Expectations for Obama to Win Nomination Nearing 90%
On the Saturday before the Texas and Ohio Primaries, data from the Rasmussen Markets shows that Barack Obama is given an 87% chance of winning the Democratic Presidential Nomination.
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March 1, 2008
March 1, 2008
Hillary Unmasked: A Commentary by Dick Morris
The real Hillary Clinton stood up at the Democratic presidential debate this week: angry, sarcastic, stubborn, secretive, arrogant, mired in the past, victim of the media, and still firmly convinced that she is uniquely entitled to the Democratic Party nomination and the presidency.
March 1, 2008
Bailing Out Barack: Inside Report by Robert D. Novak
Supporters of Sen. Barack Obama concede that Sen. Hillary Clinton's aggressiveness rescued him from a serious blunder in last Tuesday's presidential debate at Cleveland, when he hesitated at rejecting a lavish endorsement of him by black Muslim leader Louis Farrakhan.
March 1, 2008
Throw Out the Old Electoral Maps in 2008: A Commentary by Michael Barone
It's time to throw out that old map with the red states and blue states. The map that implies that all but a handful of states will definitely vote Republican or Democratic and that the real contest will be decided in Florida or Ohio or whatever.
February 29, 2008
Friendship in the Fourth Estate: A Commentary by Susan Estrich
A funny thing is about to happen to Barack Obama. No matter how much he thinks he's ready for it, he isn't. No matter how many people warn him, he'll be surprised. And hurt. And angry.
February 29, 2008
Pennsylvania GOP Primary: McCain 59% Huckabee 30%
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Likely Republican Primary voters in Pennsylvania found John McCain with a commanding lead over his fellow Republican candidates.
February 29, 2008
New Mexico Senate: Democrat Udall Leads Republican Candidates
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of New Mexico voters found Democrat Tom Udall ahead of both his Republican opponents in the race for the United States Senate. Udall leads Steve Pearce 50% to 42% and Heather Wilson 50% to 43%.
February 29, 2008
17% Say the Boston Red Sox Will Win Another World Series
Baseball fans foresee another good year for the World Champion Boston Red Sox even before the start of Spring Training.
February 29, 2008
Ohio: Clinton 47% Obama 45%
In Ohio, Hillary Clinton has maintained a constant level of support over the past week, but Barack Obama is rapidly gaining ground in her rear view mirror. The latest Rasmussen Reports poll, conducted Thursday night, shows Clinton earning 47% of the Ohio Democratic Presidential Primary vote.
February 28, 2008
Texas: McCain 54% Huckabee 34% Paul 7%
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Likely Republican primary voters in Texas found John McCain with a twenty-point lead over Mike Huckabee, 54% to 34%. Texas Congressman Ron Paul receives support from 7% while 5% are not sure.
February 28, 2008
McCain's Political Quagmire: A Commentary by Joe Conason
Within the next two weeks, the number of American troops killed in Iraq is likely to reach 4,000, assuming that the average number of fatal casualties per day remains steady.
February 28, 2008
Pennsylvania: Clinton 46% Obama 42%
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in Pennsylvania shows Hillary Clinton with a very narrow advantage over Barack Obama in the Democratic Presidential Primary. Clinton earns 46% of the vote while Obama earns 42%.
February 28, 2008
Texas: Obama 48% Clinton 44%
Barack Obama has moved ahead of Hillary Clinton in Texas. The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey shows Obama attracting 48% of the vote while Clinton earns 44%.
February 28, 2008
Obama's Big-Government Vision: A Commentary by Lawrence Kudlow
Sen. Barack Obama is very gloomy about America, and he's aligning himself with the liberal wing of the Democratic Party in hopes of coming to the nation's rescue.
February 28, 2008
Veep! Veep! The McCain Possibilities: A Commentary by Larry J. Sabato
Almost a year ago, the Crystal Ball took a first crack at listing the vice presidential possibilities in both parties.
February 28, 2008
How Not to Run for VP: An Inside Report by Robert D. Novak
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Minnesota's Republican Gov. Tim Pawlenty carefully prepared his plan for controlling greenhouse gas emissions to present it at the annual Washington winter meeting of governors.
February 27, 2008
The Clintons Just Won't Learn: A Commentary by Dick Morris
Whether one likes, dislikes, loves, hates, admires, fears, despises, or envies them, every Clinton watcher has this in common: They are dumbfounded both by the incompetence with which Hillary has run for president and her intransigence at sticking to a failed message.
February 27, 2008
Ohio GOP Primary: McCain 55% Huckabee 29%
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Likely Republican Primary voters in Ohio found John McCain ahead of Mike Huckabee 55% to 29%.
February 27, 2008
Vermont GOP Primary: McCain 68% Huckabee 17%
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of likely Republican primary voters in Vermont found John McCain with a commanding lead in the state. McCain earns support from 68%, Mike Huckabee from 17% and Ron Paul from 5%.
February 27, 2008
24% Have Favorable Opinion of New York Times
Just 24% of American voters have a favorable opinion of the New York Times. Forty-four percent (44%) have an unfavorable opinion and 31% are not sure.
