillary Likely to Overshadow Obama at Convention
Nearly half of U.S. voters (49%) think it is at least somewhat likely that Hillary Clinton will overshadow the Democrats’ presumptive presidential nominee Barack Obama at the party’s national political convention next week. Twenty-three percent (23%) say it is Very Likely.
August 18, 2008
50% say UN Peacekeepers Should be Sent to Georgia, Only 22% Want U.S. Troops Involved
While confusion continues to reign in Georgia as to Russia’s intentions there and NATO prepares to get into the act, 50% of Americans believe the United Nations should send peacekeepers to the region, but only 22% say U.S. troops should be involved.
August 17, 2008
Senator who Births Babies gets Boost from Voters
Senator Tom Coburn is unknown to most Americans, but the strange workings of the Senate Select Committee on Ethics could end up making the Oklahoma Republican far more popular than he is today.
August 16, 2008
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - August 16, 2008
There were more troubling numbers for the news media this week, as voters nationwide continue to tell us that trust is an issue as far as journalists are concerned.
August 15, 2008
Half of Democrats Say Putting Hillary's Name in Nomination Will Help Unify Party
One third of voters nationwide (33%) agree with Barack Obama that allowing Senator Hillary Clinton’s name to also be placed in nomination at the Democratic National Convention will “help us celebrate this defining moment in our history and bring the party together in a strong united fashion."
August 14, 2008
47% Favor Government Mandated Political Balance on Radio, TV
Nearly half of Americans (47%) believe the government should require all radio and television stations to offer equal amounts of conservative and liberal political commentary, but they draw the line at imposing that same requirement on the Internet. Thirty-nine percent (39%) say leave radio and TV alone, too.
August 13, 2008
61% say Congress Should Vote on Offshore Drilling Right Now
Six out of 10 Americans (61%) say Congress should return to Washington immediately to vote on lifting the ban on offshore oil drilling, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. But voters overwhelmingly expect Congress to adjourn this year without taking action.
August 12, 2008
59% see Russian Invasion of Georgia as Threat
The majority of Americans (59%) regard Russia’s ongoing invasion of neighboring Georgia as a threat to U.S. national security, but less than a third (31%) believe the United States should take any diplomatic action against Russia.
August 12, 2008
41% Say Bush Worst President Ever; 50% Disagree
Forty-one percent (41%) of Americans say George W. Bush will go down in history as the worst U.S. President ever, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
August 11, 2008
64% Now Support Offshore Drilling; 42% See it as Best Way to Reduce Oil Prices
Nearly two-thirds of Americans (64%) support going ahead with offshore oil drilling, an issue that John McCain seized on in early June as a way to help lower gas prices and has since forced Barack Obama to at least partially agree with.
August 11, 2008
55% Say Media Bias Bigger Problem Than Campaign Cash
Voters overwhelmingly believe that politicians will “break the rules to help people who give them a lot of money,” but most say there’s a bigger problem in politics today—media bias.
August 9, 2008
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - August 9, 2008
Gas prices may be going down slightly at the pump, but there’s no doubt the energy issue is number one right now in the presidential campaign. John McCain’s proposal to lift the ban on offshore oil drilling is resonating with voters, forcing Barack Obama to back off his opposition to the idea.
August 8, 2008
Voters See Stark Differences Between Obama and McCain on Energy Issue
As gas prices soared past the four-dollar-a-gallon mark, the energy issue became one of the key driving issues of Election 2008 and America’s voters perceive a stark difference between Barack Obama and John McCain on the subject.
August 8, 2008
49% Say Bring Home the Troops, 42% Say Win the War First
The number of Americans who believe getting the troops home from Iraq is more important than winning the war there has fallen below 50% for the first time since Rasmussen Reports began polling on the question in May.
August 7, 2008
81% Say Finding New Energy Sources is Urgent National Need
Americans overwhelmingly believe there is an urgent national need to find new sources of energy, and this need is more important that reducing current energy usage, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
August 6, 2008
News You Watch Says a Lot About How You’ll Vote
Eighty-seven percent (87%) of Fox News viewers say they are likely to vote for John McCain, while those who watch CNN and MSNBC plan to support Barack Obama in November by more than two to one.
August 6, 2008
Most Democrats Give Hillary Good Marks So Far, but Only 43% Want Her to Be Obama’s Running Mate
With Hillary Clinton scheduled to make her first solo campaign appearance for Barack Obama this Friday, more than seven out of 10 Democrats (72%) rate her conduct as good or excellent since dropping out of the presidential race. Sixty percent (60%) of all voters agree.
