64% Say Bush Conservative, 53% Say Kerry Liberal
With two weeks to go in the Presidential campaign, 64% say that President Bush is politically conservative while 53% see Senator Kerry as politically liberal.
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October 21, 2004
October 21, 2004
64% Say Bush Conservative, 53% Say Kerry Liberal
With two weeks to go in the Presidential campaign, 64% say that President Bush is politically conservative while 53% see Senator Kerry as politically liberal. The current figures are two points shy of the highest level recorded all year for each man.
October 21, 2004
Colorado Senate: Coors 49% Salazar 48%
The race for Colorado's U.S. Senate seat remains as close as it can get. The latest Rasmussen Reports survey shows Republican Pete Coors with 49% of the vote and Democrat Ken Salazar with 48%.
October 21, 2004
Washington: Kerry 52% Bush 44%
In Washington, the latest Rasmussen Reports survey shows Senator Kerry with 52% of the vote and President Bush with 44%. Four years ago, Bush lost Washington's Ele
October 20, 2004
Colorado: Bush 50% Kerry 45%
The latest Rasmussen Reports survey shows the President with 50% of the Colorado vote and Senator Kerry with 45%.
October 20, 2004
38% Say National Security Issues Most Important
Two weeks before Election Day, 38% of voters say that--in terms of how they will vote--National Security issues such as the War with Iraq and the War on Terror are the most important.
October 20, 2004
New Hampshire: Kerry 49% Bush 47%
Four years ago, New Hampshire cast its Electoral Votes for George W. Bush. Today, however, it is the only "Red State" from Election 2000 where the President is not tied or ahead.
October 19, 2004
58% Worried About 2004 Voting Debacle
Fifty-eight percent (58%) of American voters are worried that another Florida-style mess could mar Election 2004. That includes 29% who are very worried about such a possibility.
October 18, 2004
45% Say Taxes Will Go Up If Kerry Wins
At the Town Hall Debate, Senator John Kerry pledged that he would not raise taxes on anybody earning less than $200,000 a year. At that level, he estimated, only 2% of Americans would see a change in their taxes.
October 18, 2004
Minnesota: Kerry 47% Bush 47%
In Minnesota, the race for the White House remains a tie. The latest Rasmussen Reports survey shows both Senator Kerry and President Bush earning 47% of the vote in this Battleground State.
October 17, 2004
Wisconsin: Feingold Heading towards Re-election
In Wisconsin, U.S. Senator Russ Feingold has a ten point lead over Republican challenger Tim Michels. Libertarian Arif Kahn earn 2% of the vote.
October 16, 2004
Wisconsin: Kerry 48% Bush 47%
In Wisconsin, the latest Rasmussen Reports survey shows Senator John Kerry with 48% of the vote and President George W. Bush with 47%. Libertarian candidate Michael Badnarik and Independent Ralph Nader each earn 1% of the vote.
October 15, 2004
Voters Say Third Debate Was a Tie
Voters have decided that the third Presidential debate was a tie.
A Rasmussen Reports survey of 1,000 Likely Voters conducted the night following the debate found that 44% believe John Kerry "won" Wednesday night's debate while 41% disagree and think George Bush emerged victorious.
October 11, 2004
65% Say Bush Conservative, 55% Say Kerry Liberal
During the second Presidential Debate, President Bush made several references to Senator Kerry as politically liberal. Kerry consistently responded that labels don't matter.
October 11, 2004
GA Race, Isakson 54% Majette 42%
Republicans seem likely to pick up a Senate seat in Georgia to offset one they are losing in Illinois. The latest Rasmussen Reports survey shows Republican Johnny Isakson holding a double-digit lead, 54% to 42%, over Democrat Denise Majette.
October 11, 2004
South Carolina Senate Race, DeMint 49% Tenenbaum 43%
Republican Jim DeMint is leading in the race to become the next United States Senator from South Carolina. However, the race is closer than most analysts had expected it to be. The latest Rasmussen Reports survey shows DeMint holding a 6-point lead, 49% to 43%, over Democrat Inez Tenenbaum.
October 10, 2004
Voters Say Second Debate Was a Tie
Voters have decided that the second Presidential debate was a tie.
A Rasmussen Reports survey of 1,000 Likely Voters conducted Saturday afternoon found that 41% believe John Kerry "won" Friday night's debate while 40% disagree and think George Bush emerged victorious. The survey's margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% Level of Confidence.
October 10, 2004
Maryland: Kerry 51% Bush 42%
The latest Rasmussen Reports survey finds Senator Kerry with 51% of the vote in Maryland to 42% for President Bush. That's an improvement for Kerry since the first Presidential debate.
October 9, 2004
Louisiana: Bush 52% Kerry 44%
The latest Rasmussen Reports survey shows the President with 52% of the Louisiana vote and Senator Kerry with 44%. The ballot in Louisiana will include several other candidates including Ralph Nader at 1% and Green Party candidate David Cobb at 1%. Libertarian Michael Badnarik and Constitution Party candidate Michael Peroutka each attract at less than 0.5%.
October 8, 2004
Voters Divided Between Domestic Issues, Security Issues
Rasmussen Reports survey of 1,000 Likely Voters conducted Wednesday night found that voters are evenly divided as to whether domestic political issues or national security issues are more important.
