(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Republican Rudy Giuliani remains ahead of Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton in a potential 2008 United States presidential contest, according to a poll by Rasmussen Reports. 47 per cent of respondents would vote for the former New York City mayor, while 44 per cent would vote for the New York senator.

Support for Rodham Clinton in this match-up increased by four points since mid-August, while backing for Giuliani remained stable. In a separate contest, Rodham Clinton holds a four-point advantage over actor and former Tennessee senator Fred Thompson.

Yesterday, Rodham Clinton again called for the end of the coalition effort in Iraq, saying, "Our young men and women have done everything they’ve been asked to do. Our military has done it magnificently, but there is no military solution. I’ve been (to Iraq) three times—we need to start bringing them home, and when we bring them home we owe them everything."

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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