Breaking Rasmussen poll: Edwards Leads McCain by 9, Romney by 16

[flpoljunkie]

Election 2008: Edwards vs. McCain & Romney

Edwards Leads McCain by Nine Points, Romney by 16

Saturday, November 03, 2007

John Edwards, the former senator from North Carolina, tops Arizona Senator John McCain 47% to 38% in the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey (see crosstabs). The same poll also shows Edwards with the double-digit lead over former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney of 50% to 34%.

Over the last ten surveys of the Edwards-McCain match-up, Edwards has always been in front with leads ranging from as little as one percentage point (in February) to as much as 13% (June). The last four Rasmussen Reports polls on this match-up show Edwards with a lead ranging with a more narrow range from four to seven points (see history). In early October Edwards led McCain 47% to 40%.

In the Edwards-Romney match-up, Edwards has held a double digit lead in ten consecutive Rasmussen Reports national election polls. Edwards current lead of sixteen percentage points is little changed from his seventeen point advantage in early October.

The new survey was conducted October 31-November 1, several days after a Democratic debate notable for a general ratcheting up of criticism of frontrunner Hillary Clinton. Going into the debate, Senator Barack Obama had announced he was in process of taking off the gloves. But many commentators think Edwards was harder hitting during the debate itself.

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/election_2008__1/2008_presidential_election/election_2008_edwards_vs_mccain_romney

[JDPriestly]

1. Great news! Go, Johnny, Go!

[MethuenProgressive]

15. Read the story at the link - it's hardly "pro-Edwards" at all.

Thanks for the link!

[aquart]

2. McCain? He's still in the race?

A fluffy bunny could beat McCain.

[slick8790]

3. Clearly not.

He still runs fairly close with our top 3, sometimes even closer than thompson.

[flpoljunkie]

4. McCain generally polls well of late in matchups with the Dem candidates. Link below.

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/favorables/election_2008_democratic_candidates_running_in_2008_presidential_election

[Renew Deal]

14. I thought the same thing.

He seems to have fizzled.

[FARAFIELD]

5. Thats why I like Edwards

he is the best candidate and most electable. hillary will probably win all the states that Kerry won, but will have to duke it out in the rest. Edwards wins, florida arkansas and Ohio easily over any of the schlubs they got thats end game.

[hijinx87]

6. but neither one of those guys are going to get the rethug nomination n/t

[flpoljunkie]

7. Romney may well be their nominee, as he appears increasingly accept to their crazy base.

[hijinx87]

8. the mormon thing will kill him.

the rethug base thinks that is next to voodoo.

[flpoljunkie]

9. Their crazy base will pick Romney over Giuliani.

[JohnLocke]

10. K&R!

[surfermaw]

11. And if the poll told the truth

Edwards, is ahead of Hillary and Oboma.

[surfermaw]

12. Edwards would stomp Romney

[ddeclue]

13. bump