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                            January 10, 2008Rasmussen Markets Feature: Richardson Dropping Out, Who’s Next?
  
As Bill Richardson ends his Presidential bid, Rasmussen Markets data suggests that expectations are high for others to follow him in the near future. 

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                            January 9, 2008What Happened to Polls In New Hampshire?
  
Hillary Clinton’s victory in New Hampshire was a shock to anyone who followed the pre-election polls. At Rasmussen Reports, our final numbers suggested a 7-point victory for Barack Obama.
January 9, 200880% Believe Voters Should Be Required to Show Photo ID
  
A recent Rasmussen Reports telephone survey found 80% of voters believe everyone should be required to show photo identification to vote. 
January 9, 200813% Say Congress Doing Good or Excellent Job
  
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows that just 1% of likely voters give Congress an excellent rating and 12% say the legislature has done a good job. Forty-nine percent (49%) give congress a poor rating.

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                            January 9, 2008Discover (R) U.S. Spending Monitor (SM) Shows Consumer Spending Intentions Returning to Pre-Holiday Shopping Levels
  
With the passing of the holiday shopping season, consumers are expecting to scale back their spending in January, as ratings of the economy and their personal finances worsened.

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                            January 9, 2008Market Update: What a Difference New Hampshire Makes
  
At 7:00 a.m. Eastern, on the morning after her victory in New Hampshire, Rasmussen Markets data shows that Senator Hillary Clinton is once again considered the Democratic frontrunner.
January 8, 2008The Wisdom of Crowds: A Commentary by Froma Harrop
  
"Crowding out" sounds like a bad thing. The Bush administration uses that fearsome term in denying recent requests by Louisiana, Ohio, Oklahoma and no doubt other states to expand Medicaid to families not considered poor. 

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                            January 8, 2008Maryland: Obama 48% McCain 42%
  
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of likely Maryland voters shows Senator Barack Obama leading John McCain 48% to 42%. However, McCain has a slight edge over Hillary Clinton, 45% to 43%. 
January 8, 2008Pennsylvania: McCain 48% Clinton 42%
  
In the most recent Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of likely Pennsylvania voters, John McCain leads Hillary Clinton 48% to 42% and Barack Obama 46% to 38%. 
January 8, 2008Virginia Senate: Warner 53% Gilmore 38%
  
In the 2008 Virginia Senate race, the latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey finds Democrat Mark Warner leading Republican Jim Gilmore 53% to 38%. Both men are former governors of the state of Virginia.

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                            January 8, 2008Virginia: McCain 49% Clinton 38%
  
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Virginia voters shows Senator John McCain enjoying advantages over both Hilary Clinton and Barack Obama. McCain leads Clinton 49% to 38% and Obama 45% to 43%. 

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                            January 8, 2008Final New Hampshire Poll: McCain Clinging to One Point Advantage
  
The final Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of the New Hampshire Republican Primary shows John McCain clinging to a statistically insignificant one percentage point lead over Mitt Romney. It’s McCain 32% Romney 31%. 

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                            January 8, 2008Final New Hampshire Poll: Obama 37% Clinton 30%
  
The final Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in New Hampshire’s Democratic Presidential Primary shows Barack Obama leading Hillary Clinton 37% to 30%.

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                            January 7, 2008Mitt's and Hillary's Problems: An Inside Report By Robert Novak
  
Mitt Romney and Sen. Hillary Clinton wanted to use Saturday night's televised presidential debates to further their respective goals: keep Sen. John McCain and Sen. Barack Obama from winning Tuesday's New Hampshire primary.
January 7, 2008South Carolina: Huckabee 28% McCain 21% Romney 15%
  
Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee is on top once again in South Carolina’s Republican Presidential Primary.
January 7, 2008South Carolina: Obama 42% Clinton 30%
  
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in South Carolina shows that Barack Obama has opened a double digit-lead over Hillary Clinton in the January 26th Primary Election. 
January 7, 2008Obama Now Seen as Most Electable Candidate in Either Party
  
Sixty-six percent (66%) of Americans believe that Barack Obama is at least somewhat likely to win the White House if he is nominated by the Democratic Party. 
January 7, 2008Obama Has Triggered a Political Earthquake
  
Rasmussen Reports has been saying all year
     that Iowa was a must-win state for Barack Obama. 

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                            January 7, 2008New Hampshire: McCain 32% Romney 31%
  
John McCain is facing an unusual two-front challenge as he seeks to hang on to a narrow lead in New Hampshire’s Republican Presidential Primary. He is competing with Mitt Romney for votes in the Republican Primary.
January 7, 2008A Win in New Hampshire Would Make McCain the Clear Frontrunner
  
After months of using words like muddled and unclear to describe the race for the Republican Presidential Nomination, the results from Iowa and impending New Hampshire Primary may finally provide some clarity.