Iowa Caucus: Bachmann, Romney and Paul on Top
In the Iowa caucus race for the Republican presidential nomination, five candidates are in double digits, and many voters are open to changing their mind before caucus day arrives.
Election 2012: Presidential Election
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August 8, 2011
August 4, 2011
Vote for Bailouts Could Hurt Potential GOP Presidential Candidates
It’s been three long years since the Bush Administration told voters that the government needed $700 billion right away to avoid a financial industry meltdown. That legislation, known in the political world as TARP, remains very unpopular with voters nationwide and is a potentially potent factor in the race for the Republican presidential nomination.
August 2, 2011
Election 2012: Generic Republican 47%, Obama 42%
A generic Republican candidate now leads President Obama by five points in a hypothetical 2012 election match-up.
August 2, 2011
Three-Way Race: Romney 34%, Bachmann 27%, Perry 26%
Candidates will fall by the wayside as the primary battle for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination gets under way. If the race were already down to just the three top candidates, Mitt Romney would still be just slightly ahead.
August 1, 2011
Romney, Perry, Bachmann Run Close Among GOP Primary Voters
The inclusion of likely candidate Rick Perry has tightened the race for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination dramatically, with former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney still ahead – but just barely.
July 26, 2011
Generic Republican Candidate 48%, Obama 42%
President Obama now earns his lowest level of support yet against a generic Republican candidate in a hypothetical 2012 election matchup.
July 22, 2011
Obama 41%, Ron Paul 37%
Congressman Ron Paul may be a long shot to win the Republican presidential nomination, but he runs competitively with President Obama right now.
July 21, 2011
Election 2012: Obama Leads Perry, Bachmann by Single Digits
It’s a long way to go until November 2012, and it’s unclear who the Republicans will nominate to challenge President Obama, but polls continue to show that the race would be very competitive if the election were held today.
July 20, 2011
Election 2012: Romney 43% Obama 42%
In a very early look at Election 2012, former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama are essentially even.
July 19, 2011
Generic Republican Candidate 47%, Obama 41%
President Obama now earns his lowest level of support yet against a generic Republican candidate in a hypothetical 2012 election matchup.
July 12, 2011
Generic Republican Candidate 48%, Obama 43%
A generic Republican candidate earns the highest level of support yet against President Obama in a hypothetical 2012 election match up.
July 5, 2011
Generic Republican Candidate 44%, Obama 44%
For the first time this year, a generic Republican candidate and President Obama are tied in a hypothetical 2012 election matchup.
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey of Likely U.S. Voters finds a generic Republican candidate picking up 44% of the vote, while Obama receives identical 44% support. Three percent (3%) prefer some other candidate, and another eight percent (8%) are undecided.
June 28, 2011
Generic Republican Candidate 46%, Obama 42%
A generic Republican candidate now holds a four-point lead over President Obama in a hypothetical 2012 election matchup. It's the fifth week in a row that the GOP candidate has been ahead and the widest gap between the candidates to date.
June 21, 2011
Generic Republican Candidate 45%, Obama 43%
For the fourth week in a row, a generic Republican candidate holds a very slight advantage over President Obama in a hypothetical 2012 election matchup.
June 17, 2011
83% of GOP Voters Intend to Vote Republican No Matter Who’s The Nominee
Mitt Romney declared in Monday night’s debate that any one of the current Republican candidates would make a better president than Barack Obama, and GOP voters overwhelmingly agree with him. More emphatically, they intend to vote Republican even if their first choice doesn’t win the nomination.
June 16, 2011
45% of GOP Primary Voters Say It’s Bad for Party If Palin Enters Presidential Race
A plurality of Republican primary voters think it would be good for Texas Governor Rick Perry to jump into the party’s presidential race and bad for the party if former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin joined the field. They are evenly divided about former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani.
June 16, 2011
Romney, Bachmann, Cain Lead The Pack Among GOP Primary Voters
Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney continues to lead the race for the Republican nomination, but Michele Bachmann has surged into second place following her Monday night entry into the campaign.
June 14, 2011
Generic Republican Candidate 46%, Obama 44%
For the third week in a row, a generic Republican candidate leads President Obama in a hypothetical 2012 election matchup.
June 13, 2011
30% Like Third-Party Option Given Current 2012 Presidential Candidates
Nearly one-in-three voters don’t like the way the 2012 presidential race is shaping up for now in the two major political parties.
June 7, 2011
Generic Republican Candidate 45%, Obama 42%
For the second week in a row, a generic Republican candidate edges President Obama 45% to 42% among Likely U.S. Voters in a hypothetical 2012 election matchup, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
