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February 12, 2007

Poll: Just 28% Say Use of Anonymous Sources is Ethical

Just 28% of Americans say it is ethical for reporters to publish news stories based upon anonymous sources.

February 12, 2007

2008 Democratic Presidential Primary: Clinton 28% Obama 23% Edwards 13%

Senator Hillary Clinton (D) continues to enjoy frontrunner status and now attracts 28% of the vote from Likely Democratic Primary Voters nationwide.

February 12, 2007

Poll: 22% of Singles Dread Valentine's Day

Most Married Americans (55%) are looking forward to Valentine’s Day while singles offer a decidedly more mixed view.

February 8, 2007

Gore, Clinton Lead Romney by Double Digits

Former Vice President Al Gore (D) leads former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney (R) 52% to 38% in the latest Rasmussen Reports Election 2008 poll.

February 7, 2007

Mitt Romney: Is the Long Shot Candidate Making Progress?

Fans of former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney (R) might consider the latest Rasmussen Reports polling data to be a step in the right direction.

February 6, 2007

National Poll: Giuliani 27% McCain 19% Gingrich 13%

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani (R) has moved a step closer to officially enter the 2008 race for the White House, but polling in the race for the Republican Presidential nomination remains little changed.

February 5, 2007

National Poll: Clinton 34% Obama 18%

After two weeks in which Senator Hillary Clinton (D) was pulling away from other contenders for the Democratic nomination, the latest Rasmussen Reports Election 2008 polling shows that the race has stabilized a bit.

February 5, 2007

Pelosi 49% Favorable, Other Congressional Leaders Panned by Voters

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D) is viewed favorably by 49% of American voters and unfavorably by 40%. That’s an improvement from a month ago when 43% had a favorable opinion of her.

February 5, 2007

Poll: 71% Expect Democrats to Control Congress After 2008 Elections

Seventy-one percent (71%) of American voters believe that Democrats are at least somewhat likely to retain control of Congress following the 2008 elections.

February 4, 2007

Poll: 57% Say War With Iran Likely

Fifty-seven percent (57%) of American adults say it is at least somewhat likely that the United States will be at war with Iran before another year goes by.

February 2, 2007

Poll: 25% of Viewers Have Money Riding on Super Bowl

Sixty percent (60%) of American adults say they plan to watch the Colts and the Bears compete on Super Sunday this year.

February 2, 2007

Poll: 55% Favor Firm Timetable for Withdrawing Troops from Iraq

Most Americans (55%) favor a firm timetable for withdrawing all U.S. troops from Iraq within a year. That figure includes 37% who favor an immediate withdrawal and 18% who want a timetable that will complete the withdrawal in a year.

February 1, 2007

National Poll: Giuliani 47% Edwards 45%

Republican Presidential hopeful Rudy Giuliani continues to lead all Democrats in general election match-ups, but former North Carolina Senator John Edwards (D) has closed the gap to a statistically insignificant margin.

February 1, 2007

Poll: Confidence in War on Terror Rebounds Slightly

Confidence that the U.S. and its allies are winning the War on Terror has rebounded slightly from the extremely low levels measured in December and again in early January.

January 31, 2007

Poll: 17% of Computer Users Will Buy Vista Soon

After six years and a six billion dollar investment, Microsoft released Vista on January 30. By the time of the launch, most Americans (53%) had already read, seen, or heard new stories about the first upgrade of the company’s flagship operating system since Windows XP.

January 31, 2007

Fewer Layoffs, Heightened Job Security Encourage Worker Sentiment

The Hudson Employment Index (SM) improved slightly in January, as workers registered less concern about layoffs and more confidence in their job security.

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January 31, 2007

Confidence Skyrockets Among Accounting & Finance Workers

Worker confidence among accounting and finance professionals jumped in January, as the group’s Hudson Employment Index (SM) spiked 14.5 points to 120.5.

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January 31, 2007

Worker Confidence Drops Among Hispanics and African-Americans in January

Worker confidence slid for the second consecutive month for Hispanics, and dropped after a December rebound for African-American workers in January.

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January 31, 2007

IT Worker Confidence Drops on Financial Concerns

Confidence among IT professionals decreased in January, as the group’s Hudson Employment Index (SM) fell 5.2 points to 104.6.

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January 31, 2007

Lower Job Satisfaction Causes Fall in Legal Worker Confidence

Confidence among workers in the legal sector continued to decline for the second consecutive month, as the sector’s Hudson Employment Index (SM) dropped 6.3 points to 99.5 in January.