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March 11, 2008

Congress: 13% Good/ Excellent, 43% Poor

Just 13% of Likely Voters now say Congress is doing a good or excellent job. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 43% give Congress a poor rating.

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March 10, 2008

Half of Voters Say America’s Best Days Are in the Past

Half of voters (50%) believe America’s best days have already come and gone. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that= 33% say the nation’s best days are still in the future while 18% are not sure.

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March 9, 2008

Rasmussen Markets See Clinton Winning Pennsylvania, Indiana, West Virginia, Kentucky

Rasmussen Markets data on Sunday morning shows that Hillary Clinton is expected to win upcoming contests in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Kentucky. The former First Lady is very slightly favored in Indiana. Obama is expected to win in Mississippi, North Carolina, Oregon, and Montana.

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March 7, 2008

19% Think the Nation is Better Off Today Than Four Years Ago

Only 19% of American Voters believe the United States is better off today than it was four years ago. A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 67% disagree.

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March 7, 2008

Confidence in War on Terror Still High

Forty-six percent (46%) of likely voters believe the U.S. and its allies are winning the War on Terror, according to a new Rasmussen Reports survey. Twenty-two percent (22%) say the terrorists are winning, 27% say Neither.

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March 2, 2008

Party ID: Dem 41.5% GOP 31.8%

As the public image of the Democratic Party shifted from Congress to the Presidential campaign trail, the number of Democrats in the United States has soared. In fact, during the month of February, the Democrat’s numerical advantage over the Republican Party grew to the highest level ever measured by Rasmussen Reports.

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February 20, 2008

Obama Now Overwhelming Favorite to Win Democratic Presidential Nomination

On the morning after his big victory in Wisconsin, Rasmussen Markets data showed that Barack Obama had a 79% chance of winning the Democratic Presidential nomination. Hillary Clinton’s prospects had fallen to just 20%.

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February 19, 2008

61% Want Troops Home from Iraq Within a Year

A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 61% of Americans would like to see U.S. troops brought home from Iraq within a year.

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February 17, 2008

Generic Congressional Ballot: Democrats 44% Republicans 40%

The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that, if the Congressional Election were held today, 44% of American voters say they would vote for the Democrat in their district and 40% would opt for the Republican

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February 13, 2008

Rasmussen Markets Update: Potomac Primary Has Little Impact

Barack Obama and John McCain rolled up big victories in the “Potomac Primary” yesterday, but it had little impact on their prospects for the nomination.

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February 13, 2008

Congress: 15% Good or Excellent, 46% Poor

Just 15% of American voters say that Congress is doing a good or an excellent job. A recent Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 46% now give Congress a poor rating. Bleak as those figures are, they reflect a modest improvement from a month ago when just 13% were willing to give the legislators good or excellent marks for their efforts.

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February 12, 2008

60% Want Troops Home from Iraq Within a Year

A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 60% of Americans would like to see U.S. troops brought home from Iraq within a year.

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February 11, 2008

Rasmussen Market Update: Expectations of Obama Victory Rise Sharply

Expectations that Barack Obama will be the Democratic Presidential nominee soared following the Senator’s weekend string of victories in Louisiana, Nebraska, Washington, and Maine. As of Monday morning, Rasmussen Markets data gave Obama a 70% chance of representing the Democratic Party in November’s election.

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February 10, 2008

Confidence in War on Terror Grows to Highest Level in Three Years

The latest Rasmussen Reports tracking poll finds that 49% of Americans now say the U.S. and its allies are winning the War on Terror (see crosstabs). That’s up from 43% a month ago and is the highest level of confidence measured in more than three years.

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February 7, 2008

Just 19% Say Nation Better Off Than Four Years Ago

Just 19% of America’s voters believe the nation is better off today than it was four years ago. A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 74% disagree.Just 4% of Democrats believe the nation is better off while 91% disagree. Sixteen percent (16%) of unaffiliated voters say the nation is better off.

February 6, 2008

Rasmussen Markets Update: Clinton, Obama Show to Continue… for a Long Time

While Super Tuesday confirmed John McCain as the likely Republican Presidential Nominee, it left the Democratic race unsettled. Amazingly enough, after all the rush of states to move their primaries up on the calendar, it now appears that states voting after the big February 5 event will have a bigger impact in terms of deciding the nominee.

February 6, 2008

Rasmussen Markets Update: McCain Feeling Super on Wednesday Morning

The race to determine the Republican Presidential Nominee effectively ended on Super Tuesday. As expected, John McCain won the delegate-rich winner-take-all states of New York, New Jersey, Missouri, Arizona, Connecticut, and Delaware.

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February 5, 2008

Number of Democrats In Country Hits Four-Year High During First Month of Election 2008

During January, the media attention focused on battles within the nation’s leading political parties—Obama vs. Clinton vs. Edwards and McCain vs. Romney vs. Huckabee. But, during the first month of voting in Election 2008, the message going out to millions of Americans provided a solid boost for the Democratic brand.

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February 3, 2008

It's the Economy: "Very Important" to 80% of Likely Voters

As the federal government acts to head off a recession, 80% of likely American voters tell Rasmussen Reports that the Economy is of top importance to them as an electoral issue.

January 29, 2008

McCain Wins Florida, Heavily Favored to Win Nomination

John McCain won Florida’s Republican Presidential Primary and moved a giant step closer to capturing the Republican Presidential nomination.