CNN

This is from an article posted on the web December 5th, 2008: "Polls paint a confusing picture. Among Democrats nationwide, Clinton holds a big lead over Obama and is still perceived as the candidate most likely to win in November. But that advantage evaporates when the two are matched up against leading Republicans. In surveys of voters from both parties, Clinton has a narrow, four-point lead over Rudy Giuliani in a recent NEWSWEEK POLL; Obama has a three-point lead. But against other Republicans, Obama comes out ahead, leading Mitt Romney by 16 and Fred Thompson by 13, compared with four points for Clinton in both scenarios."

"The Democratic primary results in Florida are:"

The primary has not happened yet, CNN. How then, do you have the results?

AMERICA NEEDS HUCKABEE, IT'S TIME NOW SO VOTE!!!!!!

These are two Mass Egos I don't care if you are a republcina or a democrat this is the best you can come up with?

Two crooks that say nothing and do nothing. Hillary is worthless and so is Rudy, it is a fight over two do nothings. There is only one party and that is the Washington Party and you people fall for that crap.

We are 60 trillion in debt, jobs going off shore, everything made in China the dollar is worhtless, the Govt is bailing out Wall Street and all you talk about are Republcians and Democrats.
We deserve the idiot in the White house and these left over candidates.

Wow...without even running ad's about Clintons stance (taking every position on every issue...i.e. supports licensing illegal aliens...wait...no she doesn't...wait...yes she does) – yeah....the country isn't that dumb...well...most of them anyway

"This is a biased, erroneous, article. The polls actually are showing that McCain beats Clinton in most of the key states by a much greater margin than Guliani. For example, McCain beats her by 10 percentage points more than Guliani in Ohio."

Posted By Doug, Denver, Colorado : December 5, 2007 2:56 pm

Doug,
What you say may be true. But, your candidate McCain has to win the primary first. And with his bogus support to Bush on Iraq and now Iran policy, he will never make it. Those who are supporting Bush are finished in this election. Have you heard the name "Bush" in any of the republican debates? Even if no one talks about Bush, people know that they are all poodles of Bush-Cheney. Except Ron Paul, no one is worthy.

I think I read the same thing a few months ago concerning the early states. My how things change once people really get to know Hillary & Rudy.

This is a biased, erroneous, article. The polls actually are showing that McCain beats Clinton in most of the key states by a much greater margin than Guliani. For example, McCain beats her by 10 percentage points more than Guliani in Ohio.

Hillary and Rudy! I'm not sure yet!

YOU WOULD THINK THAT RUDY AND BILLARY HAVE THIS ALREADY LOCKED UP.DON'T GET TOO CONFIDENT! THERE IS PLENTY OF TIME LEFT FOR THE OTHER CANDIDATES.

Who conducted this poll? What is the margin of error? Without this information, polls are meaningless. CNN, are you conducting polls again?

Republicans can't win if they lose Florida. I wish the DNC would realize that and not punish Florida Democrats, for Florida Republican Policies.

Got your BACK Hillary! Eventhough I like all three of the DEMS front runners, I feel she has the best chances of winning. However, I would consider voting for Huckabee..This is a great year for politics.

This poll, at this point, is as meaningless as national polls from 2 months ago. Mianly, people in those states aren't paying attention. Next, the two candidates who have the most name recognition are leading, so we have a good idea what it is based on. Third, these are arguably the 2 candidates with the biggest negatives.

Worry about who you think the best candidate is, not who you think can beat a hypothetical opponent.

Clinton always ranks high as the default candidate. Then when the people get to know her, she loses ground rather quickly.

Remember Iowa, New Hampshire, S Carolina. Her support erodes as she spends more time in front of the people and the other candidates rise.

Name recognition at this point.

Hillary is two-faced and almost as much of a warmonger as Bush. Giuliani is incredibly corrupt and immoral. I sure hope I don't have to choose between them.

Should we talk about electibility of Hillary Clinton, or would the Obama and Edwards supportors rather not?

More good news for Clinton. Obama is a good candidate but will never be able to take out a republican in a nationwide election , and we can't afford to have another republican in power.

Let's hope this is only because of name recognition as reported. Giuliani and Clinton are the two worse candidates out there. Hopefully Americans who want change figure out these two won't deliver anything but business as usual whether your a Democrat or Republican.

Neck and neck, with four furlongs to go!

No winner can yet be determined here folks! No valuable discernible data given!

The Clinton machinery at best glorifying debatable surveys!

Seriously does any believe in these surveys anymore? Give us more facts about these candidates not results from some skewed survey.

Only Clinton, and nobody else within the Democratic party, can beat the Republicans. If Hillary wont get the nomination, the Republicans will take the white house again.

From the look of that photo. Rudy does not have a neck.

I pray that Giuliani is the Gop nominee. I think he is monumentally vulnerable and once the leaves are peeled back on his personal character and his megalomaniacal ego is exposed it will turn off probable Giuliani supporters. This man is vastly unfit to be President. Hillary will be able to thwart any assaults on her character when compared with Rudy. I believe the true religious southern Christian will not support this vile candidate.

Yes yes, CNN, it's Guiliana and Clinton. At least so you keep telling us...

For the general election, Connecticut would become a swing state, usually held for Democrats...it can go either way, so both candidates (if both nominated) would need to fight hard here.

With these numbers Barack Hussein Obama has no chance in winning the general election againts any Republican.
Our only hope is Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton to win the genreal election againts the republicans. Also, I know the media likes to say only voters in Iowa matters and that is such a slap across the face and disrespect for the rest of the voters in our country to keep saying that. we have a voice too, don't belittle us.

Isn't this a tad (meaning months) too early for studies like this? What a waste of time and money.

Match-up polls are a joke this early in the game. Dynamics change so much between now and the general election in November 2008.