Virginia: Bush 48% Kerry 45%
In Virginia, the latest Rasmussen Reports survey shows President Bush with 48% of the vote and Senator Kerry with 45%. In Election 2000, Bush won Virginia by nine percentage points, beating Al Gore 53% to 44%.
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July 10, 2004
July 9, 2004
Pennsylvania: Kerry 48% Bush 43%
In Pennsylvania, the latest Rasmussen Reports survey shows Senator Kerry with 48% of the vote and President Bush with 43%. Four years ago, Bush lost Pennsylvania's 21 Electoral College votes to Al Gore by five percentage points.
July 8, 2004
Maine: Kerry 46% Bush 45%
In Maine, the race for the White House is as close as it can be. The latest Rasmussen Reports survey finds Senator Kerry with 46% of the vote and President Bush with 45%. Four years ago, Al Gore defeated Bush to carry Maine by a 49% to 44% margin.
July 8, 2004
46% Say Bush Will Win
Regardless of who they plan to vote for, 46% of all voters now believe the Bush-Cheney ticket will be re-elected while 44% say the Kerry-Edward team will win.
July 8, 2004
Edwards Viewed More Favorably Than Cheney
Initial reaction to John Edwards shows that 46% of Likely Voters have a favorable opinion of the Democrat's Vice-Presidential candidate.
July 8, 2004
Iowa: Kerry 48% Bush 44%
In Iowa, President Bush has gained ground over the past month but still trails Senator Kerry 48% to 44%. Our last Iowa survey found Kerry leading by eight percentage points, 49% to 41%.
July 8, 2004
Missouri: Bush 48% Kerry 44%
In Missouri, the latest Rasmussen Reports survey shows President Bush with 48% of the vote and Senator Kerry with 44%. Four years ago, Bush won the state of Missouri by a narrow 50% to 47% margin.
July 7, 2004
Massachusetts: Kerry 60% Bush 31%
As the city of Boston prepares to welcome the Democratic Convention, Massachusetts voters prefer their home state Senator over President Bush by a 60% to 31% margin.
Four years ago, without the home state advantage, Al Gore defeated Bush in Massachusetts 60% to 33%. A month ago, the Rasmussen Reports poll found Kerry ahead 58% to 33%.
July 7, 2004
Texas: Bush 55% Kerry 37%
In Texas, Bush now leads Massachusetts Senator John Kerry 55% to 37%. Four years ago, Bush won his home state 59% to 38%.
July 7, 2004
Florida: Kerry 48% Bush 43%
Florida, the decisive state in Election 2000 and a toss-up for most of Election 2004 is now leaning towards Senator John Kerry.
July 7, 2004
New Jersey: Kerry 51% Bush 41%
New Jersey looks ready to cast its Electoral Votes for the Democratic ticket of John Kerry and John Edwards this November.
The latest Rasmussen Reports New Jersey survey finds Senator Kerry with a ten point lead over President Bush, 51% to 41%. New Jersey remains in the "Likely Kerry" category in our Electoral College projections.
July 6, 2004
North Carolina: Bush 49% Kerry 42%
North Carolina is now home to the Democratic Vice Presidential nominee. However, John Edwards has a lot of work to do if he wants to deliver that state to his party in this year's Presidential election.
The latest Rasmussen Reports survey finds President George W. Bush with a seven point lead over Senator John F. Kerry, 49% to 42%. The survey was completed in June, before Kerry named Edwards as his running mate.
July 5, 2004
California: Kerry 52% Bush 38%
In California, the latest Rasmussen Reports survey finds Senator John F. Kerry with a14-point lead over President George W. Bush, 52% to 38%. In Election 2000, Bush lost California to Al Gore by 11 points.
June 25, 2004
Illinois Senate: Obama 54% Ryan 30%
In the race to fill a U.S. Senate seat for Illinois, Democrat Barack Obama leads Republican Jack Ryan 54% to 30%. The survey was conducted for the Daily Southtown.
June 21, 2004
Election 2004: Who's Paying Attention?
While political junkies and activists ponder every nuance of Election 2004, most Americans (55%) discuss the campaign with family and friends just once a week or less. Roughly one-in-five discuss the campaign on a daily basis.
June 17, 2004
Fox Fans Favor Bush 65% to 28%
Among fans of the Fox News Channel, George W. Bush is winning by a landslide--65% to 28%. Those who prefer CNN also prefer Kerry by an almost identical margin (63% to 26%).
June 17, 2004
Huge Religious Divide in Presidential Race
Those who rarely or never attend Church or religious services plan to vote for Senator John Kerry over President George Bush by a 50% to 34% margin. At the other extreme, those who attend Church at least once a week will vote heavily in favor of Bush (59% to 34%).
June 14, 2004
44% Worried About 2004 Voting Debacle
Forty-four percent (44%) are worried that another Florida-style mess could mar Election 2004. That includes 18% who are very worried about such a possibility.
June 11, 2004
53% Say Bush Will Win
Regardless of who they plan to vote for, 53% of American voters believe President Bush will be re-elected. A Rasmussen Reports survey found that 35% take the opposite view and the Senator John Kerry will emerge victorious.
June 10, 2004
Florida Tracking
Each week, Rasmussen Reports interviews just over 200 Likely voters from the state of Florida.
Data collected for the 14-days ending Tuesday, June 8, shows Senator Kerry with 49% and President Bush at 46% among Florida's voters. Our three-week sample also shows the Senator ahead, but by a single point at 48% to 47%.
