Bill 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 22, 2007
October 19, 2007
Torture 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
October 18, 2007
Huckabee 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!
October 15, 2007
The Mood of the Country Revisited: A Commentary By Douglas Schoen
Rasmussen Reports has just issued an important new analysis of data about attitudes toward the leading candidates for President that bears further discussion.
October 12, 2007
What Voters Are Focusing On: A Commentary By Douglas Schoen
"It's the Economy Stupid" remains the manta of the electorate. To be sure, the electorate clearly wants the candidates for President and their elected officials to focus on economic concerns.
October 10, 2007
Where Things Stand (Good News for Democrats): A Commentary by Douglas Schoen
Rasmussen's recent polling suggests compellingly that the Democratic Party maintains an enormously strong advantage over the Republican on all of the indicators that are monitored monthly.
October 8, 2007
Why Bush Has To Compromise on Children's Health - A Commentary by Douglas Schoen
A recently released poll by Rasmussen provides compelling evidence why President Bush used his Saturday radio address to indicate he is prepared to compromise with Congress on funding the State's Children Health Insurance Program.
October 6, 2007
How to Read the Polls: A Commentary by Dick Morris
The polls for the primary and caucuses coming up at the very beginning of 2008 are all over the place.
October 5, 2007
Americans Want Hawkish Attitude Towards Iran: A Commentary by Douglas Schoen
The American people have clearly spent a great deal of time thinking about Iran and President Ahmadinejad.
October 4, 2007
Behind the Horse Race Numbers: Edwards Strongest Democrat in General Election Match-ups; A Commentary by Douglas Schoen
The most recent Rasmussen Reports data show that all of the most likely Democratic nominees lead their strongest prospective opponents.
October 3, 2007
American People in a Sour Mood: A Commentary by Douglas Schoen
The American people are in a sour mood. The latest Rasmussen data shows that President Bush's approval is still below 40%.
October 2, 2007
An In Depth Look at Who Votes & Decides the GOP Primaries: A Commentary by Douglas Schoen
Rasmussen Reports polling has recently shown Fred Thompson leading the race for the Republican Presidential Nomination while most other polls place Rudy Giuliani in the lead and Thompson in second.
March 23, 2004
The Wizard of Oz
The 1896 election had two lasting impacts on American life. First, it launched an era of Republican dominance that enabled the GOP to occupy the White House for 28 out of the next 36 years. The second impact was that it may have inspired The Wizard of Oz, a classic American tale that became an annual staple of prime time television in the pre-Cable, pre-Internet era.
