Election 2008: Obama 46% McCain 38%
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone poll finds Illinois Senator Barack Obama (D) with an eight point lead over Arizona Senator John McCain (R). It’s Obama 46% McCain 38%.
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June 15, 2007
June 15, 2007
President Bush Gets Best Grades on Taxes and the Economy, Worst on Immigration
Forty percent (40%) of American voters say that President Bush is doing a good or an excellent job on taxes.
June 13, 2007
19% Say Congress Doing Good or Excellent Job
Just 19% of American voters believe that Congress is doing a good or an excellent job. That’s down from 26% a month ago and just four points above the ratings given to the Republican Congress on Election night 2006.
June 13, 2007
Election 2008: Edwards Holds On to Narrow Lead over Giuliani
The latest Rasmussen Reports Election 2008 poll shows former Senator John Edwards (D) leading former Big Apple Mayor Rudy Giuliani (R) 47% to 43%.
June 13, 2007
Poll: Voters Want Smaller Steps to Immigration Reform With Focus on Enforcement
Just 20% of American voters want Congress to try and pass the immigration reform bill that failed in the Senate last week.
June 12, 2007
New Jersey: Obama 32% Bloomberg 32% Thompson 20%
A new telephone survey conducted by Rasmussen Reports highlights the difficulty of estimating the potential impact of an independent Presidential campaign by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
June 12, 2007
45% Have Favorable Opinion of Democrats, 37% Say Same of GOP
Forty-five percent (45%) of Americans have a favorable opinion of the Democratic Party. Thirty-seven percent (37%) say the same about the Republican Party.
June 12, 2007
2008 GOP Presidential Primary: Giuliani 24% Thompson 24%
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani has to share his spot atop the field of Republican Presidential hopefuls this week. The newest face in the race, former Tennessee Senator Fred Thompson, is now tied with Giuliani.
June 11, 2007
2008 Democratic Primary: Clinton 37% Obama 25% Edwards 11%
Once again, the Rasmussen Reports national telephone poll of the Democratic Presidential nominating competition shows New York Senator Hillary Clinton with a solid lead.
June 10, 2007
Republicans Gain Trust on Immigration, Dems Still Have Edge on Ten Key Issues
Voters continue to trust Democrats more than Republicans on ten key issues tracked by Rasmussen Reports.
June 10, 2007
Iraq: Democrats Want Troops Home Now, GOP Want Troops to Finish Mission
Iraq, the issue that enabled the Democrats to regain control of Congress, remains among the most partisan of issues in the United States today.
June 9, 2007
Edwards, Giuliani Do Best in General Election Match-ups
With so many candidates in the Presidential hunt, there are theoretically more than a hundred potential general election match-ups for 2008.
June 9, 2007
Harry Reid’s Favorables Fall to 19%
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is now viewed favorably by 19% of American voters and unfavorably by 45%. Just 3% have a Very Favorable opinion while 22% hold a Very Unfavorable views.
June 8, 2007
Election 2008: Clinton Now Trails Both Giuliani and McCain
In an Election 2008 match-up of the early frontrunners, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani leads New York Senator Hillary Clinton 47% to 44%.
June 8, 2007
Why the Senate Immigration Bill Failed
Elite newspapers and countless bloggers are writing their own explanations of why the compromise immigration legislation failed last night.
June 8, 2007
Poll: 56% Believe Most Congressmen Willing to Sell Their Vote
Fifty-six percent (56%) of Americans believe that most members of Congress are willing to sell their vote for either cash or a campaign contribution.
June 7, 2007
Giuliani Regains Double-Digit Lead Over Obama
Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani has surged to a 12-point lead over the man from Illinois.
June 7, 2007
Poll: 30% Say Another Terrorist Attack Very Likely
Thirty percent (30%) of American adults say that, within the next year, it is Very Likely that there will be another terrorist attack on the United States.
June 6, 2007
Support for Senate Immigration Bill Falls, 49% Prefer No Bill At All
Public support for the Senate immigration reform bill has slipped a bit over the past week.
June 6, 2007
More People See Romney as Politically Conservative
Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney (R) is now seen as politically conservative by 40% of American voters.
