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June 7, 2008
June 6, 2008
41% Say Obama Too Inexperienced, 30% Say McCain Too Old
As the general election campaign gets started, 41% of voters nationwide say that Barack Obama is too inexperienced to be President while 30% say John McCain is too old. The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey found that 6% of voters believe both statements are true while 24% say neither is accurate.
June 5, 2008
51% of Democrats Back Obama-Clinton Ticket
Fifty-one percent (51%) of Democrats polled in a new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey think Barack Obama should pick Hillary Rodham Clinton as his running mate, even as the former first lady and her surrogates push for a so-called Democratic "dream ticket."
June 5, 2008
78% Would Vote For Black Candidate; Less Sure of Friends
Nearly four out of five Americans (78%) polled since Barack Obama clinched enough delegates to be the Democratic nominee say they could vote for an African-American for president, but they think only 61%of their family, friends and co-workers are willing to do the same.
June 5, 2008
Economy Tops National Security As New Voter Concern
On Election Day 2004, with 9/11 still strong in the national memory and
the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq ominipresent, 41% said national security
was the most important issue determining their vote. By contrast, 26% rated
economic issues as the number one factor.
June 4, 2008
Nearly 60% Say No Talks with Iran until Nuclear Program Is Halted
Forty-five percent (45%) of likely voters agree with Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama that it's a good idea for the U.S. president to meet directly with the leader of Iran, but well over half (59%) think that talks should only take place after Iran stops developing nuclear weapons.
June 3, 2008
59% of Adults Want Troops Home from Iraq Within the Year
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 59% of Americans want the troops brought home from Iraq within a year. That’s down three points from two weeks ago and is the lowest number calling for troops to come home since March.
June 3, 2008
Just 17% Say Federal Government Represents Will of the People
As Election 2008 draws ever closer, it is hard to overstate the disconnect between the American people and their government.
May 31, 2008
McClellan Book: Most Have Heard About It, Plurality Not Sure If He’s Telling the Truth
Sixty-nine percent (69%) of Americans have read, seen, or heard something about the new book by President Bush’s former Press Secretary, Scott McClellan. However, the latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey shows that the public is not sure if McClellan is telling the truth.
May 30, 2008
McCain Trusted More Than Obama on Economy, Iraq, National Security
When it comes to the economy, 47% of voters trust John McCain more than Barack Obama. Obama is trusted more by 41%. The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey also found that, when it comes to the War in Iraq, McCain is trusted more by 49% of voters. Obama is preferred by 37%. McCain has an even larger edge—53% to 31%--on the broader topic of National Security.
May 29, 2008
Rasmussen Reports Service Offered to 14 Million DISH Network Subscribers
DISH Network Corporation, the nation's third largest pay-TV provider and the digital transition leader, today announced the addition of new features to its DISH Decision 2008 interactive television (iTV) platform.
May 28, 2008
McCain Seen as Candidate Most Likely to Reach Across Party Lines
If John McCain is elected President, 63% of voters say it’s at least somewhat likely that he will reach across party lines and work effectively with both Republicans and Democrats.
May 23, 2008
Fewer Democrats Want Hillary to Drop Out
As Barack Obama inches closer to formally wrapping up the Democratic Presidential Nomination, the number of Democrats who want Hillary Clinton to drop out of the race has declined.
May 21, 2008
Thomas Most Familiar Supreme Court Justice to Voters
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 41% of voters give the Supreme Court good or excellent ratings. Just 19% give it a poor rating. While over half (52%) of Republicans rate the Supreme Court good or excellent, just 39% of Democrats do the same. Among unaffiliated voters, 35% say the Justices are doing a good or excellent job.
May 21, 2008
For Republicans, Judicial Appointments Matter More Than Iraq
When it comes to how they will vote in November, Republican voters say that the type of Supreme Court Justices a candidate would appoint is more important than the War in Iraq.
May 20, 2008
New Jersey Senate: Lautenberg Heavily Favored in Primary
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in New Jersey shows Senator Frank Lautenberg has a large lead in the Garden State’s Democratic Senate Primary.
May 19, 2008
49% Say Victory in Iraq Likely if McCain Elected
If John McCain is elected President, 49% of voters say it is at least somewhat likely that the United States will win the War in Iraq. A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that just 20% believe victory in Iraq is likely if Barack Obama is elected in November.
May 18, 2008
Will Third Party Candidates Tip the Presidential Race?
The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll has shown a very close race between John McCain and Barack Obama. For most of the past week, they have been essentially tied with typically 4% of voters saying they prefer some other candidate and a similar number remaining undecided.
May 14, 2008
38% of Democrats Want Clinton to Drop Out
Thirty-eight percent (38%) of Democratic voters nationwide now believe that Hillary Clinton should drop out of the race for the White House.
May 9, 2008
Rasmussen Reports to Stop Tracking Democratic Race
May 9, 2008--Rasmussen Reports has been tracking the race for the Democratic Presidential nomination daily for nineteen months… since November 2006.
