(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Hillary Rodham Clinton remains the most popular presidential hopeful for Democratic Party supporters in the United States, according to a poll by Rasmussen Reports. 38 per cent of respondents would vote for the New York senator in a primary.

Illinois senator Barack Obama is second with 27 per cent, followed by former North Carolina senator John Edwards with 21 per cent. Support is lower for Ohio congressman Dennis Kucinich and New Mexico governor Bill Richardson.

Yesterday, Rodham Clinton discussed her qualifications, saying, "I think that at the end of the day, I bring both change and experience. By the very virtue of running for president as a woman I am a change agent. And then I can look back 35 years and point to so many examples where I’ve made change that has helped people."

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 presidential election is scheduled for Nov. 4.

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Democratic Presidential Primary Contenders

Source: Rasmussen Reports
Methodology: Telephone interviews with approximately 1,300 likely Democratic primary voters, conducted from Dec. 31, 2007, to Jan. 6, 2008. Margin of error is 3 per cent.

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