Clinton holds lead as Romney slips in Iowa

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Source: reuters



Clinton holds lead as Romney slips in Iowa

By John Whitesides, Political Correspondent 14 minutes ago

DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) - Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Mike Huckabee hold narrow leads on their top rivals two days before the state opens the presidential nominating race, according to a Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby poll released on Tuesday.

Clinton, a New York senator, maintained a stable four-point edge over Illinois Sen. Barack Obama, 30 percent to 26 percent, in the Democratic race. Former North Carolina Sen. John Edwards was in third at 25 percent, down one point overnight.

Huckabee, a former Arkansas governor, widened his lead over Romney among Republicans to 29 percent to 25 percent. Romney, a former Massachusetts governor who has been on the attack against Huckabee, slipped two points overnight.

Arizona Sen. John McCain remained a distant third in Iowa's Republican race at 12 percent, with former Tennessee Sen. Fred Thompson gaining two points to climb to fourth at 10 percent.

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080101/pl_nm/usa_politics_poll2_dc;_ylt=Ar_AKCSsmTsmxav1chJgGsus0NUE

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1. "Edwards --"He also has been cutting into Obama's lead among independents in particular."

.......But Edwards remains the top second choice of Democrats, a potentially significant factor given the requirement a candidate have 15 percent support in each precinct to be viable or their supporters can switch to another candidate.

SECOND CHOICE

Edwards is the second choice of 30 percent of Democrats, with Obama at 22 percent and Clinton at 15 percent.

"Edwards is holding strong among second-choice voters, which could help him on caucus night," said pollster John Zogby. "He also has been cutting into Obama's lead among independents in particular."

Delaware Sen. Joseph Biden and New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson were at 5 percent each among Democrats, with Delaware Sen. Chris Dodd and Ohio Rep. Dennis Kucinich at 1 percent each.

[BlueManDude]

3. JE's base is older voters and they WILL show up on caucus night.

[JoFerret]

6. Go Edwards!

With Obama making airhead attacks and Hillary being Hillary - I am hoping for a clear Edwards win to give him the momentum he deserves/ we deserve.
I am hoping Iowans vote to keep his campaign alive and kicking. We need it.

[gaiilonfong]

2. Read this and weep This is REAL political reporting

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/beverly-davis/the-tao-of-iowa-caucus-vo_b_79004.html


Zogby polls STINK.....Remember he had Kerry winningg by 10% points in the afternoon over Dumbya.....He has lost ANY credibility!

[robcon]

4. Too close to call

n/t

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5. BINGO--a sign of sanity in the fog.