Archive for May 2008
Live Blog: West Virginia Primary
6:30 p.m. CNN characterizes Hillary Clinton will win West Virginia by “a wide margin.” MSNBC states exit polls show Clinton will win by a 2:1 margin. Clinton now has won 17 states, plus Florida, Michigan, and American Samoa. 6:36 p.m….
Read MoreWest Virginia Primary Results Live Blog Tonight
Smart Politics will blog live Tuesday night as the primary results from West Virginia come in. Some questions Smart Politics will track tonight in measuring the impact of Clinton’s expected big victory: What is the voter turnout? Will a large…
Read MoreWest Virginia Update: Clinton to Net 100,000 Votes?
A new poll released today by Suffolk University still finds Hillary Clinton flirting with a 40-point blowout victory in the West Virginia primary. The survey of 600 likely voters gives Clinton a 60 percent to 24 percent advantage over Barack…
Read MoreBush Job Performance Rating Sinks to New Low In Wisconsin
The latest Rasmussen poll of 500 likely voters in Wisconsin finds a record number of Badger State residents give President Bush “poor” marks in assessing his job performance. For the first time, a majority of Wisconsinites (51 percent) say Bush…
Read MoreWill West Virignia and Kentucky Make A Difference for Clinton?
Those who have been reading Smart Politics during the past two months should not have been surprised that Hillary Clinton both won the Indiana primary on Tuesday night and also decided to continue her campaign the next day, despite strong…
Read MoreLive Blog: North Carolina Primary
6:30 p.m. MSNBC, Fox News, and CNN all project Barack Obama will win the Tar Heel State. Obama has now carried 27 states, plus the Texas caucus, District of Columbia, Virgin Islands, and Guam. Obama narrowly won Guam last Saturday….
Read MoreLive Blog: Indiana Primary
6:00 p.m. (4% reporting) Clinton = 59% Obama = 41% MSNBC, Fox News, and CNN are stating the race is “too early to call.” 6:05 p.m. (5% reporting) Clinton = 59% Obama = 41% 6:12 p.m. (8% reporting) Clinton =…
Read MoreFinal IN / NC Polls; Live Blog Tonight
Three more polls of likely voters in North Carolina and two of likely voters in Indiana were released today. In North Carolina, Barack Obama’s lead over Hillary Clinton continues to be measured from very large to very small: Zogby: Obama…
Read MoreCSPG Study Tracks Increased Voter Registration in 2008
From the Center for the Study of Politics and Governance press release: “The 2008 contests for the Republican and Democratic Party presidential nominations have been a boon for American democracy. The intense competition for nomination combined with investments in mobilizing…
Read MoreNorm Coleman Retains 10-Point Advantage in Latest SurveyUSA Poll
One-term Republican incumbent Senator Norm Coleman continues to keep lead DFL challenger Al Franken at bay, according to the latest poll of 615 registered (not likely) voters by SurveyUSA. The poll, conducted April 30—May 1, gives Coleman a 52 to…
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