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January 25, 2007

Election 2008 Poll: Richardson Enters Race Even with McCain

New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson (D) has announced that he is joining the list of candidates seeking the White House in 2008. Richardson is viewed favorably by 35% of Americans and unfavorably by 27%. A plurality, 38%, don’t know enough to have an opinion.

January 23, 2007

McCain Loses Ground: Trails Obama, Edwards

Senator John McCain (R), one of the most vocal advocates of sending more troops to Iraq, has lost ground in the Election 2008 sweepstakes.

January 23, 2007

Poll: Giuliani 30% McCain 22%

The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone poll shows that former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani (R) continues to hold an eight-point lead over Senator John McCain (R) in the race for the Republican nomination.

January 22, 2007

Poll: 79% Willing to Vote for African-American President

Seventy-nine percent (79%) of American voters say they’re willing to vote for an African-American presidential candidate.

January 22, 2007

Poll: Just 12% Prefer Winter Vacations

Whether it’s skiing on the snowy mountains or ice skating in Rockefeller Center, a vacation can be a royal getaway for those who crave the cold.

January 22, 2007

Poll: Clinton 31% Obama 24%

Senator Hillary Clinton (D) made it official this week by finally revealing one of the worst-kept secrets in political history--she’s running for the White House in 2008. The former First Lady is viewed favorably by 50% of American voters and unfavorably by 48%.

January 20, 2007

Super Bowl Poll: 28% Colts 24% Saints, Patriots

Twenty-eight percent (28%) of NFL football fans think this will be the year when Peyton Manning leads the Indianapolis Colts to a Super Bowl Championship.

January 18, 2007

Election 2008: Giuliani 28% McCain 20%

Rudy Giuliani (R) remains the top choice of Likely Republican Primary Voters even as many inside the beltway pundits dismiss his chances.

January 18, 2007

Poll Shows President’s Speech Failed to Sway Public

Despite the President’s nationally televised address calling for a temporary increase in the number of U.S. troops in Iraq, most Americans continue to believe the nation’s policy should move in the opposite direction.

January 17, 2007

Clinton, Obama in Virtual Tie Among Democrats

Illinois Senator Barack Obama (D) formally announced his plans to run for President and instantly finds himself near the top of the heap.

January 17, 2007

Who Do You Report to? Chances Are, Not a Female Minority

More than three-quarters (76 percent) of U.S. workers report to a Caucasian boss and just one-third (34 percent) state their boss is a woman, according to a new Hudson survey.

January 17, 2007

Poll: 30% Believe Embryonic Stem Cell Research Morally Wrong

Two-out-of-three Americans (66%) believe that “embryonic stem cell research" is at least somewhat likely to lead to cures to previously incurable diseases.

January 16, 2007

Election 2008: Romney Still Trailing Clinton & Gore

The latest Rasmussen Reports Election 2008 poll shows that Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney (R) still trails both former Vice President Al Gore (D) and New York Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton.

January 15, 2007

NFL's Top-Seed Eliminated from NFL Playoffs

The San Diego Chargers were the top pick of football fans to win it all this playoff season, but Tom Brady and the New England Patriots had other plans.

January 15, 2007

19% See McCain as Next President; 17% See Clinton

Nineteen percent (19%) of American voters say that Senator John McCain (R) is likely to be the next President of the United States.

January 15, 2007

Poll: 94% Believe Troops Likely to Still Be in Iraq When Next President Takes Office

Ninety-four percent (94%) of Americans say it is likely that American soldiers will still be facing combat in Iraq when the next President is sworn into office on January 20, 2009.

January 13, 2007

Football Fans See AFC as Dominant in Super Bowl Hunt

While no individual team is seen as the dominant favorite in the Super Bowl competition, America’s football fans clearly see the AFC as far stronger than the NFC.

January 13, 2007

Celebration of King's Holiday Divides Along Racial Lines

As Americans celebrate Martin Luther King Day, 84% have a favorable opinion of the assassinated Civil Rights leader.

January 10, 2007

Poll: Most Oppose Bush Plan for More Troops in Iraq

As the President prepares to make his case for sending more U.S. troops to Iraq, just 31% of American voters support that strategy. A national telephone poll of 800 Likely Voters conducted by Rasmussen Reports found that 56% think that we should be reducing the number of troops in Iraq.

January 8, 2007

Consumer Economic Confidence in Chicagoland Improves Significantly

The economic confidence of consumers in Chicagoland rose significantly during the fourth quarter of 2006.