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October 5, 2007

Hiring and Job Security Concerns San Francisco Workers in Sept

The Hudson Employment Index (SM) in San Francisco slipped 2.2 points to 93.5 in September, marking the fourth consecutive decline for the city’s measure of worker sentiment. Steady declines in expected hiring and workers’ sense of job security have contributed to the Index’s downfall. The city’s Index registered 100.2 at this time last year. The composite Index, which is based on responses from approximately 9,000 workers nationwide, declined for the second consecutive month in September, falling 2.1 points to 97.1.

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October 5, 2007

CA Workers’ Confidence Up, but Hiring at All-Time Low

Worker confidence edged up in California, as the state’s Hudson Employment Index (SM) climbed 1.9 points to 102.2 in September. An increase in most factors triggered the up-tick, but hiring expectations fell to a record low this month. California’s latest monthly measure of worker confidence is five and a half points shy of last September’s Index. The national Index, based on responses from approximately 9,000 workers across the country, declined for the second consecutive month in September, falling 2.1 points to 97.1.

October 5, 2007

57% Oppose Bush Veto of Children’s Health Insurance Legislation

Sixty-five percent (65%) of American voters know that President Bush vetoed a bill expanding the State Children’s Health Insurance Program.

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October 5, 2007

Americans Want Hawkish Attitude Towards Iran: A Commentary by Douglas Schoen

The American people have clearly spent a great deal of time thinking about Iran and President Ahmadinejad.

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October 5, 2007

Obama Still Strong Against GOP frontrunners Giuliani, Thompson

The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey of Election 2008 shows Barack Obama sustaining a moderate five-point edge over Rudy Giuliani, still leading 47% to 42%.

October 5, 2007

66% Say Anyone Willing to Sweat a Little Can Make a Decent Living in U.S.

Sixty-six percent (66%) of all likely voters believe that "just about anyone who is willing to work hard" can make a decent living in this country; 28% disagree and say that’s not the case.

October 4, 2007

27% of Republicans Would Vote for Pro-Life Third Party Instead of Giuliani

If Rudy Giuliani wins the Republican nomination and a third party campaign is backed by Christian conservative leaders, 27% of Republican voters say they’d vote for the third party option rather than Giuliani.

October 4, 2007

44% Say Constitution Should Be Supreme Court’s Guiding Light

As the Supreme Court begins a new term, 44% of Americans would counsel the justices to base their decisions “strictly upon what is written in the Constitution and legal precedents.”

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October 4, 2007

Discover U.S. Spending Monitor rises slightly in September

The Discover (R) U.S. Spending Monitor(sm) rose slightly in September as consumers reported having more money left over after paying debts and less concern about unexpected expenses or shortfalls in income.

October 4, 2007

Behind the Horse Race Numbers: Edwards Strongest Democrat in General Election Match-ups; A Commentary by Douglas Schoen

The most recent Rasmussen Reports data show that all of the most likely Democratic nominees lead their strongest prospective opponents.

October 3, 2007

Fans Pick Red Sox to Win World Series

Twenty-three percent (23%) of Major League Baseball Fans expect the Boston Red Sox to win the 2007 edition of the World Series.

October 3, 2007

American People in a Sour Mood: A Commentary by Douglas Schoen

The American people are in a sour mood. The latest Rasmussen data shows that President Bush's approval is still below 40%.

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October 3, 2007

Huckabee Trails Clinton by Eight, Obama by Nine

Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee may have won the first-ever Values Voter Presidential Debate Straw Poll in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, but he is more often a runner-up in the Election 2008 presidential race.

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October 3, 2007

Record Low Hiring Expectations Drive Decline in the Hudson Employment Index (SM)

On the heels of August’s large drop, the Hudson Employment Index (SM) fell another 2.1 points to 97.1 in September.

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October 2, 2007

Connecticut: Clinton 46% Giuliani 40%

The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey finds Hillary Clinton (D) with a six-point advantage over fellow New Yorker Rudy Giuliani (R) in the race for Connecticut’s seven Electoral College votes.

October 2, 2007

An In Depth Look at Who Votes & Decides the GOP Primaries: A Commentary by Douglas Schoen

Rasmussen Reports polling has recently shown Fred Thompson leading the race for the Republican Presidential Nomination while most other polls place Rudy Giuliani in the lead and Thompson in second.

October 1, 2007

Republican Nomination Race Gets Murkier With No Clear Frontrunner

For those covering the story of the Republican Presidential Nomination this week, the focus will be on interpreting the results of the various candidate’s fundraising results for the third quarter.

October 1, 2007

Clinton Nomination is Not Inevitable

Over the past week or so, the pundits' narrative of the race for the for the Democratic Presidential nomination has revolved around the question of whether Hillary Clinton’s nomination is inevitable.

October 1, 2007

Voters Reject Clinton Baby Bond Proposal By 2-to-1 Margin

Sixty percent (60%) of America’s Likely Voters oppose giving every child born in the United
States a $5,000 savings bond, or “baby bond.”

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October 1, 2007

South Carolina Democrats: Clinton 43% Obama 30%

Hillary Clinton has a thirteen point advantage over Barack Obama in South Carolina’s Presidential Primary.