(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Republican Rudy Giuliani leads two prospective Democratic presidential nominees in the United States, according to a poll by Opinion Dynamics released by Fox News. 46 per cent of respondents would vote for the former New York City mayor in 2008, while 41 per cent would support Illinois senator Barack Obama.

In addition, Giuliani holds a three-point edge over New York senator Hillary Rodham Clinton. In other match-ups, Rodham Clinton is tied with McCain, and leads both former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney and actor and former Tennessee senator Fred Thompson by 10 points. Obama holds a 13-point advantage over Thompson.

On Jun. 10, Giuliani discussed his views on immigration, saying, "You can end illegal immigration by having a tamper proof ID card, a single one, not the four or five methods of identification they are talking about, and a national database in which you record all entries and all exits."

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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