POLL: Cook/RT 2008 Primary
Eric Dienstfrey | June 18, 2007
Thanks to Charlie Cook, who shares with Pollster.com readers this exclusive sneak-peak at results from the latest Cook Political/RT Strategies national omnibus poll of registered voters (conducted 6/15 through 6/17):
- Among approximately 380 Democrats and Democratic leaners, Sen. Hillary Clinton leads Sen. Barack Obama (30% to 20%) in a national primary; former Sen. John Edwards trails at 13%, former V.P. Al Gore at 9%.
- When Gore is excluded, Clinton leads Obama (32% to 22%), while Edwards trails at 16%.
- Among approximately 330 Republicans and Republican leaners, former Mayor Rudy Giuliani edges out Sen. John McCain (20% to 16%) in a national primary; former Sen. Fred Thompson trails at 15%.
By Eric Dienstfrey | June 18, 2007 8:21 PM | Permalink | Comments (2) | TrackBacks (0)
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J.R.:
The gap between Giuliani and McCain in the previous Cook poll was 1 point, so this one shows a wider, not narrower, lead. Elsewhere on this web site you will see a graph that shows Giuliani has averaged about a 10-point lead over McCain for most of this year.
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I found it interesting that the poll seems to be at odds with the media/blog consensus on McCain's campaign, since the numbers gap between him and Giuliani is becoming increasingly narrow.
Posted on June 19, 2007 4:17 PM