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December 23, 2007

Republicans Tend to See Most of Their Leading Presidential Candidates as Politically Moderate or Liberal

Seventy-four percent (74%) of Republican voters see Rudy Giuliani as politically moderate or liberal. Fifty-nine percent (59%) say the same about John McCain while 43% hold that view of Mitt Romney.

December 23, 2007

Democrats See Little Ideological Difference Between Clinton, Edwards, Obama

Unlike the Republicans, Democrats see little ideological difference among their leading Presidential candidates.

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December 22, 2007

Clinton and Romney Have Highest Level of Core Opposition Among Leading Candidates

Among the leading Presidential candidates, New York Senator Hillary Clinton and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney have the highest level of core opposition among voters

December 22, 2007

One Point Apart: Clinton and Giuliani, Clinton and Romney

In a general election match-up, both Rudy Giuliani and Mitt Romney find themselves in a toss-up with Hillary Clinton.

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December 22, 2007

Clinton Discord, McCain’s Choice, and Romney’s Conservative: Inside Report by Robert D. Novak

Supporters of Sen. Hillary Clinton's presidential candidacy are privately blaming
aggressive campaigning by Bill Clinton for her recent decline in Iowa's pre-caucus polls.

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December 22, 2007

64% Say Holiday Season Should Focus More on Birth of Jesus

Sixty-four percent (64%) of adults say this holiday season should focus more on the birth of Jesus.

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December 22, 2007

Looking for Mr. Right: A Commentary by Michael Barone

On the issues, not very much separates the front-runners for the Democratic nomination. What's interesting is that all of them are running well to the left of the only Democratic presidents in the last 40 years, Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter.

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December 21, 2007

Person of the Year: Democrats Would Have Picked Gore, Republicans Rice or Petraeus

Forty-two percent (42%) of American voters know that Vladimir Putin was selected as Time Magazine’s Person of the Year. A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 14% thought Al Gore won the award, 9% thought someone else was selected, and 35% were not sure.

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December 21, 2007

Hudson Index: Industry Sector Yearly Overview

Worker confidence across three out of six industry sectors, as measured by the Hudson Employment Index SM, rose modestly throughout 2007. Confidence among accounting and finance workers showed the greatest gain of 1.9 points, making this year's average 111.7 and the highest of all the industry sectors.

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December 20, 2007

Hudson Index: State and Local Sector Yearly Overview

Looking back over 2007, the average Hudson Employment Index SM, which measures the workforce's overall confidence in the employment market, seven out of eleven cities saw a decline in worker confidence.

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December 20, 2007

Congressional Combat: A Commentary by Larry J. Sabato

Truly important election years for the U.S. House of Representatives come around only every so often-years when party control is at stake and the House actually changes hands or the balance of power is significantly altered one way or the other.

December 20, 2007

A Good Time to Be John McCain

A man whose Presidential campaign was left for dead last summer has picked up a round of significant endorsements from the Manchester Union Leader, the Des Moines Register, the Boston Globe, and Senator Joe Lieberman.

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December 19, 2007

Iowa: Clinton 31% Obama 27% Edwards 22%

Those who want polls to tell them who will in Iowa will be sorely disappointed.

December 19, 2007

New Hampshire: Clinton 31% Obama 28%

It’s way too early for New York Senator Hillary Clinton and her team to celebrate, but the former First Lady has gained back some lost ground in the state of New Hampshire.

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December 19, 2007

Iowa: Huckabee 28% Romney 27%

When Mike Huckabee first began to gain ground in the race for the Republican Presidential nomination, many dismissed him.

December 19, 2007

New Hampshire: Romney 31% McCain 27%

In many places around the country, Mitt Romney is facing a challenge from Mike Huckabee. However, in New Hampshire, Huck-a-mania never took hold.

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December 19, 2007

CompTIA Survey Reveals Concerns of IT Workers for the 2008 Elections

The war in Iraq, keeping the Internet free from regulation, and minimizing government's role in protecting privacy on the Internet, among other matters, dominate the political concerns of the American IT worker.

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December 19, 2007

With Less Than a Week Until Christmas, Just 29% Have Finished Their Holiday Shopping

With less than one week left until Christmas, 69% of Americans say they’ve started their holiday shopping.

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December 18, 2007

Confidence Stronger Among IT Workers in 2007 than in 2006

Throughout 2007, the average Hudson Employment Index(SM) for IT workers was 110.3, less than one point higher than 2006’s average of 109.6. The measure of worker confidence for IT professionals peaked to 122.6 in April, and recorded its low of the year most recently in November (103.5). See below for more detailed information.

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December 18, 2007

Twin Cities Worker Confidence Higher in 2007 than 2006

The average Hudson Employment Index(SM) reading for the Twin Cities in 2007 was 103.6, 7.5 points higher than in 2006. Readings dropped and stayed below 100 in September, with the lowest reading of worker confidence registering in October at 88.9. The area’s strongest reading was in March, when the Index registered 114.1.