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May 8, 2008

Rockstar? By Susan Estrich

Rockstar is the name of the company that is rolling wheelbarrows of money to the bank this week, projected to rack up something on the order of $400 million in revenue from the sale of six million copies of its newest video game sensation, Grand Theft Auto IV.

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May 7, 2008

Voters Split on Gas Tax Holiday, but Concerned About Tax Hikes

Forty-six percent (46%) of America’s Likely Voters favor a federal gas tax holiday this summer. A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 42% are opposed and 12% are not sure.

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May 7, 2008

64% Say Being a Teacher is One of America’s Most Important Jobs

The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 64% of adults believe being a teacher is one of the most important jobs in our country today. A fifth of adults (20%) disagree. Sixty-nine percent (69%) of women along with 59% of men.

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May 7, 2008

Discover (R) U.S. Spending Monitor (SM) Shows Little Movement in April

The April Discover U.S. Spending Monitor reflected a continuing pattern of economic concern from consumers in the face of rising expenses. For the last four months including April, the Monitor has remained in the 85-86 range.

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May 6, 2008

Kentucky: Clinton 56% Obama 31%

On May 20, voters in Kentucky will have their say in the race for the Democratic Presidential nomination. The first Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of that race shows Hillary Clinton leading Barack Obama by twenty-five percentage points, 56% to 31%.

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May 6, 2008

62% Want Troops Home Within Year

The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 62% of Americans want the troops brought home from Iraq within a year.

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May 6, 2008

66% Say Jeremiah Wright Comments Hurt Obama’s Campaign

A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that just 4% of American adults believe that comments made by Barack Obama’s former Pastor have helped Obama’s bid for the White House.

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May 6, 2008

When Compared to McCain, Voters Trust Clinton More than Obama on Five Key Issues

Democrats are trusted more than Republicans on eight out of ten key electoral issues tracked regularly by Rasmussen Reports. However, the numbers change when specific candidates names are included.

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May 6, 2008

Cosby Is the Real Prophet, Not Wright By Froma Harrop

Jeremiah, you're no Jeremiah. Although Barack Obama's controversial former pastor the Rev. Jeremiah Wright puts himself at the center of a prophetic tradition of the Afro-American church, he's not much of a prophet.

May 6, 2008

Generic Congressional Ballot: Democrats 46% Republicans 41%

The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey of Likely Voters found that Democrats enjoy a five-point advantage on the Generic Congressional Ballot.

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May 5, 2008

West Virginia: Clinton 56% Obama 27%

When the voting is finished in Indiana and North Carolina, the Democratic Primary competition will move to West Virginia on May 13.

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May 5, 2008

Czar Nancy's Rule By Robert Novak

Operating outside public view, the House Democratic majority is taking extraordinary steps to maintain spending as usual while awaiting a Democrat as president.

May 4, 2008

54% Say Push for Alternative Energy Sources Driving Up Food Prices

The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 54% of American adults believe that the push for alternative energy sources is driving up food prices.

May 3, 2008

Oregon: Obama 51% Clinton 39%

The first Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of the Oregon Democratic Presidential Primary shows Barack Obama enjoying a twelve-point lead over Hillary Clinton. It’s Obama 51%, Clinton 39%.

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May 3, 2008

Bush's "R" Is for "Right" By Lawrence Kudlow

President George W. Bush may turn out to be the top economic forecaster in the country.

May 3, 2008

Election 2008 Creating Record Number of Democrats

The ongoing race for the Democratic Presidential Nomination may be causing angst for party leaders, but the competition has been good for the Party label. In fact, the Democrats now have the largest partisan advantage over the Republicans since Rasmussen Reports began tracking this data on a monthly basis nearly six years ago.

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May 3, 2008

Wright Controversy Affects the Polls By Michael Barone

Is the bottom falling out for Barack Obama? It's too early to say that, but there are some disturbing signs. On the positive side, superdelegates still are breaking his way.

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May 3, 2008

GOP Loves Earmarks By Robert Novak

A recent secret survey of the House Republican minority by the party's whip organization showed a two-to-one margin opposed to imposing a moratorium on earmarks.

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May 2, 2008

North Carolina: Obama 49% Clinton 40%

The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of North Carolina’s Presidential Primary, conducted Thursday night, finds Barack Obama leading Hillary Clinton 49% to 40%.

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May 2, 2008

58% Say Obama Denounced Wright for Political Convenience, not Outrage

A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that just 30% of the nation’s Likely Voters believe Barack Obama denounced his former Pastor, Jeremiah Wright, because he was outraged.