Issue Watch
Track global public opinion on current issues.
- 2008: Race for the White House
- 2008: The U.S. Electoral College
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- New Zealand Election 2008
- Nicolas Sarkozy
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- U.S. Election 2008 - The Democrats
- U.S. Election 2008 - The Republicans
- U.S. Election 2008: The Primaries
- Vladimir Putin
- Yasuo Fukuda
Angus Reid Global Monitor : Polls & Research
Giuliani Stumbles Against Democrats in U.S. Race
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Democrat Barack Obama holds the upper hand over Republican Rudy Giuliani in a prospective 2008 United States presidential contest, according to a poll by Hart/McInturff released by the Wall Street Journal and NBC News. 54 per cent of respondents would vote for the Illinois senator, while 34 per cent would back the former New York City mayor.
Support for Obama in this match-up increased by 10 points since November, while backing for Giuliani fell by eight points. In another match-up, New York senator Hillary Rodham Clinton holds a 15-point lead over Giuliani.
Yesterday in Florida, Giuliani discussed his campaign, saying, "We’ve stayed positive. We’ve talked about the things that we can do: the National Catastrophic Fund, help reduce property insurance rates, the idea of a major tax reduction, single-page tax form, preserving the Everglades, talking about the positive things we can do for Florida and for the United States."
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
If the next election for president were held today, and (...) were the Republican candidate and (...) were the Democratic candidate, for whom would you vote?
Giuliani v. Obama
|
Jan. 2008 |
Dec. 2007 |
Nov. 2007 |
|
|
Barack Obama (D) |
54% |
49% |
44% |
|
Rudy Giuliani (R) |
34% |
40% |
42% |
Giuliani v. Rodham Clinton
|
Jan. 2008 |
Dec. 2007 |
Nov. 2007 |
|
|
Hillary Rodham Clinton (D) |
52% |
46% |
46% |
|
Rudy Giuliani (R) |
37% |
43% |
45% |
Source: Hart/McInturff / The Wall Street Journal / NBC News
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,008 American adults, conducted from Jan. 20 to Jan. 22, 2008. Margin of error is 3.1 per cent.