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November 6, 2007In California, Clinton Dominates GOP Contenders by 14 Points or More
  
Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton leads all top Republican candidates in California by at least 14 percentage points.
November 6, 2007In Lone Star State, Clinton Trails All Top GOP Contenders but Romney
  
In Texas, the home state of President Bush, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani leads New York Senator Hillary Clinton by eleven percentage points, 50% to 39%.
November 6, 200759% Want Troops Home From Iraq Within Year
  
A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 59% of Americans would like to see U.S. troops brought home from Iraq within a year.
November 6, 200777% Oppose Drivers’ Licenses for Undocumented Immigrants
  
Seventy-seven percent (77%) of American adults are opposed to making drivers licenses available to people who are in the country illegally. 
November 5, 2007In Minnesota, Clinton's Leads Over Giuliani, Thompson, Romney Have Narrowed
  
Senator Hillary Clinton now enjoys only single-digit leads over three leading GOP candidates in Minnesota. She leads Rudy Giuliani 44% to 41%, Fred Thompson 47% to 43%, Mitt Romney 47% to 40%.

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                            November 5, 2007Minnesota Senate: Coleman Leads Franken 49% to 42%; Leads Ciresi by Three
  
When pitted against Democratic comedian Al Franken, Republican Senator Norm Coleman edges closer to 50% support in the most recent Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of the Minnesota Senate race. 
November 5, 2007Much Ado About Nothing: A Commentary by Douglas Schoen
  
With the publication of two polls this week showing no change in the Democratic nomination for President, it seems clear that Hillary Clinton's position is most likely more secure than many in the media and her opponents would like it to be.
November 5, 2007Clinton’s Performance in Iowa Could Decide GOP Nominee!
  
It may gall Republican voters to even think about the possibility, but Hillary Clinton’s success in the Iowa caucuses may play a decisive role in selecting the 2008 Republican Presidential nominee.
November 5, 2007Will Clinton Debate Gaffe Shake Up the Democratic Race?
  
In the race for the Democratic Presidential nomination, October presented much the same tale as the six preceding months. 
November 5, 200739% Say Clinton Very Likely Dem Nominee, 11% Say Obama
  
Thirty-nine percent (39%) of voters nationwide believe that Senator Hillary Clinton is Very Likely to be the Democratic Presidential nominee in 2008. 

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                            November 4, 2007Kentucky Governor: Beshear 54% Fletcher 39%
  
As Kentucky voters prepare to go to the polls next week, they appear ready to elect a new Governor. 

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                            November 4, 2007Kentucky: Giuliani 47% Clinton 41%
  
George W. Bush won Kentucky’s Electoral College votes by twenty percentage points in Election 2004 and fifteen points in Election 2000. But, the race for the state’s eight Electoral College Votes might be more competitive in 2008. 

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                            November 4, 2007Kentucky Senator McConnell Below 50% in Re-election Bid
  
An early look at the 2008 Senate race in Kentucky shows mixed results for incumbent Senator Mitch McConnell. 

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                            November 3, 2007Edwards Leads McCain by Nine Points, Romney by 16
  
John Edwards, the former senator from North Carolina, tops Arizona Senator John McCain 47% to 38% in the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey The same poll also shows Edwards with the double-digit lead over former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney of 50% to 34%.
November 2, 2007Bostonians Nervous About Their Finances in October
  
Worker confidence was unchanged in Boston in October, as the city’s 
    
      Hudson Employment Index(SM)
    held steady at 93.3.
November 2, 2007Texas Workers’ Confidence Weakens in October
  
Workers in Texas were less confident in October, as the state’s 
    
      Hudson Employment Index(SM) 
    fell 3.1 points to 123.1.
November 2, 2007Ohio Worker Confidence Slips Further in October
  
Ohio worker confidence slipped for the second consecutive month, as the state’s 
    
      Hudson Employment Index(SM) 
    dropped 2.6 points to 97.1. 
November 2, 2007Manufacturing Workers’ Confidence Rises After Months of Decline
  
Confidence among manufacturing workers rose in October, as the sector’s 
    
      Hudson Employment Index(SM) 
    gained five points to 87.8. 
November 2, 2007African-American Worker Confidence Continues to Slip While Hispanic’s Rebounds
  
Although worker confidence continued to weaken among African-Americans workers in October, Hispanics experienced a boost of confidence.
November 2, 2007Worker Confidence Continues Freefall in Minneapolis-St. Paul
  
Worker confidence continued sinking in Minneapolis-St. Paul in October, as the market’s 
    
      Hudson Employment Index(SM) 
    fell 6.2 points to 88.9.