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February 11, 2008

Race for Democratic Nomination Nationally Is Now a Toss-Up

Last week, Rasmussen Reports noted that something might have changed in the Democratic race following Obama’s huge victory in South Carolina and high profile endorsements from the Kennedy clan.

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February 11, 2008

Public Struggles With Scale of Federal Budget

Given four choices as to the size of the federal budget presented by the President last week, 39% of American voters did not offer any answer, 36% guessed wrong, and just 24% knew the answer--$3.1 trillion dollars.

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February 10, 2008

Colin Powell: Most Valuable Endorsement

A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that voters are not likely to be impressed by high profile political endorsements.

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February 9, 2008

Maryland: Obama 57% Clinton 31%

In Maryland, Barack Obama appears headed for a large victory over Hillary Clinton on Tuesday. The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of the race shows Obama with 57% of the vote and Clinton twenty-six percentage points behind at 31%.

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February 9, 2008

Virginia: Obama 55% Clinton 37%

The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in Virginia shows Barack Obama leading Hillary Clinton by eighteen percentage points. Obama earns 55% of the vote while Clinton attracts 37%.

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February 8, 2008

A Nation Worried About Its Future and Searching For Leadership: The Context for Election 2008

As the general election campaign season draws near, just 38% of American voters say they are better off than they were four years ago. Fifty-two percent (52%) say they are not. And that’s one of the more upbeat indicators of the public mood.

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February 5, 2008

Super Tuesday Should Be A Good Day for John McCain

In a story line that no one could have predicted a few months ago, John McCain is expected to emerge from Super Tuesday as the big winner.

February 5, 2008

Clinton, Obama Contest Will Continue Beyond Super Tuesday

Heading into Super Tuesday, Senator Barack Obama has momentum and appears to be gaining ground on Senator Hillary Clinton in the race for the Democratic Presidential Nomination.

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February 4, 2008

New Jersey: Clinton 49% Obama 43%

As the Super Tuesday campaigning winds down, New York Senator Hillary Clinton’s lead in neighboring New Jersey has fallen to single digits.

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February 4, 2008

Clinton or Obama? Who Fares Best Against McCain?

As Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton settle in for a long contest that may not end until the Democratic convention, many conversations naturally drift to the question of which candidate would fare better against likely Republican nominee John McCain.

February 3, 2008

California: McCain 38% Romney 38%

In California, Republican Primary Voters are evenly divided between John McCain and Mitt Romney.

February 3, 2008

California: Obama 45% Clinton 44%

In California’s Democratic Presidential Primary, Barack Obama now holds a statistically insignificant one-point lead over Hillary Clinton.

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February 3, 2008

Georgia: Obama 52% Clinton 37%

In Georgia’s Democratic Presidential Primary, Barack Obama has taken command of the race. The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey finds Obama with 52% support while Clinton attracts 37%.

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February 3, 2008

Georgia: McCain 31% Romney 29% Huckabee 28%

Even after receiving the endorsement of Georgia’s two United States Senators, John McCain finds himself in a tight three-way race in that Southern State’s Primary. The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey finds McCain attracting 31% of the vote while Mitt Romney picks up 29% and Mike Huckabee gets 28%.

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February 2, 2008

Arizona: Clinton 46% Obama 41%

The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in Arizona shows a tight race with Hillary Clinton leading Barack Obama by five percentage points.

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February 2, 2008

Arizona: McCain 43% Romney 34%

In his home state of Arizona, John McCain leads Mitt Romney by nine percentage points. The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey found McCain earning 43% of the vote while Romney attracts 34%.

February 2, 2008

New York: Clinton 52% Obama 34%

In New York’s Democratic Presidential Primary, Hillary Clinton has an eighteen point lead over Barack Obama.

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February 2, 2008

New York: McCain 49% Romney 30%

John McCain appears poised for victory in New York State’s Republican Presidential Primary. A Rasmussen Reports telephone survey shows McCain with 49% of the vote, nineteen points ahead of Mitt Romney who attracts 30%.

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February 2, 2008

Missouri: Clinton 47% Obama 38%

Matching a trend seen throughout the nation, Barack Obama is gaining ground on Hillary Clinton in Missouri. Over the past week, Obama has picked up ten points on Clinton but still trails by nine in a poll conducted five days before the Primary.

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February 2, 2008

Missouri: McCain 32% Huckabee 29% Romney 28%

The three-way race to win Missouri’s Republican Presidential Primary couldn’t get any closer—three candidates are within four points of each other in a poll with a four-point margin of sampling error.