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September 14, 2007

Favorability Ratings Improve for Thompson and McCain

For the first time in months, Thompson has moved ahead of Giuliani and McCain has moved ahead of Romney in the race for the Republican Presidential nomination.

September 14, 2007

Clinton, Giuliani Remain Close As Thompson Trails Clinton By Five

Senator Hillary Clinton and former Mayor Rudy Giuliani remain virtually tied in a hypothetical Election 2008 match-up.

September 14, 2007

Democrats See Clinton, Obama, Edwards as Politically Moderate

Democratic voters continue to see very little ideological difference between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama.

September 14, 2007

Republicans See Thompson as Most Conservative Option, Romney Second

Republican voters continue to see Fred Thompson as the most politically conservative candidate in the GOP Presidential field.

September 13, 2007

Kucinich Trails Giuliani, Thompson

A new Rasmussen Reports Election 2008 survey finds maverick Democratic Congressman Dennis Kucinich lagging in match-ups with top GOP presidential candidates.

September 13, 2007

Dispirited Republicans?

It is hard not to see the Republicans as largely dispirited judging by the results of a recent Rasmussen Reports poll.

September 13, 2007

43% Support Petraeus Recommendation, 38% Oppose

Forty-three percent (43%) of Americans favor the recommendation made by General David Petraeus to withdraw 30,000 soldiers from Iraq but leave 130,000 troops in place at least through the summer.

September 12, 2007

45% Say Getting Bin Laden Will Have No Impact on Terror Attacks

Nearly half of all American voters, 45%, believe that capturing or killing Osama bin Laden will have no impact on the level of terrorist activity worldwide.

September 12, 2007

64% Agree with Court Ruling on Patriot Act

Sixty-four percent (64%) of American adults agree that a search warrant should be required before the government can ask Internet providers to turn over customer records.

September 11, 2007

59% Say US Has Changed for the Worse Since 9/11

Ever since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, many Americans have believed that the events of that horrible day changed the United States forever.

September 11, 2007

Giuliani Seen as Most Electable Republican Candidate

For many pundits, the biggest surprise so far in Election 2008 has been Rudy Giuliani’s ability to remain on top in the race for the Republican Presidential nomination.

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September 11, 2007

Democrat Warner Holds Large Lead Over Davis and Gilmore

If Democrat Mark Warner jumps into the Virginia Senate race for 2008, he will start out with a large lead over two Republicans expected to campaign for the job.

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September 11, 2007

No Home Field Advantage for Romney in Massachusetts

If former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney wins the Republican Presidential nomination, he isn’t likely to deliver his home state’s Electoral Votes to the GOP.

September 11, 2007

Minnesota Voters Say State Responded Well to Bridge Collapse and Flooding

Minnesota voters are generally satisfied with the response of their state government to the 35W bridge collapse and recent floods.

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September 11, 2007

Virginia: Clinton Has Slight Edge Over GOP Hopefuls

No Democratic Presidential candidate has won the state of Virginia since 1964, but some analysts believe the state’s Electoral College Votes could be in play during Election 2008.

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September 11, 2007

Minnesota: Clinton Leads GOP By Double Digits

In Minnesota, Senator Hillary Clinton (D) holds double digit leads over each of the top three Republican Presidential candidates.

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September 11, 2007

Minnesota Senate: Coleman at 46% Democrats Close Behind

Minnesota is likely to host one of the more interesting and competitive Senate races in Election 2008.

September 10, 2007

The Challenge of Dethroning Clinton as Frontrunner

The national polls in the race for the Democratic Presidential nomination remain remarkably stable. New York Senator Hillary Clinton remains the frontrunner with support in the 40 percent range and a very solid lead.

September 10, 2007

The Thompson Bounce

Former Senator Fred Thompson first announced that he might be available for the Republican Presidential nomination nearly six months ago.

September 10, 2007

Head-to-Head Presidential Match-Ups Remain Close

One of the little noticed results of polling conducted this year is how close virtually every head to head match-up has been between the major Democratic and Republican candidates.