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March 19, 2008

Say Goodbye to the Glowbama Mystique By Michelle Malkin

Barack Obama -- the self-anointed soul-fixing, nation-healing political Messiah -- has lost his glow. That is the takeaway from the beleaguered Democratic presidential candidate's "major" speech in Philadelphia yesterday.

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March 18, 2008

Colorado Senate: Udall 46% Schaffer 43%

The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in Colorado found that the state’s U.S. Senate race remains very close early in the general election campaign. Democrat Mark Udall now holds a very modest advantage over Republican Bob Schaffer, 46% to 43%.

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March 18, 2008

59% Want Troops Home from Iraq Within a Year

A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 59% of Americans would like to see U.S. troops brought home from Iraq within a year.

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March 18, 2008

Recession? 38% Say DEPRESSION Somewhat Likely

While economists debate whether the United States is in a recession or merely about to enter one, 38% of Americans say the nation is at least somewhat likely to enter another Depression.

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March 18, 2008

Gender Gap Widens on Retirement Outlook

While half of Americans don't think it's possible for a middle income family to retire, the gap between men and women's sentiments on the subject continues to widen, according to a new survey by COUNTRY Financial.

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March 18, 2008

The Hooker Next Door: by Froma Harrop

The tale of the 22-year-old prostitute frequented by former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer dredges up an awkward memory. I once shared an apartment -- it now amazes me to say -- with a call girl who brought her johns home.

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March 17, 2008

Happy St. Patrick's Day

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Nearly half of Americans (48%) say they’ll wear green to honor the holiday, 20% will mark the occasion with a drink.

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March 17, 2008

Just 8% Have Favorable Opinion of Pastor Jeremiah Wright

Pastor Jeremiah Wright, who has become part of the national political dialogue in recent days, is viewed favorably by 8% of voters nationwide.

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March 17, 2008

Democratic Racial Divide: by Robert D. Novak

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Geraldine Ferraro often has seemed puzzled during nearly 24 years since she was thrust from obscurity as a congresswoman from Queens to become the first woman nominated for vice president of the United States.

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March 16, 2008

Florida: McCain Leads Obama by Four, Clinton by Seven

The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in Florida shows John McCain holding a four-percentage point lead over Barack Obama and a seven- percentage point lead over Hillary Clinton.

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March 16, 2008

Generic Ballot: Democrats 44% Republicans 40%

The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that, if the Congressional Election were held today, 44% of American voters say they would vote for the Democrat in their district and 40% would opt for the Republican.

March 16, 2008

New York: Both Democrats Lead McCain By Double Digits

The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in New York shows Hillary Clinton leading John McCain 50% to 38%. Barack Obama leads the Republican nominee by a nearly identical margin, 51% to 38%.

March 15, 2008

Connecticut: Obama Leads McCain By 12

In Connecticut, Barack Obama currently leads John McCain by twelve percentage points, 50% to 38%. The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey found that Hillary Clinton leads McCain by just three, 47% to 44%.

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March 15, 2008

The Importance of Fallon's Fall: By Michael Barone

The abrupt resignation of Adm. William Fallon as the head of Central Command almost got lost amid the breaking news of Barack Obama's victory in the Mississippi primary and Eliot Spitzer's resignation as governor of New York.

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March 15, 2008

Hillary Sends Ferraro After the Race Card: By Dick Morris

Geraldine Ferraro, a pioneer and trailblazer in American history, has done more to ruin a sterling reputation in the past few days than anybody but Eliot Spitzer.

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March 15, 2008

Governor Bloomberg? By Robert D. Novak

The disgraced Eliot Spitzer had hardly resigned as governor of New York when Republican strategists began calculating a return to power in Albany via New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg.

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March 14, 2008

Ohio: McCain Leads Both Clinton and Obama by Six

Hillary Clinton kept her hopes for winning the Democratic Presidential nomination alive with a big win in the Ohio Primary just over a week ago. But, the first general election poll conducted since that Primary shows John McCain has gained ground in the Buckeye State.

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March 14, 2008

37% Have Favorable Opinion of Ferraro

Just 37% of American voters have a favorable opinion of Geraldine Ferraro. A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 50% have an unfavorable opinion of the first woman nominated to run for Vice President of the United States.

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March 14, 2008

California: Obama Leads McCain by 15, Clinton Leads By 7

Democratic divisiveness may be hurting the party’s general election prospects in states like Michigan, Ohio, and Pennsylvania, but not in California.

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March 14, 2008

McCain Addendum: Are Stay-at-Home Conservatives a Threat to John McCain? By Alan I. Abramowitz

Several alert readers of last week's Crystal Ball article have contacted me in the past week to question my claim that the greatest threat to Republican unity in 2008 comes from moderates, not conservatives.