Yes, corporate profits are slowing and jobs are softening. Despite 52 months of ongoing jobs gains and 1.3 million new payrolls in the past year, December jobs registered only 18,000 and the unemployment rate ticked back up to (a still historically low) 5 percent.
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in New Hampshire shows John McCain earning 32% of the vote while Mitt Romney attracts 30%.
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in New Hampshire shows Barack Obama earning 39% of the vote while Hillary Clinton attracts 27%.
The latest Rasmussen Reports tracking poll finds that 43% of Americans now say the U.S. and its allies are winning the War on Terror. While that’s down slightly from 47% a month ago, it’s the third straight month at 43% or above. That hasn’t happened since the three months ending in January 2006.
Data from the Rasmussen Markets suggests that Barack Obama is the new frontrunner for the Democratic nomination.
Fleetwood Mac would roll over in their musical graves if they could hear how the Hillary campaign has gotten into a time warp, obsessing with the 90s while a new political generation demands a focus on tomorrow.
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in New Hampshire shows John McCain leading Mitt Romney by five percentage points.
Desperate to save Mitt Romney's Republican presidential campaign in Tuesday's New Hampshire primary, his advisers all wanted to attack Sen. John McCain but were divided about how to do it.
As this is written, the final numbers are not in, but the results of the Iowa precinct caucuses are clear.
The amazing victories by Obama and Huckabee in Iowa are truly historic. They demonstrate the impact and viability of a message of change in both parties.
The world knows that Jamie Lynn Spears has turned up 16 and pregnant. What makes this newsworthy is that she starred as the nice girl on "Zoey 101," a Nickelodeon show aimed at "tweens" ages 9 to 14.
Barack Obama, fresh from his victory in Iowa, now holds a ten point lead over Hillary Clinton in New Hampshire.
Several weeks ago, Rasmussen Reports suggested that Hillary Clinton would remain the Democratic frontrunner following the Iowa caucuses--unless she lost by a double-digit margin.
Mike Huckabee got the headlines with his victory in Iowa last night, but John McCain may end up as the biggest winner of all.
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that Senator Barack Obama has opened a ten-percentage point victory over former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, 47% to 37%.
Voters continue to trust Democrats more than Republicans on most key issues, according to the latest data from a Rasmussen Reports tracking poll.
On the morning after the Iowa caucuses, the victories of Barack Obama and Mike Huckabee have created a political world without frontrunners.
Why so much attention to a small state that has such a modest record in picking nominees, an even more modest record in picking presidents, and that rarely plays the decisive role of Florida, Ohio or California in the general election?
Immediate reaction to the results from Iowa has shaken up both the Republican and Democratic races for the White House.
Tonight, Iowa Democrats expect the highest turnout ever for their state’s Presidential caucuses. A competitive race, extensive campaigning and coverage, and three top candidates that most Democrats appreciate are all contributing factors.
