As banks, money markets and stock exchanges convulse over a sinking American economy, we see the folks sprawled at the bottom of the smoking rubble -- debt-crushed American consumers. It is they whose reckless or trusting natures enriched so many, at least for a while, and whose troubled loans have sent markets into panic.
On the eve of a Republican Presidential Debate in Boca Raton, the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 36% of Florida’s Republican Primary Voters could still change their mind before voting.
A new Rasmussen Reports survey shows Senator Barack Obama surging past former Governor Mike Huckabee by 51% to 35% among likely voters. Senator Hillary Clinton also leads Huckabee, but by only eight points, 48% to 40%.
Now that Iowa, Wyoming, New Hampshire, Michigan, Nevada, and South Carolina have voted, at least in one party, one thing is perfectly clear: While the identities of the two major-party nominees are not yet certain, the ranks on both sides have thinned dramatically and the finalists have emerged.
When House Republicans convene behind closed doors today (Thursday) at the Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs, W.V., they have a chance to make two bold moves to restore their reputation for fiscal responsibility.
Supporters of one Democratic candidate or another may insist that their man or woman won last Monday's debate in South Carolina, but in their hearts most viewers could only have been disappointed by its childish tenor and puerile content.
Why is Bill Clinton courting such intense publicity, inevitably much of it negative? Is he crazy? Crazy like a fox.
Heading into Saturday’s Democratic Presidential Primary in South Carolina, Barack Obama holds a large and growing double-digit lead over Hillary Clinton.The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in South Carolina shows Obama earning 43% of the vote, Clinton attracting 28%, and John Edwards at 17%.
As economic worries mount, 54% of American voters believe that tax cuts generally help the economy. A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that just 15% believe tax cuts are bad for the economy.
Was it just last month that the Queen of Everything was everywhere, pulling tens of thousands of people into rallies in Iowa, stomping with Barack and Michelle Obama at just the point it seemed his campaign most needed a lift?
Hillary Clinton will undoubtedly lose the South Carolina primary as African-Americans line up to vote for Barack Obama. And that defeat will power her drive to the nomination.
A recent Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 84% of adults consider the U.S. automobile industry at least somewhat important to the financial stability of the overall economy. That includes 39% who believe it is Very Important.
You've seen the hound who sits out front and emits a low growl when people walk by. He's saying, "You can pass, but don't try any funny stuff."
Sen. John McCain's win over Mike Huckabee in South Carolina was no landslide, but stands as by far the most important win in his quest for the presidency. It means that McCain by any measurement is the front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination.
Following her popular-vote victory in Nevada’s caucus last week, Senator Hillary Clinton is as much a frontrunner as she was before Senator Barack Obama’s victory in Iowa on January 3.
Both Clinton and McCain scored hugely significant wins on Saturday in Nevada and South Carolina, wins which might set them on the road to the nomination.
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in Florida finds Senator Hillary Clinton leading Barack Obama 47% to 29%. That’s a bit closer than last week when Clinton led by twenty-four points, but still a comfortable lead. In December, the former First Lady held a 45% to 17% lead.
When Rudy Giuliani and his campaign team came up with the strategy to skip the early states and wait until Florida before entering the fray, they probably never expected to be trailing in New York State. But, that’s just what’s happened.
Hillary Clinton has a twenty-one point lead over Barack Obama in New York State. It’s Clinton 51% Obama 30%. John Edwards picks up 10% of the vote.
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey finds Mitt Romney with a slight lead in Florida’s Republican Presidential Primary. John McCain and Rudy Giuliani are close behind in what may develop into a three-man race.
