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Two Democrats Lead Ron Paul in U.S. Race
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Republican Ron Paul trails two prospective Democratic presidential nominees in the United States, according to a poll by Rasmussen Reports. 49 per cent of respondents would vote for New York senator Hillary Rodham Clinton in the 2008 election, while 34 per cent would support the Texas congressman.
In a contest between Paul and Illinois senator Barack Obama, the Democrat holds a 20-point advantage over the Republican.
Paul officially announced his candidacy in March. In 1988, Paul ran for president as a Libertarian Party candidate, garnering 0.5 per cent of the vote.
On Jul. 24, Paul criticized the country's current leadership, saying, "We're a big government party of big government conservatives and this (Iraq) war is a disaster. (...) We're fiscally irresponsible. The Republican Party has lost its way. If it expects to do any good at all next year, it has to be a party of limited government."
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.
Original Release from Rasmussen Reports
Polling Data
Possible match-ups - 2008 U.S. presidential election
Paul v. Rodham Clinton
Hillary Rodham Clinton (D) | 49% |
Ron Paul (R) | 34% |
Paul v. Obama
Barack Obama (D) | 50% |
Ron Paul (R) | 30% |
Source: Rasmussen Reports
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,461 likely American voters, conducted from Jul. 20 to Jul. 22, 2007. Margin of error is 4 per cent.