Alabama Senate: Sessions 57% Figures 36%
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in Alabama found Republican Senator Jeff Sessions leading Democrat Vivian Davis Figures by more than twenty percentage points.
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April 9, 2008
April 9, 2008
Obama's Weakness is Weakness By Dick Morris
The USA Today/Gallup Poll of late March suggests a strategy for Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) in the general election. The poll compared Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) and McCain on certain key variables.
April 9, 2008
29% Favor National Health Insurance Overseen by Federal Government
Twenty-nine percent (29%) of American adults favor a national health insurance program overseen by the Federal Government.
April 8, 2008
Pennsylvania: Clinton 48% Obama 43%
Following a month of declining poll numbers for Senator Hillary Clinton in Pennsylvania, the race has stabilized for the moment.
April 8, 2008
Tennessee Senate: Incumbent Alexander Enjoys Dominant Leads Over Democratics
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Tennessee voters found Republican incumbent Lamar Alexander well ahead of both potential Democratic opponents in the race for the United States senate.
April 8, 2008
Maine Senate: Collins Enjoys Double-Digit Lead Over Allen
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in Maine found Republican Senator Susan Collins leading Democratic Congressman Tom Allen 54% to 38% in her bid for re-election.
April 8, 2008
How Green Was NAFTA? By Froma Harrop
About 17 years ago, a New England business reporter answered the phone and found a friendly Texan on the other end. She had recently written about how local manufacturers were coping with Environmental Protection Agency rules that sharply curbed what they could throw down their drains. Compliance was costing them.
April 8, 2008
Number of Adults Who Want Troops Home from Iraq Within a Year Reaches High
A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 65% of Americans would like to see U.S. troops brought home from Iraq within a year.
April 7, 2008
Alabama: McCain Leads Obama and Clinton by Wide Margin
In Alabama, John McCain leads both of his potential Democratic challengers by wide margins. The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey shows McCain leading Democratic frontrunner Barack Obama by eighteen percentage points, 55% to 37%.
April 7, 2008
64% Say American Society Fair and Decent
Sixty-four percent (64%) of American voters believe that American Society is generally fair and decent. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 22% disagree and consider our society generally unfair and discriminatory.
April 7, 2008
Obama's Gun Dance: A Commentary By Robert Novak
Barack Obama, who informs campaign audiences that he taught constitutional law for 10 years, might be expected to weigh in on the historic Second Amendment case before the U.S. Supreme Court.
April 7, 2008
63% Say Federal Government Not Doing Enough for Troubled Economy
Sixty-three percent (63%) of Americans say that the federal government is not doing enough to address the troubled U.S. economy. A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 19% hold the opposite view and believe the government response has been adequate.
April 6, 2008
Iowa: Obama 46% McCain 42%
In Iowa, the latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey finds Barack Obama leading John McCain 46% to 42%. However, McCain leads Hillary Clinton 51% to 36%.
April 6, 2008
Tennessee: McCain Leads Both Democrats by Double Digits
John McCain enjoys a strong double digit lead over both Democratic Presidential hopefuls in the state of Tennessee. The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in the state finds McCain leading Barack Obama 58% to 31%. The presumptive GOP nominee leads Hillary Clinton 52% to 38%.
April 6, 2008
48% Say Best Thing Government Can Do for Economy is Get Out of the Way
While the economy has emerged as the top issue of Election 2008, politicians are still scrambling to find out how to address the topic. The challenge is highlight by a new nationwide telephone survey showing that 48% of voters say the best thing the government can do is get out of the way by reducing taxes and regulations. The Rasmussen Reports poll found that 36% disagree with that approach while 16% are not sure.
April 6, 2008
47% Say Global Warming Very Serious Problem
Forty-seven percent (47%) of American adults say that Global Warming is a Very Serious problem. A Rasmussen Reports telephone survey found that another 26% say it is Somewhat Serious.
April 5, 2008
North Carolina: Obama 56% Clinton 33%
In North Carolina, Barack Obama has opened up a twenty-three percentage point lead over Hillary Clinton. The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey finds that Obama attracts 56% of the vote while Clinton earns 33%.
April 5, 2008
GOP vs. Paulson: A Commentary By Robert Novak
Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson's plan for curing ailing financial markets received poor grades privately from House Republican leaders, though they mostly refrained from public criticism that would give Democrats ammunition in an election year.
April 5, 2008
The Democratic Tribes at War: A Commentary By Michael Barone
Exit polls have shown that the contest between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama has produced deep divisions among Democratic constituencies. It looks something like tribal warfare.
April 4, 2008
Obama and Clinton both Lead McCain in Maine
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in Maine shows Barack Obama leading John McCain by ten percentage points, 49% to 39%. If Hillary Clinton becomes the Democratic nominee, she leads McCain by five, 47% to 42%.
