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April 1, 2008

Pennsylvania: Clinton 47% Obama 42%

Senator Hillary Clinton’s lead in the Pennsylvania Primary is shrinking. The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in Pennsylvania shows Clinton leading Barack Obama by just five percentage points, 47% to 42%.

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March 31, 2008

Michigan: McCain 43% Obama 42%; McCain 45% Clinton 42%

While Democrats are still fighting about whether and how Michigan’s delegates will be seated at their party’s national convention, early polling suggests that John McCain could be very competitive in the state when voters go to the polls in November.

March 31, 2008

New Jersey: McCain in Toss-Up with Both Clinton and Obama

John McCain holds statistically insignificant leads over both Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama in New Jersey. It’s McCain 45%, Clinton 42% and McCain 46%, Obama 45%.

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March 31, 2008

Small Business Owners Say Economy Poor, Getting Worse

After an upward tick in February, small business owners' economic confidence took a sharp drop in March, casting the Discover Small Business Watch to its lowest point since its inception in August 2006.

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March 31, 2008

Washington: Obama 48% McCain 43%

The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of likely Washington state voters finds Barack Obama leading John McCain 48% to 43%.

March 30, 2008

Wisconsin: McCain and Obama Still Close

The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Wisconsin voters found John McCain and Barack Obama in a toss-up—it’s McCain 48% and Obama 46%. At the same time, McCain leads Hillary Clinton 50% to 39% in the Badger State.

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March 29, 2008

Missing a Generation By Michael Barone

Most people's views of the world are shaped by the times in which they came of age. That's why we speak of a baby boom generation or a Generation X. But some people miss out on the formative experiences of most of their peers.

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March 29, 2008

Portman for VP By Robert D. Novak

While Sen. John McCain will not decide on a vice president for many months, Rob Portman gets the highest marks inside the Republican presidential candidate's organization.

March 29, 2008

Virginia: McCain Widens Lead Over Both Democrats

Since wrapping up the Republican nomination, John McCain has gained ground on his two potential Democratic challengers in many states. Virginia is no exception.

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March 28, 2008

Gore Not Answer to Dem Divide

Some pundits have recently floated the possibility of Al Gore as a compromise nominee to end the Obama-Clinton struggle.

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March 28, 2008

Team We Can't Trust By Dick Morris

Bill Clinton made a significant admission in Corpus Christi, Texas this month - saying he had decided to pardon Puerto Rican terrorists back in 1999 "based on the stuff I was given by the staff."

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March 28, 2008

Political Suicide By Susan Estrich

It was bound to happen, I suppose, even if everyone knows better. The fact that all you accomplish when you cut off your nose is to spite your face doesn't stop people from doing it every day. So why should Democrats be different?

March 27, 2008

Missouri Governor: Nixon Leads Both Republican Challengers

The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Missouri voters found Democratic Attorney General Jay Nixon continuing to lead two Republican candidates in the race for the state’s next governor.

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March 27, 2008

Confidence in War on Terror Still High in March

The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 47% of likely voters believe the U.S. and its allies are winning the War on Terror. Twenty percent (20%) say the terrorists are winning, while 27% say neither.

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March 27, 2008

Confidence in War on Terror Still High in March

The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 47% of likely voters believe the U.S. and its allies are winning the War on Terror. Twenty percent (20%) say the terrorists are winning, while 27% say neither.

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March 27, 2008

Oregon: Obama Leads McCain by Six, McCain Leads Clinton by Six

The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone poll in Oregon shows Barack Obama leading John McCain 48% to 42%. However, McCain leads Hillary Clinton 46% to 40%.

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March 27, 2008

Social Security Remains Star in the Gloom By Froma Harrop

The stock market hasn't been this nasty since the 1970s. House prices continue their dive, and consumer confidence has gone splat. The rocketing federal budget deficit will probably orbit Mars by the time the government finishes cleaning up the mess left by the housing bubble it so blithely let fester.

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March 27, 2008

Slap Down 'Free Market' Pirates By Joe Conason

For many years, Robert Morgenthau has warned America that the nexus of capitalism and criminality poses a serious threat to our prosperity, security and growth.

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March 27, 2008

Ben Bernanke Is My Kind of Guy By Larry Kudlow

I have really learned to like Ben Bernanke. He's the man. And his interest-rate cuts are vastly more effective than the so-called economic-stimulus rebate plan coming out of Congress and the White House.

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March 27, 2008

Most Americans Oppose Federal Bailout for Homeowners

Fifty-three percent (53%) of Americans say that the federal government should not help out homeowners who borrowed more than they could afford.