Clinton, Giuliani widen their leads in poll

[The Decider]

Clinton, Giuliani widen leads in new poll - Politics - MSNBC.com

Clinton's Surge

WASHINGTON - With the first primary contests still more than five months away, front-runners Sen. Hillary Clinton and Rudy Giuliani have widened their leads in the respective races for their party’s presidential nomination, according to the latest national NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll.

In the Democratic contest, Clinton, D-N.Y., leads Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., 43-22 percent, with former vice presidential nominee John Edwards coming in third at 13 percent. No other Democrat gets more than 6 percent in the poll.

Clinton's 21-point edge over Obama is a jump from her five-point lead in April (36-31 percent) and her 14-point advantage in June (39-25 percent). “Hillary has extended her lead,” said Republican pollster Neil Newhouse, who conducted this survey with Democratic pollster Peter D. Hart.

Newhouse even compared Clinton to a Zamboni machine that’s sweeping over her opponents. “She is sweeping clean the table right now.”

“It’s not as much Barack declining as it is Hillary rising,” Hart adds. “Her campaign has had a magnificent seven months.”


Giuliani's Surge

In the Republican presidential contest, meanwhile, Giuliani leads former Sen. Fred Thompson, R-Tenn., 33-20 percent — with Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., in third at 17 percent and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney in fourth at 11 percent.

Giuliani’s 13-point advantage over Thompson, who has not yet announced his candidacy, is an increase from June, when the former New York mayor had a 29-20 percent lead. “The GOP primary continues to float in suspended animation,” Hart says. “One doesn’t get the sense that much is happening.”


Obama's Stall

Once "the most electable Democrat," Obama no longer out-polls Hillary against any Republican opponent. Has Obama peaked?

[Netopalis]

Just goes to show that any more, the Presidential election isn't about the issues, it's about name recognition and media coverage...Guliani is probably the least conservative Republican running, yet he's getting the vote of the base...

[Captain Cardio]

I would be deeply saddened if Guilani gets elected.. Guilani's response to Ron Paul's suggesting the US should reconsider it's foreign policy made me lose any respect I had for Guilani.

[Technosoul]

Quote by: Netopalis Just goes to show that any more, the Presidential election isn't about the issues, it's about name recognition and media coverage...Guliani is probably the least conservative Republican running, yet he's getting the vote of the base...

I have a hard time immagining what it would be like to see Rudy's wife as the frist lady in the White House. With her beloveded Designer Hand Bag and all. At least Bush's wife was super cool as a first lady. And she was not the "other woman" who broke up a marrage.

Of course, that is not a "topic" about the issues. Now if the Republicans were real smart they would put Mrs Bush in as a canadate, she is well known and highly respected by most most people.

Mrs Clinton verses Mrs "Walker" Bush. Now THAT debate would something everyone would tune into.

And they could send their men out to do social things, like reading goat books to kids at schools.

Sorry, if I got a bit silly. But Mrs Bush is perhaps the only hope Republicans have this time up at bat.

Now way out here in California we have a progressive moderate called Arnald who is a Republican that married into the Kennedy family, he has a Giant Name. He is getting his bags packed and will be coming to Washington soon with his flair for speechmaking. He cannot run for President but will nudge into Congress or as a Senitor. The people of California have trained him well and he is listening and responding correctly to the will of the people.

Now about the topics you mentioned. The Republicans have one (sing along) and it is "bomb bomb Iran".

[Netopalis]

Well, Techno, I don't think that the Republicans are as far gone as you think. We've had 2 years of a Democratic congress and have seen no change. This bungling by Democrats may very well cost them whatever significant lead they may have had earlier..