Obama Speech Grades: 51% Good or Excellent, 26% Fair, 21% Poor
Eighty-four percent (84%) of America’s Likely Voters say they have seen or heard at least some portion of Barack Obama’s Tuesday morning speech on race and national unity.
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March 21, 2008
March 21, 2008
New Hampshire: Shaheen 49% Sununu 41%
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of New Hampshire voters found no change in the race for the United States Senate over the past month. Once again, Democratic challenger Jeanne Shaheen leads Republican incumbent John Sununu 49% to 41%. In September, Shaheen led 48% to 43%.
March 20, 2008
West Virginia: Clinton 55% Obama 27%
Looking down the road to May 13, Senator Hillary Clinton holds a huge lead over Senator Barack Obama in the West Virginia Presidential Primary.
March 20, 2008
The Impact of Pastor Wright and THE SPEECH on Election 2008
Two days after Barack Obama gave the most important speech of his life, it remains unclear what impact the controversy over Pastor Jeremiah Wright will have on the race for the Democratic Presidential Nomination.
March 20, 2008
Massachusetts: Clinton Leads McCain by 19, Obama Leads by 7
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in Massachusetts shows Hillary Clinton leading John McCain 54% to 39%. However, if Barack Obama is the Democratic nominee, the race is more competitive—Obama 49% McCain 42%.
March 19, 2008
Colorado: McCain, Obama Tied
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in Colorado shows McCain tied with Barack Obama at 46% while enjoying a 52% to 38% advantage over Hillary Clinton. Compared to polling from a month ago, McCain has gained ground on Obama while retaining a consistent lead over Clinton.
March 19, 2008
New Hampshire: McCain 46% Obama 43%
Since wrapping up the Republican nomination, John McCain’s general election prospects have improved against Barack Obama in New Hampshire.
March 18, 2008
Colorado Senate: Udall 46% Schaffer 43%
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in Colorado found that the state’s U.S. Senate race remains very close early in the general election campaign. Democrat Mark Udall now holds a very modest advantage over Republican Bob Schaffer, 46% to 43%.
March 18, 2008
59% Want Troops Home from Iraq Within a Year
A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 59% of Americans would like to see U.S. troops brought home from Iraq within a year.
March 17, 2008
Just 8% Have Favorable Opinion of Pastor Jeremiah Wright
Pastor Jeremiah Wright, who has become part of the national political dialogue in recent days, is viewed favorably by 8% of voters nationwide.
March 16, 2008
Florida: McCain Leads Obama by Four, Clinton by Seven
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in Florida shows John McCain holding a four-percentage point lead over Barack Obama and a seven- percentage point lead over Hillary Clinton.
March 16, 2008
New York: Both Democrats Lead McCain By Double Digits
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in New York shows Hillary Clinton leading John McCain 50% to 38%. Barack Obama leads the Republican nominee by a nearly identical margin, 51% to 38%.
March 15, 2008
Connecticut: Obama Leads McCain By 12
In Connecticut, Barack Obama currently leads John McCain by twelve percentage points, 50% to 38%. The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey found that Hillary Clinton leads McCain by just three, 47% to 44%.
March 14, 2008
Ohio: McCain Leads Both Clinton and Obama by Six
Hillary Clinton kept her hopes for winning the Democratic Presidential nomination alive with a big win in the Ohio Primary just over a week ago. But, the first general election poll conducted since that Primary shows John McCain has gained ground in the Buckeye State.
March 14, 2008
37% Have Favorable Opinion of Ferraro
Just 37% of American voters have a favorable opinion of Geraldine Ferraro. A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 50% have an unfavorable opinion of the first woman nominated to run for Vice President of the United States.
March 14, 2008
California: Obama Leads McCain by 15, Clinton Leads By 7
Democratic divisiveness may be hurting the party’s general election prospects in states like Michigan, Ohio, and Pennsylvania, but not in California.
March 13, 2008
Pennsylvania: Clinton 51% Obama 38%
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in Pennsylvania shows Hillary Clinton leading Barack Obama 51% to 38%. Those numbers are little changed from a week ago.
March 13, 2008
Pennsylvania: McCain 44% Obama 43%, McCain 46% Clinton 44%
In Pennsylvania, Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton will spend the next six weeks trying to win the state’s Democratic Presidential Primary.
March 12, 2008
Michigan: McCain Leads Both Obama and Clinton by Three
In Michigan, John McCain has a very modest advantage over both Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton during the early stages of Election 2008.
March 11, 2008
68% of New York Voters Say Spitzer Should Resign
Sixty-eight percent (68%) of New York State voters believe that Governor Elliot Spitzer should resign in the wake of news reports of relationship with prostitutes. The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey finds that just 20% disagree and 12% are not sure.
