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Angus Reid Global Monitor : Polls & Research
Democrats 2008: Obama 42%, Hillary 41%
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Democratic Party supporters in the United States are almost evenly split in their presidential preferences, according to a poll by Princeton Survey Research Associates released by Newsweek. 42 per cent of respondents want Illinois senator Barack Obama as their nominee this year, while 41 per cent prefer New York senator Hillary Rodham Clinton.
After the first 29 Democratic presidential caucuses and primaries have been held, Rodham Clinton has secured the support of 1,148 pledged delegates and super-delegates, followed by Obama with 1,121.
Yesterday, Rodham Clinton discussed the results of recent primaries and caucuses won by Obama, saying, "These are caucus states by and large, or in the case of Louisiana, you know, a very strong and very proud African-American electorate, which I totally respect and understand."
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. Kerry received 252 electoral votes from 19 states and the District of Columbia.
Bush is ineligible for a third term in office. The presidential election is scheduled for Nov. 4.
Polling Data
Now I’m going to name the Democratic presidential candidates. After I read all the names, tell me which one you would most like to see nominated as the Democratic Party’s presidential candidate in 2008. The choices are...
|
Feb. 2008 |
Nov. 2007 |
|
|
Barack Obama |
42% |
24% |
|
Hillary Rodham Clinton |
41% |
43% |
|
Other |
-- |
-- |
|
No preference |
-- |
3% |
|
Unsure |
17% |
7% |
Source: Princeton Survey Research Associates / Newsweek
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 602 Democrats and Democratic leaners, conducted on Feb. 6 and Feb. 7, 2008. Margin of error is 7 per cent.