2008 Republican Presidential Primary
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani (R) continues to hold a solid, double-digit, lead in the race for the Republican Presidential nomination.
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February 14, 2007
February 12, 2007
Poll: Just 28% Say Use of Anonymous Sources is Ethical
Just 28% of Americans say it is ethical for reporters to publish news stories based upon anonymous sources.
February 12, 2007
2008 Democratic Presidential Primary: Clinton 28% Obama 23% Edwards 13%
Senator Hillary Clinton (D) continues to enjoy frontrunner status and now attracts 28% of the vote from Likely Democratic Primary Voters nationwide.
February 8, 2007
Gore, Clinton Lead Romney by Double Digits
Former Vice President Al Gore (D) leads former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney (R) 52% to 38% in the latest Rasmussen Reports Election 2008 poll.
February 7, 2007
Mitt Romney: Is the Long Shot Candidate Making Progress?
Fans of former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney (R) might consider the latest Rasmussen Reports polling data to be a step in the right direction.
February 6, 2007
National Poll: Giuliani 27% McCain 19% Gingrich 13%
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani (R) has moved a step closer to officially enter the 2008 race for the White House, but polling in the race for the Republican Presidential nomination remains little changed.
February 5, 2007
National Poll: Clinton 34% Obama 18%
After two weeks in which Senator Hillary Clinton (D) was pulling away from other contenders for the Democratic nomination, the latest Rasmussen Reports Election 2008 polling shows that the race has stabilized a bit.
February 5, 2007
Pelosi 49% Favorable, Other Congressional Leaders Panned by Voters
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D) is viewed favorably by 49% of American voters and unfavorably by 40%. That’s an improvement from a month ago when 43% had a favorable opinion of her.
February 4, 2007
Poll: 57% Say War With Iran Likely
Fifty-seven percent (57%) of American adults say it is at least somewhat likely that the United States will be at war with Iran before another year goes by.
February 2, 2007
Poll: 55% Favor Firm Timetable for Withdrawing Troops from Iraq
Most Americans (55%) favor a firm timetable for withdrawing all U.S. troops from Iraq within a year. That figure includes 37% who favor an immediate withdrawal and 18% who want a timetable that will complete the withdrawal in a year.
February 1, 2007
National Poll: Giuliani 47% Edwards 45%
Republican Presidential hopeful Rudy Giuliani continues to lead all Democrats in general election match-ups, but former North Carolina Senator John Edwards (D) has closed the gap to a statistically insignificant margin.
February 1, 2007
Poll: Confidence in War on Terror Rebounds Slightly
Confidence that the U.S. and its allies are winning the War on Terror has rebounded slightly from the extremely low levels measured in December and again in early January.
January 30, 2007
National Poll: Giuliani 49% Clinton 43%
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani (R) leads New York Senator Hillary Clinton (D) 49% to 43% in the latest Rasmussen Reports Election 2008 poll. Those results are similar to the 47% to 43% edge Giuliani enjoyed over Clinton a month ago.
January 30, 2007
National Poll: Giuliani 29% McCain 19% Gingrich 16%
Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani (R) has opened a double digit lead over over Senator John McCain (R) in the race for the Republican Presidential nomination.
January 30, 2007
National Poll: Giuliani 49% Clinton 43%
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani (R) leads New York Senator Hillary Clinton (D) 49% to 43% in the latest Rasmussen Reports Election 2008 poll. Those results are similar to the 47% to 43% edge Giuliani enjoyed over Clinton a month ago.
January 29, 2007
33% Believe Troop Surge Will Work
Just 33% believe that President Bush’s plan to temporarily increase troop strength in Iraq will succeed in terms of reducing violence in Baghdad.
January 29, 2007
Poll: 60% Say Dems Likely to Nominate White Male
In the race for the Democratic Presidential nomination, a woman is the clear frontrunner and an African-American is clearly in the number two position. Between them, they attract support from roughly half of all Democrats.
January 29, 2007
2008: Clinton 33% Obama 19%
Obama-mania may be fading a bit. Barack Obama (D), the charismatic freshman Senator from Illinois remains in second place in the race for the Democratic Presidential nomination.
January 25, 2007
Election 2008 Poll: Richardson Enters Race Even with McCain
New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson (D) has announced that he is joining the list of candidates seeking the White House in 2008. Richardson is viewed favorably by 35% of Americans and unfavorably by 27%. A plurality, 38%, don’t know enough to have an opinion.
January 23, 2007
McCain Loses Ground: Trails Obama, Edwards
Senator John McCain (R), one of the most vocal advocates of sending more troops to Iraq, has lost ground in the Election 2008 sweepstakes.
