Angus Reid Global Monitor : Issue Watch

2008: Race for the White House

Ample Support for Kalam in India
- Many Indian adults believe their current head of state should keep his position, according to a poll by C-Voter published in The Week. 74.8 per cent of respondents would like A.P.J. Abdul Kalam to seek another term as president. Nov 22, 2006
McCain Leads Giuliani as 2008 Republican Nominee
- John McCain is the most popular Republican Party presidential contender in the United States, according to a poll by the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press. 29 per cent of respondents say they would like to see the Arizona senator nominated in the 2008 election. Nov 20, 2006
Hillary Leads Obama as 2008 Democratic Nominee
- Hillary Rodham Clinton remains the frontrunner for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination in 2008, according to a poll by the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press. 28 per cent of respondents in the United States would like to see the New York senator as a candidate. Nov 20, 2006
Giuliani, McCain Top GOP Contenders for 2008
- Rudy Giuliani is holding on to the top position as a prospective 2008 United States presidential nominee for Republican Party supporters, according to a poll by Gallup released by USA Today. 28 per cent of respondents would vote for the former New York City mayor in a primary election. Nov 17, 2006
Hillary, Obama Top Democratic Choices for 2008
- Support for Hillary Rodham Clinton as a Democratic Party presidential candidate in the United States fell this month, according to a poll by Gallup released by USA Today. 31 per cent of respondents would vote for the New York senator in a primary election, down five points since June. Nov 17, 2006
Gore Would Not Defeat GOP Members in 2008
- Former United States vice-president Al Gore trails two prospective Republican nominees in the 2008 presidential race, according to a poll by Rasmussen Reports. 48 per cent of respondents would vote for Arizona senator John McCain, while 41 per cent would vote for the Democrat. Nov 16, 2006
Hillary Has 12-Point Lead Among 2008 Democrats
- Hillary Rodham Clinton is holding on to first place in the group of prospective Democratic Party presidential contenders in the United States, according to a poll by McLaughlin & Associates. 31 per cent of respondents would prefer to have the New York senator as the 2008 nominee. Nov 14, 2006
McCain First, Giuliani Second in GOP 2008 Race
- John McCain is the most popular prospective presidential nominee for Republican Party supporters in the United States, according to a poll by McLaughlin & Associates. 28 per cent of respondents would like the Arizona senator to become a candidate. Nov 14, 2006
McCain, Rodham Clinton Almost Even for 2008
- Arizona senator John McCain holds a slight edge as the 2008 Republican Party presidential nominee in the United States, according to a poll by Opinion Research Corporation released by CNN. 48 per cent of respondents would vote for McCain, while 47 per cent would support Democratic New York senator Hillary Rodham Clinton. Nov 12, 2006
Clinton Leads Obama as 2008 Democratic Hopeful
- Hillary Rodham Clinton begins the race for the White House as the favourite among Democratic Party supporters in the United States, according to a poll by Rasmussen Reports. 29 per cent of respondents would vote for the New York senator in a primary election. Nov 11, 2006
Giuliani, Rice Top 2008 Republican Contenders
- Rudy Giuliani remains the most popular presidential contender for Republican Party supporters in the United States, according to a poll by Rasmussen Reports. 24 per cent of respondents would vote for the former New York City mayor in a 2008 primary. Nov 11, 2006
Clinton Down, Obama Rises in 2008 Democratic Race
- Hillary Rodham Clinton is still the most popular prospective Democratic Party presidential candidate in the United States, according to a poll by Opinion Research Corporation released by CNN. 28 per cent of respondents would vote for the New York senator in a primary election, down nine points in a month. Nov 6, 2006
Giulani Down, McCain Up in 2008 Republican Race
- Rudy Giuliani is holding on to the top position as the prospective GOP United States presidential nominee, according to a poll by Opinion Research Corporation released by CNN. 29 per cent of respondents would vote for the former New York City mayor in a 2008 primary, down two points in a month. Nov 6, 2006
McCain Would Defeat Clinton, Obama in 2008
- Republican Arizona senator John McCain holds the upper hand in the 2008 United States presidential election, according to a poll by Opinion Dynamics released by Fox News. 45 per cent of respondents would vote for McCain, while 39 per cent would support Democratic New York senator Hillary Rodham Clinton. Oct 30, 2006
Americans Expect Little of Bush’s Final Years
- Many adults in the United States believe George W. Bush will not be an effective leader in the last two years of his mandate, according to a poll by Princeton Survey Research Associates published in Newsweek. 56 per cent of respondents believe the U.S. president will not be able to get much done for the rest of his second term. Oct 26, 2006
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