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February 16, 2007

Poll: 66% of American Voters Have Unfavorable Opinion of Russian President Putin

Americans have a cautious assessment of Russia these days. A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that just 12% of American voters view Russia as an ally while 10% consider that nation as an enemy of the United States.

February 15, 2007

Election 2008: McCain Tied With Edwards, Obama

Senator John McCain (R) has regained a bit of lost ground in the Election 2008 sweepstakes. He is now essentially tied with both John Edwards (D) and Barack Obama (D) in general election match-ups.

February 15, 2007

Just 33% Favor National Health Insurance

Just 33% of Americans favor a national health insurance program, but most are open to ideas that would expand coverage to cover more of the uninsured population. A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 55% favor the idea of requiring companies to provide health insurance and 57% favor taxing wealthier Americans to provide coverage for those without insurance.

February 14, 2007

2008 Republican Presidential Primary

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani (R) continues to hold a solid, double-digit, lead in the race for the Republican Presidential nomination.

February 12, 2007

Poll: Just 28% Say Use of Anonymous Sources is Ethical

Just 28% of Americans say it is ethical for reporters to publish news stories based upon anonymous sources.

February 12, 2007

2008 Democratic Presidential Primary: Clinton 28% Obama 23% Edwards 13%

Senator Hillary Clinton (D) continues to enjoy frontrunner status and now attracts 28% of the vote from Likely Democratic Primary Voters nationwide.

February 8, 2007

Gore, Clinton Lead Romney by Double Digits

Former Vice President Al Gore (D) leads former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney (R) 52% to 38% in the latest Rasmussen Reports Election 2008 poll.

February 7, 2007

Mitt Romney: Is the Long Shot Candidate Making Progress?

Fans of former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney (R) might consider the latest Rasmussen Reports polling data to be a step in the right direction.

February 6, 2007

National Poll: Giuliani 27% McCain 19% Gingrich 13%

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani (R) has moved a step closer to officially enter the 2008 race for the White House, but polling in the race for the Republican Presidential nomination remains little changed.

February 5, 2007

National Poll: Clinton 34% Obama 18%

After two weeks in which Senator Hillary Clinton (D) was pulling away from other contenders for the Democratic nomination, the latest Rasmussen Reports Election 2008 polling shows that the race has stabilized a bit.

February 5, 2007

Pelosi 49% Favorable, Other Congressional Leaders Panned by Voters

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D) is viewed favorably by 49% of American voters and unfavorably by 40%. That’s an improvement from a month ago when 43% had a favorable opinion of her.

February 4, 2007

Poll: 57% Say War With Iran Likely

Fifty-seven percent (57%) of American adults say it is at least somewhat likely that the United States will be at war with Iran before another year goes by.

February 2, 2007

Poll: 55% Favor Firm Timetable for Withdrawing Troops from Iraq

Most Americans (55%) favor a firm timetable for withdrawing all U.S. troops from Iraq within a year. That figure includes 37% who favor an immediate withdrawal and 18% who want a timetable that will complete the withdrawal in a year.

February 1, 2007

National Poll: Giuliani 47% Edwards 45%

Republican Presidential hopeful Rudy Giuliani continues to lead all Democrats in general election match-ups, but former North Carolina Senator John Edwards (D) has closed the gap to a statistically insignificant margin.

February 1, 2007

Poll: Confidence in War on Terror Rebounds Slightly

Confidence that the U.S. and its allies are winning the War on Terror has rebounded slightly from the extremely low levels measured in December and again in early January.

January 30, 2007

National Poll: Giuliani 49% Clinton 43%

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani (R) leads New York Senator Hillary Clinton (D) 49% to 43% in the latest Rasmussen Reports Election 2008 poll. Those results are similar to the 47% to 43% edge Giuliani enjoyed over Clinton a month ago.

January 30, 2007

National Poll: Giuliani 29% McCain 19% Gingrich 16%

Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani (R) has opened a double digit lead over over Senator John McCain (R) in the race for the Republican Presidential nomination.

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January 30, 2007

National Poll: Giuliani 49% Clinton 43%

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani (R) leads New York Senator Hillary Clinton (D) 49% to 43% in the latest Rasmussen Reports Election 2008 poll. Those results are similar to the 47% to 43% edge Giuliani enjoyed over Clinton a month ago.

January 29, 2007

33% Believe Troop Surge Will Work

Just 33% believe that President Bush’s plan to temporarily increase troop strength in Iraq will succeed in terms of reducing violence in Baghdad.

January 29, 2007

Poll: 60% Say Dems Likely to Nominate White Male

In the race for the Democratic Presidential nomination, a woman is the clear frontrunner and an African-American is clearly in the number two position. Between them, they attract support from roughly half of all Democrats.