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March 9, 2008

Rasmussen Markets See Clinton Winning Pennsylvania, Indiana, West Virginia, Kentucky

Rasmussen Markets data on Sunday morning shows that Hillary Clinton is expected to win upcoming contests in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Kentucky. The former First Lady is very slightly favored in Indiana. Obama is expected to win in Mississippi, North Carolina, Oregon, and Montana.

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March 8, 2008

Clinton Has Only One Plausible Path to the Nomination: A Commentary by Michael Barone

Barack Obama won 11 out of 11 primaries and caucuses from Super Tuesday to Feb. 19. Hillary Clinton won three out of four contests on March 4.

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March 8, 2008

57% Say Candidate With Most Votes Should Get Nomination

In the craziness of the race for the Democratic Presidential Nomination, it Is possible that one candidate might finish the Primary Season with the most pledged delegates while another could end up with the most popular votes.

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March 8, 2008

Mississippi: Obama 53% Clinton 39%

While most of the political world is focused on the Pennsylvania Primary scheduled for April 22 or the Democrats’ delegate dilemma, Mississippi is hosting a Primary of its own this coming Tuesday.

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March 8, 2008

Mark Penn’s Boast and Florida Follies: An Inside Report by Robert D. Novak

Conservatives and party regulars were not happy about the selection of Carly Fiorina to head the Republican National Committee's "Victory 2008" campaign raising funds for the presidential election.

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March 7, 2008

19% Think the Nation is Better Off Today Than Four Years Ago

Only 19% of American Voters believe the United States is better off today than it was four years ago. A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 67% disagree.

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March 7, 2008

Michigan: Clinton 41% Obama 41%

If Democrats hold a second Presidential Primary in Michigan, the race could be one of the most competitive all year.

March 7, 2008

Florida: Clinton 55% Obama 39%

If Florida decides to have a second Presidential Primary this year, Hillary Clinton will begin the race with a sixteen-percentage point lead over Barack Obama. The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey shows that Clinton attracts 55% of the Sunshine State Primary Vote while Obama earns 39%.

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March 7, 2008

South Dakota: Incumbent Johnson Way Ahead in Senate Race

The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of South Dakota voters finds Democratic Senator Tim Johnson enjoying substantial leads over two potential Republican candidates in the race for the United States Senate.

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March 7, 2008

South Dakota: McCain Enjoys Strong Leads in Mount Rushmore State

A recent Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Likely South Dakota voters found Senator John McCain with strong leads over both potential Democratic candidates in the election for president.

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March 7, 2008

42% Want McCain to Answer 3:00 a.m. Phone Call

Before Hillary Clinton was declared the winner in Texas, most American voters had read, seen, or heard about her 3:00 a.m. telephone commercial.

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March 7, 2008

What Next?: A Commentary by Susan Estrich

So now what? The Republicans have their nominee -- and the Democrats have a marathon that it's not clear can be won, at least not on conventional terms.

March 7, 2008

Florida Adults Split on Do-Over Primary: Dems Favor, GOP Opposed

Sixty-three percent (63%) of Florida Democrats favor a “do-over” Presidential Primary in their state. The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey finds that 28% of Democrats are opposed.

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March 7, 2008

54% Aware of Daylight Savings Time on Sunday

Daylight Savings Time takes place on Sunday at 2 a.m. A recent Rasmussen Reports survey of 1,000 adults found most (54%) adults were correctly able to identify that the time change occurs on March 9. Thirty-one percent (31%) weren’t sure when they needed to change their clocks.

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March 7, 2008

Confidence in War on Terror Still High

Forty-six percent (46%) of likely voters believe the U.S. and its allies are winning the War on Terror, according to a new Rasmussen Reports survey. Twenty-two percent (22%) say the terrorists are winning, 27% say Neither.

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March 6, 2008

Pennsylvania: Clinton 52% Obama 37%

In Pennsylvania, Hillary Clinton has opened a fifteen percentage point lead over Barack Obama. The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey shows Clinton attracting 52% of the vote while Obama earns 37%.

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March 6, 2008

The Real Threat to McCain?: A Commentary by Alan I. Abramowitz

A lot of Republicans are unhappy with their party this year. Some conservative Republicans, following the lead of talk show hosts such as Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity, have been threatening to sit out the November election or vote for a third party candidate because they don't consider their party's presidential nominee, John McCain, to be sufficiently conservative.

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March 6, 2008

McCain's Very Own Farrakhan: A Commentary by Joe Conason

Whatever their true private beliefs, presidential candidates in America are constantly required to provide proofs of faith, often through their connections with various religious figures.

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March 6, 2008

Resurrect King Dollar: A Commentary by Lawrence Kudlow

If Sen. John McCain wants to run as a candidate of change, and if he's interested in distancing himself from President Bush on some issues, he should reverse the declining fortunes of the Bush wartime dollar.

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March 6, 2008

Close Down the Caucuses: A Commentary by Froma Harrop

One can assume that the people brawling into the late hours of a weekday night are not representative of your broad electorate, even in Texas. Compare the orderly primary vote in Ohio -- where the results were known by bedtime -- to the weird "Texas Two-Step," which pasted a caucus onto a primary.