Pack Closing on Hillary...
I have to admit, when I quickly read the title... I was hopeful...
Posted on 08/03/2007 11:48:29 AM PDT by george76
The race between Democratic presidential front-runners in the early state contests has tightened in the past month, defying national polls that show Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton with a sizable lead.
Despite the New York senator's substantial lead in nationwide surveys, pollsters and Democratic strategists say the race between the former first lady and her strongest rival, Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois, has grown much more competitive in New Hampshire. A recent poll in the state, which holds the first primary, shows the two in a dead heat.
Democratic campaign advisers in the state, which has a history of upsetting front-runners, say Mr. Obama's support has widened, especially among independents.
Supporters of Mr. Obama in the Granite State say the narrowing race is due in part to voter reaction to Mrs. Clinton's latest attack on Mr. Obama.
In an interview with the Quad-City Times in Iowa, she called Mr. Obama "irresponsible and frankly naive" for saying during the Democratic debate in South Carolina that he would be willing to meet with hostile world leaders such as the president of North Korea.
A five-day American Research Group (ARG) poll of 600 likely New Hampshire Democratic voters conducted the last week in July showed Mrs. Clinton and Mr. Obama tied with 31 percent each.
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...
Here, doggie. Sit. Good dog.
Iowa is next door to Obama’s home state, and the South Carolina Democrats are nearly 50% black. With these numbers out of New Hampshire, Clinton may have to rely on Florida to break away.
Nah, this can’t be right. Hillary is inevitably the next Prez. ::sarc::
Hard to believe that wishing to talk with the likes of Hugo Chavez, Bashar Assad, Mahmoud Ahmedinejad, and Kim Jung Il increases a presidential candidate's popularity among the 'Rat primary voters.
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