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October 5, 2007Legal Workers’ Confidence Plunges to Lowest Level in a Year
  
Worker confidence took a large hit in September, as the legal sector’s 
    Hudson Employment Index (SM) plummeted almost 20 points to 98.9. Worse financial sentiments and greater concern over job loss drove the decline. The group’s latest reading, however, is a point higher than this time last year, when the 
    Index was 97.9. The composite 
    Index, based on responses from approximately 9,000 workers across all sectors, dropped for the second month in a row, falling 2.1 points in September to 97.1. 
October 5, 2007Finance Concerns Hurt NYC Worker Sentiment in Sept
  
New York City workers were noticeably less optimistic in September, as the city’s 
    Hudson Employment Index (SM) decreased 5.6 points to 91.4. Finance concerns and less expected hiring contributed to the drop. Nevertheless, the latest reading comes in significantly higher than last September’s 84.4. The national 
    Index, based on responses from approximately 9,000 workers, declined for the second consecutive month in September, falling 2.1 points to 97.1.
October 5, 2007DC Worker Confidence Stable in September
  
Worker confidence held steady in DC in September, as the city’s 
    Hudson Employment Index (SM) shifted down just .1 point to 107. The capital city’s latest reading is well below last September, when it registered 119.9. The national 
    Index, based on responses from approximately 9,000 workers nationwide, declined for the second consecutive month in September, as the reading fell 2.1 points to 107.6.
October 5, 2007Healthcare Workers Less Confident in September
  
The 
    Hudson Employment Index (SM) for healthcare workers fell 4.6 points to 99.3 in September. The latest 
    Index is also five points lower than last September’s reading of 104.3. The composite 
    Index, based on responses from approximately 9,000 workers across all sectors, dropped for the second month in a row, falling 2.1 points in September to 97.1. 
October 5, 2007Manufacturing Workers’ Confidence Continues to Weaken
  
Confidence among manufacturing workers fell in September, as the sector’s 
    Hudson Employment Index (SM) slipped 2.3 points to 82.8. The 
    Index for this group has been steadily decreasing since June, and has fallen over 16 points in that time. The latest reading is also lower than last September’s reading of 86.1. The composite 
    Index, based on responses from approximately 9,000 workers across all sectors, dropped for the second month in a row, falling 2.1 points in September to 97.1. 
October 5, 2007IT Workers Happy and Secure in September
  
IT workers felt more confident in September, as the group’s 
    Hudson Employment Index (SM) jumped 9.5 points to 114.6. Increased job satisfaction, greater sense of job security, and improved financial sentiments drove the increase. The latest reading is also 5.3 points higher than a year ago, when it came in at 109.3. The composite 
    Index, based on responses from approximately 9,000 workers across all sectors, dropped for the second month in a row, falling 2.1 points in September to 97.1. 
October 5, 2007Record Low Hiring Expectations Dwindle LA Worker Confidence
  
The 
    Hudson Employment Index (SM) for Los Angeles fell 3.1 points to 93.3 in September. Fewer hiring expectations and more anticipated layoffs were offset by an increase in satisfaction with finances. The city’s latest 
    Index is more than seven points lower than last September’s score of 100.6. The composite 
    Index, which is based on responses from approximately 9,000 workers nationwide, dropped for the second month in a row, falling 2.1 points in September to 97.1.
October 5, 2007Hiring 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.
October 5, 2007CA 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.

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                            October 5, 200757% 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.
October 5, 2007Americans 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.
October 5, 2007Obama 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%.

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                            October 5, 200766% 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. 

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                            October 4, 200727% 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.

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                            October 4, 200744% 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.”
October 4, 2007Discover 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.

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                            October 4, 2007Behind 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. 

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                            October 3, 2007Fans 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. 

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                            October 3, 2007American 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%.
October 3, 2007Huckabee 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.