New York Senator Hillary Clinton leads Illinois Senator Barack Obama by eight percentage points in the latest Rasmussen Reports poll of the Ohio Democratic Presidential Primary. Clinton currently earns 48% of the Buckeye State vote while Obama attracts 40%.
The recent flap between John McCain and Barack Obama over a pledge to accept public funding of the Presidential campaign has gained little traction with the general public. Over half of likely voters could not even guess which candidate had recently re-affirmed his commitment to accept public funding and the limitations that come with it.
In the Texas Republican Presidential Primary, John McCain leads Mike Huckabee 46% to 37%. Ron Paul picks up 8% of the vote while 9% are not sure. Those figures are little changed from a week ago.
In Texas, a state that she must-win to keep her campaign alive, the good news for Hillary Clinton is that she’s still ahead of Barack Obama. The bad news is that her lead is down to three points after she was leading by double-digits a week ago.
In Iowa, the site of Barack Obama’s first victory in 2008, the Democratic Presidential hopeful leads John McCain by just three percentage points in an early look at a possible general election match-up. It’s Obama 44% McCain 41%.
In Virginia, John McCain leads Barack Obama by five percentage points in an early look at a possible general election match-up.
A recent Rasmussen Reports telephone survey found that while many Americans are not fans of Russian President Vladimir Putin, not many are worried about a Russian attack on the United States.
Thirty-nine percent (39%) of American adults say it’s Very Likely the race for the Democratic Presidential Nomination will continue until the Convention.
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Virginia voters found Democrat Mark Warner still holding a significant lead over Republican Jim Gilmore in the race for the U.S. Senate. Warner leads Gilmore by twenty percentage points, 57% to 37%.
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone poll finds that Barack Obama enjoys an eight-percentage point advantage over John McCain in an early look at the general election campaign. Obama attracts 47% of the vote while McCain earns 39%.
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone poll finds that Barack Obama enjoys an eight-percentage point advantage over John McCain in an early look at the general election campaign. Obama attracts 47% of the vote while McCain earns 39%.
Ohio, the state whose 20 Electoral College Votes put George W. Bush over the top in his bid for re-election four years ago, may be the scene of another close general election contest in 2008.
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Oregon voters found Republican Incumbent Senator Gordon Smith with leads over his Democratic challengers.
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey found Al Franken slightly ahead of incumbent Senator Norm Coleman in what is likely to be a closely contested campaign. Franken, a former comedian and political commentator, leads Coleman 49% to 46%.
In Minnesota, the latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey shows John McCain leading Hillary Clinton by five percentage points, 47% to 42%.
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in Florida shows John McCain holding a six-percentage point lead over Hillary Clinton and an even larger lead—sixteen percentage points—over Barack Obama.
National polling for the seven days ending February 17 shows that Barack Obama is viewed favorably by 55% of American voters. John McCain is viewed favorably by 51% and Hillary Clinton by 45%.
Most Americans might have a difficult time sorting through the nuances of the Congressional debate over the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, but they are a bit more likely to trust Democrats in Congress than President Bush on the topic.
Seventy-one percent (71%) of the nation’s voters say they would be willing to vote for a woman for President. Seventeen percent (17%) say they would not and 11% are not sure.
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone poll in Oregon shows John McCain leading Hillary Clinton 45% to 42%.
