Tampa - St. Pete Worker Confidence Falls to Lowest Level on Record
After posting a significant increase in November, the Hudson Employment IndexSM for Tampa – St. Petersburg fell 11 points to 78.8, the lowest number on record for this market.
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January 2, 2008
January 2, 2008
Sharp Drop in Expected Hiring Hurts D.C. Worker Confidence
Worker confidence continued sliding in Washington, D.C., in December, as the city’s the Hudson Employment Index (SM) dropped 6.9 points to 93.7. Less expected hiring and growing financial concerns persisted in the nation’s capital.
January 2, 2008
Iowa Democrats: Obama, Clinton, and Edwards
Those who want polls to tell them who will in Iowa will be sorely disappointed. Rasmussen Reports believes that polling to date has presented a good overview of the race in Iowa but that caution should be used in reading the latest polling from Iowa.
January 2, 2008
Monthly Index Drops Slightly as Cash Flow Concerns Rise
Economic confidence among small business owners is off slightly for December, down a half-point from the previous month, as small business owners expressed less confidence that economic conditions are getting better, either in the general economy or with their own businesses.
January 2, 2008
Worker Sentiment Hits New Low as 2007 Draws to a Close
The Hudson Employment IndexSM fell 4.6 points in December to 87.3, as workers’ confidence in the U.S. labor market continued to decline.
January 2, 2008
As Campaign Season Begins, Only One Presidential Candidate is Viewed Favorably by Majority of Voters
One impact of the long run-up to Election 2008 can be seen in public perceptions of the leading Presidential candidates.
January 2, 2008
The United States Needs a Confirming Election: A Commentary by Scott Rasmussen
The United States is in dire need of an election where somebody wins big, an election that confirms someone with a real majority, and an election that provides the nation with some sense of a prevailing public perspective.
January 2, 2008
Read the Iowa Caucus Polls With Caution
Eight polls have been released for the Iowa caucuses within the past week. For the Democrats, four of those polls show Hillary Clinton ahead, two show Barack Obama in the lead, one has John Edwards on top, and one shows a tie between Edwards and Obama with Clinton a point behind.
January 1, 2008
Partisan Trends: Number of Republicans in U.S. Increases in December to Two-Year High
The number of Americans who consider themselves to be Republicans jumped nearly two percentage points in December to 34.2%. That’s the largest market share for the Republican brand in nearly two years, since January 2006.
January 1, 2008
Huckabee's Perilous Perception Of Souls: A Commentary by Froma Harrop
In 1996, then-Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee reportedly pressured a parole board to release a sexual predator from jail.
January 1, 2008
Happy New Year: 30% Expect Hillary to Be Elected This Year
Happy New Year. On the first day of 2008, 30% of American voters expect the year to end with Hillary Clinton as President-elect.
December 31, 2007
A New Year’s Message From Ralph Nader
"Do you really believe if we replace a bunch of corporate Republicans with a bunch of corporate Democrats that anything meaningful is going to change? This has to stop. It's that simple."
December 31, 2007
Democrats: Clinton Still the Frontrunner, Iowa Still a Must-Win for Obama and Edwards
While the dynamics of the Republican race seem to change almost every day, the storyline in the Democratic nomination race has been the same almost all year.
December 31, 2007
What the Republican Candidates Need From Iowa and New Hampshire
Following a pre-season that lasted far too long, and at times seemed to exist only for political junkies and the media, Election 2008 is finally here.
December 31, 2007
Bush in Pakistan: Inside Report by Robert D. Novak
The assassination of Benazir Bhutto followed urgent pleas to the State Department for the last two months by her representatives for better security protection.
December 29, 2007
Public Divided on Whether Bill Clinton Hurts or Helps Hillary
In terms of Hillary Clinton's campaign for President, 43% believe that Bill Clinton is a plus. A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 41% hold the opposite view and consider the former President a minus for the campaign.
December 29, 2007
The 'Two-Fer' Problem: A Commentary By Dick Morris
As Bill Clinton crisscrosses America defending his wife's candidacy, he's fuel ing speculation about who'd be in charge should Hillary be elected.
December 29, 2007
54% Say 2007 Was a Good Year Personally, Just 35% Say It a Good Year for USA
In terms of their own personal life, most Americans (54%) say that 2007 was either a good year, an excellent year, or one of the best years ever in their life.
December 29, 2007
Is Huckabee Slipping?--Obama vs. McCain--Earmark Non-Reform: An Inside Report by Robert D. Novak
While public polls show Mike Huckabee leading Mitt Romney in Iowa, a new survey of an oversized sample shows Huckabee slipping and no longer ahead of Romney.
December 29, 2007
Lessons From The Surge: A Commentary by Michael Barone
There are lessons to be learned from the dazzling success of the surge strategy in Iraq.
