The Meaning of Super Tuesday: A Commentary By Douglas E. Schoen
The Republican Party has effectively chosen its nominee. That nominee is John McCain.
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February 7, 2008
February 7, 2008
Just 19% Say Nation Better Off Than Four Years Ago
Just 19% of America’s voters believe the nation is better off today than it was four years ago. A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 74% disagree.Just 4% of Democrats believe the nation is better off while 91% disagree. Sixteen percent (16%) of unaffiliated voters say the nation is better off.
February 6, 2008
Hudson Index: State & Local Summary
The Hudson Employment Index (SM), which measures the workforce’s overall confidence in the employment market, saw six out of eleven major cities remain steady or increase in worker confidence.
February 6, 2008
Hudson Index: Industry Sector Summary
Worker confidence, as measured by the monthly Hudson Employment Index (SM), decreased in four out of seven industry sectors in January 2008. Confidence among African Americans suffered the biggest drop, plummeting 19.6 points to 67.5, the lowest of all the January readings.
February 6, 2008
Berkeley Vs. America, Again: A Commentary by Michelle Malkin
The troop-bashers in Berkeley are at it once more. But this time, the rest of America lashed back. Message to the Left Coast: It's not the 1960s anymore.
February 6, 2008
Rasmussen Markets Update: Clinton, Obama Show to Continue… for a Long Time
While Super Tuesday confirmed John McCain as the likely Republican Presidential Nominee, it left the Democratic race unsettled. Amazingly enough, after all the rush of states to move their primaries up on the calendar, it now appears that states voting after the big February 5 event will have a bigger impact in terms of deciding the nominee.
February 6, 2008
Rasmussen Markets Update: McCain Feeling Super on Wednesday Morning
The race to determine the Republican Presidential Nominee effectively ended on Super Tuesday. As expected, John McCain won the delegate-rich winner-take-all states of New York, New Jersey, Missouri, Arizona, Connecticut, and Delaware.
February 5, 2008
Number of Democrats In Country Hits Four-Year High During First Month of Election 2008
During January, the media attention focused on battles within the nation’s leading political parties—Obama vs. Clinton vs. Edwards and McCain vs. Romney vs. Huckabee. But, during the first month of voting in Election 2008, the message going out to millions of Americans provided a solid boost for the Democratic brand.
February 5, 2008
60% Think Microsoft-Yahoo Takeover Would be Good for the Economy
A recent Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that most adults believe that a Microsoft-Yahoo takeover would be good for the economy. Sixty-percent (60%) share this view, while only 6% disagree and 33% are not sure.
February 5, 2008
Super Tuesday Should Be A Good Day for John McCain
In a story line that no one could have predicted a few months ago, John McCain is expected to emerge from Super Tuesday as the big winner.
February 5, 2008
Clinton, Obama Contest Will Continue Beyond Super Tuesday
Heading into Super Tuesday, Senator Barack Obama has momentum and appears to be gaining ground on Senator Hillary Clinton in the race for the Democratic Presidential Nomination.
February 5, 2008
"I Call You My Base": A Commentary by Froma Harrop
President Bush's new budget will top $3 trillion. It envisions massive deficits for fiscal years 2008 and 2009 -- nearly matching the record in 2004, when the federal budget went $412 billion into the hole.
February 5, 2008
Super Tuesday Outlook: Obama's Surge: A Commentary by Dick Morris
As we approach Super Tuesday, Barack Obama has been surging all week - closing the enormous gap he once faced in most key states. But his momentum has yet to carry him over the top.
February 4, 2008
New Jersey: Clinton 49% Obama 43%
As the Super Tuesday campaigning winds down, New York Senator Hillary Clinton’s lead in neighboring New Jersey has fallen to single digits.
February 4, 2008
Democratic Stalemate : An Inside Report by Robert D. Novak
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Terrence McAuliffe, the multimillionaire wheeler-dealer imposed by the Clintons on the Democratic National Committee as its chairman after the 2000 election, quickly paid back his benefactors. He designed a front-loaded primary system intended to confirm Sen. Hillary Clinton as presidential nominee by Feb. 5. Contrary to expectations, however, no choice will be made for months and perhaps not until the national convention at Denver in late August.
February 4, 2008
48% of Fans Wanted the Giants to Win the Super Bowl
Forty-eight percent (48%) of football fans got their wish on Sunday night when the New York Giants upset the undefeated New England Patriots in the Super Bowl.
February 4, 2008
Clinton or Obama? Who Fares Best Against McCain?
As Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton settle in for a long contest that may not end until the Democratic convention, many conversations naturally drift to the question of which candidate would fare better against likely Republican nominee John McCain.
February 3, 2008
California: McCain 38% Romney 38%
In California, Republican Primary Voters are evenly divided between John McCain and Mitt Romney.
February 3, 2008
California: Obama 45% Clinton 44%
In California’s Democratic Presidential Primary, Barack Obama now holds a statistically insignificant one-point lead over Hillary Clinton.
February 3, 2008
Georgia: Obama 52% Clinton 37%
In Georgia’s Democratic Presidential Primary, Barack Obama has taken command of the race. The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey finds Obama with 52% support while Clinton attracts 37%.
