New Jersey Senate: Lautenberg Heavily Favored in Primary
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in New Jersey shows Senator Frank Lautenberg has a large lead in the Garden State’s Democratic Senate Primary.
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May 20, 2008
May 19, 2008
49% Say Victory in Iraq Likely if McCain Elected
If John McCain is elected President, 49% of voters say it is at least somewhat likely that the United States will win the War in Iraq. A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that just 20% believe victory in Iraq is likely if Barack Obama is elected in November.
May 18, 2008
Will Third Party Candidates Tip the Presidential Race?
The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll has shown a very close race between John McCain and Barack Obama. For most of the past week, they have been essentially tied with typically 4% of voters saying they prefer some other candidate and a similar number remaining undecided.
May 14, 2008
38% of Democrats Want Clinton to Drop Out
Thirty-eight percent (38%) of Democratic voters nationwide now believe that Hillary Clinton should drop out of the race for the White House.
May 9, 2008
Rasmussen Reports to Stop Tracking Democratic Race
May 9, 2008--Rasmussen Reports has been tracking the race for the Democratic Presidential nomination daily for nineteen months… since November 2006.
May 6, 2008
Kentucky: Clinton 56% Obama 31%
On May 20, voters in Kentucky will have their say in the race for the Democratic Presidential nomination. The first Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of that race shows Hillary Clinton leading Barack Obama by twenty-five percentage points, 56% to 31%.
May 6, 2008
62% Want Troops Home Within Year
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 62% of Americans want the troops brought home from Iraq within a year.
May 6, 2008
66% Say Jeremiah Wright Comments Hurt Obama’s Campaign
A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that just 4% of American adults believe that comments made by Barack Obama’s former Pastor have helped Obama’s bid for the White House.
May 6, 2008
When Compared to McCain, Voters Trust Clinton More than Obama on Five Key Issues
Democrats are trusted more than Republicans on eight out of ten key electoral issues tracked regularly by Rasmussen Reports. However, the numbers change when specific candidates names are included.
May 5, 2008
West Virginia: Clinton 56% Obama 27%
When the voting is finished in Indiana and North Carolina, the Democratic Primary competition will move to West Virginia on May 13.
May 4, 2008
54% Say Push for Alternative Energy Sources Driving Up Food Prices
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 54% of American adults believe that the push for alternative energy sources is driving up food prices.
May 3, 2008
Oregon: Obama 51% Clinton 39%
The first Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of the Oregon Democratic Presidential Primary shows Barack Obama enjoying a twelve-point lead over Hillary Clinton. It’s Obama 51%, Clinton 39%.
May 2, 2008
North Carolina: Obama 49% Clinton 40%
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of North Carolina’s Presidential Primary, conducted Thursday night, finds Barack Obama leading Hillary Clinton 49% to 40%.
May 2, 2008
58% Say Obama Denounced Wright for Political Convenience, not Outrage
A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that just 30% of the nation’s Likely Voters believe Barack Obama denounced his former Pastor, Jeremiah Wright, because he was outraged.
May 1, 2008
Indiana Democratic Primary
Senator Hillary Clinton leads Senator Barack Obama by five percentage points in the Indiana Democratic Presidential Primary.
April 30, 2008
52% Say Candidate Policies Matter More Than Character, 36% Disagree
Fifty-two percent (52%) of voters nationwide say that it is more important to understand a candidate’s specific policy proposals rather than the candidate’s character.
April 29, 2008
North Carolina: Obama 51% Clinton 37%
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of North Carolina’s Presidential Primary finds Barack Obama leading Hillary Clinton 51% to 37%. Earlier this month, Obama led by twenty-three percentage points.
April 28, 2008
34% of Democrats Want Clinton to Drop Out
Thirty-four percent (34%) of Democrats nationwide now believe that Hillary Clinton should drop out of the race for the White House.
April 28, 2008
Republicans Grow More Confident In Running Against Obama
Republicans are growing more confident about running against Barack Obama and now have no preference as to which Democrat their candidate will run against in the fall.
April 26, 2008
Voters Trust McCain More than Either Democratic Candidate on Key Issues
On as series of key Election 2008 issues, voters generally trust Democrats more than Republicans on most key electoral issues. At the same time, however, John McCain is trusted more than Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama on these issues.
