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Giuliani Leads Three Democrats in Connecticut
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Republican Rudy Giuliani holds the upper hand in Connecticut before the 2008 United States presidential election, according to a poll by the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute. 48 per cent of respondents in the Constitution State would vote for the former New York City mayor, while 42 per cent would back Democratic New York senator Hillary Rodham Clinton.
Giuliani holds a two-point lead over Illinois senator Barack Obama, and a three-point edge over former U.S. vice-president Al Gore. In other contests, the three Democrats are ahead when paired against Arizona senator John McCain and actor and former Tennessee senator Fred Thompson.
In 2004, Democratic nominee John Kerry carried Connecticut's seven electoral votes, with 54 per cent of the vote. No Republican has won the Constitution State since George H. Bush in 1988.
U.S. president George W. Bush is ineligible for a third term in office. The next United States presidential election is scheduled for November 2008.
Polling Data
If the 2008 election for President were being held today, and the candidates were (the Democrat) and (the Republican), for whom would you vote?
Rudy Giuliani (R) 48% - 42% Hillary Rodham Clinton (D)
Rudy Giuliani (R) 44% - 42% Barack Obama (D)
Rudy Giuliani (R) 45% - 42% Al Gore (D)
John McCain (R) 40% - 47% Hillary Rodham Clinton (D)
John McCain (R) 38% - 46% Barack Obama (D)
John McCain (R) 41% - 45% Al Gore (D)
Fred Thompson (R) 33% - 49% Hillary Rodham Clinton (D)
Fred Thompson (R) 27% - 51% Barack Obama (D)
Fred Thompson (R) 29% - 51% Al Gore (D)
Source: Quinnipiac University Polling Institute
Methodology: Telephone interviews to 1,427 registered Connecticut voters, conducted from May 2 to May 7, 2007. Margin of error is 2.6 per cent.