(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton holds the upper hand in the 2008 United States presidential election, according to a poll by Gallup released by USA Today. At least 49 per cent of respondents would vote for the New York senator in head-to-head contests against four prospective Republican rivals.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton holds the upper hand in the 2008 United States presidential election, according to a poll by Gallup released by USA Today. At least 49 per cent of respondents would vote for the New York senator in head-to-head contests against four prospective Republican rivals.
Rodham Clinton holds a five-point edge over former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani, a six-point lead over Arizona senator John McCain, a 13-point advantage over actor and former Tennessee senator Fred Thompson, and a 16-point lead over former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney.
On Nov. 27, in an op-ed published in the Chicago Sun-Times, African American leader Jesse Jackson expressed disappointment with several Democratic presidential hopefuls, writing, "The Democratic candidates—with the exception of John Edwards, who opened his campaign in New Orleans’ Ninth Ward and has made addressing poverty central to his campaign—have virtually ignored the plight of African Americans in this country. The catastrophic crisis that engulfs the African-American community goes without mention."
In American elections, candidates require 270 votes in the Electoral College to win the White House. In November 2004, Republican George W. Bush earned a second term after securing 286 electoral votes from 31 states. Democratic nominee John Kerry received 252 electoral votes from 19 states and the District of Columbia.
Bush is ineligible for a third term in office. The next presidential election is scheduled for November 2008.
Polling Data
Possible match-ups – 2008 U.S. presidential election
Giuliani v. Rodham Clinton
|
Nov. 14 |
Nov. 4 |
Aug. 2007 |
|
|
Hillary Rodham Clinton (D) |
49% |
51% |
46% |
|
Rudy Giuliani (R) |
44% |
45% |
50% |
McCain v. Rodham Clinton
|
Nov. 14 |
Jun. 2007 |
Feb. 2007 |
|
|
Hillary Rodham Clinton (D) |
50% |
49% |
50% |
|
John McCain (R) |
44% |
46% |
47% |
Thompson v. Rodham Clinton
|
Nov. 14 |
Jul. 2007 |
|
|
Hillary Rodham Clinton (D) |
53% |
48% |
|
Fred Thompson (R) |
40% |
45% |
Romney v. Rodham Clinton
|
Nov. 14 |
Jul. 2007 |
|
|
Hillary Rodham Clinton (D) |
54% |
53% |
|
Mitt Romney (R) |
38% |
40% |
Source: Gallup / USA Today
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 897 American registered voters, conducted from Nov. 11 to Nov. 14, 2007. Margin of error is 4 per cent.
