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2008 Presidential Election

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April 21, 2008

Colorado: Obama Has Small Lead Over McCain

The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in Colorado shows the race for the state’s Electoral College Votes is still close between John McCain and Barack Obama. Obama leads McCain 46% to 43%. At the same time, McCain has a fourteen-point lead over Hillary Clinton in the Centennial State.

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April 21, 2008

Pennsylvania: Clinton 49% Obama 44%

The final Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of the Democratic Presidential Primary in Pennsylvania shows Hillary Clinton with 49% of the vote and Barack Obama with 44%. This election poll was conducted Sunday afternoon and evening.

April 21, 2008

Arizona: No Surprises as McCain Enjoys Huge Home State Lead

In his home state of Arizona, John McCain enjoys huge leads over both potential Democratic rivals. The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey shows McCain leading Hillary Clinton 60% to 32% and Barack Obama 57% to 37%.

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April 18, 2008

Pennsylvania: Clinton 47% Obama 44%

The Democratic Presidential Primary in Pennsylvania is getting even closer. The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in the state shows Hillary Clinton with 47% of the vote and Barack Obama with 44%. This election poll was conducted Thursday night, the night following a nationally televised debate between the candidates.

April 17, 2008

California: Obama 50% McCain 43%

In California, the latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey finds Barack Obama leading John McCain 50% to 43%. That's an improvement for McCain who trailed Obama by fifteen points in March.

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April 15, 2008

Pennsylvania: Clinton 50% Obama 41%

With a week to go until Pennsylvania voters render their final verdict, Hillary Clinton has opened a nine-percentage point lead over Barack Obama in the Keystone State. The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey shows Clinton now attracts 50% of the vote while Obama earns 41%.

April 14, 2008

Florida: McCain Trounces Obama, Even with Clinton

The battle over Florida’s convention delegates may be taking its toll on Barack Obama’s prospects in the Sunshine State. For the second time in three months, John McCain enjoys a double digit lead over the Democratic frontrunner.

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April 14, 2008

56% Disagree with Obama’s Comments on Small Town America

Fifty-six percent (56%) of voters nationwide disagree with Barack Obama’s statement that people in small towns “cling to guns or religion or antipathy to people who aren't like them or anti-immigrant sentiment or anti-trade sentiment as a way to explain their frustrations."

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April 12, 2008

North Carolina: McCain 47% Obama 47%

Barack Obama has caught up with John McCain in the Tar Heel State. The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey finds that both Obama and McCain attract 47% of the North Carolina vote in an early look at the race.

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April 11, 2008

Pennsylvania: While Campaigning for Primary, both Democrats Gain Ground on McCain

While Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton continue to compete against each other in Pennsylvania’s Presidential Primary, both Democrats have opened a lead over John McCain in the Keystone State.

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April 11, 2008

62% Expect Obama to Win Democratic Nomination

Sixty-two percent (62%) of all voters now believe that Barack Obama will win the Democratic Presidential nomination.

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April 10, 2008

Alaska: McCain 48% Obama 43%

It’s no surprise that John McCain leads Hillary Clinton by twenty-five percentage points in Alaska. After all, George W. Bush won the state by twenty-five points in Election 2004 and by thirty-one points four years earlier.

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April 10, 2008

Montana: McCain 48% Obama 43%

The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in Montana shows John McCain leading Barack Obama 48% to 43%. However, he enjoys a much more comfortable lead over Hillary Clinton, 54% to 36%.

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April 10, 2008

New Mexico: Obama Leads McCain by Three, McCain Leads Clinton by Three

The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of New Mexico voters shows Barack Obama attracting 45% of the vote while John McCain earns 42%. If Hillary Clinton is the Democratic nominee, it’s McCain 46% Clinton 43%.

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April 10, 2008

Ohio: McCain Retains Lead Over Both Democrats

The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in Ohio shows John McCain leading Barack Obama 47% to 40%. He also leads Hillary Clinton 47% to 42%.

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April 8, 2008

Pennsylvania: Clinton 48% Obama 43%

Following a month of declining poll numbers for Senator Hillary Clinton in Pennsylvania, the race has stabilized for the moment.

April 7, 2008

Alabama: McCain Leads Obama and Clinton by Wide Margin

In Alabama, John McCain leads both of his potential Democratic challengers by wide margins. The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey shows McCain leading Democratic frontrunner Barack Obama by eighteen percentage points, 55% to 37%.

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April 6, 2008

Iowa: Obama 46% McCain 42%

In Iowa, the latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey finds Barack Obama leading John McCain 46% to 42%. However, McCain leads Hillary Clinton 51% to 36%.

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April 6, 2008

Tennessee: McCain Leads Both Democrats by Double Digits

John McCain enjoys a strong double digit lead over both Democratic Presidential hopefuls in the state of Tennessee. The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in the state finds McCain leading Barack Obama 58% to 31%. The presumptive GOP nominee leads Hillary Clinton 52% to 38%.

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April 5, 2008

North Carolina: Obama 56% Clinton 33%

In North Carolina, Barack Obama has opened up a twenty-three percentage point lead over Hillary Clinton. The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey finds that Obama attracts 56% of the vote while Clinton earns 33%.