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October 23, 2007North Carolina: Clinton Even with Giuliani, Thompson, McCain
  
No Democratic Presidential candidate has won North Carolina’s Electoral Votes since Jimmy Carter’s victory more than three decades ago.
October 22, 2007The Only Bad Numbers for Clinton Are on the Calendar
  
Now, even the Republicans are all talking about Hillary Clinton as if she’s got the 2008 Democratic Presidential nomination all wrapped up. 
October 22, 2007GOP Race Remains Wide Open
  
In the race for the Republican Presidential Nomination, the more you look at the numbers, the more you realize how wide open the race really is. 
October 22, 2007Discover Polls Reveal True Character of the American Entrepreneur
  
Are you tough enough to be one of the 22 million Americans who run a small business? Can you or your employees afford to go without health care coverage? These are some of the characteristic features of many American entrepreneurs identified by the Discover (R) Small Business Watch (SM) in a year's worth of polling the nation's small business owners who have five or fewer employees.
October 22, 2007Bill O'Reilly Will Probably Owe Dick Morris Dinner - A Commentary by Douglas Schoen
  
The most recent Rasmussen Republican Presidential primary numbers show Mike Huckabee increasing his share of the vote to 8%.

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                            October 21, 2007McCain and Obama Still Neck-and-Neck; Obama Leads Romney by Nine
  
Republican Senator John McCain now leads Democratic Senator Barack Obama 45% to 44% among likely voters. The new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey also shows Obama leading former Governor Mitt Romney 48% to 39% when voters consider a hypothetical match-up.
October 20, 2007Paul Trails Clinton by Ten, Obama by 17
  
The latest Rasmussen Reports survey of Republican Congressman Ron Paul's electoral strength shows him trailing top Democratic candidates by double digits.
October 19, 200781% of Democrats Think Clinton Can Win if Nominated
  
The fall of 2007 is a good time to be Senator Hillary Clinton. 
October 19, 2007Is Giuliani Most Electable Republican? GOP Voters Not as Certain
  
The perception that Rudy Giuliani is the most electable Republican may be slipping a bit.
October 19, 2007Obama Enjoys Moderate Leads Over Giuliani, Thompson
  
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey of Election 2008 shows Democratic U.S. Senator Barack Obama maintaining a five-point edge over former Mayor Rudy Giuliani, leading 46% to 41%.
October 19, 2007Torture As An Election Issue: A Commentary by Douglas Schoen
  
Rasmussen Reports recent data sheds light on an important question facing the U.S. as we approach the 2008 election: who will the issue of torture help in the upcoming Presidential election

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                            October 18, 2007Public Does Not Share Bush Optimism On Middle East
  
On Wednesday, President George W. Bush expressed optimism about prospects for a U.S. sponsored Middle East peace conference, but the American public does not share his optimism.

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                            October 18, 2007Mixed Reviews For Free Trade: 41% Say It’s Good for USA
  
Sixty-six percent (66%) of American voters believe that imports eliminate jobs in the United States. A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey also found that 72% believe that exports increase the number of jobs in the United States.

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                            October 18, 2007Huckabee is the Right Wing's Last Survivor: A Commentary by Dick Morris
  
Peel them away and, underneath, you have Mike Huckabee, the last survivor in the elimination tournament of the Christian right. And they could do a whole lot worse!

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                            October 17, 2007Iowa Caucus Screening
  
Polling for caucus participants is challenging for a variety of reasons including the fact that such a small percentage of the voting age population actually participates.
October 17, 2007Iowa: Romney 25% Thompson 19% Huckabee 18%
  
The first Rasmussen Reports poll of the Iowa Republican Caucus for 2008 finds Mitt Romney enjoying a six-point lead while Fred Thompson and Mike Huckabee are virtually tied for second.
October 17, 2007Iowa Caucus: Clinton 33% Edwards 22% Obama 21%
  
The first Rasmussen Reports poll of the Iowa Democratic Caucus for 2008 finds Senator Hillary Clinton on top with support from 33% of Likely Caucus Participants. 

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                            October 17, 2007Companies Getting Lucky? Workers Happy but Few Employers Have Retention Strategies
  
Three-quarters (75 percent) of managers said they are not aware of a formal employee retention strategy at their company, according to a new survey by Hudson, a leading provider of permanent recruitment, contract professionals and talent management services worldwide. 
October 16, 200764% Want Troops Home From Iraq
  
For the second straight week, a Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 64% of Americans would like to see U.S. troops brought home from Iraq within a year. 
October 16, 2007Missouri’s Electoral College Votes Up for Grabs
  
Republican hopefuls Rudy Giuliani and Fred Thompson are doing a bit better in Missouri this month, but the classic swing state looks like it will be competitive again in 2008.