Rasmussen: McCain 49% Clinton 43%; Clinton Leads Huckabee by Four

[Flabbergasted]

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/election_20082/2008_presidential_election/election_2008_clinton_vs_mccain_and_huckabee

Monday, December 24, 2007

With the first primary contests less than two weeks away, Senator John McCain has gained a six-point lead over Senator Hillary Clinton in the latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey.

A month ago, McCain had a two-point edge over the former First Lady. However, before that, Clinton edged out McCain by at least a point or two in six consecutive surveys of the match-up (see trend history).

The current survey finds that Clinton fares better in another match-up. She leads former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee 47% to 43%. Clinton has led Huckabee in six consecutive surveys with margins ranging from one to eight percentage points (see trend history).

The Senator from Arizona is currently viewed favorably by 55% of the nation’s voters. That’s the most positive rating of any Presidential candidate in either party (see ratings and other key stats for all Republican and Democratic candidates). McCain also has the lowest level of core opposition among the leading candidates—just 33% of voters say they will definitely vote against him if he is on the ballot.

As noted in a recent analysis, it’s a good time to be John McCain, He has increased his support in Iowa and is within a few points of the lead in New Hampshire.

Clinton has the highest level of core opposition—47% say they will definitely vote against her if she wins the nomination. She is viewed favorably by 45%. The Senator from New York continues to lead all Democrats nationally in the Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll. However, the race for the Democratic nomination is very close in the early voting states of Iowa, New Hampshire, and South Carolina.

[librechik]

1. Republicans so happy Clinton will win--They will be president again!

[emilyg]

2. Bull.

[GOPBasher]

4. Thank you. I can't believe our party is going to do this again.

We always nominate the candidate with the least chance of winning. Look at these polls people -- Edwards and Obama do much better against the Republicans.

http://www.pollingreport.com/wh08gen.htm

[calteacherguy]

3. McCain can defeat Hillary Clinton easily. And if they are the nominees, he will. nt

[BlueManDude]

5. He'll beat them all. There's not much we can do about it. The GOP appears to have

come to their senses.

[asdjrocky]

6. Why on earth-

Would we as Dems, want to nominate someone who preforms so poorly against the enemy?

[MADem]

These clowns can call themselves independent, but they skew to the right.

Ya gotta wonder what the MOE is, too--I didn't see it in the article.

[MADem]

7. I apologize, I keep doubleclicking...too much coffee maybe?