Iowa: Romney 29% Huckabee 16% Giuliani 15%
Mitt Romney has extended his lead in the Iowa Republican Presidential Caucus for 2008 and three candidates are virtually tied for second place.
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November 16, 2007
November 15, 2007
Rudy In Trouble Without Iowa Win: A Commentary by Dick Morris
Even as he continues to hold a convincing lead in the national race, Rudy Giuliani may be riding for a big fall in Iowa and the other early state primaries. Mitt Romney, despite his anemic national showing, could sweep Iowa, New Hampshire and Michigan, a trifecta that could give him such momentum as to sweep him to the nomination.
November 15, 2007
Iowa Caucus: Clinton 29% Edwards 25% Obama 24%
Senator Hillary Clinton’s lead in Iowa has fallen seven points over the past few weeks. This is consistent with the six-point slide measured in New Hampshire. The latest Rasmussen Reports poll of the Iowa Democratic Caucus for 2008 finds Clinton on top with support from 29% of Likely Caucus Participants. That’s down from 33% in mid-October.
November 15, 2007
Obama in Toss-up with Giuliani, Modestly Leads Thompson
Senator Barack Obama (D) now leads former Mayor Rudy Giuliani (R) 43% to 41%, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. Obama posts a 47% to 42% lead over former Senator Fred Thompson (R).
November 15, 2007
Another Part of the Bush Legacy in Question?: A Commentary by Rhodes Cook
During his first term, George W. Bush was arguably the most successful party-building president since Franklin D. Roosevelt. Like FDR, who fashioned a Democratic coalition that dominated American politics for a generation, Bush during his first four years in office helped the Republicans post gains in Congress and around the country that many in the party viewed as the cornerstone for a similarly long-lived GOP majority.
November 14, 2007
Among Presidential Hopefuls, McCain Has Lowest Level of Core Opposition
With less than two months to go until the Iowa caucuses kick off the actual voting in Election 2008, Arizona Senator John McCain finds himself with the smallest level of core opposition among all the major Presidential candidates from both parties.
November 14, 2007
59% Say Hollywood Writers’ Strike Has No Impact on Their Lives
It’s been a little over two weeks since members of the Writers Guild of America have gone on strike. And although the strike has caused many shows to shut down production, 59% of adults say that the writer's strike has had no impact on their lives. Twenty-nine percent (29%) claim the strike has had a small impact, while 6% say it’s had a big impact.
November 14, 2007
Americans Unsure About Pakistan, But Concerned
As Pakistan struggles through a political crisis, 23% of Americans say that troubled nation is an ally of the United States. However, a Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 27% consider Pakistan an enemy. A plurality, 36%, say that Pakistan is somewhere in between and another 13% are not sure.
November 14, 2007
Election 2008: Clinton 42% Giuliani 39% Ron Paul 8%
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found Hillary Clinton leading Rudy Giuliani by three percentage points in a four-way race that includes Ron Paul running as a Libertarian candidate and Ralph Nader representing the Green Party.
November 14, 2007
Why Romney Remains Compelling: A Commentary by Douglas Schoen
According to Real Clear Politics, former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney continues to enjoy a solid double digit lead in both Iowa and New Hampshire.
November 13, 2007
61% Want Troops Home From Iraq Within a Year
A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 61% of Americans would like to see U.S. troops brought home from Iraq within a year.
November 13, 2007
Just 25% Believe Democratic Candidates Are Piling On Hillary
Just 25% of Americans believe that the Democratic candidates are piling on Senator Hillary Clinton and attacking her unfairly.
November 12, 2007
Republicans Lead In Georgia, 40% Have "Very Unfavorable" View of Clinton
When Georgia voters consider four possible general-election match-ups, the top two Democratic presidential contenders consistently trail two leading Republicans. But Senator Hillary Clinton does much better than Senator Barack Obama in the match-ups—thanks largely to her greater popularity with women and despite her high negatives.
November 12, 2007
Tennessee Governor: Frist, Favored for Governor's Mansion, Leads Ford 54% to 38%
While it's a bit early to call the winner in Tennessee's 2010 gubernatorial contest, a new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey finds that former Senator Majority Leader Bill Frist (R) has a leg up with voters should he throw his hat in the ring.
November 12, 2007
Thompson Topples Dems in Home State of Tennessee
Fred Thompson, the actor and former U.S. Senator from Tennessee (1994 to 2002), easily dispatches top Democrats when voters in the state consider possible general-election match-ups. He leads Senator Hillary Clinton 53% to 41%, Senator Barack Obama 56% to 33%, and former Senator John Edwards 53% to 37%.
November 12, 2007
Georgia Senate: Chambliss Leads Cardwell, Jones, Knight by Double Digits
U.S. Senator Saxby Chambliss, the GOP incumbent, enjoys more than 50% support in each of three match-ups with potential Democratic opponents.
November 12, 2007
The Democratic Race: A Tale of Two Narratives
Two narratives of the race for the Democratic Presidential Nomination are competing for dominance this week. In one narrative, New York Senator Hillary Clinton has lost support due to her debate gaffe and follow-up efforts. The other is that Clinton is the dominant frontrunner with significant leads just about everywhere.
November 12, 2007
In GOP Race, Last Week Was Kind to Romney, McCain, and Huckabee
While the Republican race remains very fluid, voters are starting to pay attention and meaningful trends are starting to take shape. Over the past week, those trends have signaled good news for Mitt Romney, John McCain, and Mike Huckabee while delivering the opposite message to Fred Thompson.
November 12, 2007
Democrats See Kucinich, Obama as Their Most Liberal Candidates
Dennis Kucinich is seen by Democratic voters as the most liberal candidate in their field of potential Presidential nominees. Thirty-five percent (35%) hold that view of the Ohio Congressman. But, an even larger number, 45%, don’t know enough to offer an opinion about him.
November 12, 2007
Romney Now Seen As Most Conservative Republican, Huckabee Gaining Ground
During the early stumbles of Fred Thompson’s Presidential campaign, his poll numbers and position in the race were sustained by the perception of Republican voters that he was the most conservative candidate in the Republican field. That is no longer the case.
