(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - More Democratic Party supporters in the United States want Hillary Rodham Clinton as their presidential nominee next year, according to a poll by Rasmussen Reports. 43 per cent of respondents would vote for the New York senator in a 2008 primary, up three points since late August.

Illinois senator Barack Obama is second with 24 per cent, followed by former North Carolina senator John Edwards with 12 per cent, New Mexico governor Bill Richardson with four per cent, Ohio congressman Dennis Kucinich with three per cent, and Delaware senator Joe Biden also with three per cent.

Yesterday, Kucinich met with Syrian president Bashar Assad, and declared: "What most people are not aware of is that Syria has taken in more than 1.5 million Iraqi refugees. The Syrian government has actually shown a lot of compassion in keeping its doors open, and being a host for so many refugees." Kucinich said he would not visit Iraq, adding, "I don’t want to bless that occupation with my presence."

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.

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