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January 7, 2008

A Win in New Hampshire Would Make McCain the Clear Frontrunner

After months of using words like muddled and unclear to describe the race for the Republican Presidential Nomination, the results from Iowa and impending New Hampshire Primary may finally provide some clarity.

January 7, 2008

New Hampshire: Obama 38% Clinton 28%

The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in New Hampshire, released Monday morning, shows Barack Obama continuing to enjoy a double digit lead in New Hampshire.

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January 6, 2008

Goldilocks Needs Tax-Reform, Not Populism: A Commentary by Larry Kudlow

Yes, corporate profits are slowing and jobs are softening. Despite 52 months of ongoing jobs gains and 1.3 million new payrolls in the past year, December jobs registered only 18,000 and the unemployment rate ticked back up to (a still historically low) 5 percent.

January 6, 2008

New Hampshire: McCain 32% Romney 30%

The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in New Hampshire shows John McCain earning 32% of the vote while Mitt Romney attracts 30%.

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January 6, 2008

New Hampshire: Obama 39% Clinton 27%

The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in New Hampshire shows Barack Obama earning 39% of the vote while Hillary Clinton attracts 27%.

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January 6, 2008

43% Believe U.S. and Allies Winning War on Terror

The latest Rasmussen Reports tracking poll finds that 43% of Americans now say the U.S. and its allies are winning the War on Terror. While that’s down slightly from 47% a month ago, it’s the third straight month at 43% or above. That hasn’t happened since the three months ending in January 2006.

January 6, 2008

Market Update: Markets See Obama as Democratic Frontrunner

Data from the Rasmussen Markets suggests that Barack Obama is the new frontrunner for the Democratic nomination.

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January 5, 2008

Hillary Clinton: Don't Stop Thinking About Tomorrow: A Commentary by Dick Morris

Fleetwood Mac would roll over in their musical graves if they could hear how the Hillary campaign has gotten into a time warp, obsessing with the 90s while a new political generation demands a focus on tomorrow.

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January 5, 2008

New Hampshire: McCain 31% Romney 26%

The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in New Hampshire shows John McCain leading Mitt Romney by five percentage points.

January 5, 2008

Mitt’s Divided Strategy: An Inside Report by Robert Novak

Desperate to save Mitt Romney's Republican presidential campaign in Tuesday's New Hampshire primary, his advisers all wanted to attack Sen. John McCain but were divided about how to do it.

January 5, 2008

Iowa: A First Cut for the Real Contenders: A Commentary By Michael Barone

As this is written, the final numbers are not in, but the results of the Iowa precinct caucuses are clear.

January 5, 2008

Hillary on the Ropes: A Commentary By Dick Morris

The amazing victories by Obama and Huckabee in Iowa are truly historic. They demonstrate the impact and viability of a message of change in both parties.

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January 5, 2008

The Jamie Lynn Business Model: A Commentary by Froma Harrop

The world knows that Jamie Lynn Spears has turned up 16 and pregnant. What makes this newsworthy is that she starred as the nice girl on "Zoey 101," a Nickelodeon show aimed at "tweens" ages 9 to 14.

January 5, 2008

New Hampshire: Obama 37% Clinton 27%

Barack Obama, fresh from his victory in Iowa, now holds a ten point lead over Hillary Clinton in New Hampshire.

January 4, 2008

Iowa: Barack Obama Wins and There is No Longer a Frontrunner

Several weeks ago, Rasmussen Reports suggested that Hillary Clinton would remain the Democratic frontrunner following the Iowa caucuses--unless she lost by a double-digit margin.

January 4, 2008

Huckabee and McCain Big GOP Winners in Iowa

Mike Huckabee got the headlines with his victory in Iowa last night, but John McCain may end up as the biggest winner of all.

January 4, 2008

Obama Opens Lead Over Giuliani and Romney

The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that Senator Barack Obama has opened a ten-percentage point victory over former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, 47% to 37%.

January 4, 2008

Unaffiliated Voters Often Trust Democrats Over Republicans; Domestic Concerns Trump Foreign Policy

Voters continue to trust Democrats more than Republicans on most key issues, according to the latest data from a Rasmussen Reports tracking poll.

January 4, 2008

There Are No National Frontrunners

On the morning after the Iowa caucuses, the victories of Barack Obama and Mike Huckabee have created a political world without frontrunners.

January 4, 2008

Why Iowa?: A Commentary by Susan Estrich

Why so much attention to a small state that has such a modest record in picking nominees, an even more modest record in picking presidents, and that rarely plays the decisive role of Florida, Ohio or California in the general election?