In some ways, the Democratic Presidential Nomination is the same as it’s been all year. Hillary Clinton is the frontrunner, Barack Obama is a serious challenger, and John Edwards is somewhat in the running.
While pundits and analysts have pored over the details of Mitt Romney’s speech last week, nearly half the nation’s voters could not identify which Republican had given a major speech on faith and religion.
For months, Rasmussen Reports has used words like fluid, murky, and muddled to describe the state of the race for the Republicans Presidential nomination. Those words still apply today.
Sixty percent (60%) of likely voters believe that American society is generally fair and decent. A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 28% disagree and say society is generally unfair and discriminatory.On this question, there are significant partisan and demographic differences.
As Barack Obama and Mike Huckabee have gained ground in recent polling, some pundits have speculated that the nomination of these once long-shot candidates might provide a real opening for Michael Bloomberg.
Mike Huckabee’s surging campaign has created a three-way toss-up in Michigan’s Republican Primary. The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey finds Huckabee earning 21% of the vote.
Former Senator John Edwards is in pitched battles with each of two top GOP candidates in the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
Bill Clinton’s poll ratings are very high so Hillary figures he can be of great help to her on the campaign trail. So far, so good — but then they extrapolate that view and conclude that he would be a good person to make her negative attacks on opponents, to answer charges against her and to take the media to task for their coverage. And that’s where they are wrong.
Just 18% of American voters believe that Iran has halted its nuclear weapons program. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 66% disagree and say Iran has not stopped its nuclear weapons program.
Eighty-five percent (85%) of American adults believe that parents should have the right to spank their children.
Ending three consecutive months of declines, the Hudson Employment Index (SM) for Minneapolis-St. Paul inched up 1.1 points to 90 in November.
After rebounding last month, Pennsylvania’s Hudson Employment Index (SM) plunged 13.5 points to 94.5.
Ohio worker confidence slipped for the third consecutive month in November, as the state’s Hudson Employment Index (SM) dropped 4.1 points to 93.0.
The Hudson Employment Index (SM) for Washington, D.C. fell 8.2 points in November to 100.6. Less expected hiring on top of growing financial concerns caused the drop.
Worker confidence posted a significant rise in Tampa – St. Petersburg in November, the first for the area since January. The market’s Hudson Employment Index (SM) rose 4.8 points to 89.8.
The Hudson Employment Index (SM) for Dallas-Ft. Worth sunk in November, dropping 6.1 points to 102.8. An increase in financial concerns coupled with decreased hiring expectations drove this decline.
Worker confidence fell in Boston in November, as the city’s Hudson Employment Index (SM) slipped 1.8 points to 91.5.
Confidence among accounting and finance workers fell for the fourth consecutive month, as the group’s Hudson Employment Index (SM) slid 16 points to 93.0 in November.
Ending a five month skid, the Hudson Employment Index (SM) for San Francisco rose 2.5 points to 90.9 in November. Less concern around finances and job security triggered the up-tick.
New York Senator Hillary Clinton’s lead over Illinois Senator Barack Obama in South Carolina’s Presidential Primary has disappeared. The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of the race shows Clinton with 36% of the vote while Obama is the top choice for 34% of the state’s Likely Primary Voters
