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September 4, 2007

Edwards Leads McCain by Four

John McCain may be stumbling in the Republican Presidential nomination race, but he still performs competitively against top Democratic candidates, including John Edwards.

September 4, 2007

Thompson Outperforms McCain in Arizona

Arizona is the home state for John McCain, but Fred Thompson is the strongest GOP Presidential candidate in the state at this time.

September 3, 2007

55% Celebrate Labor Day as Unofficial End of Summer

Most Americans (55%) now celebrate Labor Day as the unofficial end of summer. A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 32% say they take the day to celebrate the contributions of workers in society.

September 2, 2007

If Clinton Nominated, Voters Don’t Expect Obama or Edwards on the Ticket

If Hillary Clinton wins the Democratic Presidential nomination, just 24% of the nation’s voters think it’s Very Likely that Barack Obama will be her Vice Presidential nominee

September 2, 2007

Voters Say Clinton Less Likely to Be Elected President Than Other Democrats

If Hillary Clinton wins the Democratic Presidential nomination, 53% of voters say it’s Somewhat or Very Likely that she will be elected President.

September 1, 2007

Party Affiliation: Dem 37.4% GOP 32.5%

During the month of August, the number of people identifying themselves as Democrats increased for the first time in six months.

August 31, 2007

Giuliani 47% Clinton 44%; Clinton 48% Thompson 44%

Rudy Giuliani leads Hillary Clinton 47% to 44% in the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.

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August 31, 2007

59% Say American Society Is Generally Fair and Decent

The proportion of voters who say American society is fair and decent has increased from 54% in July to 59% today.

August 30, 2007

48% Say Their Peers Willing to Vote for Woman President

The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 76% of voters say they are willing to cast their Presidential vote for a woman.

August 30, 2007

54% Say Dems Likely to Nominate White Male

Senators Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama have been one-two in polls for the Democratic Presidential nomination since the campaign season begin.

August 29, 2007

Tancredo Trails Top Dems by Double Digits

GOP Congressman Tom Tancredo has a lot of catching up to do. The first Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey gauging support for Tancredo's long-shot presidential candidacy shows him trailing New York Senator Hillary Clinton by thirteen percentage points.

August 29, 2007

Just 2% See Congressional Performance As "Excellent," 45% Call It Poor

The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey indicates that only 17% are able to say that the performance of Congress is Good (15%) or Excellent (2%).

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August 28, 2007

New York: Clinton Dominates Giuliani

In a race between two New York politicians, New York voters stay with the party line and prefer Hillary Clinton over Rudy Giuliani by a twenty-five point margin, 58% to 33%.

August 28, 2007

Pennsylvania: Clinton 45% Giuliani 44%

In a Pennsylvania match-up of the early frontrunners, it’s Hillary Clinton (D) 45% and Rudy Giuliani (R) 44%.

August 28, 2007

Missouri: Clinton Leads Four Republican Hopefuls By Single Digits

Looking ahead to Election 2008 in Missouri, Senator Hillary Clinton attracts between 46% and 48% of the vote when matched against four top Republican hopefuls.

August 28, 2007

Missouri Governor: Nixon (D) 46% Blunt (R) 43%

Attorney General Jay Nixon (D) has a three-point edge over Missouri Governor Matt Blunt (R) in an early look at the 2008 Governor’s race.

August 28, 2007

Illinois: Clinton Leads GOP Hopefuls By Ten, Obama Leads By 20

Hillary Clinton leads both Rudy Giuliani and Fred Thompson by nearly ten percentage points in Illinois.

August 27, 2007

Clinton Remains Frontrunner Despite Questions About Electability

August is shaping up like the previous several months in the race for the Democratic Presidential nomination.

August 27, 2007

47% Say Iraq Like Vietnam, 44% Disagree

The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that Americans are fairly evenly divided on the question of whether Iraq is like Vietnam.

August 27, 2007

Small Business Economic Confidence Falls in August

Economic confidence among small business owners fell in August after briefly rebounding last month as small business owners expressed less confidence in the economic conditions for their business and experienced more cash flow issues, according to the Discover(R) Small Business Watch(SM).