Election 2008: Richardson Leads Romney 42% to 34%
New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson leads former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney (R) in a general election match-up, 42% to 34%.
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April 18, 2007
April 17, 2007
Obama Moves to Top of Poll: 33% Would Definitely Vote for Him
Obama is up, Giuliani slips to second, Edwards gains ground, and the other candidates remain in pretty much where they were a month ago.
April 17, 2007
2008 Republican Presidential Primary: Giuliani 33% McCain 19% Thompson 13%
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and Arizona Senator John McCain both gained support this week in the race for the GOP nomination.
April 16, 2007
50% Think History Will Judge Iraq Mission as Failure
Thirty-three percent (33%) of American voters believe that history will ultimately judge the U.S. mission in Iraq a success.
April 16, 2007
2008 Democratic Primary: Obama Within Two Points of Clinton
The race for the Democratic Presidential nomination is getting closer and Illinois Senator Barack Obama has pulled to within two points of the frontrunner, New York Senator Hillary Clinton.
April 13, 2007
Democrats Lead by 10 in Congressional Ballot Poll
Forty-five percent (45%) of American voters say they would currently vote for the Democrat in their district while 35% would pull the voting lever for a Republican.
April 12, 2007
Election 2008: Obama Grabs 6-Point Lead Over McCain
The latest survey of the presidential race shows Barack Obama now leading John McCain 48% to 42%.
April 10, 2007
2008 Republican Presidential Primary
Mitt Romney topped the GOP field in the fund-raising race for the first quarter and moved past former House Speaker Newt Gingrich in the race for the Republican nomination.
April 9, 2007
Edwards Leads Giuliani, Thompson
Former North Carolina Senator John Edwards (D) now leads all Republican hopefuls in Election 2008 polls.
April 9, 2007
2008 Democratic Presidential Primary
Illinois Senator Barack Obama has closed to within five points of New York Senator Hillary Clinton.
April 6, 2007
Election 2008: Clinton Edges Out McCain
New York Senator Hillary Clinton (D) has a one-point edge over Arizona Senator John McCain (R) in the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey of the race.
April 6, 2007
Independent Bloomberg Candidacy Would Be GOP Spoiler
Though Bloomberg has denied any intention to run for president, associates hint that he is nonetheless considering an independent candidacy.
April 6, 2007
32% Say Pelosi Trip Will Help U.S. in Middle-East; 38% Say it Will Hurt
Thirty-two percent (32%) of America’s Likely Voters say House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D) trip to the Middle East will help U.S. relations in the region.
April 5, 2007
Giuliani Slips in Polls, Caught by Clinton
Political observers have long predicted that the outsized popularity of "America's mayor" could not survive the rigors of a presidential campaign indefinitely.
April 4, 2007
Release of British Soldiers No Surprise to Americans
News that Iran is freeing captured British soldiers did not come as a surprise to most Americans. A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey conducted last night found that 59% of adults said it was likely the soldiers would be freed through diplomatic efforts.
April 3, 2007
2008 Republican Presidential Primary
The addition of former Tennessee Senator Fred Thompson (R) to the list of candidates shakes up the race for the GOP Presidential nomination.
April 2, 2007
2008 Democratic Presidential Primary
Polling for the Democratic Presidential nomination has remained very stable. New York Senator Hillary Clinton remains on top, Illinois Senator Barack Obama is in second place and former North Carolina Senator John Edwards is in third.
April 2, 2007
Election 2008: Giuliani (R) 44% Obama (D) 43%
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani’s (R) lead over Illinois Senator Barack Obama (D) is down to a single point in the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
April 2, 2007
Poll: Jon Stewart in No Danger of Being Elected President
Eight percent (8%) of American voters would definitely vote for The Daily Show’s Jon Stewart if he was on the ballot in 2008.
April 2, 2007
Number of Americans Refusing to Identify with GOP or Dems Reaches New High
During the month of March, 37.2% of American adults considered themselves to be Democrats while just 31.5% considered themselves Republicans.
