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September 25, 2007

Florida Primary: Clinton 47% Obama 22%

New York Senator Hillary Clinton holds a twenty-five percentage point lead over Illinois Senator Barack Obama Florida’s Presidential Primary.

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September 25, 2007

Florida Primary: Giuliani 29% Thompson 23%

Rudy Giuliani leads the Republican Presidential Primary in Florida with 29% support in the latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey.

September 25, 2007

Tennessee: Thompson Leads Clinton But Clinton Leads Giuliani, Romney

If former Tennessee Senator Fred Thompson is the Republican nominee in 2008, the Volunteer State is likely to cast its Electoral College votes for the home town boy.

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September 25, 2007

Alabama: A Bright Spot for the GOP

Hillary Clinton (D) is the frontrunner for the Democratic Presidential Nomination and even has a general election edge over Republicans in the southern states of Arkansas, Tennessee, and Florida.

September 25, 2007

59% Want U.S. Troops Home From Iraq

A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 59% of Americans want U.S. troops to come home from Iraq within a year.

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September 24, 2007

Romney Leaps Closer to Obama; McCain Trails Obama by Five

The latest Rasmussen Reports survey of Election 2008 shows Senator Barack Obama now leading Senator John McCain 46% to 41%, and leading former Governor Mitt Romney just 46% to 43%.

September 24, 2007

Poll Highlights Opportunity and Challenges For Health Care Reform

A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey highlights both the opportunity and the challenge for those who want to reform the U.S. health care system.

September 24, 2007

23% Approve of MoveOn.org Petraeus Ad, 58% Disapprove

Twenty-three percent (23%) of Americans approve of an ad run in the New York Times “that referred to General Petraeus as General Betray Us?”

September 24, 2007

Romney, McCain Stuck Between Frontrunners and Also-Rans

Over the past four months, Rasmussen Reports polling has consistently shown Fred Thompson and Rudy Giuliani holding the top two slots in the race for the Republican Presidential Nomination.

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September 24, 2007

Iowa a Must-Win State for Obama

In the race for the Democratic Presidential nomination, Hillary Clinton’s lead over Barack Obama is down a bit for the week ending September 23.

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September 23, 2007

Georgia Senate: Chambliss Leads Cardwell and Jones

Republican Senator Saxby Chambliss leads two potential Democratic candidates by solid margins in the first Rasmussen Reports poll of the Georgia Senate race.

September 22, 2007

41% Know Greenspan Criticized Bush on Fiscal Policy

In “The Age of Turbulence: Adventures in a New World,” Alan Greenspan criticizes President Bush and Congressional Republicans for spending too much and running up large federal deficits.

September 21, 2007

Favorable Ratings of Leading Candidates Highlights Polarized Electorate

A look at the favorable and unfavorable ratings for leading Presidential contenders provides a good look at a polarized electorate.

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September 21, 2007

New Hampshire: Clinton Even With Giuliani, McCain, Romney

While most attention focuses on New Hampshire’s role as the first in the nation Primary, the state is also a key swing state in general elections.

September 21, 2007

Obama Recovers Modest Advantage Over Giuliani; Leads Thompson by Six

Senator Barack Obama (D) now leads former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani (R) 47% to 42% in a hypothetical general-election match-up.

September 20, 2007

Clinton Holds Double Digit Leads Over GOP Hopefuls in California

Not surprisingly, Senator Hillary Clinton has solid leads over all Republican hopefuls in the nation’s largest state.

September 20, 2007

Plan to Change California’s Electoral Vote Distribution Going Nowhere

A proposal has been made in California that would award one Electoral Vote to the winner of each Congressional District along with two Electoral Votes for the statewide winner.

September 20, 2007

50% Favor Government Guaranteed Health Care Coverage

Half (50%) of American voters favor government guaranteed universal health care coverage.

September 19, 2007

Most Voters Say Election 2008 is Annoying and a Waste of Time

While political junkies have enjoyed the extended pre-season for Election 2008, most voters say that the debates and other campaign activities so far have been annoying and a waste of time.

September 19, 2007

The Contest For the Democratic Nomination - By Douglas Schoen

The most recent Rasmussen numbers on the race for the Democratic Presidential Nomination provide compelling evidence that Senator Hillary Clinton is in an extremely strong position to win for reasons that go well beyond the horse race numbers.