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Democrats 2008: Hillary 36%, Obama at 23%
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Hillary Rodham Clinton is still the most popular presidential contender for Democratic Party supporters in the United States, according to a poll by RT Strategies for the Cook Political Report. 36 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 North Carolina senator John Edwards with 18 per cent. Support is lower for New Mexico governor Bill Richardson, Delaware senator Joe Biden, Ohio congressman Dennis Kucinich, and Connecticut senator Chris Dodd.
On Sept. 20, Kucinich criticized the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP), saying, "(It) is a marketing arm of the for-profit insurance industry. They undermine Medicare, then drive their members to an array of products offered by the private insurance companies. Their mission is to keep private, for-profit insurance companies in control of the American health care system."
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
I am going to read a list of people who might seek the Democratic nomination for president in 2008, and I will read the list twice. I would like you to tell me who would be your first choice for the nomination.
|
Sept. 2007 |
Aug. 2007 |
Jun. 2007 |
|
|
Hillary Rodham Clinton |
36% |
43% |
32% |
|
Barack Obama |
23% |
23% |
22% |
|
John Edwards |
18% |
10% |
16% |
|
Bill Richardson |
3% |
5% |
4% |
|
Joe Biden |
2% |
2% |
1% |
|
Dennis Kucinich |
1% |
1% |
1% |
|
Chris Dodd |
1% |
-- |
1% |
|
Mike Gravel |
-- |
-- |
1% |
|
Other |
2% |
2% |
2% |
|
Unsure |
12% |
14% |
21% |
Source: RT Strategies / Cook Political Report
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 405Democrats and Democratic leaners, conducted from Sept. 13 to Sept. 16, 2007. Margin of error is 4.9 per cent.
