New poll shows Clinton trails top 2008 Republicans

Reuters on Yahoo ^ | 11/26/07 | John Whitesides

[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/)

[Cedric]

I only trust the Zogby polls I like.

[rocksblues]

Read the comments.

People wake up this is a Zogby poll. His last correct call was, Ah never mind.

[Berlin_Freeper]

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.

[SoConPubbie]

ABC Anybody But Clinton

Actually that should be ABCAR: ANYBODY BY CLINTON AND RUDY!

[SoConPubbie]

Rudy Giuliani and Hillary Clinton are two candidates who wouldn’t have a chance in hell at winning a presidential election in this country — unless they’re running against an opponent who doesn’t have a chance in hell at winning a presidential election in this country.

The Catch-22 of modern day politics.

[Berlin_Freeper]

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.

[Blood of Tyrants]

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.

[Blood of Tyrants]

That and illegal aliens.

[Blood of Tyrants]

The term “neoconservative” truly DOES apply to Rudy because his “conservative values” are newly discovered.

[Constitutionalist Conservative]

It's even more amusing if you add a comma:

Clinton trails top 2,008 Republicans

[omega4179]

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.

[Caipirabob]

GOOD! NOW DUMP THE RINOS OR "ALL HAIL PRESIDENT HILLARY!"

Hugs, your conservative base. We aren't screwing around here...

[montag813]

Zogby obviously wants Obama al-Husseini to get the nomination. I don’t believe this poll for a minute.

[Reaganesque]

EXCELLENT!!

[NormsRevenge]

New poll shows Clinton trails top 2008 Republicans

Cheney Osama Bin Ladin Has Irregular Heartbeat

[The Spirit Of Allegiance]

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 couldn’t 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.

[Portrait of a Lady]

A number of people here on Free Republic actually

participate in Zogby online, interactive polling.

[Revolting cat!]

You got it! I’m still waiting for Zogby to change his name to ‘Zog’! He ain’t no kid any more.

[sig226]

Hillary Clinton at another recent campaign appearance:

[Miss Didi]

Will The Oprah be hearing shortly from The Don?

Clinton/Obama Race Heats Up