Clinton pulling away from Obama in New Hampshire
Watch CNN's Bill Schneider report Sen. Hillary Clinton has a commanding lead in the latest CNN New Hampshire poll.
WASHINGTON (CNN) - Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton has significantly increased her lead over rival Barack Obama in the crucial early-voting state of New Hampshire, according to a CNN/WMUR poll conducted by the University of New Hampshire released Tuesday.
The New York Democrat registered 43 percent in the latest poll, 23 points more than Obama, a senator from Illinois. In a similar poll conducted in July, only 9 points separated the candidates, with Clinton then at 36 percent and Obama at 27 percent. (Full poll results [PDF])
"The seven-point change for both candidates is within the poll's sampling error, but may indicate growing support for Clinton as the primary approaches," CNN Polling Director Keating Holland said.
Meanwhile, former North Carolina Sen. John Edwards stands at 12 percent in the latest poll, three points higher than July. New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson is at 6 percentage points, 5 points lower than the last survey from CNN and WMUR. (CNN Interactive: The latest poll results)
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Hill as "most electable"?! They be smokin' too much ganga in NH.
Before all these Obama nuts get on this board and spew hackneyed phrases like "agent of change" and "fired up" I want to say that Clinton is in the lead because she is a better candidate than Obama or Edwards. A vote for Obama is just as bad as a vote for Ralph Nader; all that anti-DLC stuff got Bush elected in 2000 and it will put the repubs in office in 08.
Clinton 08
vs
NObama 08
Yeah for Hillary!
We await your nomination to let the "games" truly begin. Now that Rove and Co. aren't obligated with White House duties – more time can be set aside for preparing the media blitz for Hillary's "benefit".
And please... eveyone act surprised when Norman Hsu is paraded and confesses to illegal campaign scheme involving key Clinton people. All of this in the Fall 2008.
You go girl! Your candidacy assures conservatives a Presidential Victory, continued efforts in the Middle East to take out Iran, and to finish replacing certain Supreme Court hold-outs.
I am not American. I cannot vote.
But just as I have been saying: Mr Obama should position himself for a place on the ticket and wait until 2016 for his turn.
GO WOMAN GO
Polls in New Hampshire at this point are meaningless. 80-90% of overall NH voters right now are undecided or don't want to share their opinions with pollsters until a week or two out.
She is not likeable! Of course. Americans–along with many others of course–still cannot swallow the simple fact that women have smart brains too.
I don't believe this mess> What are the independents going to do who will they swing their support to
I was wondering how CNN was going to make sure Obama and Hillary were getting the required 15 posts a day on the ticker.
I am an independent voting in the New Hampshire primary, and I am so excited to vote for Hillary Clinton.
It doesn't matter whether or not I like her, I know that she's the best choice for our country with the best experience.
Don't know who these poll-takers are talking to. They are a joke now anyway, and no one is talking to the people who are on cell phones only. Check out the money given in $5 & $10 donations by over half a million Obama supporters. Talk to people on the ground and independents who will overwhelmingly support Edwards or Obama, but never Hillary.
This Hillary coronation is getting really tiring.
If Hillary is the nominee, Barack Obama is still the winner, he has transceded politics and hope in people who beleive in him, And I Truly beleive that obama and edwards cor supporters will not vote for this woman, I know i wouldnt, and many peple i talk to wont. Unless George W. Bush is th repub nominee
I find the whole process interesting these are the people that voted for the War have us 50 trillion in debt. Social security and Medicade, plus are regular debt. They are voting to raise the debt ceiling even higher, but it is not their fault. The republicans did it. They are all guilty.
They are professional at one thing getting a "vote" These people are not leaders. They have no idea what a leader is. They can not answer a question they are not honest, they take money from anyone that will give to them.
They should all be ashamed of what they ahve done to this Country on their watch. Run for President, fire them all.
We have to pay the 50 trillion, they have health care and all the benefits. I pay a 1,000 a month for Blue Cross
There is no one on either side that does not lie and cheat for their own "EGO" If Hillary would have had any pride she would have left Bill, but the White House was more imporatant than pride or character.
God help us fromt the same gargage day in and ay out. Where is a leader to save us????
This is the first time I will note vote for any of these double talking do nothings
"Polls in New Hampshire at this point are meaningless. 80-90% of overall NH voters right now are undecided or don't want to share their opinions with pollsters until a week or two out."
If you read the results it's actually 55%. There is still a lot of room for anybody to make up ground. Clinton only won because all those 55% were required to pick somebody and they went with a name they knew. The GOP can beat Clinton in the general election. My vote is for Barack.
New Hampshire (and Iowa) don't like Obama? This is no surprise.
Why Is CNN not reporting Hillary And Bills Attempt To SILENCE THE MEDIA..
GQ was threaten by them to keep a neg story.
Good idea Dems! Put Hillary as candidate, it's the only way to get a Republican back in there!
A good friend of mine works on the Giuliani campaign.
He tells me all the time that it is common knowledge within the campaign that they are hoping Hilary Clinton wins, because they are afraid they cannot beat Obama in a general election. They know they can beat Hilary.
So celebrate now Hilary fans.
And lose the White House for another four years in 08.
Congrats.
I am a Republican – and I know that if Obama ran..I might have to think about my vote....he has a nice message...(if he dropped all the left wing issues...I would like him better) – I really know many Democrats who side with several bloggers – Hillary is unelectable – its just like in my state – the Democrat wanted to send Joe Lieberman a message – that they are the majority..and they don't like the Iraq war (who does?) – and did not pick him as the Democratic nominee – anyway – he starts his own party....and wins Connecticut as an independent – (even though Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton were all there supporting Ned Lamont) – lesson to be learned – moderate Democrats (and Republicans will think for themselves – the left will elect Hillary...the rest of the country...including many Democrats...will not....she's unlikable – and unelectable....she is not the right candidate...unless we abandoned capitalism...and embraced socialism
Hillary pulls ahead. Big deal.....
Now, I'd like to hear from some of you bloggers that have actually been called and asked to participate in a political poll. Anyone? That's what I thought. Now, where do I sign up so I too can be involved in these ridiculous polls?
I think that she has peaked and is going to spend the rest of the time not messing up, and that will look too fake. People like underdogs and that is going to start showing soon.
this state has 40% of its voters registered independent more then either party ... Obama fares better with independents... This race is long from being over and I can't wait for H.R. Clinton to go down.
I have a lot of respect for the Hillary supporters and those saying Obama should just want to be on the ticket. However if you look at certain articles questioning Hillary's electability vs. someone like a Rudy Giuliani......Obama is in a statistical deadheat with Giuliani in congressional districts leaning democrat while Hillary is 10 points behind.
My question is to the die hard dems, is why pic the candidate that says what you want to hear instead of the candidate of your party with the best chance of getting elected in the general. Why take that chance???? It seems so unnecessary just to appease Bill Clinton.
Hillary Clinton is too polarizing.
Barack Obama is too inexperienced.
John Edwards is too slick.
Joe Biden can't stop talking.
Rudy Guliani is too mean spirited.
John McCain is too old.
Fred Thompson is too lazy.
Mitt Romney can't remember what he really believes in.
Dennis Kucinich, Mike Gravel, and Ron Paul need to go back to the insane asylum that lets them out for a couple of hours for the debates.
Is this the best that America has to offer??? Are there no better candidates our country can select for the most powerful office in the world???
The point our friend from New Hampshire is trying to make is that a poll of 307 people from a state of some 1.3 million people is rather piddly at best, completely misleading at worst.
I'm afraid only time will tell, but let's hope that dear old Karl Rove isn't right– nominating Mrs. Clinton (whatever happened to the Rodham?) may only stimulate the conservative base.
Before you know it, we'll be renamed United States of Guantanamo, and given the record of unbelievable civil-liberties infringements in the last 6.5 years, I'm guessing we'll all be citizens of such a pleasant barb-wired country.
But in the end, I'll vote Hillary for President...of the WNBA maybe...
Sen. Barack Obama will be the Democratic party nominee.
The polls are slanted and meaningless. They're intended to keep the pundits and spin doctors occupied with blabber.
Instead of discussing Sen. Clinton hosting a fundraiser in which she sold access to members of congress to lobbyists, they're talking about meaningless polls.
Instead of talking about the Clintons manipulating the press and killing negative stories, they're talking about polls which they know to be meaningless.
I remember when we could trust our government and the press. Times really have changed.
Again, Sen. Barack Obama will be the Democratic party nominee.