(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 the New York Times and CBS News. 44 per cent of respondents would like to see the New York senator as the 2008 nominee.

Illinois senator Barack Obama is second with 27 per cent, followed by former North Carolina senator John Edwards with 11 per cent. Support is lower for New Mexico governor Bill Richardson, Ohio congressman Dennis Kucinich, Delaware senator Joe Biden, and Connecticut senator Chris Dodd.

On Dec. 10, Obama referred to his recent campaign events with television host Oprah Winfrey, saying, "Obviously, we had a great weekend. We had unbelievable crowds. Oprah was powerful in her speech, and as I said before I don’t think just because she endorses me, people will vote for me. But she brought in a whole bunch of people who normally won’t go to a political rally."

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.

Polling Data

Who would you like to see the Democratic Party nominate as its presidential candidate in 2008?

Source: New York Times / CBS News
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 417 likely Democratic primary voters, conducted from Dec. 5 to Dec. 9, 2007. Margin of error is 5 per cent.

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