20% Say Country Heading in Right Direction
Just 20% of American voters believe the United States is heading in the right direction while 74% say the nation has gotten off on the wrong track.
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August 25, 2007
August 24, 2007
School Has Come Again
It’s that time of year yet again! Time for parents to stock up on supplies, pack lunches and send their children off to one of the most dreaded days of the year—the first day of school.
August 24, 2007
59% Give Thumbs Up to Summer of 2007
Six percent (6%) of Americans rate the summer of 2007 as the best ever and another 53% said this summer was good or excellent.
August 24, 2007
Obama Holds On to Slim Leads Over Giuliani, Thompson
Democratic Senator Barack Obama maintains his edge over former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani in the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone poll.
August 23, 2007
War on Terror Confidence Inches Up in August
Thirty-nine percent (39%) of Americans now believe that the U.S. and its allies are winning the War on Terror.
August 22, 2007
Romney Encounters More Core Opposition Than Clinton
Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney has finally surpassed New York Senator Hillary Clinton in the polls.
August 22, 2007
South Carolina: Clinton 38% Obama 30%
In South Carolina’s Democratic Presidential Primary, the telephone survey finds Hillary Clinton leading with 38% of the vote among Likely Democratic Primary Voters.
August 22, 2007
South Carolina: Thompson 23% Giuliani 21%
Former Tennessee Senator leads the Republican pack in the South Carolina Presidential Primary.
August 21, 2007
Huckabee Still Trails Clinton, Obama
Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama both lead Mike Huckabee by single digits in the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
August 21, 2007
Change In California Electoral Votes Not Likely
An initiative may be placed on the ballot in California to change the way the state allocates its Electoral Votes.
August 21, 2007
Government Ethics and Corruption Top Voting Issue
The latest Rasmussen Reports tracking poll on Election 2008 Issues finds that voters name Government Ethics and Corruption as the most important issue of the season.
August 20, 2007
During August, Clinton Continues to Build Support
August is shaping up like the previous several months in the race for the Democratic Presidential nomination.
August 20, 2007
A Week After the Iowa Straw Poll, Giuliani Still on Top Followed by Thompson and Romney
It’s been just over a week since Mitt Romney won the straw poll in Ames, Iowa and Mike Huckabee came in second.
August 19, 2007
Wisconsin: Clinton 45% Giuliani 44%
A match-up of the current frontrunners in Wisconsin shows New York Senator Hillary Clinton with a statistically insignificant one-point lead over former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani.
August 18, 2007
Clinton and McCain Still in Toss-Up, Clinton Leads Romney by 11
A new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of the presidential race shows John McCain still within a couple percentage points of Democratic frontrunner Senator Hillary Clinton.
August 18, 2007
58% Favor Cutting Off Federal Funds for Sanctuary Cities
Fifty-eight percent (58%) of voters nationwide favor cutting off federal funds for “sanctuary cities” that offer protection to illegal immigrants.
August 17, 2007
Clinton Continues To Dominate Florida Primaries
New York Senator Hillary Clinton leads Illinois Senator Barack Obama by nineteen percentage points in Florida’s Presidential Primary.
August 17, 2007
Florida GOP Primary: Giuliani, Romney and Huckabee Gain Ground
Rudy Giuliani leads the Republican Presidential Primary in Florida with 30% support in the latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey. Fred Thompson and Mitt Romney are nearly even in second place.
August 17, 2007
62% Say Political Parties Need Better Way to Nominate Presidential Candidates
For political junkies, the 2007 warm-up to next year’s Presidential election has been a wonderful time with lots of debates, public finance reports, early television ads, and candidates crisscrossing the nation.
August 17, 2007
Clinton Enjoys Big Lead in Arkansas
New York Senator Hillary Clinton was First Lady of Arkansas before she was First Lady of the United States. That background puts her in a good position to capture the six Electoral College votes Arkansas will cast in Election 2008.
