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Rodham-Clinton Up, Gore Down in Georgia
(Angus Reid Global Scan) - New York senator Hillary Rodham Clinton remains the most popular presidential hopeful for Democratic Party supporters in the Peach State, according to a poll by Strategic Vision. 33 per cent of respondents in Georgia would like Rodham Clinton to become the party's nominee in 2008, up three points since May.
Former United States vice-president Al Gore is second with 15 per cent—a four point drop in three months—followed by 2004 presidential nominee and current Massachusetts senator John Kerry with 11 per cent.
Support is lower for 2004 vice-presidential candidate and former North Carolina senator John Edwards, retired general Wesley Clark, New Mexico governor Bill Richardson, Indiana senator Evan Bayh, Delaware senator Joseph Biden, Pennsylvania governor Ed Rendell, Iowa governor Tom Vilsack and California senator Barbara Boxer.
In the 2004 election, Republican George W. Bush won Georgia's 15 electoral votes with 58 per cent of all cast ballots. The last Democrat to carry the Peach State in a U.S. presidential ballot was Bill Clinton in 1992.
Polling Data
For the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination, who would you support?
(Democrats only)
Aug. 2005 | May 2005 | |
Hillary Rodham Clinton | 33% | 30% |
Al Gore | 15% | 19% |
John Kerry | 11% | 13% |
John Edwards | 6% | 8% |
Wesley Clark | 6% | 6% |
Bill Richardson | 3% | 3% |
Evan Bayh | 3% | 2% |
Joseph Biden | 2% | 2% |
Ed Rendell | 1% | 1% |
Tom Vilsack | 1% | 1% |
Barbara Boxer | 1% | 1% |
Undecided | 18% | 14% |
Source: Strategic Vision
Methodology: Telephone interviews to 800 registered Georgia voters, conducted from Jul. 31 to Aug. 2, 2005. Margin of error is 3 per cent.