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new nationwide polls are out. and it looks like hillary is winning. i think if hillary wins the nomination she has to pick obama as her running mate, then you have a deadly combo against the repugs.

USA Today/Gallup Poll. Jan. 10-13, 2008. N=1,021 Democrats and Democratic leaners nationwide. MoE ± 3.

"Next, I'm going to read a list of people who may be running in the Democratic primary for president in the next election. After I read all the names, please tell me which of those candidates you would be most likely to support for the Democratic nomination for president in the year 2008, or if you would support someone else. . . ." Names rotated.

1/10-1/13/08

Hillary Clinton 45 %

Barack Obama 33%

John Edwards 13%

CBS News/New York Times Poll. Jan. 9-12, 2008. N=508 Democratic primary voters nationwide. MoE ± 4.

"Who would you like to see the Democratic Party nominate as its presidential candidate in 2008: [see below]?"

1/9 - 1/12/08

Hillary Clinton 42%

Barack Obama 27 %

American Research Group poll. Jan. 9-12, 2008. N=600 likely Democratic primary and caucus voters nationwide. MoE ± 4.

"If the 2008 Democratic presidential preference primary/caucus were being held today between [see below], for whom would you vote?" Names rotated

1/9-12/08

Hillary Clinton 47 %

Barack Obama 27%

CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. Jan. 9-10, 2008. N=443 registered voters nationwide who are Democrats or lean Democrats. MoE ± 4.5.

"Please tell me which of the following people you would be most likely to support for the Democratic nomination for president: [see below]?" Names rotated. For 10/07 and earlier, includes second choices of Gore supporters.

1/9-10/08

Hillary Clinton
49 %

Barack Obama
36 %

"Suppose the only Democratic candidates were Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. Which of those two would you support?"

1/9 - 1/10/08

Clinton 53 %

Obama 44 %

Neither (vol.) 3%

Unsure 1 %
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White House 2008: General Election

CBS News/New York Times Poll. Jan. 9-12, 2008. N=995 registered voters nationwide.

"If the November 2008 election for president were being held today, would you probably vote for the Republican candidate or would you probably vote for the Democratic candidate?"

Republican Candidate
32 %

Democratic Candidate
50 %

CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. Jan. 9-10, 2008. N=840 registered voters nationwide. MoE ± 3.5.

"If [see below] were the Democratic Party's candidate and [see below] were the Republican Party's candidate, who would you be more likely to vote for: [see below], the Democrat, or [see below], the Republican?" If unsure: "As of today, who do you lean more toward?"

Rudy Giuliani (R)
42 %
Hillary Clinton (D)
55%
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Mitt Romney (R)
40%
Hillary Clinton (D)
58%
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John McCain (R)
48%
Hillary Clinton (D)
50%
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John McCain (R)
48%
Barack Obama (D)
49%