GOP Senate Massacre of '08 By Dick Morris
While Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) hangs in there, locked in a tough race with Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.), the Republican undercard is facing obliteration in the 2008 general elections for the Senate.
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May 21, 2008
May 21, 2008
Thomas Most Familiar Supreme Court Justice to Voters
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 41% of voters give the Supreme Court good or excellent ratings. Just 19% give it a poor rating. While over half (52%) of Republicans rate the Supreme Court good or excellent, just 39% of Democrats do the same. Among unaffiliated voters, 35% say the Justices are doing a good or excellent job.
May 21, 2008
For Republicans, Judicial Appointments Matter More Than Iraq
When it comes to how they will vote in November, Republican voters say that the type of Supreme Court Justices a candidate would appoint is more important than the War in Iraq.
May 21, 2008
The Kennedy Family By Susan Estrich
That's what we are. I don't just mean the real Kennedys, the people who are related to what will always be, for my generation, the closest thing America has to royalty.
May 20, 2008
American Idol Fans Split on Who They Think Will Win This Year's Competition
With just one episodes to go, most (51%) American Idol fans have made it clear that David Cook should win this year’s competition.
May 20, 2008
Americans' College Choices Limited Despite Early Saving
As another class of college students graduates with enormous student loan debt, parents are also feeling the pinch.
May 20, 2008
62% of Voters Prefer Fewer Government Services with Lower Taxes
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 62% of voters would prefer fewer government services with lower taxes. Nearly a third (29%) disagrees and would rather have a bigger government with higher taxes. Ten percent (10%) are not sure.
May 20, 2008
The Marriage Debate We Ought to Have By Froma Harrop
The new California court decision advancing gay marriage will reignite "the debate," the headlines read. What impact will the issue have on the presidential campaigns?
May 20, 2008
New Jersey Senate: Lautenberg Heavily Favored in Primary
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in New Jersey shows Senator Frank Lautenberg has a large lead in the Garden State’s Democratic Senate Primary.
May 20, 2008
Congressional Ratings: 13% Good or Excellent, 47% Poor
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that voters’ opinions of Congress has not improved over the past month.
May 19, 2008
49% Say Victory in Iraq Likely if McCain Elected
If John McCain is elected President, 49% of voters say it is at least somewhat likely that the United States will win the War in Iraq. A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that just 20% believe victory in Iraq is likely if Barack Obama is elected in November.
May 19, 2008
GOP Drinking Its Bath Water By Robert D. Novak
Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin, at age 38 and having served less than five terms, did not leap over a dozen of his seniors to become ranking Republican on the House Budget Committee by bashing GOP leaders.
May 19, 2008
Support for Clinton as Independent Candidate Not Surprising By Douglas Schoen
Hillary Clinton's support as an Independent candidate in a hypothetical 5-way Presidential race should not come as a surprise.
May 18, 2008
Will Third Party Candidates Tip the Presidential Race?
The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll has shown a very close race between John McCain and Barack Obama. For most of the past week, they have been essentially tied with typically 4% of voters saying they prefer some other candidate and a similar number remaining undecided.
May 18, 2008
Obama: Wrong on Iran By Dick Morris
President Bush is absolutely right to criticize sharply direct negotiations with Iranian President Ahmadinejad. Barack Obama’s embrace of the idea of direct negotiations is both naïve and dangerous and should be a big issue in the campaign.
May 17, 2008
Striking Out on Energy By Lawrence Kudlow
President George W. Bush and Sen. John McCain went to bat on energy policy this week. And guess what? They both struck out.
May 17, 2008
An Unconventional 2008 Election Season By Michael Barone
What makes this presidential election different from all other presidential elections? And different from what we expected when the year began?
May 17, 2008
Hillary's Spending By Robert D. Novak
Agents for Sen. Hillary Clinton, trying desperately to keep alive her presidential campaign, are privately telling Democrats that she is so "tight" with a dollar that she would not continue her contest against Sen. Barack Obama if she did not have a chance to win.
May 16, 2008
NARAL's Choice By Susan Estrich
A few years ago, the National Abortion Rights Action League, as it was then called, or NARAL for short, changed its name to NARAL Pro-Choice America.
May 16, 2008
Despite Recent Tragedy, Most Adults Oppose Banning Horse Racing
On May 3, the Kentucky Derby was marked with tragedy when second-place finisher Eight Belles fell to the ground with two broken ankles and was euthanized on the track. The Derby’s 2006 Champion, Barbaro, suffered the same fate after a breakdown at that year’s Preakness.
