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January 8, 2008

Final New Hampshire Poll: McCain Clinging to One Point Advantage

The final Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of the New Hampshire Republican Primary shows John McCain clinging to a statistically insignificant one percentage point lead over Mitt Romney. It’s McCain 32% Romney 31%.

January 8, 2008

Final New Hampshire Poll: Obama 37% Clinton 30%

The final Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in New Hampshire’s Democratic Presidential Primary shows Barack Obama leading Hillary Clinton 37% to 30%.

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January 7, 2008

South Carolina: Huckabee 28% McCain 21% Romney 15%

Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee is on top once again in South Carolina’s Republican Presidential Primary.

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January 7, 2008

South Carolina: Obama 42% Clinton 30%

The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in South Carolina shows that Barack Obama has opened a double digit-lead over Hillary Clinton in the January 26th Primary Election.

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January 7, 2008

Obama Now Seen as Most Electable Candidate in Either Party

Sixty-six percent (66%) of Americans believe that Barack Obama is at least somewhat likely to win the White House if he is nominated by the Democratic Party.

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January 7, 2008

Obama Has Triggered a Political Earthquake

Rasmussen Reports has been saying all year that Iowa was a must-win state for Barack Obama.

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January 7, 2008

A Win in New Hampshire Would Make McCain the Clear Frontrunner

After months of using words like muddled and unclear to describe the race for the Republican Presidential Nomination, the results from Iowa and impending New Hampshire Primary may finally provide some clarity.

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January 6, 2008

New Hampshire: Obama 39% Clinton 27%

The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in New Hampshire shows Barack Obama earning 39% of the vote while Hillary Clinton attracts 27%.

January 4, 2008

Iowa: Barack Obama Wins and There is No Longer a Frontrunner

Several weeks ago, Rasmussen Reports suggested that Hillary Clinton would remain the Democratic frontrunner following the Iowa caucuses--unless she lost by a double-digit margin.

January 4, 2008

Huckabee and McCain Big GOP Winners in Iowa

Mike Huckabee got the headlines with his victory in Iowa last night, but John McCain may end up as the biggest winner of all.

January 4, 2008

Obama Opens Lead Over Giuliani and Romney

The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that Senator Barack Obama has opened a ten-percentage point victory over former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, 47% to 37%.

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January 3, 2008

Iowa Dems: Will Independents Lift Obama to Victory?

Tonight, Iowa Democrats expect the highest turnout ever for their state’s Presidential caucuses. A competitive race, extensive campaigning and coverage, and three top candidates that most Democrats appreciate are all contributing factors.

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January 3, 2008

Iowa GOP: Will the Huckabee Base Turn Out?

It’s finally here. After months of listening to speculation and speeches, Iowa caucus participants will finally have their chance to be heard.

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January 2, 2008

Iowa Democrats: Obama, Clinton, and Edwards

Those who want polls to tell them who will in Iowa will be sorely disappointed. Rasmussen Reports believes that polling to date has presented a good overview of the race in Iowa but that caution should be used in reading the latest polling from Iowa.

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January 2, 2008

As Campaign Season Begins, Only One Presidential Candidate is Viewed Favorably by Majority of Voters

One impact of the long run-up to Election 2008 can be seen in public perceptions of the leading Presidential candidates.

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January 2, 2008

Read the Iowa Caucus Polls With Caution

Eight polls have been released for the Iowa caucuses within the past week. For the Democrats, four of those polls show Hillary Clinton ahead, two show Barack Obama in the lead, one has John Edwards on top, and one shows a tie between Edwards and Obama with Clinton a point behind.

January 1, 2008

Happy New Year: 30% Expect Hillary to Be Elected This Year

Happy New Year. On the first day of 2008, 30% of American voters expect the year to end with Hillary Clinton as President-elect.

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December 31, 2007

Democrats: Clinton Still the Frontrunner, Iowa Still a Must-Win for Obama and Edwards

While the dynamics of the Republican race seem to change almost every day, the storyline in the Democratic nomination race has been the same almost all year.

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December 31, 2007

What the Republican Candidates Need From Iowa and New Hampshire

Following a pre-season that lasted far too long, and at times seemed to exist only for political junkies and the media, Election 2008 is finally here.

December 29, 2007

Public Divided on Whether Bill Clinton Hurts or Helps Hillary

In terms of Hillary Clinton's campaign for President, 43% believe that Bill Clinton is a plus. A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 41% hold the opposite view and consider the former President a minus for the campaign.