The Contest For the Republican Presidential Nomination - by Douglas Schoen
Recent Rasmussen polling provides important insights into why Fred Thompson has a real chance to win the Republican nomination for President.
Politics
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September 19, 2007
September 18, 2007
New Hampshire Senate: Shaheen (D) 48% Sununu 43%
A Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in New Hampshire finds that former Governor Jeanne Shaheen (D) leads incumbent Senator John Sununu (R) 48% to 43%.
September 18, 2007
New Hampshire Primary: Clinton 40% Obama 17% Edwards 14%
Senator Hillary Clinton continues to hold a huge lead in the New Hampshire Presidential Primary.
September 18, 2007
New Hampshire Primary: Romney 25% Giuliani 22%
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani has pulled to within three points of former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney in the New Hampshire Presidential Primary.
September 17, 2007
Presidential Hopefuls All Generate More Opposition Than Support
The seven leading Presidential candidates all have more people committed to voting against them than for them.
September 17, 2007
Iraq May Be Biggest Threat to Clinton’s Nomination
It’s getting fairly boring to talk about the raw national numbers in the race for the Democratic Presidential nomination.
September 17, 2007
GOP Race Very Fluid With No Clear Frontrunner
More than anything else, Fred Thompson’s bounce in the polls last week highlights the extremely fluid nature of the race for the Republican Presidential nomination.
September 17, 2007
The Political Impact of General Petraeus's Testimony
A detailed examination of recent Rasmussen polling on General Petraeus's testimony shows that there is likely to be little short term or long term impact from his report and recommendations to Congress.
September 17, 2007
Following President’s Speech, Public Remains Divided on Iraq
Forty percent (40%) of U.S. voters say that Congress should support the policy outlined in President Bush’s address to the nation last Thursday night.
September 16, 2007
President’s Report Card
President Bush earns his best grades from voters on the issues of handling the economy and taxes--36% say he is doing a good or an excellent job on each issue.
September 15, 2007
Clinton Neck-and-Neck with McCain; Trumps Romney by Nine
Democratic Senator Hillary Clinton nominally leads Republican Senator John McCain 46% to 45% in the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
September 14, 2007
Favorability Ratings Improve for Thompson and McCain
For the first time in months, Thompson has moved ahead of Giuliani and McCain has moved ahead of Romney in the race for the Republican Presidential nomination.
September 14, 2007
Clinton, Giuliani Remain Close As Thompson Trails Clinton By Five
Senator Hillary Clinton and former Mayor Rudy Giuliani remain virtually tied in a hypothetical Election 2008 match-up.
September 14, 2007
Democrats See Clinton, Obama, Edwards as Politically Moderate
Democratic voters continue to see very little ideological difference between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama.
September 14, 2007
Republicans See Thompson as Most Conservative Option, Romney Second
Republican voters continue to see Fred Thompson as the most politically conservative candidate in the GOP Presidential field.
September 13, 2007
Kucinich Trails Giuliani, Thompson
A new Rasmussen Reports Election 2008 survey finds maverick Democratic Congressman Dennis Kucinich lagging in match-ups with top GOP presidential candidates.
September 13, 2007
Dispirited Republicans?
It is hard not to see the Republicans as largely dispirited judging by the results of a recent Rasmussen Reports poll.
September 13, 2007
43% Support Petraeus Recommendation, 38% Oppose
Forty-three percent (43%) of Americans favor the recommendation made by General David Petraeus to withdraw 30,000 soldiers from Iraq but leave 130,000 troops in place at least through the summer.
September 12, 2007
45% Say Getting Bin Laden Will Have No Impact on Terror Attacks
Nearly half of all American voters, 45%, believe that capturing or killing Osama bin Laden will have no impact on the level of terrorist activity worldwide.
September 12, 2007
64% Agree with Court Ruling on Patriot Act
Sixty-four percent (64%) of American adults agree that a search warrant should be required before the government can ask Internet providers to turn over customer records.
