61% Want Troops Home From Iraq Within a Year
A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 61% of Americans would like to see U.S. troops brought home from Iraq within a year.
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November 13, 2007
November 13, 2007
Just 25% Believe Democratic Candidates Are Piling On Hillary
Just 25% of Americans believe that the Democratic candidates are piling on Senator Hillary Clinton and attacking her unfairly.
November 12, 2007
Republicans Lead In Georgia, 40% Have "Very Unfavorable" View of Clinton
When Georgia voters consider four possible general-election match-ups, the top two Democratic presidential contenders consistently trail two leading Republicans. But Senator Hillary Clinton does much better than Senator Barack Obama in the match-ups—thanks largely to her greater popularity with women and despite her high negatives.
November 12, 2007
Tennessee Governor: Frist, Favored for Governor's Mansion, Leads Ford 54% to 38%
While it's a bit early to call the winner in Tennessee's 2010 gubernatorial contest, a new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey finds that former Senator Majority Leader Bill Frist (R) has a leg up with voters should he throw his hat in the ring.
November 12, 2007
Thompson Topples Dems in Home State of Tennessee
Fred Thompson, the actor and former U.S. Senator from Tennessee (1994 to 2002), easily dispatches top Democrats when voters in the state consider possible general-election match-ups. He leads Senator Hillary Clinton 53% to 41%, Senator Barack Obama 56% to 33%, and former Senator John Edwards 53% to 37%.
November 12, 2007
Georgia Senate: Chambliss Leads Cardwell, Jones, Knight by Double Digits
U.S. Senator Saxby Chambliss, the GOP incumbent, enjoys more than 50% support in each of three match-ups with potential Democratic opponents.
November 12, 2007
The Democratic Race: A Tale of Two Narratives
Two narratives of the race for the Democratic Presidential Nomination are competing for dominance this week. In one narrative, New York Senator Hillary Clinton has lost support due to her debate gaffe and follow-up efforts. The other is that Clinton is the dominant frontrunner with significant leads just about everywhere.
November 12, 2007
In GOP Race, Last Week Was Kind to Romney, McCain, and Huckabee
While the Republican race remains very fluid, voters are starting to pay attention and meaningful trends are starting to take shape. Over the past week, those trends have signaled good news for Mitt Romney, John McCain, and Mike Huckabee while delivering the opposite message to Fred Thompson.
November 12, 2007
Democrats See Kucinich, Obama as Their Most Liberal Candidates
Dennis Kucinich is seen by Democratic voters as the most liberal candidate in their field of potential Presidential nominees. Thirty-five percent (35%) hold that view of the Ohio Congressman. But, an even larger number, 45%, don’t know enough to offer an opinion about him.
November 12, 2007
Romney Now Seen As Most Conservative Republican, Huckabee Gaining Ground
During the early stumbles of Fred Thompson’s Presidential campaign, his poll numbers and position in the race were sustained by the perception of Republican voters that he was the most conservative candidate in the Republican field. That is no longer the case.
November 12, 2007
Connecticut 2008: Giuliani Is Best Match for Clinton in the Constitution State
A new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey shows that former NYC Mayor Giuliani would be the Republican contender with the best fighting chance to take Connecticut's electoral-college votes away from Senator Hillary Clinton.
November 11, 2007
McCain Leads Clinton By Two While Clinton Tops Romney by Five
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey of Election 2008 shows Arizona Senator John McCain (R) leading New York Senator Hillary Clinton (D) by just two percentage points, 47% to 45%. While the “lead” is statistically insignificant, it’s the first time since May that McCain has had any advantage over Clinton.
November 10, 2007
31% Want Cheney Impeached
Thirty-one percent (31%) of Americans say that Vice President Dick Cheney should be impeached and removed from office. A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 40% disagree while 29% are not sure.
November 9, 2007
Clinton Gains on Giuliani, Thompson; Now Leads Both by Six
After a recent tightening of her match-ups with two leading GOP contenders, Democratic Senator Hillary Clinton now enjoys a modest advantage over each. Clinton leads former Mayor Rudy Giuliani 48% to 42% in the latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Election 2008
November 9, 2007
73% Say Police Should Check to See If Traffic Violators are in the Country Legally
Seventy-three percent (73%) of American voters say that when someone is pulled over for a traffic violation, police officers should routinely check to see if that person is in the country legally.
November 8, 2007
New Hampshire: Romney 32% Giuliani 17%
Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney has opened a bigger lead in the New Hampshire Republican Presidential Primary.
November 8, 2007
Election 2008: Clinton 46% Huckabee 43%
Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee, who recently rose to the top tier of GOP candidates in the Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll, has pulled to within three points of the Democratic frontrunner in a general election match-up.
November 7, 2007
New Hampshire: Clinton Lead Shrinks to 10 Points
Senator Hillary Clinton’s lead in the first-in-the-nation New Hampshire Primary has fallen to its lowest level of the season.
November 6, 2007
In California, Clinton Dominates GOP Contenders by 14 Points or More
Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton leads all top Republican candidates in California by at least 14 percentage points.
November 6, 2007
In Lone Star State, Clinton Trails All Top GOP Contenders but Romney
In Texas, the home state of President Bush, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani leads New York Senator Hillary Clinton by eleven percentage points, 50% to 39%.
