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January 10, 2007

Poll: Most Oppose Bush Plan for More Troops in Iraq

As the President prepares to make his case for sending more U.S. troops to Iraq, just 31% of American voters support that strategy. A national telephone poll of 800 Likely Voters conducted by Rasmussen Reports found that 56% think that we should be reducing the number of troops in Iraq.

January 8, 2007

Romney 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.

January 8, 2007

38% Believe It's Better For Different Parties to Control Congress and White House

Thirty-eight percent (38%) of American voters believe it’s better for the country when one political party controls Congress and the other major party controls the White House.

January 8, 2007

Confidence in War on Terror Falls Again

Confidence that that the U.S. and its allies are winning the War on Terror has fallen once again. For the second straight survey, both conducted following the report from the Iraq Study Group, a plurality believes that the terrorists are winning.

January 5, 2007

Pelosi: 43% Have Favorable Opinion of New House Speaker

Forty-three percent (43%) of Americans have a favorable opinion concerning the nation’s new Speaker of the House.

January 5, 2007

48% Trust Dem Leaders in Congress, 38% Trust Bush

As Democrats took control of Congress for the first time in 12 years, 48% of Likely Voters trust Democratic Congressional leaders on key issues more than they trust President Bush.

December 28, 2006

Edwards Launches Campaign, Trails Giuliani

John Edwards (D) went to New Orleans on Thursday and formally launched his 2008 campaign for the White House. A just released Rasmussen Reports poll shows Edwards trailing Rudy Giuliani (R) 49% to 41% in a general election match-up.

December 21, 2006

Giuliani 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.

December 21, 2006

16% Say Government Reflects the Will of the People

Just 16% of voters believe that the federal government today reflects the will of the American people. A Rasmussen Reports survey of 1,000 Likely Voters found that 68% disagree.

December 19, 2006

Americans Divided on Cause of Global Warming

American voters tend to see Global Warming as a serious problem but are divided as to whether it’s caused by human activities or long-term planetary trends.

December 19, 2006

Election 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.

December 18, 2006

42% Still Want Allies to Follow USA

American voters are increasingly willing to follow the lead of our allies in the interests of international cooperation.

December 18, 2006

Election 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.

December 18, 2006

11% Rate Congress Good or Excellent

Just 11% of American voters give the outgoing Congress good or excellent marks. That’s down from 13% two weeks ago and 15% on Election Day.

December 18, 2006

Election 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%.

December 15, 2006

52% Want Syria, Iran in Iraq Talks

The Iraq Study Group recommended that Syria and Iran be included in talks about the future of Iraq. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has rejected that recommendation. The American people have mixed views on it.

December 15, 2006

Election 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, 2006

FL Senate: Republicans Supporting Harris

In recent weeks, several Republican political leaders in Florida have stopped trying to push Katherine Harris out of the U.S. Senate campaign and decided to support her efforts.

December 14, 2006

Bayh 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.

December 14, 2006

Supreme Court: 45% Have Favorable Opinion

The latest Rasmussen Reports survey finds that 45% of America’s Likely Voters have a favorable opinion of the United States Supreme Court.