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May 3, 2006--For the second straight Hillary Meter poll, just 26% of Americans say they will definitely vote for Senator Hillary Clinton if she runs for President in 2008. That matches the lowest level of support ever recorded for the former First Lady and is the seventh consecutive Hillary Meter poll showing her solid support below 30%. The number who would definitely vote against Clinton in 2008 dropped back a couple of points in our latest survey to 39% (see trends). Crosstabs are available for Premium Members. Senator Clinton is now viewed as politically liberal by 44% of voters while...

The GOP is seeing the first signs that it's made some nicks in Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's political armor in a new poll that shows her support dropping dramatically. RasmussenReports.com surveyed Clinton's presidential hopes every two weeks over the last year.....found that support for her presidential ambitions has hit rock bottom............ Now just 27 percent say they'd definitely vote for her — down seven points from the start of the year — and 43 percent say there's no way they'd cast a ballot for her, an eight-point uptick in the past month. Pollster Scott Rasmussen, who accurately forecast the outcome...

February 9, 2006--Support for Hillary Clinton's Presidential bid has slipped over the past month to the lowest levels recorded in two dozen surveys over the past year.Today, just 27% of Americans say they would definitely vote for the former first lady while 43% would definitely vote against. Still, 59% of Americans believe it is somewhat or very likely that she will be the Democrat's nominee in 2008.Among Democrats, the number who would definitely vote for Clinton dropped 11 percentage points over the past two weeks.Crosstabs are available for Premium Members.New York's junior Senator is viewed as politically liberal by 45%...

    Hillary Meter: 46% Liberal Survey of 1,000 AdultsJanuary 23-24, 2006 Election 2008If Hillary Runs? Definitely Vote For 32% Def Vote Against 39% Depends On Who She Runs Against 22% RasmussenReports.com Election 2008Hillary Political Ideology Conservative 10% Moderate 33% Liberal 46% RasmussenReports.com Election 2008Hillary Clinton Favorable 41% Unfavorable 41% RasmussenReports.com Election 2008How likely is it that Senator Hillary Clinton will be the Democratic candidate for President in Election 2008? Very Likely 31% Somewhat Likely 31% Not Very Likely 20% Not at All Likely 9% RasmussenReports.com     January 25, 2006--Thirty-two percent (32%) of Americans say they will definitely...

November 30, 2005--If Hillary Clinton runs for President in 2008, just 25% of Americans say they would definitely vote for her. That's down five points over the past two weeks. It's also the lowest level of support measured for the former First Lady in 2005. (Review Trends). Forty percent (40%) would definitely vote against Senator Clinton. That's little changed from two weeks ago. Rasmussen Reports has conducted a Hillary Meter poll every other week since April. Only once has the number who say they would definitely vote against Clinton been higher than it is now. Demographic Cross Tabs are available...

September 7, 2005--Twenty-seven percent (27%) of Americans say they will definitely vote for Hillary Clinton if she runs for President in 2008. The latest Rasmussen Reports poll for the Hillary Meter finds that 38% will definitely vote against her. Those figures are little changed from our last poll, but are a bit more pessimistic for the former First Lady than poll results from earlier in the year. Related surveys have shown Clinton leading Condoleezza Rice and Laura Bush in hypothetical 2008 match-ups while trailing Rudy Giuliani and John McCain. Twenty-eight percent (28%) of Americans say New York's junior Senator is...

September 7, 2005--Twenty-seven percent (27%) of Americans say they will definitely vote for Hillary Clinton if she runs for President in 2008. The latest Rasmussen Reports poll for the Hillary Meter finds that 38% will definitely vote against her. Those figures are little changed from our last poll, but are a bit more pessimistic for the former First Lady than poll results from earlier in the year. Related surveys have shown Clinton leading Condoleezza Rice and Laura Bush in hypothetical 2008 match-ups while trailing Rudy Giuliani and John McCain. Twenty-eight percent (28%) of Americans say New York's junior Senator is...

August 24, 2005--Most Americans (56%) say it is somewhat or very likely that Senator Hillary Clinton will be the 2008 Presidential Nominee for the Democrats. While that's still enough to grant her front-runner status, that's down eight points from 64% two weeks ago.Just 24% now say the former First Lady is "very likely" to win the nomination. That's down from 33% two weeks ago and is the lowest level recorded all year by Rasmussen Reports. (review trends).Forty-seven percent (47%) say that New York's junior Senator is politically liberal. That's up from 42% in the previous survey. However, this is the...

June 29, 2005--The latest edition of the Hillary Meter finds that the number of people expecting New York's Senator to win the Democratic Presidential nomination has jumped to 64%, the highest level yet recorded (review trends for all Hillary Meter questions) At the same time, the number of Americans who say they will definitely vote against Senator Hillary Clinton has increased to 39%. Two weeks ago, 36% held that view. The number who will definitely vote for the former First Lady remains unchanged at 30%. With 30% definitely in her favor and 39% definitely opposed, Senator Clinton needs to win...

June 15, 2005--If Senator Hillary Clinton runs for President in 2008, 30% of Americans say they would definitely vote for her. A Rasmussen Reports survey also found that 36% would definitely vote against the former First Lady. Those numbers represent an improvement compared to two weeks ago for Clinton. They are back in line with most of the earlier Hillary Meter surveys. In the "Purple States," those decided by less than five points in Election 2004, 28% will definitely vote for the New York Senator and 35% say they will definitely vote against. If these numbers hold, she would need...

June 1, 2005--If Senator Hillary Clinton runs for President in 2008, just 26% of Americans say they would definitely vote for her. A Rasmussen Reports survey found that 41% would definitely vote against the former First Lady.Those are the weakest numbers recorded during any of the five Hillary Meter surveys. Two weeks ago, those figures were 30% definitely for and 37% definitely against.Virtually the entire decline in support for Mrs. Clinton took place among male voters. Our previous survey found that 27% of men planned to definitely vote for her. Only 20% held that view in the current survey.In states...

May 18, 2005--The fourth edition of the Rasmussen Reports Hillary Meter confirms that the former First Lady has successfully moderated her image since the beginning of 2005.In January, 51% of Americans believed Senator Clinton was politically liberal. Today, that number has fallen to 45%, reflecting a six point swing to the right. Every survey conducted for the Hillary Meter in April and May have found a similar move to the right compared to January (see Hillary by the Numbers. Also, data summaries from two weeks ago, and a month ago).Demographic details are available for Premium Members.Thirty-four percent (34%) of Americans...

Why are these the only two candidates that out poll Hillary? Would love to see George Allen with a 5-7 point lead in a Poll like this. Election 2008: McCain 45% Clinton 38% Survey of 1,000 Adults April 25-26, 2005 Election 2008 President Rudy Giuliani (R) 42% Hillary Clinton (D) 40% Other 10% RasmussenReports.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Election 2008 President John McCain (R) 45% Hillary Clinton (D) 38% Other 10% RasmussenReports.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- April 27, 2005--Given a choice between Republican John McCain and Democrat Hillary Clinton, 45% of Americans today say they'd vote for McCain. Thirty-eight percent (38%) for Clinton. If the...

February 12, 2005--In a very early look at the 2008 Presidential Election, Senator Hillary Clinton leads Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice 47% to 40%. At the same time, Secretary Rice leads Senator John Kerry 45% to 43%. The survey was conducted January 29-30, before Dr. Rice's first international tour as Secretary of State. Since the survey was taken, Americans have grown more optimistic about the situation in Iraq. Fifty-one percent (51%) of voters believe that Senator Clinton is politically liberal while 27% say she is a moderate. For Senator Kerry, 46% said liberal and 31% moderate. Secretary of State Rice...

December 13, 2004--If the next Presidential Election were held today, 46% of voters would vote for a generic Republican candidate over Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton. A Rasmussen Reports survey found that 39% of voters would cast their ballot for Senator Clinton. The New York Senator holds a narrow 45% to 42% lead among women, but trails by 17 points among men. The national telephone survey of 1,500 Likely Voters was conducted by Rasmussen Reports December 3-5, 2004. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. An earlier Rasmussen Reports survey found that...

Pollster Scott Rasmussen has some good news for conservatives who fear "Clinton III: The Return of Hillary." Only 39 percent of voters would choose her for president in 2008, while 46 percent would back any Republican who runs against her, according to a Rasmussen survey conducted from December 3 – 5. While polls against any generic candidate typically change when the candidate is named, polling below 40 pefcent is not a good omen for Hillary. Indeed, her favorable rating barely edges her unfavorable by a margin of 45 to 42 percent - despite in the fact that she has earned...

f the next Presidential Election were held today, 46% of voters would vote for a generic Republican candidate over Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton. A Rasmussen Reports survey found that 39% of voters would cast their ballot for Senator Clinton. The New York Senator holds a narrow 45% to 42% lead among women, but trails by 17 points among men. The national telephone survey of 1,500 Likely Voters was conducted by Rasmussen Reports December 3-5, 2004. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence.

Forty-two percent (42%) of Democrats say New York Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton would be the party's strongest Presidential candidate in 2008. A Rasmussen Reports survey found that 16% think 2004 nominee John Kerry would be the best bet for Democrats in the next Presidential contest. Thirteen percent (13%) named Kerry's running mate, John Edwards.Among unaffiliated voters, 27% named Senator Clinton as the Democrats' strongest candidate. Sixteen percent (16%) named Senator Edwards and 10% Senator Kerry.No other candidate reached double digits among Democrats or unaffiliated voters in the Rasmussen Reports survey. None of the three "Red State" candidates reached 5%. Those...

Pollster Scott Rasmussen has begun publishing a regular "Hillary Meter." The purpose of this is to track Sen. Hillary Clinton's movement to the political center by determining how much of the American public considers her to be middle-of-the-road. I find this to be a fascinating story, because it says quite a bit about Hillary and her political skills--or lack thereof. It is, of course, gospel that Hillary Clinton is a political genius, or something to that effect. She is so brilliant that potential Democratic opponents are warned by pundits everywhere that she will work her secret devil arts on the...