44% Say Constitution Should Be Supreme Court’s Guiding Light
As the Supreme Court begins a new term, 44% of Americans would counsel the justices to base their decisions “strictly upon what is written in the Constitution and legal precedents.”
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October 4, 2007
October 4, 2007
Behind the Horse Race Numbers: Edwards Strongest Democrat in General Election Match-ups; A Commentary by Douglas Schoen
The most recent Rasmussen Reports data show that all of the most likely Democratic nominees lead their strongest prospective opponents.
October 3, 2007
American People in a Sour Mood: A Commentary by Douglas Schoen
The American people are in a sour mood. The latest Rasmussen data shows that President Bush's approval is still below 40%.
October 3, 2007
Huckabee Trails Clinton by Eight, Obama by Nine
Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee may have won the first-ever Values Voter Presidential Debate Straw Poll in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, but he is more often a runner-up in the Election 2008 presidential race.
October 2, 2007
Connecticut: Clinton 46% Giuliani 40%
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey finds Hillary Clinton (D) with a six-point advantage over fellow New Yorker Rudy Giuliani (R) in the race for Connecticut’s seven Electoral College votes.
October 2, 2007
An In Depth Look at Who Votes & Decides the GOP Primaries: A Commentary by Douglas Schoen
Rasmussen Reports polling has recently shown Fred Thompson leading the race for the Republican Presidential Nomination while most other polls place Rudy Giuliani in the lead and Thompson in second.
October 1, 2007
Republican Nomination Race Gets Murkier With No Clear Frontrunner
For those covering the story of the Republican Presidential Nomination this week, the focus will be on interpreting the results of the various candidate’s fundraising results for the third quarter.
October 1, 2007
Clinton Nomination is Not Inevitable
Over the past week or so, the pundits' narrative of the race for the for the Democratic Presidential nomination has revolved around the question of whether Hillary Clinton’s nomination is inevitable.
October 1, 2007
Voters Reject Clinton Baby Bond Proposal By 2-to-1 Margin
Sixty percent (60%) of America’s Likely Voters oppose giving every child born in the United
States a $5,000 savings bond, or “baby bond.”
October 1, 2007
South Carolina Democrats: Clinton 43% Obama 30%
Hillary Clinton has a thirteen point advantage over Barack Obama in South Carolina’s Presidential Primary.
September 30, 2007
South Carolina GOP: Thompson 24% Giuliani 20%
In South Carolina’s Republican Presidential Primary, the latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey finds Fred Thompson leading Rudy Giuliani 24% to 20%.
September 30, 2007
36% Say More Runways Needed to Reduce Air Traffic Congestion
Business travelers love to grumble about the growing inconvenience of air travel, but few are paying attention to the debate over how to relieve air traffic congestion.
September 29, 2007
Edwards Handily Leads Giuliani, Thompson
Former Senator John Edwards now attracts 50% support in the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey matching him with former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani. He leads Giuliani 50% to 41%.
September 28, 2007
1% View Holocaust as Myth, 1% See Iran & US as Allies
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad made a much-hyped trip to New York this week and 34% of American voters followed the news stories covering the event Very Closely.
September 28, 2007
24% Favor Military Draft, 66% Opposed
Twenty-four percent (24%) of American voters favor instituting a military draft. A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 66% are opposed.
September 27, 2007
Surging Clinton Outpaces Giuliani and Thompson
Senator Hillary Clinton now enjoys a five-point lead over Mayor Rudy Giuliani in the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
September 26, 2007
Richardson Gains On Giuliani, Still In Toss-Up With Thompson
New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson now trails the two leading GOP candidates by three percentage points or less.
September 26, 2007
Hillary’s Great Week by Douglas Schoen
The most recent Rasmussen poll shows Hillary Clinton holding a 20 point lead nationally over Senator Barack Obama.
September 26, 2007
44% Favor Free Health Care for All Americans
Forty-four percent (44%) of American adults say that health care services should be made available for free to all Americans.
September 25, 2007
Supreme Court to Hear Case Requiring Photo ID to Vote, 77% of Voters Favor Requirement
The U.S. Supreme Court has announced it will rule on whether or not photo identification can be required to vote.
