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June 5, 2007

Arizona Poll: 24% Support Immigration Bill, 51% Have Unfavorable Opinion of McCain

Just 24% of Arizona voters favor passage of the controversial immigration reform bill being debated in the U.S. Senate while 50% are opposed.

June 5, 2007

GOP Nomination: Rudy Down, Thompson in Second, McCain Falls to Fourth

The race for the Republican Presidential nomination has an entirely different look this week.

June 4, 2007

2008 Democratic Presidential Primary: Clinton 34% Obama 26% Edwards 15%

The latest poll of the Democratic Presidential nominating competition shows Hillary Clinton at 34%, Barack Obama at 26%, and John Edwards at 15%.

June 1, 2007

Number of Republicans in U.S. Hits New Low, Number of Democrats Also Decline

For the fourth straight month, the number of people identifying themselves as Republicans has decreased.

June 1, 2007

Electoral Chaos: How Michael Bloomberg Could Deadlock Both the Electoral College and the House of Representatives

Rumors abound that Michael Bloomberg might spend a billion dollars running for the White House as an Independent, putting him on a competitive footing with the major party candidates.

June 1, 2007

27% Likely to Vote for Bloomberg as Third Party Candidate

A Rasmussen Reports national telephone poll found that 27% of American voters would be Somewhat (20%) or Very (7%) likely to vote for Michael Bloomberg for President.

May 31, 2007

Polls Show Thompson Competitive as He Prepares to Enter White House Race

Fred Thompson has moved a step closer to formally announcing his bid for the White House in 2008.

May 30, 2007

Just 16% Believe Senate Bill Will Reduce Illegal Immigration

There’s a simple reason the immigration bill being debated by the U.S. Senate is unpopular with voters—the general public doesn’t believe it will reduce illegal immigration.

May 30, 2007

Clinton Holds Single-Digit Leads Over Huckabee, Brownback

Democratic frontrunner Hillary Rodham Clinton now leads former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee (R) 48% to 43%.

May 30, 2007

Kentucky 2007: Beshear (D) 51% Fletcher (R) 35%

Kentucky Governor Ernie Fletcher (R) survived a serious Primary challenge to once again claim his party’s nomination, but starts the general election campaign as a 16-percentage point underdog.

May 29, 2007

Romney Catches McCain in National Poll for GOP Nomination

The immigration reform debate may be shaking up the race for the Republican Presidential nomination.

May 29, 2007

Polls Show Obama Health Care Plan Faces Opportunities and Challenges

Senator Barack Obama (D) plans to unveil his plan for providing universal health insurance on Tuesday.

May 28, 2007

2008 Democratic Presidential Primary: Clinton 35% Obama 26%

For the third straight week, New York Senator Hillary Clinton enjoys 35% support among those likely to vote in a Democratic Presidential Primary.

May 26, 2007

New York 2008: Clinton 50% Giuliani 29% Bloomberg 15%

In the unlikely event that three New York politicians are on the Presidential ballot in 2008, their home state will stay true to its partisan roots.

May 25, 2007

NY Times/CBS Poll Finds that 69% Believe Illegal Immigrants Should Be Prosecuted

A New York Times/CBS News poll released yesterday found that 69% of adults believe illegal immigrants should “be prosecuted and deported for being in the U.S. illegally.”

May 25, 2007

CT 2008: Clinton 40% Giuliani 40% Bloomberg 9%

In a three-way match-up in CT, Hillary Clinton and Rudy Giuliani are tied at 40%. NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg, an independent candidate, is at 9%.

May 24, 2007

Bloomberg Reaches 23% as Third Party Hopeful in NJ

As a third party Presidential hopeful, NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg earns from 13% to 23% of the vote in a poll of NJ Likely Voters.

May 24, 2007

Dems Trusted More Than GOPs on 10 Key Issues

Dems are currently trusted more than GOPs on all ten issues measured in Rasmussen Reports tracking surveys.

May 24, 2007

Obama Leads Romney by 12, Thompson by 7

The latest survey of the presidential race shows Barack Obama leading Mitt Romney 49% to 37%.

May 23, 2007

Just 26% Favor Senate Immigration Plan

Initial public reaction to the immigration proposal being debated in the Senate is decidedly negative.