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Angus Reid Global Monitor : Polls & Research
Democrats 2008: Hillary 39%, Obama 31%
(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. 39 per cent of respondents would vote for the New York senator in a primary.
Illinois senator Barack Obama is second with 31 per cent, followed by former North Carolina senator John Edwards with 16 per cent, and Ohio congressman Dennis Kucinich with two per cent.
After the first four Democratic presidential caucuses and primaries have been held, Rodham Clinton has secured the support of 210 pledged delegates and super-delegates, followed by Obama with 123, Edwards with 52, and Kucinich with one.
Yesterday during an interview with the Cleveland Plain Dealer, Kucinich announced he would withdraw from the race, adding, "I’m transiting out of the presidential campaign. I’m making that announcement tomorrow about a new direction. (...) I want to continue to serve in Congress."
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.
Polling Data
Democratic Presidential Primary Contenders
|
Jan. 20 |
Jan. 6 |
Dec. 16 |
|
|
Hillary Rodham Clinton |
39% |
38% |
38% |
|
Barack Obama |
31% |
27% |
27% |
|
John Edwards |
16% |
21% |
13% |
|
Dennis Kucinich |
2% |
3% |
2% |
|
Mike Gravel |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
Bill Richardson |
n.a. |
1% |
3% |
|
Joe Biden |
n.a. |
n.a. |
3% |
Source: Rasmussen Reports
Methodology: Telephone interviews with approximately 1,300 likely Democratic primary voters, conducted from Jan. 14 to Jan. 20, 2008. Margin of error is 3 per cent.