Posted on 01/21/2007 12:41:58 PM PST by freespirited
On the day that Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton officially entered the 2008 presidential sweepstakes, a new Washington Post-ABC News survey shows her with a wide lead over her potential Democratic rivals.
Clinton took 41 percent in a hypothetical primary field against 12 other Democrats, far ahead of Sen. Barack Obama (Ill.) at 17 percent, former Sen. John Edwards (N.C) at 11 percent and former Vice President Al Gore at 10 percent. The party's 2004 nominee -- Sen. John Kerry (Mass.) -- received 8 percent support. No other candidate crested three percent.
Those numbers are virtually unchanged from a Post-ABC survey in December that showed Clinton at 39 percent, Obama at 17 percent and Edwards at 12 percent....
On the Republican side, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani held a 34 percent to 27 percent lead over Sen. John McCain (Ariz.), with no other potential candidate registering in double digits. Former Gov. Mitt Romney (Mass.) and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (Ga.) took nine percent each. Sen. Sam Brownback, who formally entered the race today, stood at one percent in the poll.
The poll was in the field from Jan. 16-19. It tested 561 Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents and 344 Republicans and Republican-leaning independents. The Democratic numbers have a four percent margin of error; the Republican side has a 5 percent margin of error.
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"My subjects will all bow to me when I am coronated in `08!"
Another worthless poll.
Where was it conducted? NYC?
These early polls are garbage.
Rudy Giuliani = Ratpublican. Liberal to his core.
Wide load takes a wide lead. Wait until CNN's Clinton Controlled, Opinion Research Poll kicks in.
Hillary Clinton --- Marxist to her core.
Saul Alinksy must be thrilled that his loyal student is within reach of the WH.
No. Random sample of U.S. population.
He is the most electable right now. And Reagan was once a Dem.
Maybe Rudy could hire Newt or double date with him.
Yeah, random calls to NYC, San Fran,Chicago,Ithaca,Seattle.... L0L
They sure as hell didnt call tinytown Texas
Not if he can't secure the GOP nomination, and right now that isn't likely to happen.
Rudy changed parties, but remains a lifelong liberal. When Reagan became a Republican he was already a conservative.
How reliable are polls for next election that are taken 2 months after the last election?
Think Hillary is anticipating her 'recall'. . .to the good old days; when she could issue dictums suchs as . . . 'never look me in the eye'; as well as ; 'clear the halls with I am enroute. . .to anywhere'.
Of course, the woman just wants a little respect. . .that's all.
They'd much prefer Newt.
Here we go again...
Again? It never stops...lol.
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