(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Roughly half of Democratic Party supporters in the United States want Hillary Rodham Clinton as their presidential nominee next year, according to a poll by Opinion Dynamics released by Fox News. 49 per cent of respondents would back the New York senator in a 2008 primary.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Roughly half of Democratic Party supporters in the United States want Hillary Rodham Clinton as their presidential nominee next year, according to a poll by Opinion Dynamics released by Fox News. 49 per cent of respondents would back the New York senator in a 2008 primary.
Illinois senator Barack Obama is second with 20 per cent, followed by former North Carolina senator John Edwards with 10 per cent. Support is lower for Delaware senator Joe Biden, New Mexico governor Bill Richardson, Ohio congressman Dennis Kucinich, and former Alaska senator Mike Gravel.
On Dec. 22, Biden called on Iowa voters to support his bid, saying, "If you conclude today, tomorrow or any day up to the 3rd that I’m the most qualified person in this race, don’t get sucked into saying he may be the most qualified but he can’t win. I can win if you caucus for me. I can win if you caucus for me."
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
If the 2008 Democratic presidential primary were held today, for whom would you vote if the candidates were: (Democrats and Democratic leaners)
|
Dec. 19 |
Nov. 14 |
Oct. 24 |
|
|
Hillary Rodham Clinton |
49% |
44% |
42% |
|
Barack Obama |
20% |
23% |
25% |
|
John Edwards |
10% |
12% |
13% |
|
Joe Biden |
3% |
1% |
2% |
|
Bill Richardson |
2% |
5% |
2% |
|
Dennis Kucinich |
1% |
2% |
1% |
|
Mike Gravel |
1% |
– |
– |
|
Chris Dodd |
– |
1% |
1% |
|
Other |
– |
– |
– |
|
Not sure |
12% |
10% |
12% |
|
Would not vote |
3% |
2% |
1% |
Source: Opinion Dynamics / Fox News
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 900 registered American voters, conducted on Dec. 18 and Dec. 19, 2007. Margin of error is 3 per cent.
