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January 24, 2008

Georgia: Huckabee 34% McCain 19% Romney 16%

While John McCain and Mitt Romney are fighting for the lead in Florida’s Presidential Primary on January 29, Mike Huckabee has the lead in Georgia.

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January 24, 2008

Florida: Clinton 51% Obama 26%

The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in Florida finds Senator Hillary Clinton leading Barack Obama 51% to 26%.

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January 24, 2008

The Mortgage Mogul and His Victims: A Commentary by Froma Harrop

As banks, money markets and stock exchanges convulse over a sinking American economy, we see the folks sprawled at the bottom of the smoking rubble -- debt-crushed American consumers. It is they whose reckless or trusting natures enriched so many, at least for a while, and whose troubled loans have sent markets into panic.

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January 24, 2008

Florida: Romney 27% McCain 23%

On the eve of a Republican Presidential Debate in Boca Raton, the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 36% of Florida’s Republican Primary Voters could still change their mind before voting.

January 24, 2008

Obama Overpowers Huckabee by Double Digits, Clinton Leads Him by 8

A new Rasmussen Reports survey shows Senator Barack Obama surging past former Governor Mike Huckabee by 51% to 35% among likely voters. Senator Hillary Clinton also leads Huckabee, but by only eight points, 48% to 40%.

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January 24, 2008

The Race for President: The Finalists Emerge: A Commentary by Larry J. Sabato

Now that Iowa, Wyoming, New Hampshire, Michigan, Nevada, and South Carolina have voted, at least in one party, one thing is perfectly clear: While the identities of the two major-party nominees are not yet certain, the ranks on both sides have thinned dramatically and the finalists have emerged.

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January 24, 2008

Business as Usual GOP: An Inside Report by Robert D. Novak

When House Republicans convene behind closed doors today (Thursday) at the Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs, W.V., they have a chance to make two bold moves to restore their reputation for fiscal responsibility.

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January 24, 2008

That Dismal Democratic Debate: A Commentary by Joe Conason

Supporters of one Democratic candidate or another may insist that their man or woman won last Monday's debate in South Carolina, but in their hearts most viewers could only have been disappointed by its childish tenor and puerile content.

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January 24, 2008

There's a Method to Crazy Bill's Madness: A Commentary by Dick Morris

Why is Bill Clinton courting such intense publicity, inevitably much of it negative? Is he crazy? Crazy like a fox.

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January 23, 2008

South Carolina: Obama 43% Clinton 28% Edwards 17%

Heading into Saturday’s Democratic Presidential Primary in South Carolina, Barack Obama holds a large and growing double-digit lead over Hillary Clinton.The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in South Carolina shows Obama earning 43% of the vote, Clinton attracting 28%, and John Edwards at 17%.

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January 23, 2008

54% Say Tax Cuts Help Economy

As economic worries mount, 54% of American voters believe that tax cuts generally help the economy. A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that just 15% believe tax cuts are bad for the economy.

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January 23, 2008

Where is Oprah?: A Commentary by Susan Estrich

Was it just last month that the Queen of Everything was everywhere, pulling tens of thousands of people into rallies in Iowa, stomping with Barack and Michelle Obama at just the point it seemed his campaign most needed a lift?

January 23, 2008

How Clinton Will Win The Nomination by Losing South Carolina: A Commentary By Dick Morris

Hillary Clinton will undoubtedly lose the South Carolina primary as African-Americans line up to vote for Barack Obama. And that defeat will power her drive to the nomination.

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January 22, 2008

Americans Say Auto Industry Important, Foreign Companies Good for the Economy

A recent Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 84% of adults consider the U.S. automobile industry at least somewhat important to the financial stability of the overall economy. That includes 39% who believe it is Very Important.

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January 22, 2008

Blue Dogs Sniff at Fiscal Stimulus: A Commentary by Froma Harrop

You've seen the hound who sits out front and emits a low growl when people walk by. He's saying, "You can pass, but don't try any funny stuff."

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January 22, 2008

Front-Runner McCain: An Inside Report by Robert D. Novak

Sen. John McCain's win over Mike Huckabee in South Carolina was no landslide, but stands as by far the most important win in his quest for the presidency. It means that McCain by any measurement is the front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination.

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January 22, 2008

Clinton and Obama Have Different Bases of Support

Following her popular-vote victory in Nevada’s caucus last week, Senator Hillary Clinton is as much a frontrunner as she was before Senator Barack Obama’s victory in Iowa on January 3.

January 21, 2008

Hillary v. McCain Might Just Be The Final: A Commentary by Dick Morris

Both Clinton and McCain scored hugely significant wins on Saturday in Nevada and South Carolina, wins which might set them on the road to the nomination.

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January 21, 2008

Florida: Clinton 47% Obama 29%

The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in Florida finds Senator Hillary Clinton leading Barack Obama 47% to 29%. That’s a bit closer than last week when Clinton led by twenty-four points, but still a comfortable lead. In December, the former First Lady held a 45% to 17% lead.

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January 21, 2008

New York: McCain 26% Giuliani 20% Romney 13%

When Rudy Giuliani and his campaign team came up with the strategy to skip the early states and wait until Florida before entering the fray, they probably never expected to be trailing in New York State. But, that’s just what’s happened.