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January 17, 2008Clinton 47% Romney 41%, Obama 49% Romney 37%
  
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey of general election match-ups shows Hillary Clinton leading Mitt Romney 47% to 41%.
January 16, 200854% Say Their Peers Would Vote for a Woman for President
  
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 74% of voters say they are willing to cast their Presidential vote for a woman. 
January 16, 2008Michigan Exit Polls Show Challenges for McCain
  
Mitt Romney won a solid victory in Michigan’s Primary on Tuesday night to keep his hopes of winning the nomination alive. Some of the reasons for his victory were based upon local circumstances, in particular his long-standing family ties to the Wolverine State.
January 15, 200841% Say Obama Getting Most Preferential Media Treatment, 30% Say Clinton
  
Forty-one percent (41%) of Americans say that, of all the Presidential candidates, Barack Obama is getting the most preferential treatment from the media. 
January 15, 2008Michigan: McCain or Romney?
  
Michigan’s Republican Presidential Primary today could end up solidifying John McCain’s claim to be the Republican frontrunner or it could keep Mitt Romney’s campaign alive.
January 14, 2008South Carolina: McCain Leads, Thompson Gaining
  
Over the past several days, the only real movement in South Carolina’s Republican Presidential Primary has been a four-point gain for Fred Thompson and a five-point decline for Mike Huckabee.

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                            January 14, 2008South Carolina: Obama 38% Clinton 33%
  
Over the past few days, Hillary Clinton has closed the gap in South Carolina’s Presidential Primary and pulled to within five points of Barack Obama. Last week, Obama was leading by twelve. 
January 14, 2008Clinton, Obama, No Clear Leader in Democratic Race
  
The race for the Democratic Nomination has been narrowed to a two-person competition between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. 

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                            January 14, 2008Has Giuliani’s Strategy Made McCain the Frontrunner?
  
Last week, Rasmussen Reports noted that “If John McCain wins in New Hampshire, he will be the GOP frontrunner.” He did win and he has assumed that role. 
January 14, 2008Florida: Clinton 48% Obama 24%
  
While she has lost her towering advantage nationally in the Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll, New York Senator Hillary Clinton continues to hold a huge lead in Florida’s Presidential Primary. 
January 14, 2008Florida Republican Presidential Primary: Four-Way Tie
  
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey finds four candidates essentially tied for the lead in Florida’s Republican Presidential Primary. It’s McCain 19%, Giuliani 18%, Romney 18%, and Huckabee 17%.
January 13, 2008New Hampshire: Clinton Even With Giuliani, McCain, Romney
  
While most attention focuses on New Hampshire’s role as the first in the nation Primary, the state is also a key swing state in general elections. 
January 10, 2008South Carolina: No Bounce for Clinton in the Palmetto State
  
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in South Carolina shows Barack Obama continuing to hold a double digit-lead over Hillary Clinton in the January 26th Primary Election. The survey, conducted the night after Clinton’s stunning victory in New Hampshire, shows no bounce for the victor. In fact, there is virtually no change in the numbers at all. 

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                            January 10, 2008South Carolina: McCain 27% Huckabee 24%
  
Arizona Senator John McCain, fresh from his victory in New Hampshire, has taken a narrow three-point lead over former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee in the South Carolina Republican Presidential Primary. 

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                            January 9, 2008What Happened to Polls In New Hampshire?
  
Hillary Clinton’s victory in New Hampshire was a shock to anyone who followed the pre-election polls. At Rasmussen Reports, our final numbers suggested a 7-point victory for Barack Obama.
January 9, 200880% Believe Voters Should Be Required to Show Photo ID
  
A recent Rasmussen Reports telephone survey found 80% of voters believe everyone should be required to show photo identification to vote. 

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                            January 8, 2008Maryland: Obama 48% McCain 42%
  
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of likely Maryland voters shows Senator Barack Obama leading John McCain 48% to 42%. However, McCain has a slight edge over Hillary Clinton, 45% to 43%. 
January 8, 2008Pennsylvania: McCain 48% Clinton 42%
  
In the most recent Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of likely Pennsylvania voters, John McCain leads Hillary Clinton 48% to 42% and Barack Obama 46% to 38%. 
January 8, 2008Virginia Senate: Warner 53% Gilmore 38%
  
In the 2008 Virginia Senate race, the latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey finds Democrat Mark Warner leading Republican Jim Gilmore 53% to 38%. Both men are former governors of the state of Virginia.

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                            January 8, 2008Virginia: McCain 49% Clinton 38%
  
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Virginia voters shows Senator John McCain enjoying advantages over both Hilary Clinton and Barack Obama. McCain leads Clinton 49% to 38% and Obama 45% to 43%.