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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 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. 

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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%.

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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.

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                            October 18, 2007Huckabee 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!

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                            October 17, 2007Iowa Caucus Screening
  
Polling for caucus participants is challenging for a variety of reasons including the fact that such a small percentage of the voting age population actually participates.
October 17, 2007Iowa: Romney 25% Thompson 19% Huckabee 18%
  
The first Rasmussen Reports poll of the Iowa Republican Caucus for 2008 finds Mitt Romney enjoying a six-point lead while Fred Thompson and Mike Huckabee are virtually tied for second.
October 17, 2007Iowa Caucus: Clinton 33% Edwards 22% Obama 21%
  
The first Rasmussen Reports poll of the Iowa Democratic Caucus for 2008 finds Senator Hillary Clinton on top with support from 33% of Likely Caucus Participants. 
October 16, 200764% Want Troops Home From Iraq
  
For the second straight week, a Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 64% of Americans would like to see U.S. troops brought home from Iraq within a year.