Clinton Leads Obama; Huckabee Ties Guiliani
The presidential election is eleven months away but the primary elections start right after winter break. Primaries are elections at which members of a party vote for the candidate they would like to represent them in the presidential election. The first primary for Democrats and Republicans will be held in Iowa on January 3.
So, with the primaries right around the corner, who is running and how are they doing? A new CNN poll completed December 6 to 9 has the latest numbers.
The big shake-up for the Republicans is that Mike Huckabee, the former governor of Arkansas, is now in a virtual tie with Rudy Giuliani, the former governor of New York. Both men received 24 percent support in the CNN poll. Other Republicans receiving support were former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney with 16 percent, Senator John McCain at 12 percent, former Senator Fred Thompson with 10 percent, Representative Ron Paul at 6 percent, Representative Duncan Hunter at 2 percent and finally, Representative Tom Tancredo at 1 percent.
Mr. Huckabee’s jump to the top spot started in October. He has gone from 5 percent to 24 percent in a couple of months and is now the favorite in Iowa.
On the Democratic side, Senator Hillary Clinton continues to lead with 40 percent of the Democratic voters, but Senator Barack Obama is closing on Mrs. Clinton. He is now at 30 percent, up 5 percent in the past month. Senator John Edwards remains in third place with 14 percent. All other Democratic candidates are at 1 percent.
According to a CNN political analysis, the big news from this poll is that if you are in first place right now, watch out because others are gaining on you. For now Guiliani and Clinton are still the favorites but Huckabee and Obama are making it close.
Source: CNN
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Who will represent the Republicans and the Democrats in the election of 2008?
So, with the primaries right around the corner, who is running and how are they doing? A new CNN poll completed December 6 to 9 has the latest numbers.
The big shake-up for the Republicans is that Mike Huckabee, the former governor of Arkansas, is now in a virtual tie with Rudy Giuliani, the former governor of New York. Both men received 24 percent support in the CNN poll. Other Republicans receiving support were former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney with 16 percent, Senator John McCain at 12 percent, former Senator Fred Thompson with 10 percent, Representative Ron Paul at 6 percent, Representative Duncan Hunter at 2 percent and finally, Representative Tom Tancredo at 1 percent.
Mr. Huckabee’s jump to the top spot started in October. He has gone from 5 percent to 24 percent in a couple of months and is now the favorite in Iowa.
On the Democratic side, Senator Hillary Clinton continues to lead with 40 percent of the Democratic voters, but Senator Barack Obama is closing on Mrs. Clinton. He is now at 30 percent, up 5 percent in the past month. Senator John Edwards remains in third place with 14 percent. All other Democratic candidates are at 1 percent.
According to a CNN political analysis, the big news from this poll is that if you are in first place right now, watch out because others are gaining on you. For now Guiliani and Clinton are still the favorites but Huckabee and Obama are making it close.
Source: CNN
BLOG QUESTION
Who will represent the Republicans and the Democrats in the election of 2008?
6 Comments:
I think that Hilary Clinton will represent the Democrats, and I think Mike Huckabee will represent the Republicans.
Obama and Guliani
I think that the person representing the Democrats would be Hilary, or else Obama if he can catch up quick.
I think the person who will represent the Republican Party will be Giuliani, but like Obama, if Huckabee can catch up quick, he might have a chance.
I think the person who will represent the Democratic Party will be Clinton, because event though Obama is close, Clinton has more support, and past experience from her husband in how to run a good campaign. I think the person representing the Republican Party will be Guiliani because he seems to be a favorite, and peoples' favorites don't change unless that person screws up, or the opponent does something even better. I think Huckabee needs to hope that Guiliani screws up or that he can work up a miracle.
I thnikk all thing is werid
I think Clinton will represent the Democrats and I think that Giulani will represent the Republicans.
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