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Democrats 2008: Hillary 35%, Obama at 23%
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Hillary Rodham Clinton is holding on to the top spot in the race for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination in the United States, according to a poll by Opinion Research Corporation released by CNN. 35 per cent of respondents would vote for the New York senator in a 2008 primary.
Illinois senator Barack Obama is second with 23 per cent, followed by former U.S. vice-president Al Gore with 16 per cent, and former North Carolina senator John Edwards with 13 per cent. Support is lower for New Mexico governor Bill Richardson and Delaware senator Joe Biden.
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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
Please tell me which of the following people you would be most likely to support for the Democratic nomination for president in 2008.
Jun. 2007 | May 2007 | Apr. 2007 | |
Hillary Rodham Clinton | 35% | 38% | 30% |
Barack Obama | 23% | 24% | 26% |
Al Gore | 16% | 12% | 15% |
John Edwards | 13% | 12% | 12% |
Bill Richardson | 4% | 5% | 3% |
Joe Biden | 2% | 2% | 1% |
Chris Dodd | -- | 2% | 1% |
Dennis Kucinich | -- | 1% | 1% |
Al Sharpton | -- | -- | 1% |
No opinion | 5% | 6% | 7% |
Source: Opinion Research Corporation / CNN
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 450 registered Democrats, conducted from Jun. 22 to Jun. 24, 2007. Margin of error is 4.5 per cent.