Five Paths to the Republican Presidential Nomination
For months, Rasmussen Reports has used words like fluid, murky, and muddled to describe the state of the race for the Republicans Presidential nomination. Those words still apply today.
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December 10, 2007
December 9, 2007
Do Obama and Huckabee Create Bigger Opening for Bloomberg?
As Barack Obama and Mike Huckabee have gained ground in recent polling, some pundits have speculated that the nomination of these once long-shot candidates might provide a real opening for Michael Bloomberg.
December 8, 2007
Michigan: Huckabee 21% Romney 20% Giuliani 19%
Mike Huckabee’s surging campaign has created a three-way toss-up in Michigan’s Republican Primary. The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey finds Huckabee earning 21% of the vote.
December 8, 2007
Edwards Ties Giuliani, Leads Huckabee by Four
Former Senator John Edwards is in pitched battles with each of two top GOP candidates in the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
December 7, 2007
Just 18% Believe Iran has Stopped Nuclear Weapons Development Program
Just 18% of American voters believe that Iran has halted its nuclear weapons program. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 66% disagree and say Iran has not stopped its nuclear weapons program.
December 6, 2007
South Carolina: Clinton 36% Obama 34%
New York Senator Hillary Clinton’s lead over Illinois Senator Barack Obama in South Carolina’s Presidential Primary has disappeared. The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of the race shows Clinton with 36% of the vote while Obama is the top choice for 34% of the state’s Likely Primary Voters
December 6, 2007
South Carolina: Huckabee 25% Romney 18% Thompson 18%
Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee has taken the lead in South Carolina’s Republican Presidential Primary. The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey shows Huckabee with 25% of the vote, Mitt Romney with 18% and Fred Thompson with 18%. A month ago, Romney and Thompson were on top.
December 6, 2007
Clinton Leads Giuliani, Romney by Three Percentage Points
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that Democratic Senator Hillary Clinton now attracts just 3% more support than either Rudy Giuliani or Mitt Romney in hypothetical general-election contests.
December 6, 2007
Despite Growing Optimism, 53% Still Want All American Troops Out of Iraq by End of 2008
Fifty-three percent (53%) of likely voters want U.S. combat troops out of Iraq by the end of 2008. Despite growing optimism about the War on Terror, that figure is unchanged since in mid-November.
December 5, 2007
Huckabee Leads Clinton in Arkansas, Clinton Leads Other GOP Hopefuls
Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee leads former Arkansas First Lady Hillary Clinton in the race for that state’s Electoral College votes. A Rasmussen Reports telephone survey found that Huckabee attracts 48% of the vote in Arkansas while Clinton earns 42%.
December 4, 2007
24% Consider Iowa and New Hampshire Voters Lucky, 45% Say Unlucky
While political leaders in a variety of states have fallen all over themselves to move up and vote sooner in the Presidential nominating sweepstakes, American adults aren’t convinced the prize of an early vote is all that great.
December 4, 2007
59% Want Troops Home From Iraq Within Year
A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 59% of Americans would like to see U.S. troops brought home from Iraq within a year.
December 4, 2007
Kansas Voters Prefer GOP Contenders, Especially McCain, to Clinton
In 2004, President Bush won the Electoral College votes from Kansas with 62% of the popular vote. The latest telephone survey from Rasmussen Reports suggests that Kansas is likely to stay in the Republican column during Election 2008 as well.
December 4, 2007
McCain Comeback in Home State of Arizona
John McCain has regained his political footing in Arizona.
December 3, 2007
Giuliani Still Seen as Most Electable Republican; Romney, McCain, Huckabee Close Behind
Perceptions of electability can play an important role in primaries, caucuses, and other competitions in the race for the Republican Presidential nomination.
December 3, 2007
73% of Democrats See Clinton as Electable, 66% Say the Same of Obama
Seventy-three percent (73%) of Democrats say that New York Senator Hillary Clinton is at least somewhat likely to win the White House if nominated by her party.
December 3, 2007
Clinton 46% Huckabee 45%; Obama 45% Huckabee 41%
Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee has pulled to within a single percentage point of the Democratic frontrunner in a general election match-up.
December 3, 2007
Among Democrats: Race for the Nomination Growing Closer
One month from today and Iowa caucus participants will answer a lot of questions about the race for the Democratic Presidential Nomination.
December 3, 2007
A Debate, an Endorsement, and Huck-a-Mania Create Challenges for GOP Frontrunners
For most Americans in most years, Thanksgiving represents the beginning of the holiday season. This year, America’s political junkies may remember Thanksgiving as the time when Election 2008 really got started.
December 2, 2007
Obama, McCain Tied at 44%; Obama Leads Romney by Nine
Arizona Senator John McCain has struggled in the race for the GOP nomination, but he continues to be competitive in general-election match-ups with top Democrats.
