Clinton Has Only One Plausible Path to the Nomination: A Commentary by Michael Barone
Barack Obama won 11 out of 11 primaries and caucuses from Super Tuesday to Feb. 19. Hillary Clinton won three out of four contests on March 4.
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March 8, 2008
March 8, 2008
57% Say Candidate With Most Votes Should Get Nomination
In the craziness of the race for the Democratic Presidential Nomination, it Is possible that one candidate might finish the Primary Season with the most pledged delegates while another could end up with the most popular votes.
March 8, 2008
Mississippi: Obama 53% Clinton 39%
While most of the political world is focused on the Pennsylvania Primary scheduled for April 22 or the Democrats’ delegate dilemma, Mississippi is hosting a Primary of its own this coming Tuesday.
March 8, 2008
Mark Penn’s Boast and Florida Follies: An Inside Report by Robert D. Novak
Conservatives and party regulars were not happy about the selection of Carly Fiorina to head the Republican National Committee's "Victory 2008" campaign raising funds for the presidential election.
March 7, 2008
19% Think the Nation is Better Off Today Than Four Years Ago
Only 19% of American Voters believe the United States is better off today than it was four years ago. A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 67% disagree.
March 7, 2008
Michigan: Clinton 41% Obama 41%
If Democrats hold a second Presidential Primary in Michigan, the race could be one of the most competitive all year.
March 7, 2008
Florida: Clinton 55% Obama 39%
If Florida decides to have a second Presidential Primary this year, Hillary Clinton will begin the race with a sixteen-percentage point lead over Barack Obama. The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey shows that Clinton attracts 55% of the Sunshine State Primary Vote while Obama earns 39%.
March 7, 2008
South Dakota: Incumbent Johnson Way Ahead in Senate Race
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of South Dakota voters finds Democratic Senator Tim Johnson enjoying substantial leads over two potential Republican candidates in the race for the United States Senate.
March 7, 2008
South Dakota: McCain Enjoys Strong Leads in Mount Rushmore State
A recent Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Likely South Dakota voters found Senator John McCain with strong leads over both potential Democratic candidates in the election for president.
March 7, 2008
42% Want McCain to Answer 3:00 a.m. Phone Call
Before Hillary Clinton was declared the winner in Texas, most American voters had read, seen, or heard about her 3:00 a.m. telephone commercial.
March 7, 2008
What Next?: A Commentary by Susan Estrich
So now what? The Republicans have their nominee -- and the Democrats have a marathon that it's not clear can be won, at least not on conventional terms.
March 7, 2008
Florida Adults Split on Do-Over Primary: Dems Favor, GOP Opposed
Sixty-three percent (63%) of Florida Democrats favor a “do-over” Presidential Primary in their state. The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey finds that 28% of Democrats are opposed.
March 7, 2008
54% Aware of Daylight Savings Time on Sunday
Daylight Savings Time takes place on Sunday at 2 a.m. A recent Rasmussen Reports survey of 1,000 adults found most (54%) adults were correctly able to identify that the time change occurs on March 9. Thirty-one percent (31%) weren’t sure when they needed to change their clocks.
March 7, 2008
Confidence in War on Terror Still High
Forty-six percent (46%) of likely voters believe the U.S. and its allies are winning the War on Terror, according to a new Rasmussen Reports survey. Twenty-two percent (22%) say the terrorists are winning, 27% say Neither.
March 6, 2008
Pennsylvania: Clinton 52% Obama 37%
In Pennsylvania, Hillary Clinton has opened a fifteen percentage point lead over Barack Obama. The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey shows Clinton attracting 52% of the vote while Obama earns 37%.
March 6, 2008
The Real Threat to McCain?: A Commentary by Alan I. Abramowitz
A lot of Republicans are unhappy with their party this year. Some conservative Republicans, following the lead of talk show hosts such as Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity, have been threatening to sit out the November election or vote for a third party candidate because they don't consider their party's presidential nominee, John McCain, to be sufficiently conservative.
March 6, 2008
McCain's Very Own Farrakhan: A Commentary by Joe Conason
Whatever their true private beliefs, presidential candidates in America are constantly required to provide proofs of faith, often through their connections with various religious figures.
March 6, 2008
Resurrect King Dollar: A Commentary by Lawrence Kudlow
If Sen. John McCain wants to run as a candidate of change, and if he's interested in distancing himself from President Bush on some issues, he should reverse the declining fortunes of the Bush wartime dollar.
March 6, 2008
Close Down the Caucuses: A Commentary by Froma Harrop
One can assume that the people brawling into the late hours of a weekday night are not representative of your broad electorate, even in Texas. Compare the orderly primary vote in Ohio -- where the results were known by bedtime -- to the weird "Texas Two-Step," which pasted a caucus onto a primary.
March 6, 2008
Why She Isn't Dead: An Inside Report by Robert D. Novak
The scope of Hillary Clinton's latest resurrection can be appreciated only in light of the elaborate preparations that had been made for her expeditious burial. That she is very much alive can be attested to her true grit but also the revelation Barack Obama is not the miraculously perfect candidate after all.
