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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%.

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November 6, 2007

59% Want Troops Home From Iraq Within 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.

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November 6, 2007

77% Oppose Drivers’ Licenses for Undocumented Immigrants

Seventy-seven percent (77%) of American adults are opposed to making drivers licenses available to people who are in the country illegally.

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November 5, 2007

In Minnesota, Clinton's Leads Over Giuliani, Thompson, Romney Have Narrowed

Senator Hillary Clinton now enjoys only single-digit leads over three leading GOP candidates in Minnesota. She leads Rudy Giuliani 44% to 41%, Fred Thompson 47% to 43%, Mitt Romney 47% to 40%.

November 5, 2007

Minnesota Senate: Coleman Leads Franken 49% to 42%; Leads Ciresi by Three

When pitted against Democratic comedian Al Franken, Republican Senator Norm Coleman edges closer to 50% support in the most recent Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of the Minnesota Senate race.

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November 5, 2007

Clinton’s Performance in Iowa Could Decide GOP Nominee!

It may gall Republican voters to even think about the possibility, but Hillary Clinton’s success in the Iowa caucuses may play a decisive role in selecting the 2008 Republican Presidential nominee.

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November 5, 2007

Will Clinton Debate Gaffe Shake Up the Democratic Race?

In the race for the Democratic Presidential nomination, October presented much the same tale as the six preceding months.

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November 5, 2007

39% Say Clinton Very Likely Dem Nominee, 11% Say Obama

Thirty-nine percent (39%) of voters nationwide believe that Senator Hillary Clinton is Very Likely to be the Democratic Presidential nominee in 2008.

November 4, 2007

Kentucky Governor: Beshear 54% Fletcher 39%

As Kentucky voters prepare to go to the polls next week, they appear ready to elect a new Governor.

November 4, 2007

Kentucky: Giuliani 47% Clinton 41%

George W. Bush won Kentucky’s Electoral College votes by twenty percentage points in Election 2004 and fifteen points in Election 2000. But, the race for the state’s eight Electoral College Votes might be more competitive in 2008.

November 4, 2007

Kentucky Senator McConnell Below 50% in Re-election Bid

An early look at the 2008 Senate race in Kentucky shows mixed results for incumbent Senator Mitch McConnell.

November 3, 2007

Edwards Leads McCain by Nine Points, Romney by 16

John Edwards, the former senator from North Carolina, tops Arizona Senator John McCain 47% to 38% in the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey The same poll also shows Edwards with the double-digit lead over former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney of 50% to 34%.

November 2, 2007

Debate Fallout Has No Immediate Impact on Clinton Poll Position

Tuesday night’s debate was not Hillary Clinton’s finest moment of the campaign season, but there has been little or no immediate damage to her standing in the national polls.

November 1, 2007

44% To Get Flu Shot, Just 11% Worried About Vaccine Shortage

Forty-four percent (44%) of American adults plan to receive a flu shot this year. A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 47% do not have this precautionary measure in their seasonal plans. Those figures are similar to last year’s results.

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November 1, 2007

Obama In Toss-ups with Giuliani, Thompson

The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani with a very slight edge over Illinois Senator Barack Obama, 45% to 43%.

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October 31, 2007

Maryland: Clinton 46% Giuliani 41%

New York Senator Hillary Clinton leads former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani by five points in the race for Maryland’s ten Electoral College votes.

October 31, 2007

57% Want Troops Home From Iraq Within Year

A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 57% of Americans would like to see U.S. troops brought home from Iraq within a year.

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October 31, 2007

Mukasey Confirmation Battle Not Yet Catching Public Attention

Just a couple of weeks ago, Michael B. Mukasey seemed headed for easy confirmation as the nation’s next Attorney General.

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October 31, 2007

Americans Doubt Sanctions Against Iran Will Work

The U.S. government recently imposed a raft of new economic sanctions against Iran that Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says are a response both to Iran's refusal to stop enriching uranium and to its interference in Iraq.

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October 30, 2007

Pennsylvania: Clinton Opens Double Digit Leads

In Pennsylvania, Senator Hillary Clinton has opened a double digit lead over four Republican Presidential candidates.