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Angus Reid Global Monitor : Polls & Research
New York Would Pick Hillary Over Giuliani in 2008
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton could carry the Empire State in 2008, according to a poll by Rasmussen Reports. 55 per cent of respondents would support the New York senator in the next United States presidential election.
Republican former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani is second with 33 per cent. In addition, seven per cent of respondents would vote for another candidate, and two per cent remain undecided.
Rodham Clinton—a former first lady—has served in the U.S. Senate since 2001. In November 2006, she earned a new six-year term in the upper house, defeating former Yonkers mayor John Spencer with 67 per cent of all cast ballots.
Giuliani served as New York City's head of government from 1994 to 2001. He garnered national and international attention in the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. In 2000, Giuliani withdrew from a campaign to the U.S. Senate—where he would have faced Rodham Clinton—after being diagnosed with prostate cancer.
In 2004, Democratic nominee John Kerry carried New York's 31 electoral votes, with 58 per cent of the vote. No Republican has won the Empire State since Ronald Reagan in 1984.
U.S. president George W. Bush is ineligible for a third term in office. The next United States presidential election is scheduled for November 2008.
Original Release from Rasmussen Reports
Polling Data
In thinking about the next presidential election, suppose you had a choice between Republican Rudy Giuliani and Democrat Hillary Clinton. If the election were held today would you vote for Republican Rudy Giuliani or Democrat Hillary Clinton?
Hillary Rodham Clinton (D) | 58% |
Rudy Giuliani (R) | 33% |
Some other candidate | 7% |
Not sure | 2% |
Source: Rasmussen Reports
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 500 likely voters in New York, conducted on Aug. 22 and Aug. 23, 2007. Margin of error is 4.5 per cent.