NAFTA Gets a Bum Rap: A Commentary by Froma Harrop
"NAFTA bad" has become Democratic shorthand to explain the misery spreading through America's industrial heartland.
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February 21, 2008
February 21, 2008
Texas: Clinton 47% Obama 44%
In Texas, a state that she must-win to keep her campaign alive, the good news for Hillary Clinton is that she’s still ahead of Barack Obama. The bad news is that her lead is down to three points after she was leading by double-digits a week ago.
February 21, 2008
Iowa: Obama 44% McCain 41%
In Iowa, the site of Barack Obama’s first victory in 2008, the Democratic Presidential hopeful leads John McCain by just three percentage points in an early look at a possible general election match-up. It’s Obama 44% McCain 41%.
February 21, 2008
Virginia: McCain 49% Obama 44%
In Virginia, John McCain leads Barack Obama by five percentage points in an early look at a possible general election match-up.
February 21, 2008
After Putin Remarks, 76% Are Not Worried About a Russian Attack on the U.S.
A recent Rasmussen Reports telephone survey found that while many Americans are not fans of Russian President Vladimir Putin, not many are worried about a Russian attack on the United States.
February 21, 2008
39% Say It’s Very Likely Democratic Contest Will Not Be Decided Until the Convention
Thirty-nine percent (39%) of American adults say it’s Very Likely the race for the Democratic Presidential Nomination will continue until the Convention.
February 21, 2008
Virginia Senate: Warner 57% Gilmore 37%
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Virginia voters found Democrat Mark Warner still holding a significant lead over Republican Jim Gilmore in the race for the U.S. Senate. Warner leads Gilmore by twenty percentage points, 57% to 37%.
February 21, 2008
No "Straight Talk" on Iraq Cost: A Commentary by Joe Conason
As a presidential candidate, John McCain stands out not only for his vocal endorsement of the unpopular war in Iraq, but also because one of his own sons is a Marine Corps officer on active duty there. He supports the war, even at the price of his own career or the life of a child he loves.
February 21, 2008
It's Over: A Commentary by Lawrence Kudlow
Allow me a dose of hardened market realism concerning Barack Obama's landslide victory in Wisconsin. The race is over. Hillary Clinton is over. Her electability is over.
February 20, 2008
Michigan: Obama 47% McCain 39%
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone poll finds that Barack Obama enjoys an eight-percentage point advantage over John McCain in an early look at the general election campaign. Obama attracts 47% of the vote while McCain earns 39%.
February 20, 2008
Michigan: Obama 47% McCain 39%
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone poll finds that Barack Obama enjoys an eight-percentage point advantage over John McCain in an early look at the general election campaign. Obama attracts 47% of the vote while McCain earns 39%.
February 20, 2008
Ohio: McCain 42% Obama 41%
Ohio, the state whose 20 Electoral College Votes put George W. Bush over the top in his bid for re-election four years ago, may be the scene of another close general election contest in 2008.
February 20, 2008
What's in a Word?: A Commentary by Susan Estrich
Not much, in my experience, if you're a presidential candidate. The speechwriter gives the candidate the speech for the next stop on the flight. He marks it up, or not, and out come the words, like magic. Original means he's never said it before. Usually he has, albeit in a different way. Original doesn't mean he wrote it, but that he's the first one to say it.
February 20, 2008
Michelle Obama's America -- and Mine: A Commentary by Michelle Malkin
Like Michelle Obama, I am a "woman of color." Like Michelle Obama, I am a working mother of two young children. Like Michelle Obama, I am a member of the 13th generation of Americans born since the founding of our great nation.
February 20, 2008
Obama Now Overwhelming Favorite to Win Democratic Presidential Nomination
On the morning after his big victory in Wisconsin, Rasmussen Markets data showed that Barack Obama had a 79% chance of winning the Democratic Presidential nomination. Hillary Clinton’s prospects had fallen to just 20%.
February 19, 2008
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.
February 19, 2008
Vaporous Obama Turns Off Many Centrists: A Commentary by Froma Harrop
Despite the hard contest between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, party leaders keep telling Democratic-leaning voters that they have two good candidates. They are right, but one of them may well be a Republican.
February 19, 2008
Oregon Senate: Smith 48% Merkley 30%; Smith 48% Novick 35%
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Oregon voters found Republican Incumbent Senator Gordon Smith with leads over his Democratic challengers.
February 19, 2008
Americans' Short-Term Financial Worries Grow
The uncertain economy may be hitting home with Americans, as they continue to lose confidence in their personal level of financial security. The COUNTRY Financial Security Index recorded its second consecutive decline, slipping .3 points in February to 68.5.
February 19, 2008
Minnesota Senate: Coleman Falls Behind Franken, Holds Modest Lead Over Ciresi
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey found Al Franken slightly ahead of incumbent Senator Norm Coleman in what is likely to be a closely contested campaign. Franken, a former comedian and political commentator, leads Coleman 49% to 46%.
