New 12/10-14 Diageo/Hotline national poll: Hillary only 5 pts. ahead of Obama, 35%-30%; Edwards 14%

[ClarkUSA]

The latest results from a new Diageo/Hotline national poll of registered voters shows the national race tightening, with
Hillary now leading Obama by just 5 points, 35 to 30%:

The Diageo/Hotline Poll of 812 registered voters conducted by FD from December 10-14, 2007 shows that Hillary
Clinton’s lead over Barack Obama is effectively within the margin of error (35% to 30%) among registered voters that
typically vote in the Democratic primary. John Edwards trails at 14%, and remains the only other Democratic candidate
in double digits...

“We’ve known things were tight in the early primary states for some time, but now we’re seeing it nationally as well,”
says Hotline Editor-in-Chief, Amy Walter. “For the Democrats, Obama has closed in on Clinton, with Edwards far
behind."... Voters were also asked which presidential traits are most important for a candidate to have. Democratic
primary voters are more inclined to say that being able to “lead the country in a new direction” is the most important
trait (Democratic primary voters, 50%...

Methodology: The Diageo/Hotline Poll was conducted by telephone from December 10 through December 14, 2007,
among a random, representative sample of 812 registered voters, age 18 and older (margin of error +/- 3.4%).

http://www.diageohotlinepoll.com/07_Dec_Release_National.pdf

Obama has been looking good in early voting state polls and now, nationally, where his upward trending seems to be
helping him close the gap on longtime frontrunner Hillary.... :-)

[ClarkUSA]

1. *kicking (for a future other than Bush I-Clinton I-Bush II-Clinton II)*

:kick: