Iowa Poll Shock: Clinton Has Double-Digit Lead Over Nearest Rival

CNN   |  Rebecca Sinderbrand   |   December 24, 2007 09:19 PM


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A stunning new Iowa poll seems to show the New York senator with an apparent double-digit lead over her nearest rival among likely Democratic caucus goers, with voting just over a week away.

Iowa polling is notoriously difficult because of the unpredictable nature of caucus voting. Still, the Clinton campaign is still sure to view these results as an early Christmas gift: she and Barack Obama were neck-and-neck in last week's American Research Group poll. In the new survey, conducted December 20-23, she leads the Illinois senator by 15 percentage points, 34 to 19 percent. Obama is now in a statistical tie for second place with John Edwards, who has 20 percent of the vote.

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- DontSpin I'm a Fan of DontSpin 7 fans permalink

This report is unreliable because it is so dramatically different than every other poll that has been coming out of Iowa, including the most recent WaPo/ABC one, which has Obama leading with 3% of the vote.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/polls/postpoll_121907.html

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:08 PM on 12/24/2007

Big shock...on­ly if you believe the media who continue to pretend it's a real horserace. Edwards...­whereas I doubt it...he could pull ahead. Obama...th­ere never was a chance. Some people will believe anything that gets repeated enough.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:03 PM on 12/24/2007
- johnmorgan I'm a Fan of johnmorgan 16 fans permalink

Oh great --- the media are shoving Hillary down out throats, and the people of Iowa are falling for it, instead of voting for a real Democrat.

People, vote for a real Democrat: Kucinich or Edwards. At least in the primaries, give someone else a chance.

Hillary is too pro-corporate. Hillary is for more NAFTA. Hillary is for more war on terror. Hillary is for more military.

NO! We need change in 2008, not another Republican-light.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:02 PM on 12/24/2007

Obama wins the hearts of voters.
Hillary wins their minds.
Clearly they are thinking with their heads here

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:00 PM on 12/24/2007
- Kane I'm a Fan of Kane 13 fans permalink

It's a Festivus Miracle!

It's difficult to believe any poll with such a dramactic shift, particularly one which indicates a large portion of men moving to Hillary. It's just not consistent with what we are hearing on the ground.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:57 PM on 12/24/2007

Merry Christmas, Hillary.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:51 PM on 12/24/2007
- Irons I'm a Fan of Irons 2 fans permalink

BALDERDASH!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:51 PM on 12/24/2007
- DontSpin I'm a Fan of DontSpin 7 fans permalink

This poll is also from late last week:

Washington Post/ABC News Poll:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/polls/postpoll_121907.html

Obama: 33%
Clinton: 30%
Edwards: 27%

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:49 PM on 12/24/2007
- Kally I'm a Fan of Kally 10 fans permalink

Isn't it odd. With a DOUBLE DIGIT lead over the nearest opponent, we see negative reporting seems to, apprantly, can it be stated in a more negative.

I guess the sour grapes of Hillary Clinton leading so overwhelming over Obama, is showing the MSM and writers still have to bash her.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:48 PM on 12/24/2007

Paul will amputate the zionist octopus from our government. '08

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:47 PM on 12/24/2007
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Polls mean little except to attempt to sway the public sheep opinion. Previous polls suggested Obama had a strong lead.

Exit polls had Kerry winning by a large margin on aught four.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:44 PM on 12/24/2007
- MtDavid I'm a Fan of MtDavid 5 fans permalink
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The first thing President Hillary should do is have Rush Limbaugh waterboarded!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:38 PM on 12/24/2007
- DCMike I'm a Fan of DCMike 2 fans permalink

I smell victory for Hillary in the Iowa air!!! Or maybe it's one of those Iowa pastures..­. I can't tell the difference.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:36 PM on 12/24/2007
- robotfog I'm a Fan of robotfog 23 fans permalink
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thank God. Now we can all go home.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:33 PM on 12/24/2007
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