OBAMA OPENS UP 10 POINT NATIONAL LEAD OVER GIULIANI 47-37

[Dems Will Win]

This poll is from BEFORE the Iowa Win:

Friday, January 04, 2008

The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that Senator Barack Obama has opened a ten-percentage point victory over former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, 47% to 37% (crosstabs available for Premium Members). A month ago, they were tied at 43%. The survey also found Obama with a six-point lead over Mitt Romney, 45% to 39%. That’s a slight improvement for Obama who led Romney by four points a month ago.

The numbers for the Obama-Giuliani match-up mark a significant change in the race. Prior to this latest poll, the candidates had been within two points of each other for four straight polls.

The survey was conducted January 2 and 3. All interviews were completed before the results of the Iowa caucuses were known. However, media coverage in the days leading up to the caucus suggested a good showing was likely for Obama. The results in Iowa shook up the race so that there are no national frontrunners on either the Republican or the Democratic side of the aisle.

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/election_20082/2008_presidential_election/election_2008_obama_vs_giuliani_and_romney

[TwilightGardener]

1. Egggg-cellent!

[Bicoastal]

2. I'm not worried about Rudy anymore...

...anyone except Hilary would beat him in a walk, and even she'd probably edge him out.

On a national scale, assholes always finish last--and even Giuliani's supporters acknowledge his assholiness.

[OzarkDem]

3. Rasmussen is GOP

they also predicted Sherrod Brown would lose to DeWine. :eyes:

[BlueJazz]

4. Sounds good but Unfortunately Obama won't be running....

.. against Ghouliani..

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

5. Exactly, this appears less and less of an issue each day.

[GodlessBiker]

6. Giuliani? Who's that? What's his last name?

[gratuitous]

7. I think they mean Julie Annie

I'm not sure what her last name is. Someone totally irrelevant, in any event.

[balantz]

8. And these national polling numbers from Rasmussen:

"In the race for the Democratic Presidential Nomination, it’s Clinton 38%, Barack Obama 25% and John Edwards 20%"