New York: Clinton 52% Obama 34%
In New York’s Democratic Presidential Primary, Hillary Clinton has an eighteen point lead over Barack Obama.
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February 2, 2008
February 2, 2008
New York: McCain 49% Romney 30%
John McCain appears poised for victory in New York State’s Republican Presidential Primary. A Rasmussen Reports telephone survey shows McCain with 49% of the vote, nineteen points ahead of Mitt Romney who attracts 30%.
February 2, 2008
67% Think the Patriots Will Win the Super Bowl
A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found 67% of football fans believe Tom Brady and the New England Patriots will finish their perfect season with a Super Bowl ring this Sunday. Only 27% of fans think the Giants will break the Patriots’ win streak with a win, while 6% are not sure.
February 2, 2008
Missouri: Clinton 47% Obama 38%
Matching a trend seen throughout the nation, Barack Obama is gaining ground on Hillary Clinton in Missouri. Over the past week, Obama has picked up ten points on Clinton but still trails by nine in a poll conducted five days before the Primary.
February 2, 2008
Bush Against Romney : An Inside Report by Robert D. Novak
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- While President George W. Bush has maintained neutrality among contenders for the Republican presidential nomination, he privately expresses to friends his exasperation with Mitt Romney's hard-line stance on immigration.
February 2, 2008
What Happened to John Edwards?: A Commentary by Susan Estrich
He was back again on Wednesday, never so eloquent as in withdrawing from the Democratic race for the presidential nomination.
February 2, 2008
Missouri: McCain 32% Huckabee 29% Romney 28%
The three-way race to win Missouri’s Republican Presidential Primary couldn’t get any closer—three candidates are within four points of each other in a poll with a four-point margin of sampling error.
February 2, 2008
The Parties Change Places: A Commentary by Michael Barone
Just shy of a month ago, after the first votes were cast in Iowa and New Hampshire, it seemed that the Republican Party faced a fluid and fractious nomination contest, while the Democrats faced a clear-cut choice between two not particularly adversarial candidates. What a difference a few weeks can make
February 2, 2008
Alabama: Clinton 46% Obama 41%
Hillary Clinton’s lead over Barack Obama in Alabama has fallen ten points in a week.
February 2, 2008
Bill Clinton: Rogue Co-President in Waiting: A Commentary by Dick Morris
Make no mistake about it: If Hillary Clinton is elected president, her husband will be her rogue co-president, causing constant chaos, crises and conflicts for her new administration.
February 2, 2008
Tennessee: McCain 32% Romney 29% Huckabee 23%
The Republican Presidential Primary in Tennessee is very competitive. A Rasmussen Reports telephone survey found John McCain narrowly on top with 32% support followed closely by Mitt Romney at 29% and Mike Huckabee at 23%. Ron Paul attracts 8% of the vote while 5% still plan to vote for some other candidate.
February 2, 2008
Tennessee: Clinton 49% Obama 35%
In Tennessee, Hillary Clinton leads Barack Obama by fourteen percentage points. A Rasmussen Reports telephone survey conducted Wednesday night found Clinton with 49% of the Volunteer State vote while Obama earned 35%.
February 1, 2008
Alabama: McCain 38% Huckabee 30%
John McCain has an eight percentage point lead over Mike Huckabee in Alabama’s Republican Presidential Primary.
February 1, 2008
Financial Concerns Hurt Atlanta Worker Confidence
The Hudson Employment Index (SM) for Atlanta fell for the third consecutive month in January, dropping 1.8 points 91.7. Financial concerns and decreased job satisfaction drove the decline. The city’s latest reading of worker sentiment is 18.6 points lower than last January’s Index of 110.3. The composite Index, which is based on responses from approximately 9,000 workers nationwide, held steady at 89.0.
February 1, 2008
FL Worker Confidence Starts to Bounce Back in January
Following two consecutive months of dramatic drops, the Hudson Employment Index (SM) for Florida rose 2.7 points to 93.4 in January. Fewer expected job cuts and a stronger sense of job security helped boost workers’ morale. Nevertheless, Florida’s latest measure of worker confidence is nearly 25 points lower than last January’s 118.3. The composite Index, which is based on responses from approximately 9,000 workers nationwide, held steady at 89.0.
February 1, 2008
PA Worker Confidence Registers Third Straight Drop in January
Worker confidence in Pennsylvania fell for the third consecutive month in January, as the state’s Hudson Employment Index (SM) decreased 7.1 points to an all-time low of 81.6. Weaker hiring expectations and less confidence in personal finances triggered the decline. The state’s measure of worker confidence is nearly 20 points shy of last January’s 100.1. The composite Index, which is based on responses from approximately 9,000 workers nationwide, held steady at 89.0.
February 1, 2008
Boston Worker Confidence Remains Low to Start 2008
The Hudson Employment Index (SM) for Boston held steady in January, slipping just 0.1 points to 91.9. Improved perceptions of workers’ finances were offset by less confidence around hiring and job security. The current measure of worker confidence is well below last January’s reading of 98.0. The composite Index, which is based on responses from approximately 9,000 workers nationwide, held steady at 89.0.
February 1, 2008
Illinois: Obama 60% Clinton 24%
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of likely Democratic primary voters in Illinois shows favorite sone Senator Barack Obama dominating his opponent with 60% of votes. Senator Hillary Clinton comes in a very distant second with 24%.
February 1, 2008
Accounting & Finance Workers' Confidence Rebounds After Months of Decline
After five consecutive months of declining numbers, confidence among accounting and finance workers began rebounding in January, as the group’s Hudson Employment Index (SM) rose 3.3 points to 96.0. Increased job security and better hiring expectations contributed to the up-tick. The Index for accounting & finance workers was 119.8 last January. The composite Index, which is based on responses from approximately 9,000 workers across all occupations, held steady at 89.0.
February 1, 2008
Financial Concerns Rise Among Manufacturing Workers
Confidence among manufacturing workers declined for the third consecutive month in January, as the sector’s Hudson Employment Index (SM) dropped 2.2 points to 77.4. Financial concerns helped drive the decline. In contrast, the Index for manufacturing workers was more than 11 points stronger last January, when it registered 88.9. The composite Index, which is based on responses from approximately 9,000 workers across all occupations, held steady at 89.0.
