51% Say Wait Till September for Iraq Policy Change
Fifty-one percent (51%) of American voters say that the United States should wait for the September progress report before making major policy changes in Iraq.
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July 16, 2007
July 15, 2007
Clinton Favorables Up, McCain and Romney Down
New York Senator Hillary Clinton has been in the national spotlight for an amazing fifteen years. That means some Election 2008 voters were in pre-school when Clinton first moved into the White House in 1993 and just about everyone has an opinion of the former First Lady.
July 15, 2007
New York Times, Washington Post, and Local Newspapers Seen as Having Liberal Bias
A Rasmussen Reports survey on perceptions of media bias found that Americans tend to believe that the New York Times, Washington Post, and their local newspaper all show a bias in favor of liberals.
July 14, 2007
Public Divided on Fairness Doctrine
Americans are evenly divided as to whether or not the government should “require all radio and television stations to offer equal amounts of conservative and liberal political commentary.”
July 13, 2007
Americans See Liberal Media Bias on TV News
By a 39% to 20% margin, American adults believe that the three major broadcast networks deliver news with a bias in favor of liberals.
July 13, 2007
46% Still Expect Democrats to Nominate White Male for President
Forty-six percent (46%) of American voters say it is likely that Democrats will end up nominating a white male in 2008.
July 13, 2007
2008 Democratic Presidential Primary: Clinton 38% Obama 26%
While Illinois Senator Barack Obama is the fundraising leader, New York Senator Hillary Clinton remains the clear frontrunner in polls for the Democratic Presidential nomination.
July 13, 2007
2008 Republican Presidential Primary: Thompson 25% Giuliani 24%
The race for of the Republican Presidential nomination following the July 4th holiday looks a lot like it did before the nation’s birthday party.
July 12, 2007
Public Skeptical of White House in Executive Privilege Claims
Forty-three percent (43%) of Americans believe Congress is legitimately trying to find information about the firing of U.S. attorneys.
July 12, 2007
Pessimism Growing: Just One Third Say America's Best Days Lie Ahead
Confirming a growing trend of pessimism, only 33% of likely voters across the United States believe the country's best days are ahead of us.
July 12, 2007
Clinton 44% Giuliani 43%
The latest survey finds New York Senator Hillary Clinton and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani virtually even in their race for the White House.
July 12, 2007
McCain Falls Further Behind Clinton
The implosion of Senator John McCain's presidential campaign is reflected in a new Rasmussen Reports survey.
July 11, 2007
Cindy Sheehan: 22% Favorable 50% Unfavorable
Cindy Sheehan is marching to Washington demanding that Nancy Pelosi launch impeachment proceedings against President Bush.
July 11, 2007
45% Expect Violence in Iraq to Increase When U.S. Troops Leave
Forty-five percent (45%) of American voters expect sectarian violence in Iraq to increase if U.S. combat troops are withdrawn.
July 11, 2007
Poll: 19% Consider Troop Surge a Success
Just 19% of American voters believe that the U.S. troop surge in Iraq was a success. A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 43% of voters consider the surge a failure.
July 10, 2007
2008 Republican Presidential Primary: Are Thompson, Romney for Real?
Six months ago, when polls showed Rudy Giuliani atop the polls for the Republican Presidential nomination, political insiders knew it couldn’t last.
July 10, 2007
2008 Democratic Presidential Primary: Clinton, Obama Have Top-Tier to Themselves
As the first half of 2007 drew to a close, New York Senator Hillary Clinton remained the clear frontrunner for the Democratic Presidential nomination.
July 9, 2007
34% Believe Global Warming Can Be Stopped
Following the Live Earth concert, 33% of Americans say they followed news coverage of the event Somewhat or Very Closely.
July 9, 2007
Iraq, Economy Top Issues
Seventy-five percent (75%) of American adults consider the economy a Very Important issue facing the country at this time.
July 8, 2007
Skeptical of Performers’ Motives, Public Tunes Out Live Earth Event
The Live Earth concert promoted by former Vice President Al Gore received plenty of media coverage and hype, but most Americans tuned out.
