Polls - Rasmussen Reports

Huck-a-mania has not made its way to New Hampshire.

In the race for the Democratic Presidential Nomination, New Hampshire has joined Iowa in the too close to call category.

In some ways, the Democratic Presidential Nomination is the same as it's been all year. Hillary Clinton is the frontrunner, Barack Obama is a serious challenger, and John Edwards is somewhat in the running. For Obama or Edwards to have a chance at the nomination, they have to win in Iowa.

For months, Rasmussen Reports has used words like fluid, murky, and muddled to describe the state of the race for the Republicans Presidential nomination. Those words still apply today.

Just 25% of Americans blame "Wall Street Investors" for the nation's current problems with subprime mortgages and foreclosures. A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 54% say that "individuals who borrowed more than they could afford" are to blame.

Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee has taken the lead in South Carolina's Republican Presidential Primary. The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey shows Huckabee with 25% of the vote, Mitt Romney with 18% and Fred Thompson with 18%. A month ago, Romney and Thompson were on top.

New York Senator Hillary Clinton's lead over Illinois Senator Barack Obama in South Carolina's Presidential Primary has disappeared. The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of the race shows Clinton with 36% of the vote while Obama is the top choice for 34% of the state's Likely Primary Voters. A month ago, Clinton had a ten-point advantage. In September, the former First Lady was up by thirteen points.

The Hudson Employment Index (SM) fell 8.9 points in November to a record low of 91.9. Growing concerns about hiring and signs of personal financial strain triggered the decline. In stark contrast, the Index registered 105.3 one year ago, more than 13 points above the current reading.

Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee leads former Arkansas First Lady Hillary Clinton in the race for that state's Electoral College votes. A Rasmussen Reports telephone survey found that Huckabee attracts 48% of the vote in Arkansas while Clinton earns 42%.

John McCain has regained his political footing in Arizona.

One month from today and Iowa caucus participants will answer a lot of questions about the race for the Democratic Presidential Nomination.

Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee has pulled to within a single percentage point of the Democratic frontrunner in a general election match-up. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows Senator Hillary Clinton earning 46% of the vote while Huckabee attracts 45%. Clinton leads by seven among women while Huckabee has a five-point advantage among men.

For most Americans in most years, Thanksgiving represents the beginning of the holiday season.

In New Hampshire's Republican Presidential Primary, the latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey shows former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney with 34% support and a nineteen-point lead. Making the most of his home field advantage, Romney has steadily increased his lead from fifteen points earlier in November, nine-points in October and three-points in September.

Confidence in the War on Terror increased for the fourth straight month in November and is now near the highest level of President Bush's second term in office.

The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of the Iowa caucus finds former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee with 28% of the vote, former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney with 25% support, and everyone else far behind. National frontrunner Rudy Giuliani gets just 12% of the vote in Iowa at this time while former Tennessee Senator Fred Thompson is the only other candidate in double digits at 11%.

You have to feel a little sorry for the people of Iowa.

There's less than six weeks to go until the Iowa caucuses kick-off Election 2008 and the race for the Republican Presidential nomination remains as muddled as ever. The lack of clarity insures that the leading candidates won't let the joy of the holiday season overcome the less joyous needs of the campaign season—especially when it comes to giving people a reason to vote against the other candidates.

Seventy-seven percent (77%) of American voters say companies should be allowed to require employees to speak English while on the job. A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that only 14% disagree while 9% are not sure.

Forty-one percent (41%) of American voters say they are conservative when it comes to "fiscal issues such as taxes, government spending, and business regulation." A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 43% consider themselves fiscally moderate and 12% say liberal.

New York Senator Hillary Clinton leads Illinois Senator Barack Obama by ten percentage points in South Carolina's Presidential Primary. The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of the race shows Clinton with 43% of the vote while Obama is the top choice for 33% of the state's Likely Primary Voters. Those numbers reflect little change from September when Clinton held a 43% to 30% advantage. In August, Clinton was ahead by eight.

Mitt Romney and Fred Thompson are tied for the lead in South Carolina's Republican Presidential Primary.

Rudy Giuliani continues to lead the Republican Presidential Primary in Florida with 27% support in the latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey. That's little changed from the 29% support he enjoyed in September.

In September, New York Senator Hillary Clinton held a twenty-five percentage point lead over Illinois Senator Barack Obama in Florida's Presidential Primary. Two months later, the former First Lady still holds a twenty-five point lead.

While most Americans are preparing for Thanksgiving and the holiday season, the nation's political junkies are eagerly anticipating the Iowa caucuses on January 3. Following that launch of Election 2008, campaign addicts will have 33 days of bliss with a string of primaries and caucuses culminating on Super Tuesday, February 5.

At the beginning of 2007, a compelling narrative of the Republican race suggested that Rudy Giuliani and John McCain would compete to be the moderate candidate while Mitt Romney and some others would seek to become the conservative alternative.

Senator Hillary Clinton's lead in Iowa has fallen seven points over the past few weeks. This is consistent with the six-point slide measured in New Hampshire.

Mitt Romney has extended his lead in the Iowa Republican Presidential Caucus for 2008 and three candidates are virtually tied for second place.