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April 17, 2007

2008 Republican Presidential Primary: Giuliani 33% McCain 19% Thompson 13%

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and Arizona Senator John McCain both gained support this week in the race for the GOP nomination.

April 16, 2007

50% Think History Will Judge Iraq Mission as Failure

Thirty-three percent (33%) of American voters believe that history will ultimately judge the U.S. mission in Iraq a success.

April 16, 2007

2008 Democratic Primary: Obama Within Two Points of Clinton

The race for the Democratic Presidential nomination is getting closer and Illinois Senator Barack Obama has pulled to within two points of the frontrunner, New York Senator Hillary Clinton.

April 13, 2007

Democrats Lead by 10 in Congressional Ballot Poll

Forty-five percent (45%) of American voters say they would currently vote for the Democrat in their district while 35% would pull the voting lever for a Republican.

April 12, 2007

Election 2008: Obama Grabs 6-Point Lead Over McCain

The latest survey of the presidential race shows Barack Obama now leading John McCain 48% to 42%.

April 10, 2007

2008 Republican Presidential Primary

Mitt Romney topped the GOP field in the fund-raising race for the first quarter and moved past former House Speaker Newt Gingrich in the race for the Republican nomination.

April 9, 2007

Edwards Leads Giuliani, Thompson

Former North Carolina Senator John Edwards (D) now leads all Republican hopefuls in Election 2008 polls.

April 9, 2007

2008 Democratic Presidential Primary

Illinois Senator Barack Obama has closed to within five points of New York Senator Hillary Clinton.

April 6, 2007

Election 2008: Clinton Edges Out McCain

New York Senator Hillary Clinton (D) has a one-point edge over Arizona Senator John McCain (R) in the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey of the race.

April 6, 2007

Independent Bloomberg Candidacy Would Be GOP Spoiler

Though Bloomberg has denied any intention to run for president, associates hint that he is nonetheless considering an independent candidacy.

April 6, 2007

32% Say Pelosi Trip Will Help U.S. in Middle-East; 38% Say it Will Hurt

Thirty-two percent (32%) of America’s Likely Voters say House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D) trip to the Middle East will help U.S. relations in the region.

April 5, 2007

Giuliani Slips in Polls, Caught by Clinton

Political observers have long predicted that the outsized popularity of "America's mayor" could not survive the rigors of a presidential campaign indefinitely.

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April 4, 2007

Release of British Soldiers No Surprise to Americans

News that Iran is freeing captured British soldiers did not come as a surprise to most Americans. A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey conducted last night found that 59% of adults said it was likely the soldiers would be freed through diplomatic efforts.

April 3, 2007

2008 Republican Presidential Primary

The addition of former Tennessee Senator Fred Thompson (R) to the list of candidates shakes up the race for the GOP Presidential nomination.

April 2, 2007

2008 Democratic Presidential Primary

Polling for the Democratic Presidential nomination has remained very stable. New York Senator Hillary Clinton remains on top, Illinois Senator Barack Obama is in second place and former North Carolina Senator John Edwards is in third.

April 2, 2007

Election 2008: Giuliani (R) 44% Obama (D) 43%

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani’s (R) lead over Illinois Senator Barack Obama (D) is down to a single point in the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.

April 2, 2007

Poll: Jon Stewart in No Danger of Being Elected President

Eight percent (8%) of American voters would definitely vote for The Daily Show’s Jon Stewart if he was on the ballot in 2008.

April 2, 2007

Number of Americans Refusing to Identify with GOP or Dems Reaches New High

During the month of March, 37.2% of American adults considered themselves to be Democrats while just 31.5% considered themselves Republicans.

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March 31, 2007

40% Favor Military Action to Prevent Iran Nuclear Capability

A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 23% of American voters believe it is Very Likely the U.S. will be at War with Iran within a year.

March 30, 2007

Election 2008: After Public Learns of Wife's Cancer, Edwards Leads McCain 47% to 38%

A Rasmussen Reports survey conducted shortly after former Senator John Edwards announced last week that his wife's breast cancer had returned shows the Democratic presidential candidate leading Senator John McCain (R) 47% to 38%.