Public Does Not Share Bush Optimism On Middle East
On Wednesday, President George W. Bush expressed optimism about prospects for a U.S. sponsored Middle East peace conference, but the American public does not share his optimism.
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October 18, 2007
October 18, 2007
Mixed Reviews For Free Trade: 41% Say It’s Good for USA
Sixty-six percent (66%) of American voters believe that imports eliminate jobs in the United States. A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey also found that 72% believe that exports increase the number of jobs in the United States.
October 18, 2007
Huckabee is the Right Wing's Last Survivor: A Commentary by Dick Morris
Peel them away and, underneath, you have Mike Huckabee, the last survivor in the elimination tournament of the Christian right. And they could do a whole lot worse!
October 17, 2007
Iowa Caucus Screening
Polling for caucus participants is challenging for a variety of reasons including the fact that such a small percentage of the voting age population actually participates.
October 17, 2007
Iowa: Romney 25% Thompson 19% Huckabee 18%
The first Rasmussen Reports poll of the Iowa Republican Caucus for 2008 finds Mitt Romney enjoying a six-point lead while Fred Thompson and Mike Huckabee are virtually tied for second.
October 17, 2007
Iowa Caucus: Clinton 33% Edwards 22% Obama 21%
The first Rasmussen Reports poll of the Iowa Democratic Caucus for 2008 finds Senator Hillary Clinton on top with support from 33% of Likely Caucus Participants.
October 16, 2007
64% Want Troops Home From Iraq
For the second straight week, a Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 64% of Americans would like to see U.S. troops brought home from Iraq within a year.
October 16, 2007
Missouri’s Electoral College Votes Up for Grabs
Republican hopefuls Rudy Giuliani and Fred Thompson are doing a bit better in Missouri this month, but the classic swing state looks like it will be competitive again in 2008.
October 16, 2007
New Jersey: Clinton 51% Giuliani 40%
Hillary Clinton leads Rudy Giuliani 51% to 40% in an early look at the race for New Jersey’s Electoral Votes.
October 16, 2007
Missouri Governor: Blunt (R) 44% Nixon (D) 43%
Missouri Governor Matt Blunt (R) is facing a tough re-election battle in 2008 and the latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey show that it could go either way.
October 15, 2007
Post-Debate, GOP Nomination Numbers Improve for Giuliani, Thompson
While Presidential debates this year have been plentiful and generally meaningless, this one was the first to include Fred Thompson.
October 15, 2007
Three Trends Shaping Race for Democratic Presidential Nomination
Surveys conducted last week identified three notable swings in the race for the Democratic Presidential nomination.
October 15, 2007
McCain and Clinton Are Neck-and-Neck
Arizona Senator John McCain has fallen nearly out of the top tier in the race for the Republican Presidential Nomination, but he’s still competitive in a general election match-up with Senator Hillary Clinton.
October 15, 2007
41% Say Ohio School Shooting Could Have Been Prevented
According to a recent Rasmussen Reports national telephone poll on last week's shooting of four people at a Cleveland school, 41% of Americans believe the incident could have been prevented.
October 15, 2007
The Mood of the Country Revisited: A Commentary By Douglas Schoen
Rasmussen Reports has just issued an important new analysis of data about attitudes toward the leading candidates for President that bears further discussion.
October 15, 2007
13% Say Gore Very Likely to Make White House Run
Now that he’s captured the Nobel Peace Prize in addition to his Oscar, 13% of American adults say it’s Very Likely that Al Gore will run for the White House in 2008.
October 14, 2007
As Voters Tune In, Democrats See Obama as Their Most Liberal Candidate
Further evidence that voters might be starting to pay attention to Election 2008 is found in this month’s update on ideological perceptions of the Democratic candidates.
October 13, 2007
Voters Paying Attention: Core Opposition Grows For All Top Candidates
Early in Election 2008, Rasmussen Reports polling found that only Hillary Clinton and Newt Gingrich had more than 40% of voters committed to voting against them. By August, Gingrich was no longer a serious candidate. Only Mitt Romney and Clinton could count more than 40% of all voters in their core opposition.
October 12, 2007
Clinton Increases Lead Over Giuliani, Pummels Thompson
Riding a crest in her political appeal, Senator Hillary Clinton now leads former New York Mayor Rudi Giuliani 48% to 41%. She also claims a stunning double-digit lead of 52% to 37% over former Senator Fred Thompson. Two weeks ago, Clinton led Giuliani by five and Thompson by eight. These results come at a time when 54% of Likely Voters express a favorable opinion of Clinton. That’s the highest level yet recorded for the former First Lady.
October 12, 2007
What Voters Are Focusing On: A Commentary By Douglas Schoen
"It's the Economy Stupid" remains the manta of the electorate. To be sure, the electorate clearly wants the candidates for President and their elected officials to focus on economic concerns.
