A Perfect Calm for John McCain By Froma Harrop
John McCain has used these weeks of Republican calm to dive into the Democratic lunch pail. This strategy clearly assumes a Barack Obama candidacy.
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May 8, 2008
May 8, 2008
Hillary Plays the Crazy Card By Joe Conason
In this protracted and often dispiriting prelude to the general election, few remarks have been as poorly chosen as Sen. Hillary Clinton's threat to "totally obliterate" Iran.
May 8, 2008
Obama: Flawed or Fantastic? By Robert Novak
Buyer's remorse was beginning to afflict supporters of Barack Obama before Tuesday's primary election returns showed he had delivered a knockout punch against Hillary Clinton.
May 8, 2008
Rockstar? By Susan Estrich
Rockstar is the name of the company that is rolling wheelbarrows of money to the bank this week, projected to rack up something on the order of $400 million in revenue from the sale of six million copies of its newest video game sensation, Grand Theft Auto IV.
May 7, 2008
Voters Split on Gas Tax Holiday, but Concerned About Tax Hikes
Forty-six percent (46%) of America’s Likely Voters favor a federal gas tax holiday this summer. A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 42% are opposed and 12% are not sure.
May 7, 2008
64% Say Being a Teacher is One of America’s Most Important Jobs
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 64% of adults believe being a teacher is one of the most important jobs in our country today. A fifth of adults (20%) disagree. Sixty-nine percent (69%) of women along with 59% of men.
May 7, 2008
Discover (R) U.S. Spending Monitor (SM) Shows Little Movement in April
The April Discover U.S. Spending Monitor reflected a continuing pattern of economic concern from consumers in the face of rising expenses. For the last four months including April, the Monitor has remained in the 85-86 range.
May 6, 2008
Kentucky: Clinton 56% Obama 31%
On May 20, voters in Kentucky will have their say in the race for the Democratic Presidential nomination. The first Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of that race shows Hillary Clinton leading Barack Obama by twenty-five percentage points, 56% to 31%.
May 6, 2008
62% Want Troops Home Within Year
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 62% of Americans want the troops brought home from Iraq within a year.
May 6, 2008
66% Say Jeremiah Wright Comments Hurt Obama’s Campaign
A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that just 4% of American adults believe that comments made by Barack Obama’s former Pastor have helped Obama’s bid for the White House.
May 6, 2008
When Compared to McCain, Voters Trust Clinton More than Obama on Five Key Issues
Democrats are trusted more than Republicans on eight out of ten key electoral issues tracked regularly by Rasmussen Reports. However, the numbers change when specific candidates names are included.
May 6, 2008
Cosby Is the Real Prophet, Not Wright By Froma Harrop
Jeremiah, you're no Jeremiah. Although Barack Obama's controversial former pastor the Rev. Jeremiah Wright puts himself at the center of a prophetic tradition of the Afro-American church, he's not much of a prophet.
May 6, 2008
Generic Congressional Ballot: Democrats 46% Republicans 41%
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey of Likely Voters found that Democrats enjoy a five-point advantage on the Generic Congressional Ballot.
May 5, 2008
West Virginia: Clinton 56% Obama 27%
When the voting is finished in Indiana and North Carolina, the Democratic Primary competition will move to West Virginia on May 13.
May 5, 2008
Czar Nancy's Rule By Robert Novak
Operating outside public view, the House Democratic majority is taking extraordinary steps to maintain spending as usual while awaiting a Democrat as president.
May 4, 2008
54% Say Push for Alternative Energy Sources Driving Up Food Prices
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 54% of American adults believe that the push for alternative energy sources is driving up food prices.
May 3, 2008
Oregon: Obama 51% Clinton 39%
The first Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of the Oregon Democratic Presidential Primary shows Barack Obama enjoying a twelve-point lead over Hillary Clinton. It’s Obama 51%, Clinton 39%.
May 3, 2008
Bush's "R" Is for "Right" By Lawrence Kudlow
President George W. Bush may turn out to be the top economic forecaster in the country.
May 3, 2008
Election 2008 Creating Record Number of Democrats
The ongoing race for the Democratic Presidential Nomination may be causing angst for party leaders, but the competition has been good for the Party label. In fact, the Democrats now have the largest partisan advantage over the Republicans since Rasmussen Reports began tracking this data on a monthly basis nearly six years ago.
May 3, 2008
Wright Controversy Affects the Polls By Michael Barone
Is the bottom falling out for Barack Obama? It's too early to say that, but there are some disturbing signs. On the positive side, superdelegates still are breaking his way.
