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September 30, 2007

36% Say More Runways Needed to Reduce Air Traffic Congestion

Business travelers love to grumble about the growing inconvenience of air travel, but few are paying attention to the debate over how to relieve air traffic congestion.

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September 29, 2007

Edwards Handily Leads Giuliani, Thompson

Former Senator John Edwards now attracts 50% support in the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey matching him with former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani. He leads Giuliani 50% to 41%.

September 28, 2007

1% View Holocaust as Myth, 1% See Iran & US as Allies

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad made a much-hyped trip to New York this week and 34% of American voters followed the news stories covering the event Very Closely.

September 28, 2007

24% Favor Military Draft, 66% Opposed

Twenty-four percent (24%) of American voters favor instituting a military draft. A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 66% are opposed.

September 27, 2007

Surging Clinton Outpaces Giuliani and Thompson

Senator Hillary Clinton now enjoys a five-point lead over Mayor Rudy Giuliani in the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.

September 26, 2007

Richardson Gains On Giuliani, Still In Toss-Up With Thompson

New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson now trails the two leading GOP candidates by three percentage points or less.

September 26, 2007

Hillary’s Great Week by Douglas Schoen

The most recent Rasmussen poll shows Hillary Clinton holding a 20 point lead nationally over Senator Barack Obama.

September 26, 2007

44% Favor Free Health Care for All Americans

Forty-four percent (44%) of American adults say that health care services should be made available for free to all Americans.

September 25, 2007

Supreme Court to Hear Case Requiring Photo ID to Vote, 77% of Voters Favor Requirement

The U.S. Supreme Court has announced it will rule on whether or not photo identification can be required to vote.

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September 25, 2007

Florida Primary: Clinton 47% Obama 22%

New York Senator Hillary Clinton holds a twenty-five percentage point lead over Illinois Senator Barack Obama Florida’s Presidential Primary.

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September 25, 2007

Florida Primary: Giuliani 29% Thompson 23%

Rudy Giuliani leads the Republican Presidential Primary in Florida with 29% support in the latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey.

September 25, 2007

Tennessee: Thompson Leads Clinton But Clinton Leads Giuliani, Romney

If former Tennessee Senator Fred Thompson is the Republican nominee in 2008, the Volunteer State is likely to cast its Electoral College votes for the home town boy.

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September 25, 2007

Alabama: A Bright Spot for the GOP

Hillary Clinton (D) is the frontrunner for the Democratic Presidential Nomination and even has a general election edge over Republicans in the southern states of Arkansas, Tennessee, and Florida.

September 25, 2007

59% Want U.S. Troops Home From Iraq

A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 59% of Americans want U.S. troops to come home from Iraq within a year.

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September 24, 2007

Romney Leaps Closer to Obama; McCain Trails Obama by Five

The latest Rasmussen Reports survey of Election 2008 shows Senator Barack Obama now leading Senator John McCain 46% to 41%, and leading former Governor Mitt Romney just 46% to 43%.

September 24, 2007

Poll Highlights Opportunity and Challenges For Health Care Reform

A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey highlights both the opportunity and the challenge for those who want to reform the U.S. health care system.

September 24, 2007

23% Approve of MoveOn.org Petraeus Ad, 58% Disapprove

Twenty-three percent (23%) of Americans approve of an ad run in the New York Times “that referred to General Petraeus as General Betray Us?”

September 24, 2007

Romney, McCain Stuck Between Frontrunners and Also-Rans

Over the past four months, Rasmussen Reports polling has consistently shown Fred Thompson and Rudy Giuliani holding the top two slots in the race for the Republican Presidential Nomination.

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September 24, 2007

Iowa a Must-Win State for Obama

In the race for the Democratic Presidential nomination, Hillary Clinton’s lead over Barack Obama is down a bit for the week ending September 23.

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September 23, 2007

Georgia Senate: Chambliss Leads Cardwell and Jones

Republican Senator Saxby Chambliss leads two potential Democratic candidates by solid margins in the first Rasmussen Reports poll of the Georgia Senate race.