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October 24, 2007North Carolina: Easley 50% Dole 42%
  
The good news for Republicans in general and Elizabeth Dole in particular is that North Carolina Governor Mike Easley is not interested in running for Dole’s seat in the U.S. Senate next year. 
October 24, 2007Comedian Colbert Reaches Double Digits As Third-Party Candidate
  
Comedian Stephen Colbert is not a threat to win the presidency, but the odds are that that his satire will win plenty of laughs and maybe even some votes. 
October 24, 2007Democrats Have Edge on Two-of-Three Top Issues
The latest Rasmussen Reports tracking poll of issues shows Democrats with the advantage on two out of the three issues that most widely affect voters' decision-making.
October 23, 2007Illinois: Obama Dominates GOP Hopefuls, Clinton Not as Strong
  
Favorite son Barack Obama dominates Republican challengers in the state of Illinois. 
October 23, 2007Michigan: Clinton Soars, Granholm Struggles
  
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in Michigan shows that New York Senator Hillary Clinton leads all challengers in the race for the state’s Electoral College votes. At the same time, the poll shows voters are less than thrilled with the performance of Governor Jennifer Granholm.
October 23, 2007Michigan: Clinton Soars, Granholm Struggles
  
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in Michigan shows that New York Senator Hillary Clinton leads all challengers in the race for the state’s Electoral College votes.
October 23, 2007Ohio: Giuliani 45% Clinton 43%
  
The race for Ohio's 20 Electoral College votes hasn’t changed much in the last couple of months. In fact, the latest Rasmussen Reports telephone polls shows that voting in Ohio next year might be just as close as it was in 2004. 
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.