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July 31, 2007

53% Say Clinton Politically Liberal, Tops Among All Candidates

Fifty-three percent (53%) of American voters believe that New York Senator Hillary Clinton is politically liberal.

July 31, 2007

Kucinich Trails Giuliani by 14 Points, Thompson by Nine

The first Rasmussen Reports telephone survey gauging the general election appeal of Dennis Kucinich finds him trailing the top GOP candidates for the presidency.

July 31, 2007

41% Say Gonzales Should Resign

The latest controversy surrounding embattled Attorney General Alberto Gonzales has done little to change the public’s perception of the situation.

July 30, 2007

Discover(R) Small Business Watch(SM): Small Business Economic Confidence Rebounds

Economic confidence among small business owners rose in July as more small business owners expressed increased levels of confidence in the economic conditions for their business and reported fewer cash-flow issues.

July 30, 2007

Stories of Drunk Astronauts Hurts Public Image of NASA

Stories of astronauts taking off while drunk and other recent news stories have dimmed the public image of NASA a bit.

July 30, 2007

Two Candidates Dismissed by Insiders Continue to Lead GOP Race

On the surface, the race for the Republican nomination appears to have stabilized in recent weeks.

July 30, 2007

Hillary Clinton is the Default Candidate for Democrats

In last week’s Democratic Presidential Debate, Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama took different approaches when responding to a question about meeting with the heads of rogue nations.

July 29, 2007

Just 54% Consider American Society Generally Fair and Decent

A Rasmussen Reports tracking poll measuring broad perceptions of American society and foreign affairs finds that only 54% of likely voters now view our society as generally fair and decent.

July 28, 2007

Election 2008: Edwards Leads Giuliani by Seven, Thompson by Eleven

A new Rasmussen Reports Election 2008 survey shows former Senator John Edwards (D) opening up a seven-point lead of 49% to 42% over former Mayor Rudy Giuliani (R).

July 27, 2007

Public Divided as to Whether New President Should Meet with Heads of Iran, Syria, North Korea

Forty-two percent (42%) of Americans say that the next President should meet with the heads of nations such as Iran, Syria, and North Korea without setting any preconditions.

July 27, 2007

Who’s Best on National Security: 28% Say Clinton, 20% Giuliani

When asked to choose among the leading Presidential candidates, 28% of American adults said that they would trust New York Senator Hillary Clinton the most on national security issues.

July 27, 2007

Obama Gains Ground Over Giuliani, Thompson

Barack Obama has improved his standing against the GOP frontrunners, Fred Thompson and Rudy Giuliani.

July 27, 2007

Barry Bonds: 25% Favorable

As Barry Bonds closes in on the all-time major-league baseball home run record, 26% of all American adults are following news stories about the event at least Somewhat Closely.

July 26, 2007

58% Say Presidential Debates Are Boring; 50% Say They’re Useless

Fifteen percent (15%) of American adults say that Presidential debates are exciting.

July 26, 2007

Labels Matter: Progressive Better than Liberal, Reagan-Like Better than Conservative

During last Monday’s Democratic Presidential debate, Senator Hillary Clinton indicated that she preferred to be called “progressive” rather than “liberal.”

July 26, 2007

16% Say Congress Doing Good or Excellent Job

Public opinion of Congress remains near the lowest levels every recorded. Just 16% of American voters now say that Congress is doing a Good (13%) or an Excellent (3%) job.

July 25, 2007

Democrats Now Trusted More than GOP on Ten Out of Ten Key Issues

When it comes to National Security, Democrats are now trusted more by 42% of likely voters, Republicans by 40%.

July 25, 2007

Opinions of Feingold Shaped by Censure Resolution

Senator Russell Feingold (D), like most U.S. Senators, has a fairly low level of name recognition on the national level.

July 25, 2007

41% Want Congress to Censure President Bush

Forty-one percent (41%) of the nation’s Likely Voters want Congress to formally censure President Bush. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 47% are opposed while 12% are not sure.

July 24, 2007

Only 27% Believe Israel and Palestinians Can Peacefully Co-exist

Just 27% of American adults believe it is “possible for both Israel and the Palestinian people to peacefully exist side-by-side in the Middle East.”