Politics

Most Recent Releases

November 19, 2007Florida: Clinton Still Leads Obama by 25
  
In September, New York Senator Hillary Clinton held a twenty-five percentage point lead over Illinois Senator Barack Obama in Florida’s Presidential Primary. 
November 19, 2007In Match-ups with Clinton, Florida Voters Now Tilt Toward GOP
  
A new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of the presidential race in Florida shows former Big Apple Mayor Rudy Giuliani with a modest lead over Senator Hillary Clinton of 46% to 41%. 
November 19, 2007Republicans Lead, Mostly, in Alabama Presidential and Senate Races
  
Democratic U.S. Senator Hillary Clinton trails three of four top Republican hopefuls in Alabama when voters consider possible general-election match-ups. 
November 19, 2007How Important is Iowa for the Democrats?
  
While most Americans are preparing for Thanksgiving and the holiday season, the nation’s political junkies are eagerly anticipating the Iowa caucuses on January 3.
November 19, 2007Conservative Frontrunner Still Unclear Among Republican Candidates
  
At the beginning of 2007, a compelling narrative of the Republican race suggested that Rudy Giuliani and John McCain would compete to be the moderate candidate while Mitt Romney and some others would seek to become the conservative alternative.

                    <img src="https://www.rasmussenreports.com/var/plain/storage/images/_aliases/wide_266/public_content/politics/election_2008__1/2008_presidential_election/obama_leads_mccain_by_three_romney_by_six/73451-1-eng-US/obama_leads_mccain_by_three_romney_by_six.jpg" />
                
                            November 18, 2007Obama leads McCain by Three, Romney by Six
  
Democratic Senator Barack Obama now leads Republican Senator McCain 46% to 43%, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of the presidential race.

                    <img src="https://www.rasmussenreports.com/var/plain/storage/images/_aliases/wide_266/public_content/politics/current_events/the_war_in_iraq/40_want_congress_to_cut_off_funds_unless_president_commits_to_troop_withdrawals/71566-1-eng-US/40_want_congress_to_cut_off_funds_unless_president_commits_to_troop_withdrawals.jpg" />
                
                            November 16, 200740% Want Congress to Cut Off Funds Unless President Commits to Troop Withdrawals
  
Fifty-three percent (53%) of voters say they want U.S. combat troops out of Iraq by the end of 2008. However, a Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that just 40% want Congress to cut off funding if the President won’t go along with the plan. Fifty percent (50%) are opposed to Congress using the purse strings in this manner while 10% are not sure.
November 16, 2007Iowa: Romney 29% Huckabee 16% Giuliani 15%
  
Mitt Romney has extended his lead in the Iowa Republican Presidential Caucus for 2008 and three candidates are virtually tied for second place.
November 15, 2007Iowa Caucus: Clinton 29% Edwards 25% Obama 24%
  
Senator Hillary Clinton’s lead in Iowa has fallen seven points over the past few weeks. This is consistent with the six-point slide measured in New Hampshire. The latest Rasmussen Reports poll of the Iowa Democratic Caucus for 2008 finds Clinton on top with support from 29% of Likely Caucus Participants. That’s down from 33% in mid-October.

                    <img src="https://www.rasmussenreports.com/var/plain/storage/images/_aliases/wide_266/public_content/politics/election_2008__1/2008_presidential_election/obama_in_toss_up_with_giuliani_modestly_leads_thompson/73471-1-eng-US/obama_in_toss_up_with_giuliani_modestly_leads_thompson.jpg" />
                
                            November 15, 2007Obama in Toss-up with Giuliani, Modestly Leads Thompson
  
Senator Barack Obama (D) now leads former Mayor Rudy Giuliani (R) 43% to 41%, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. Obama posts a 47% to 42% lead over former Senator Fred Thompson (R).

                    <img src="https://www.rasmussenreports.com/var/plain/storage/images/_aliases/wide_266/public_content/politics/election_20082/2008_presidential_election/among_presidential_hopefuls_mccain_has_lowest_level_of_core_opposition/78093-1-eng-US/among_presidential_hopefuls_mccain_has_lowest_level_of_core_opposition.jpg" />
                
                            November 14, 2007Among Presidential Hopefuls, McCain Has Lowest Level of Core Opposition
  
With less than two months to go until the Iowa caucuses kick off the actual voting in Election 2008, Arizona Senator John McCain finds himself with the smallest level of core opposition among all the major Presidential candidates from both parties.
November 14, 2007Americans Unsure About Pakistan, But Concerned
  
As Pakistan struggles through a political crisis, 23% of Americans say that troubled nation is an ally of the United States. However, a Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 27% consider Pakistan an enemy. A plurality, 36%, say that Pakistan is somewhere in between and another 13% are not sure.
November 14, 2007Election 2008: Clinton 42% Giuliani 39% Ron Paul 8%
  
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found Hillary Clinton leading Rudy Giuliani by three percentage points in a four-way race that includes Ron Paul running as a Libertarian candidate and Ralph Nader representing the Green Party. 
November 13, 200761% Want Troops Home From Iraq Within a Year
  
A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 61% of Americans would like to see U.S. troops brought home from Iraq within a year. 

                    <img src="https://www.rasmussenreports.com/var/plain/storage/images/_aliases/wide_266/public_content/politics/election_2008__1/2008_presidential_election/just_25_believe_democratic_candidates_are_piling_on_hillary/71180-1-eng-US/just_25_believe_democratic_candidates_are_piling_on_hillary.jpg" />
                
                            November 13, 2007Just 25% Believe Democratic Candidates Are Piling On Hillary
  
Just 25% of Americans believe that the Democratic candidates are piling on Senator Hillary Clinton and attacking her unfairly.
November 12, 2007Republicans Lead In Georgia, 40% Have "Very Unfavorable" View of Clinton
  
When Georgia voters consider four possible general-election match-ups, the top two Democratic presidential contenders consistently trail two leading Republicans. But Senator Hillary Clinton does much better than Senator Barack Obama in the match-ups—thanks largely to her greater popularity with women and despite her high negatives.
November 12, 2007Tennessee Governor: Frist, Favored for Governor's Mansion, Leads Ford 54% to 38%
  
While it's a bit early to call the winner in Tennessee's 2010 gubernatorial contest, a new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey finds that former Senator Majority Leader Bill Frist (R) has a leg up with voters should he throw his hat in the ring. 
November 12, 2007Thompson Topples Dems in Home State of Tennessee
  
Fred Thompson, the actor and former U.S. Senator from Tennessee (1994 to 2002), easily dispatches top Democrats when voters in the state consider possible general-election match-ups. He leads Senator Hillary Clinton 53% to 41%, Senator Barack Obama 56% to 33%, and former Senator John Edwards 53% to 37%.
November 12, 2007Georgia Senate: Chambliss Leads Cardwell, Jones, Knight by Double Digits
  
U.S. Senator Saxby Chambliss, the GOP incumbent, enjoys more than 50% support in each of three match-ups with potential Democratic opponents. 
November 12, 2007The Democratic Race: A Tale of Two Narratives
  
Two narratives of the race for the Democratic Presidential Nomination are competing for dominance this week. In one narrative, New York Senator Hillary Clinton
     has lost support due to her debate gaffe and follow-up efforts. The other is that Clinton is the dominant frontrunner with significant leads just about everywhere.