Poll: Clinton has large lead in Nevada prior to debate...tops 50%

[SaveElmer]

Sen. Hillary Clinton has a large lead over her rivals among Nevada Democratic caucus goers, according to a new CNN/Opinion Research Corporation poll released Wednesday.
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The New York Democrat is the top pick of over half, 51 percent, of the likely caucus participants interviewed for the poll. Her closest rival, Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois, was the choice of 23 percent. Former Sen. John Edwards of North Carolina came in at 11 percent.

All other candidates came in at single digits: New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, 5 percent; Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware, 4 percent; former Sen. Mike Gravel at 1 percent and Ohio Rep. Dennis Kucinich at 1 percent.

The poll was released just one day before a CNN debate with the Democratic presidential candidates in Las Vegas, Nevada. The debate will begin at 8 p.m. ET Thursday.

http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/11/14/nevada.poll/index.html

[peace13]

1. Sounds like a great poll.

Yea Hillary. Cox...I mean FNN..I mean to say that CNN is a joke. But I am willing to play along because it feels so good to have such a popular Dem.

[ecstatic]

2. are we having a lot more debates than the repugs,

and if so, why?

[TwilightZone]

3. The Republicans are also-rans. Who needs 'em?

I think that a lot of people, particularly in the media, are considering the Democratic primary to be the de facto general election. That may be part of the reason why our debates seem to be getting significantly more attention.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

4. We're Smarter

DSB

[Clintonista2]

5. Are we? I think we're only ahead by one because

They refused to participate in the youtube debate.

[rinsd]

6. We're actually quite a few ahead.

In addition to youtube the GOP also did not show up for the NAACP debate, the Univision debate, the Logo debate etc. Sensing a theme ;-)