19% See McCain as Next President; 17% See Clinton
Nineteen percent (19%) of American voters say that Senator John McCain (R) is likely to be the next President of the United States.
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January 15, 2007
January 15, 2007
Poll: 94% Believe Troops Likely to Still Be in Iraq When Next President Takes Office
Ninety-four percent (94%) of Americans say it is likely that American soldiers will still be facing combat in Iraq when the next President is sworn into office on January 20, 2009.
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.
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.
