Why Not Optimism? By Lawrence Kudlow
What exactly is wrong with an optimistic president who has confidence in the long-run future of the American economy?
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March 26, 2008
March 26, 2008
The Robot Rule By Susan Estrich
We called it "the robot rule." I still have an old and slightly rusty pin showing a robot with a red slash through it. "Delegates are not robots" was our rallying cry in seeking to defeat what was then Rule 11(h) of the Delegate Selection Rules, or Rule f(3)(c) of the Convention Rules, which bound delegates to vote at the convention for the candidate to whom they were pledged according to the results of their state's primary or caucus.
March 25, 2008
Pennsylvania: Clinton 49% Obama 39%
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in Pennsylvania shows Hillary Clinton leading Barack Obama 49% to 39%. That’s little changed from earlier in the month when Clinton led 51% to 38%.
March 25, 2008
Bailouts -- Be Very Particular By Froma Harrop
If we're going to bail out Wall Street, shouldn't we also rescue homeowners? "Yes!" the Democrats answer. And faster than Roger Federer returns a tennis ball, conservative voices hit back with reasons -- some rather odd -- for helping the former and not the latter.
March 25, 2008
The Presidential Race Has Everyone’s Attention
This year’s presidential election, marked by a lengthy and ruthless pursuit of the nomination by the Democratic candidates, has captured nearly everybody’s attention.
March 25, 2008
Democrats Trusted More on Top Issue of Economy
In the midst of an economic decline and a dramatic presidential election season, the latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey found that 81% of Likely Voters think the economy is Very Important as an electoral issue.
March 24, 2008
North Carolina Governor: McCrory Still Close Behind Democrats
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of North Carolina voters found Republican Pat McCrory narrowly trails two Democratic candidates in the race for Governor
March 24, 2008
North Carolina: McCain Leads Both Democrats
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in North Carolina finds John McCain leading Hillary Clinton 50% to 34%. The Arizona Senator also leads Barack Obama 51% to 42%.
March 24, 2008
Hillary's Irish Feast Fantasy By Dick Morris
"I was deeply involved in the Irish peace process." Those words were uttered by Hillary Clinton — with a straight face!
March 24, 2008
Nevada: Obama 45% McCain 41%
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in Nevada shows the state’s Electoral College votes could be up for grabs this November.
March 24, 2008
Deepening Democratic Dilemma By Robert D. Novak
Barack Obama's speech last week, hastily prepared to extinguish the firestorm over the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, won critical praise for style and substance but failed politically.
March 22, 2008
Arkansas: McCain Leads Clinton, Overwhelms Obama
In the state where she served as First Lady in the 1980s, Hillary Clinton trails John McCain by seven percentage points in a hypothetical general election match-up.
March 22, 2008
As Christians Prepare to Celebrate Easter, 76% Believe Jesus Rose from the Dead
A recent Rasmussen Reports survey found that 83% of American adults believe the person known to history as Jesus Christ actually walked the earth around two-thousand years ago.
March 22, 2008
Heavy Hitter? Not Hillary by Dick Morris
Now that Hillary Clinton's schedule as first lady has been released, her near-total lack of serious involvement in the real inner workings of the government is bluntly apparent.
March 22, 2008
Will Wright Damage Obama's Millennial Support? by Michael Barone
It's a generational thing. That was the theme of Barack Obama's speech last Tuesday, in which he both failed to renounce and at the same time separated himself from the man he has described as his spiritual mentor, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright.
March 21, 2008
Georgia: McCain Enjoys Solid Leads Over Democrats
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in Georgia found that John McCain has a solid lead over both potential Democratic candidates. McCain leads Barack Obama 53% to 40% and Hillary Clinton 54% to 34%.
March 21, 2008
Georgia Senate: Incumbent Chambliss Holds Double-Digit Leads Over Democrats
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in Georgia found Republican Senator Saxby Chambliss enjoying double-digit leads over three potential Democratic candidates in his bid for re-election.
March 21, 2008
Minnesota Senate: Coleman 48% Franken 46%
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Minnesota voters found Republican Norm Coleman regaining a statistically insignificant lead over Democrat Al Franken in the race for the United States Senate. The incumbent Senator leads the comedian 48% to 46%.
March 21, 2008
The Declining Economy and Election 2008
The economy has emerged as the top voting issue for Election 2008 at a time when the nation’s consumer and investor confidence has fallen to the lowest level of the past seven years. A Rasmussen Reports video analysis looks at how rapidly economic confidence has deteriorated in the past several months.
March 21, 2008
Minnesota: McCain in Close Race with Both Obama and Clinton
In Minnesota, the latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey shows Barack Obama leading John McCain 47% to 43%. The election poll also shows McCain essentially even with Hillary Clinton, leading her by a statistically insignificant 47% to 46%.
