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January 2, 2008

African-American and Hispanic Worker Confidence Rises in December

Worker confidence improved among both African-American and Hispanic workers in December.

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January 2, 2008

Layoff Expectations Rising Among Manufacturing Workers

Confidence among manufacturing workers declined for the second consecutive month in December, as the sector’s Hudson Employment Index (SM) dropped 5.7 points to 77.3.

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January 2, 2008

Atlanta Worker Confidence Continues to Decline

The Hudson Employment Index (SM) for Atlanta fell again in December, dropping 6.9 points to 93.5.

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January 2, 2008

Confidence Weakens for Twin City Workers in December

After a slight rebound in November, the Hudson Employment Index (SM) for Minneapolis - St. Paul inched down 1.8 points to 88.2 in December.

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January 2, 2008

NYC Worker Confidence Declines Again

The Hudson Employment Index (SM) for New York City slipped 7.5 points to 84.3 in December for the third consecutive month.

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January 2, 2008

Legal Workers See Better Finances, but Overall Confidence Down

Workers in the legal sector were less optimistic in December, as the group’s Hudson Employment Index (SM) edged down 1.7 points to 101.9.

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January 2, 2008

Tampa - St. Pete Worker Confidence Falls to Lowest Level on Record

After posting a significant increase in November, the Hudson Employment IndexSM for Tampa – St. Petersburg fell 11 points to 78.8, the lowest number on record for this market.

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January 2, 2008

Sharp Drop in Expected Hiring Hurts D.C. Worker Confidence

Worker confidence continued sliding in Washington, D.C., in December, as the city’s the Hudson Employment Index (SM) dropped 6.9 points to 93.7. Less expected hiring and growing financial concerns persisted in the nation’s capital.

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January 2, 2008

Iowa Democrats: Obama, Clinton, and Edwards

Those who want polls to tell them who will in Iowa will be sorely disappointed. Rasmussen Reports believes that polling to date has presented a good overview of the race in Iowa but that caution should be used in reading the latest polling from Iowa.

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January 2, 2008

Monthly Index Drops Slightly as Cash Flow Concerns Rise

Economic confidence among small business owners is off slightly for December, down a half-point from the previous month, as small business owners expressed less confidence that economic conditions are getting better, either in the general economy or with their own businesses.

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January 2, 2008

Worker Sentiment Hits New Low as 2007 Draws to a Close

The Hudson Employment IndexSM fell 4.6 points in December to 87.3, as workers’ confidence in the U.S. labor market continued to decline.

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January 2, 2008

As Campaign Season Begins, Only One Presidential Candidate is Viewed Favorably by Majority of Voters

One impact of the long run-up to Election 2008 can be seen in public perceptions of the leading Presidential candidates.

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January 2, 2008

The United States Needs a Confirming Election: A Commentary by Scott Rasmussen

The United States is in dire need of an election where somebody wins big, an election that confirms someone with a real majority, and an election that provides the nation with some sense of a prevailing public perspective.

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January 2, 2008

Read the Iowa Caucus Polls With Caution

Eight polls have been released for the Iowa caucuses within the past week. For the Democrats, four of those polls show Hillary Clinton ahead, two show Barack Obama in the lead, one has John Edwards on top, and one shows a tie between Edwards and Obama with Clinton a point behind.

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January 1, 2008

Partisan Trends: Number of Republicans in U.S. Increases in December to Two-Year High

The number of Americans who consider themselves to be Republicans jumped nearly two percentage points in December to 34.2%. That’s the largest market share for the Republican brand in nearly two years, since January 2006.

January 1, 2008

Huckabee's Perilous Perception Of Souls: A Commentary by Froma Harrop

In 1996, then-Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee reportedly pressured a parole board to release a sexual predator from jail.

January 1, 2008

Happy New Year: 30% Expect Hillary to Be Elected This Year

Happy New Year. On the first day of 2008, 30% of American voters expect the year to end with Hillary Clinton as President-elect.

December 31, 2007

A New Year’s Message From Ralph Nader

"Do you really believe if we replace a bunch of corporate Republicans with a bunch of corporate Democrats that anything meaningful is going to change? This has to stop. It's that simple."

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December 31, 2007

Democrats: Clinton Still the Frontrunner, Iowa Still a Must-Win for Obama and Edwards

While the dynamics of the Republican race seem to change almost every day, the storyline in the Democratic nomination race has been the same almost all year.

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December 31, 2007

What the Republican Candidates Need From Iowa and New Hampshire

Following a pre-season that lasted far too long, and at times seemed to exist only for political junkies and the media, Election 2008 is finally here.