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New poll shows Clinton trails top 2008 Republicans
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| 11/26/07
| John Whitesides
Posted on 11/26/2007 10:01:08 AM PST by NormsRevenge
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton trails five top Republican presidential contenders in general election match-ups, a drop in support from this summer, according to a poll released on Monday.
Clinton's top Democratic rivals, Barack Obama and John Edwards, still lead Republicans in hypothetical match-ups ahead of the November 4, 2008, presidential election, the survey by Zogby Interactive showed.
Clinton, a New York senator who has been at the top of the Democratic pack in national polls in the 2008 race, trails Republican candidates Rudy Giuliani, Mitt Romney, Fred Thompson, John McCain and Mike Huckabee by three to five percentage points in the direct matches.
In July, Clinton narrowly led McCain, an Arizona senator, and held a five-point lead over former New York Mayor Giuliani, a six-point lead over former Tennessee Sen. Thompson and a 10-point lead over former Massachusetts Gov. Romney.
She was not matched against the fast-rising Huckabee, a former Arkansas governor, in the July poll.
The results come as other national polls show the race for the Democratic nomination tightening five weeks before the first contest in Iowa, which kicks off the state-by-state nomination battles in each party.
Some Democrats have expressed concerns about the former first lady's electability in a race against Republicans. The survey showed Clinton not performing as well as Obama and Edwards among independents and younger voters, pollster John Zogby said.
"The questions about her electability have always been there, but as we get close this suggests that is a problem," Zogby said.
Obama, an Illinois senator, and Edwards, a former North Carolina senator, both hold narrow leads over the Republican contenders in the hypothetical 2008 match-ups.
"It all points to a very competitive general election at a time when many people think the Democrats are going to win the White House," Zogby said.
The poll of 9,355 people had a margin of error of plus or minus one percentage point. The interactive poll surveys individuals who have registered to take part in online polls.
(To read more about the U.S. political campaign, visit Reuters "Tales from the Trail: 2008" online at http://blogs.reuters.com/trail08/)
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To: conservative blonde
I only trust the Zogby polls I like.
81
posted on
11/26/2007 2:24:17 PM PST
by
Cedric
To: NormsRevenge
Read the comments.
People wake up this is a Zogby poll. His last correct call was, Ah never mind.
82
posted on
11/26/2007 2:33:08 PM PST
by
rocksblues
(Just enforce the law!)
To: NormsRevenge
This is the latest effort by the MSM to dump Hillary, by revealing accurate polls showing what they were originally trying to prop her up against, but have now decided to toss her instead.
Notice they don’t even blink when they change direction. They are still that arrogant.
83
posted on
11/26/2007 2:33:35 PM PST
by
Berlin_Freeper
(ETERNAL SHAME on the Treasonous and Immoral Democrats!)
To: Between the Lines
ABC Anybody But Clinton
Actually that should be ABCAR: ANYBODY BY CLINTON AND RUDY!
To: Alberta's Child
Rudy Giuliani and Hillary Clinton are two candidates who wouldnt have a chance in hell at winning a presidential election in this country unless theyre running against an opponent who doesnt have a chance in hell at winning a presidential election in this country.
The Catch-22 of modern day politics.
To: NormsRevenge
This poll is particularly devastating to Hillary because it brings to light of day what the democrats darkest fear has been.
This is also confirms exactly why they think Rove wants to see her be the democrat winner.
And finally, the Clintons like no others live by the poll. The effect of this poll on their machine will have catastrophic internal effects among her would be supporters who are constantly being pointed polls to by the Clintons themselves.
86
posted on
11/26/2007 2:49:01 PM PST
by
Berlin_Freeper
(ETERNAL SHAME on the Treasonous and Immoral Democrats!)
To: Slapshot68
When likely ‘Rat voters are asked who among the ‘Rat candidates they trust the most, the Hildebeast comes in fourth in both Iowa and NH. It is not looking for the Hildebeast.
87
posted on
11/26/2007 3:06:50 PM PST
by
Blood of Tyrants
(G-d is not a Republican. But Satan is definitely a Democrat.)
To: padre35
88
posted on
11/26/2007 3:07:58 PM PST
by
Blood of Tyrants
(G-d is not a Republican. But Satan is definitely a Democrat.)
To: MamaB
The term “neoconservative” truly DOES apply to Rudy because his “conservative values” are newly discovered.
89
posted on
11/26/2007 3:09:20 PM PST
by
Blood of Tyrants
(G-d is not a Republican. But Satan is definitely a Democrat.)
To: NormsRevenge
It's even more amusing if you add a comma:
Clinton trails top 2,008 Republicans
To: NormsRevenge
The Dem-Media obsession with her inevitability is their own achilles cankle. Biden should have been propped up as a top tier candidate with Barry and the Gay guy.
91
posted on
11/26/2007 3:12:30 PM PST
by
omega4179
("Bring me the broomstick of the wicked witch of the west")
To: NormsRevenge
GOOD! NOW DUMP THE RINOS OR "ALL HAIL PRESIDENT HILLARY!"
Hugs, your conservative base. We aren't screwing around here...
92
posted on
11/26/2007 3:16:41 PM PST
by
Caipirabob
(Communists... Socialists... Democrats...Traitors... Who can tell the difference?)
To: NormsRevenge
Zogby obviously wants Obama al-Husseini to get the nomination. I don’t believe this poll for a minute.
To: NormsRevenge
EXCELLENT!!
94
posted on
11/26/2007 3:40:18 PM PST
by
Reaganesque
(Charter Member of the Romney FR Resistance)
To: montag813
New poll shows Clinton trails top 2008 Republicans
Cheney Osama Bin Ladin Has Irregular Heartbeat
95
posted on
11/26/2007 3:40:40 PM PST
by
NormsRevenge
(Semper Fi ... Godspeed ... ICE’s toll-free tip hotline —1-866-DHS-2-ICE ... 9/11 .. Never FoRGeT)
To: Veto!
CORRECTION: No one can beat Hillary except WORSE than Hillary and she does so every time she opens her mouth in public. After people listen to her a few times, most realize they couldnt possibly stand listening to her day in and day out for four years.
And the truth will turn her to dust like sunlight on a vampire.
96
posted on
11/26/2007 3:42:06 PM PST
by
The Spirit Of Allegiance
(Public Employees: Honor Your Oaths! Defend the Constitution from Enemies--Foreign and Domestic!)
To: NormsRevenge
A number of people here on Free Republic actually
participate in Zogby online, interactive polling.
To: libstripper
You got it! I’m still waiting for Zogby to change his name to ‘Zog’! He ain’t no kid any more.
98
posted on
11/26/2007 3:47:26 PM PST
by
Revolting cat!
(We all need someone we can bleed on...)
To: NormsRevenge
Hillary Clinton at another recent campaign appearance:
99
posted on
11/26/2007 4:17:29 PM PST
by
sig226
(New additions to the list of democrat criminals - see my profile)
To: NormsRevenge
100
posted on
11/26/2007 4:20:10 PM PST
by
Miss Didi
("Good heavens, woman, this is a war not a garden party!" Dr. Meade, Gone with the Wind)
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