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March 5, 2008

Washington Governor: Rossi 47% Gregoire 46%

The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Washington voters found Governor Christine Gregoire locked in a tight re-election campaign with Republican Dino Rossi.

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March 5, 2008

Race for Democratic Presidential Nomination Set to Continue for a Long Time

Hillary Clinton won popular vote victories in Ohio, Texas, and Rhode Island on Tuesday night to re-shape the race for the Democratic Presidential Nomination.

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March 4, 2008

64% Want Troops Home from Iraq Within a Year

A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 64% of Americans would like to see U.S. troops brought home from Iraq within a year. That ties the highest percentage found over the past nineteen weeks.

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March 4, 2008

Will Clinton Continue After Ohio and Texas?

Just a week ago, it seemed likely that March 4—Super Tuesday II—could be the end of Hillary Clinton’s Presidential dream. However, recent gains by the Senator from New York make it quite possible that her campaign will continue at least until Pennsylvania’s Primary on April 22.

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March 4, 2008

Few Cheers for Mortgage Bailout: A Commentary by Froma Harrop

The woman choking up on "Lou Dobbs Tonight" is about to lose her home. Heather DiStefano said that she and her husband can't hack monthly mortgage payments that have nearly tripled in three years to $3,100 from $1,300.

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March 3, 2008

Obama's Former Friend: An Inside Report by Robert D. Novak

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- As Sen. Barack Obama nears the Democratic presidential nomination, a corruption trial of his former fund-raiser Antoin (Tony) Rezko on charges of influence peddling begins in Chicago today (Monday).

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March 3, 2008

American Idol Fans Sing Praises to Judges

It’s no secret that American Idol continues to strike high notes with its ratings. Most recently, three nights of Idol beat out the Oscars in the ratings.

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March 3, 2008

New Jersey Senate: Lautenberg Leads GOP Candidates

The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of New Jersey voters found Democratic Incumbent Frank Lautenberg leading three Republican opponents in the race for the U.S. Senate in head to head match-ups.

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March 3, 2008

Texas: Obama 48% Clinton 47%

The winner of the Texas Presidential Primary will be determined by turnout and late deciders.

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March 3, 2008

Ohio: Clinton 50% Obama 44%

After two weeks in which Barack Obama steadily gained ground in Ohio, Hillary Clinton appears to have reversed the trend.

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March 2, 2008

New Jersey: Obama-McCain a Toss-Up

In New Jersey, Hillary Clinton holds a double-digit advantage over John McCain in an early look at the race for the Garden State’s 15 Electoral College votes.

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March 2, 2008

Party ID: Dem 41.5% GOP 31.8%

As the public image of the Democratic Party shifted from Congress to the Presidential campaign trail, the number of Democrats in the United States has soared. In fact, during the month of February, the Democrat’s numerical advantage over the Republican Party grew to the highest level ever measured by Rasmussen Reports.

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March 2, 2008

Obama Trusted on Health Care and Education, McCain on Trade Agreements

Forty-nine percent (49%) of the nation’s Likely Voters say they trust Barack Obama more than John McCain when it comes to health care issue. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 39% trust McCain more on this topic.

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March 1, 2008

Expectations for Obama to Win Nomination Nearing 90%

On the Saturday before the Texas and Ohio Primaries, data from the Rasmussen Markets shows that Barack Obama is given an 87% chance of winning the Democratic Presidential Nomination.

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March 1, 2008

Hillary Unmasked: A Commentary by Dick Morris

The real Hillary Clinton stood up at the Democratic presidential debate this week: angry, sarcastic, stubborn, secretive, arrogant, mired in the past, victim of the media, and still firmly convinced that she is uniquely entitled to the Democratic Party nomination and the presidency.

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March 1, 2008

Bailing Out Barack: Inside Report by Robert D. Novak

Supporters of Sen. Barack Obama concede that Sen. Hillary Clinton's aggressiveness rescued him from a serious blunder in last Tuesday's presidential debate at Cleveland, when he hesitated at rejecting a lavish endorsement of him by black Muslim leader Louis Farrakhan.

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March 1, 2008

Throw Out the Old Electoral Maps in 2008: A Commentary by Michael Barone

It's time to throw out that old map with the red states and blue states. The map that implies that all but a handful of states will definitely vote Republican or Democratic and that the real contest will be decided in Florida or Ohio or whatever.

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February 29, 2008

Friendship in the Fourth Estate: A Commentary by Susan Estrich

A funny thing is about to happen to Barack Obama. No matter how much he thinks he's ready for it, he isn't. No matter how many people warn him, he'll be surprised. And hurt. And angry.

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February 29, 2008

Pennsylvania GOP Primary: McCain 59% Huckabee 30%

The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Likely Republican Primary voters in Pennsylvania found John McCain with a commanding lead over his fellow Republican candidates.

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February 29, 2008

New Mexico Senate: Democrat Udall Leads Republican Candidates

The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of New Mexico voters found Democrat Tom Udall ahead of both his Republican opponents in the race for the United States Senate. Udall leads Steve Pearce 50% to 42% and Heather Wilson 50% to 43%.