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                            March 21, 2007Plurality Says Gonzales Should Resign
  
Thirty-nine percent (39%) of American voters believe Attorney General Alberto Gonzales should resign.

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                            March 21, 2007Election 2008: McCain Leads Clinton 48% to 41%
  
Arizona Senator John McCain (R) leads New York Senator Hillary Clinton (D) 48% to 41% in the latest Rasmussen Reports poll on the 2008 Presidential campaign.

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                            March 20, 2007Election 2008: McCain, Obama Still Tied at 44%
  
For the second straight month, Arizona Senator John McCain (R) and Illinois Senator Barack Obama (D) are tied in a Rasmussen Reports national telephone poll. 
March 20, 20072008 Republican Presidential Primary
  
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani (R) leads Arizona Senator John McCain (R) by eighteen points in the race for the Republican Presidential nomination. 

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                            March 20, 2007Election 2008: Dodd Stronger Against Giuliani than McCain
  
A few days after Democratic Senator Chris Dodd announced he is running for president, a survey shows the senator trailing Republican candidate Rudolph Giuliani 39% to 44%.

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                            March 19, 2007Poll: 50% Would Definitely Vote Against Gingrich
  
If former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R) is on the 2008 ballot for President, 50% of that nation’s Likely Voters way they will definitely vote against him. 

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                            March 19, 20072008 Democratic Presidential Primary
  
The race for the Democratic Presidential nomination is getting a bit tighter. Illinois Senator Barack Obama (D) has closed to within five points of the frontrunner—Senator Hillary Clinton. 

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                            March 16, 2007Gonzales Unfavorables Jump to 49%
  
The rapidly growing news story surrounding the firing of eight U.S. Attorneys has driven up the unfavorable ratings of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales.

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                            March 16, 2007Election 2008: Giuliani 48% Edwards 41%
  
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani (R) now leads former North Carolina Senator John Edwards 48% to 41% in an Election 2008 Presidential match-up.

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                            March 16, 2007Matt Drudge Little Known to American Voters
  
The Drudge Report attracts one of the largest audiences of any media outlet in the world and has become a fixture in the pop culture of politics and news. 

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                            March 15, 2007Poll: 8% Say Cheney Very Likely to Resign
  
Eight percent (8%) of American voters say it’s Very Likely that Vice President Dick Cheney will resign from office before his term expires.

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                            March 15, 2007Election 2008: Giuliani 49% Clinton 41%
  
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani (R) leading New York Senator Hillary Clinton (D) 49% to 41% in an early Election 2008 match-up. 

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                            March 15, 2007Poll: Giuliani Has Biggest Base of Support, Lowest Base of Opposition
  
If you’re a fan of former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani (R) you probably can’t believe all the good news surrounding the Presidential hopeful. 

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                            March 14, 2007Obama 51% Romney 36%, Clinton leads Romney by Nine
  
New York Senator Hillary Clinton (D) and Illinois Senator Barack Obama (D) continue to lead former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney (R) in the early stages of Election 2008. 

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                            March 13, 2007MN Senate Poll: Coleman 46% Franken 36%
  
Minnesota Senator Norm Coleman (R) knows he is high on the Democrats’ wish list this cycle and the first Rasmussen Reports Senate poll for Election 2008 shows the incumbent starting off below the 50% level of support. 

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                            March 13, 20072008 Republican Presidential Primary
  
In the race to win the Republican Presidential nomination, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani’s (R) now has his biggest lead of the season—21 percentage points. 
March 12, 2007Politicians Earn Higher Favorable Ratings Than Journalists
  
While Americans tend to hold politics and politicians in low regard, the leading Election 2008 Presidential candidates are viewed more favorably than the nation’s leading news reporters. 

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                            March 12, 20072008 Democratic Presidential Primary
  
The latest Rasmussen Reports national opinion survey of Likely Democratic Primary Voters highlights the stability of a campaign that has started well before most Americans want to think about it. 

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                            March 9, 2007Long Shot GOP Candidate Brownback Just Five Points Behind Clinton
  
The first Rasmussen Reports telephone survey gauging general-election support for Republican Senator Sam Brownback shows him trailing Democratic Senator Hillary Clinton.

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                            March 6, 20072008 Democratic Presidential Primary
  
New York Senator Hillary Clinton (D) down three points. Illinois Senator Barack Obama (D) unchanged. Former North Carolina Senator John Edwards (D) up two points.