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                            January 16, 2007Election 2008: Romney Still Trailing Clinton & Gore
  
The latest Rasmussen Reports Election 2008 poll shows that Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney (R) still trails both former Vice President Al Gore (D) and New York Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton. 

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                            January 15, 200719% See McCain as Next President; 17% See Clinton
  
Nineteen percent (19%) of American voters say that Senator John McCain (R) is likely to be the next President of the United States.

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                            January 15, 2007Poll: 94% Believe Troops Likely to Still Be in Iraq When Next President Takes Office
  
Ninety-four percent (94%) of Americans say it is likely that American soldiers will still be facing combat in Iraq when the next President is sworn into office on January 20, 2009. 

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                            January 8, 2007Romney Enters White House Race, Trails All Democrats
  
Mitt Romney (R) filed papers last week to formally begin his run for the White House, but a new Rasmussen Reports poll shows how much of an uphill fight it will be for the former Governor of Massachusetts.

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                            December 21, 2006Giuliani Continues to Lead Clinton, Gore
  
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani (R) continues to hold a narrow lead over Senator Hillary Clinton (D) and former Vice President Al Gore (D) in early Election 2008 polling.

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                            December 19, 2006Election 2008: McCain Crushes Kerry and Clark
  
Arizona Senator John McCain (R) crushes both Massachusetts Senator John Kerry (D) and General Wesley Clark (D) in hypothetical Election 2008 Presidential match-ups.

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                            December 18, 2006Election 2008: McCain Leads Clinton, Gore
  
Arizona Senator John McCain (R) continues to lead Senator Hillary Clinton (D) and former Vice-President Al Gore (D) in the latest Rasmussen Reports Election 2008 poll.

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                            December 18, 2006Election 2008: Giuliani 56%; Vilsack 28%
  
The latest Rasmussen Reports Election 2008 survey found that former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani (R) would defeat Vilsack by nearly 30 points, 56% to 28%.

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                            December 15, 2006Election 2008: McCain Beating Obama and Edwards
  
Arizona Senator John McCain (R) continues to lead Illinois Senator Barack Obama (D) and former North Carolina Senator John Edwards (D) in early Election 2008 polling.

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                            December 14, 2006Bayh Way Behind Both Giuliani and McCain
  
Indiana Senator Evan Bayh (D) announced the formation of a presidential campaign exploratory committee last week and that appears to be the easiest part of his bid for the White House. 

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                            December 12, 200678% Willing to Vote for Woman President
  
Seventy-eight percent (78%) of American voters say they’re willing to vote for a female presidential candidate.

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                            December 12, 2006Clinton and Gore Both Lead Romney
  
If the 2008 presidential race were held today, Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney would face uphill races against two very familiar Democratic names.

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                            December 8, 2006Election 2008: Romney Trails Obama and Edwards
  
In potential head-to-head match-ups of likely contenders for the 2008 presidency, Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney (R) trails both Illinois Senator Barack Obama (D) and former North Carolina Senator John Edwards (D) by double digits.

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                            December 7, 2006Election 2008: Gingrich Trails Kerry and Gore
  
Massachusetts Senator John Kerry (D) would beat former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R) should the two square off in the 2008 presidential campaign. A recent Rasmussen Reports survey shows Kerry topping Gingrich 47% to 38%.

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                            December 6, 2006Election 2008: Kerry Trails Giuliani and McCain
  
Arizona Senator John McCain (R) leads Massachusetts Senator John Kerry (D) 53% to 36% in a hypothetical Election 2008 match-up.

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                            December 5, 2006Election 2008: John McCain (R) Leads Clinton (D)
  
John McCain (R) now holds a four-point advantage over Hillary Clinton (D) in the Election 2008 race for the White House. Rudy Giuliani (R) has opened a five-point lead over Clinton, 48% to 43%.

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                            December 5, 20062008 Presidential Primaries: Clinton & Obama Lead Dems
  
A pair of New York politicians lead the early primary polling for Election 2008. Senator Hillary Clinton (D) now attracts 34% support from Democratic and Democratic-leaning voters. On the GOP side, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani (R) is on top with 31% support.

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                            December 5, 2006Election 2008: Gingrich Trails Clinton, Obama
  
Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich (R) trails the two Democratic front-runners in a Rasmussen Reports Election 2008 poll. 

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                            November 28, 2006Election 2008: Vilsack (D) Trails McCain (R)
  
Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack (D) has his sights set on the White House, but few Americans have their eyes on Tom Vilsack. A Rasmussen Reports survey of 1,000 Likely Voters found that 61% of Americans don’t know enough about him to form an opinion.

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                            November 21, 2006Election 2008: Edwards Trails Giuliani & McCain
  
John Edwards, the Democrats’ Vice Presidential nominee in 2004, is one of four Democrats currently reaching double digits of voter support for the party’s top slot in 2008, but he trails Republican front-runners Rudy Giuliani and John McCain