Hillary Meter: 45% Liberal
The fourth edition of the Rasmussen Reports Hillary Meter confirms that the former First Lady has successfully moderated her image since the beginning of 2005.
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May 18, 2005
May 4, 2005
Hillary Meter: 43% Liberal
Today's Hillary Meter shows that perceptions of the New York Senator have inched back to the right over the past two weeks.
Forty-three percent (43%) of Americans now believe New York Senator Hillary Clinton is politically liberal. That's down from 47% two weeks ago, unchanged from 43% a month ago, but down from 51% in late January.
April 20, 2005
Hillary Meter: 47% Liberal
Today's Hillary Meter shows that perceptions of the New York Senator have moved four points to the left over the past two weeks.
April 6, 2005
Hillary Meter: 43% Liberal
Sixty-three percent (63%) of Americans say it is somewhat or very likely that Senator Hillary Clinton will be the Democratic nominee in 2008.
With this in mind, Rasmussen Reports is launching the Hillary Meter--a twice monthly measure of Senator Hillary Clinton's effort to move to the political center. For as long as the former First Lady is a viable candidate for the White House, we will continue to monitor public perceptions of her political ideology.
January 6, 2005
The GOP Generation
This is "not the result of a single election which the Republicans won by three percentage points. President Bush is in a position to close a sale with American voters that was first proposed by Ronald Reagan a generation ago... Republicans have gained ground in Congress under four of the last five Presidents."
January 1, 2005
Election 2004 Bush-Kerry Tracking Poll
President George W. Bush won the popular vote on November 2 by a 50.7% to 48.2% margin over Senator John Kerry. The final Rasmussen Reports projection had shown the President winning 50.2% to 48.5%.
December 13, 2004
Hillary Trails Generic GOP Candidate
If the next Presidential Election were held today, 46% of voters would vote for a generic Republican candidate over Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton. A Rasmussen Reports survey found that 39% of voters would cast their ballot for Senator Clinton.
December 4, 2004
42% Say Bush Good/Excellent on Economy
Heading into the Christmas holiday season, 41% of American voters say President George W. Bush is doing a good or excellent job handling the economy.
December 2, 2004
State-by-State Actual Results vs. Rasmussen Reports™ Polls
The final, certified, results of Election 2004 show that President George W. Bush received 50.7% of the vote while Senator John Kerry earned 48.3%. Those figures are very close to the final Rasmussen Reports Daily Tracking Poll. We projected the President would win 50.2% to 48.5%.
December 2, 2004
State-by-State Actual Results vs. Rasmussen Reports™ Polls
The final, certified, results of Election 2004 show that President George W. Bush received 50.7% of the vote while Senator John Kerry earned 48.3%. Those figures are very close to the final Rasmussen Reports Daily Tracking Poll. We projected the President would win 50.2% to 48.5%.
December 1, 2004
44% Rate Bush Good/Excellent on Iraq
Three weeks following the battle for Fallujah, 44% voters rate President Bush's handling of the situation in Iraq good or excellent while 41% say he is doing a poor job in this area. That's unchanged from a week ago.
November 21, 2004
42% of Dems Say Hillary Strongest Candidate for 2008
Forty-two percent (42%) of Democrats say New York Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton would be the party's strongest Presidential candidate in 2008.
November 20, 2004
51% of Democrats Want Centrist in 2008
Half (51%) of the nation's Democrats say it would be best for their party to nominate a more centrist candidate in 2008.
November 9, 2004
55% Said Same Sex Marriage Issue Important
Fifty-five percent (55%) of voters say that the same sex marriage issue was somewhat or very important in their voting decision last Tuesday. This includes 34% who deemed the issue "very important."
November 8, 2004
41% Said National Security Issues Most Important
Forty-one percent (41%) of voters said that National Security issues such as the War with Iraq and the War on Terror were the most important in determining their vote.
November 6, 2004
Social Security
Fifty-two percent (52%) of voters support the President's approach that would allow workers invest a portion of their Social Security taxes in personal retirement accounts. A Rasmussen Reports survey found that 34% are opposed.
November 3, 2004
State-by-state actual results vs. RR polls
Throughout the campaign Rasmussen Reports projected the results of the Presidential campaign in 27 individual states.
November 2, 2004
Electoral College Viewers Guide
Heading into Election Day, George W. Bush has the lead in states with 222 Electoral Votes while John Kerry leads in states with 186. Eleven states with 130 Electoral Votes remain in the Toss-Up column.
November 1, 2004
Election 2004: Month-by-Month
Data from 269 days of Rasmussen Reports Tracking Polls provides a reminder of just how close the campaign has been all year... and for how long it has been so painfully close.
October 31, 2004
New Jersey: Kerry 53% Bush 41%
The latest Rasmussen Reports New Jersey survey finds Senator Kerry with 53% of the vote while President Bush earns 41%. The Garden State appeared to be in play for a period of time following the Republican National Convention, but it now appears safely back in the Democrats' column. It will remain as a "Leans Kerry" for our Electoral College projection.
