GA: Bush 53% Kerry 42%
In Georgia, President Bush still has a solid double digit lead. The latest Rasmussen Reports survey shows President Bush with 53% of the vote and Senator Kerry with 42%.
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September 29, 2004
September 28, 2004
Arkansas: Bush 51% Kerry 44%
In the race for the six Electoral College votes from Arkansas, President George W. Bush has solidified his lead.
September 27, 2004
94% Say They Will Watch Some of Debate
George W. Bush and John Kerry will face a huge bi-partisan audience in their first televised debate this Thursday night. Sixty-one percent (61%) of voters say they plan to watch the entire debate while another 33% say they will watch some of it.
September 26, 2004
Nevada Senate: Reid 52% Ziser 40%
In his bid for re-election, Democratic Senator Harry Reid has a 12-point lead over Republican challenger Richard Ziser. Reid's 52% to 40% advantage today is a bit tighter than his 17-point lead a month ago (in August, Reid was ahead 53% to 36%).
September 26, 2004
66% Say Bush Optimist
Sixty-six percent (66%) of voters say that President Bush is an optimist. A Rasmussen Reports survey found that just 18% believe the President is a pessimist.
September 21, 2004
West Virginia: Bush 50% Kerry 44%
In West Virginia, the latest Rasmussen Reports survey shows President Bush leading Senator Kerry by a 50% to 44% margin. Four years ago, Bush won the state by six points over Al Gore, 52% to 46%.
September 20, 2004
New York: Kerry 49% Bush 44%
John Kerry's lead in New York is down to single digits. The Empire State, among the bluest of the Blue States from Election 2000, is still in the Kerry column for our Electoral College projections, but the raw numbers are stunning.
September 19, 2004
The 1896 Election: A Model for 2004?
Many pundits (and 26% of voters) think that Election 2004 will be just like Election 2000—too close to call. Others wonder if it’s more like Clinton’s 1996 re-election effort or the 1988 campaign (the first President Bush vs. a different Massachusetts liberal Democrat).
September 17, 2004
32% Would Watch World Series Rather than Debates
If their favorite team was playing, one-third of the nation's voters would watch the World Series rather than the Presidential Debates.
September 16, 2004
41% Say Bush Military Service Less Admirable than Most
Twenty-six percent (26%) of voters believe John Kerry's service during the Vietnam era was more admirable than most young men of that era.
September 16, 2004
Day of Week Polling Bias
Many commentators have speculated that certain days of the week provide better polling results for Republicans while other days are better for Democrats.
September 15, 2004
Alabama: Bush 53% Kerry 42%
In Alabama, President Bush leading by 11 percentage points over Senator Kerry. The latest Rasmussen Reports survey shows Bush with 53% of the vote while Kerry has 42%.
September 14, 2004
Bush-Kerry Issues
Rasmussen Reports asked voters who they trusted more on a series of ten issues. The electorate is so polarized that neither candidate is preferred by 50% of voters on any issue.
September 14, 2004
Wisconsin: Bush 49% Kerry 47%
In Wisconsin, the latest Rasmussen Reports survey shows President Bush with 49% of the vote and Senator Kerry with 47%.
September 13, 2004
63% Say Taxes Will Stay the Same if Bush Wins
Most Americans (63%) believe their own taxes will remain pretty much the same if George W. Bush is re-elected this November. A Rasmussen Reports survey found that 24% believe their taxes will go up with a Bush victory while 13% expect their taxes would decline.
September 13, 2004
Pennsylvania: Bush 49% Kerry 48%
In Pennsylvania, President George W. Bush now earns 49% of the vote while Senator John Kerry attracts 48%.
September 13, 2004
63% Say Taxes Will Stay the Same if Bush Wins
Most Americans (63%) believe their own taxes will remain pretty much the same if George W. Bush is re-elected this November.
September 12, 2004
54% Say US Elections Fair to Voters
Fifty-four percent (54%) of Likely Voters say that American elections are generally fair to voters. A Rasmussen Reports survey found that 32% say they are not fair.
September 12, 2004
In SD Congressional Race, Herseth Leads 50% to 47%
Democrat Stephanie Herseth holds a very narrow lead in her bid for a full term in the U.S. House of Representatives. The latest Rasmussen Reports survey found Herseth leading challenger Larry Diedrich 50% to 47%.
September 12, 2004
26% Say Election Will Be Too Close to Call
Twenty-six percent (26%) of voters are expecting a repeat of Election 2000 this year--an election that is too close to call.
