Senate Vote on Iraq in Line With Public Opinion
The Senate today narrowly turned back a Democratic proposal mandating troop withdrawals from Iraq.
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July 18, 2007
July 18, 2007
Harry Potter Doesn’t Cast Much of a Spell on Most Americans
Though avid Harry Potter fans are anxiously waiting for seventh and final release of the book series, most Americans don’t seem too interested in acquiring the next novel.
July 18, 2007
Congressional Ballot: Democrats 46% Republicans 37%
If the Congressional Election were held today, 46% of American voters say they would currently vote for the Democrat in their district while 37% would pull the voting lever for a Republican.
July 18, 2007
Discover(R) Spending Confidence Monitor(SM): Consumers Less Likely to Increase Spending in July
The Discover(R) Spending Confidence Monitor(sm) revealed only 34 percent of consumers expected to spend more in July than they did in June, a six point decline from last month's inaugural survey.
July 18, 2007
Obama 47% McCain 38%
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone poll finds Illinois Senator Barack Obama (D) with a nine point lead over Arizona Senator John McCain (R).
July 17, 2007
Retirement or College? America has Split Priorities
According to a new survey by Country Insurance & Financial Services, 43 percent believe saving for college is more important, while another 43 percent say retirement takes precedence.
July 17, 2007
38% Say U.S. Will Be Less Safe Following Iraq Troop Withdrawal; 17% Say Nation Will Be Safer
Thirty-eight percent (38%) of American adults believe that the withdrawal of combat troops from Iraq will make the U.S. less safe than it is today.
July 17, 2007
Presidential Match-Up: Biden Trails Giuliani by Nine, Thompson by Two
A new survey shows leading GOP contender Mayor Rudy Giuliani leading third-tier Democratic hopeful Joseph Biden 46% to 37%.
July 17, 2007
Though GOP Gains Ground, Democrats Still Trusted More on Most Issues
Even on Taxes, traditionally a political strong point for the GOP, voters continue to trust Democrats more than Republicans.
July 16, 2007
National Poll: Clinton, Obama Still in a League of Their Own
A national telephone survey conducted over the seven days ending July 15 shows no changes at the top of the race for the Democratic Presidential nomination. For the second straight week, New York Senator Hillary Clinton remains the clear frontrunner.
July 16, 2007
Thompson, Giuliani on Top in GOP poll: Can Thompson Last?
A survey shows former Fred Thompson and Rudy Giuliani are still neck and neck in the race for of the Republican Presidential nomination.
July 16, 2007
51% Say Wait Till September for Iraq Policy Change
Fifty-one percent (51%) of American voters say that the United States should wait for the September progress report before making major policy changes in Iraq.
July 15, 2007
Clinton Favorables Up, McCain and Romney Down
New York Senator Hillary Clinton has been in the national spotlight for an amazing fifteen years. That means some Election 2008 voters were in pre-school when Clinton first moved into the White House in 1993 and just about everyone has an opinion of the former First Lady.
July 15, 2007
New York Times, Washington Post, and Local Newspapers Seen as Having Liberal Bias
A Rasmussen Reports survey on perceptions of media bias found that Americans tend to believe that the New York Times, Washington Post, and their local newspaper all show a bias in favor of liberals.
July 14, 2007
Public Divided on Fairness Doctrine
Americans are evenly divided as to whether or not the government should “require all radio and television stations to offer equal amounts of conservative and liberal political commentary.”
July 13, 2007
Americans See Liberal Media Bias on TV News
By a 39% to 20% margin, American adults believe that the three major broadcast networks deliver news with a bias in favor of liberals.
July 13, 2007
46% Still Expect Democrats to Nominate White Male for President
Forty-six percent (46%) of American voters say it is likely that Democrats will end up nominating a white male in 2008.
July 13, 2007
2008 Democratic Presidential Primary: Clinton 38% Obama 26%
While Illinois Senator Barack Obama is the fundraising leader, New York Senator Hillary Clinton remains the clear frontrunner in polls for the Democratic Presidential nomination.
July 13, 2007
2008 Republican Presidential Primary: Thompson 25% Giuliani 24%
The race for of the Republican Presidential nomination following the July 4th holiday looks a lot like it did before the nation’s birthday party.
July 12, 2007
Public Skeptical of White House in Executive Privilege Claims
Forty-three percent (43%) of Americans believe Congress is legitimately trying to find information about the firing of U.S. attorneys.
