Post-Oprah, Post-Hsu Clinton numbers: 47% (+2) Obama 25% (+1) in latest Gallup Poll

[wyldwolf]

Gallup's latest Democratic numbers:

• Clinton, 47%, vs. 45% the first week of September.
• Obama, 25%, vs. 24%.
• John Edwards, 11%, down from 16%.

http://blogs.usatoday.com/onpolitics/2007/09/gallup-giuliani.html#more

[TwilightZone]

1. An interesting side note in that poll....

Giuliani is down to 30%. Looks like "None of the above" is still going strong on the (R) side.

[rinsd]

2. Has the obit for McCain been written a bit early? He's shown modest gains in various polls.

[durrrty libby]

3. Excellent. I love the fact that she is approaching 50%

:applause: :applause: :applause:


The fact that the republicans have such a crappy field is icing on the cake

[jenmito]

4. So when Edwards drops out and the undecideds go to Obama...

it will be Hillary 47% vs. Obama 53%. :P

[rinsd]

5. Unlikely given current polling

[MonkeyFunk]

6. LOL

so you're pinning your hopes on EVERY undecided and Edwards voters to go for Obama? Good luck with that.

[jenmito]

7. Nah...

I'll give 2% of them to Hillary. Obama 51% to Hillary 49%. :D

[Colobo]

8. Let's see what happens in Iowa and South Carolina.

[calteacherguy]

9. Edwards at 11%; Clinton at 11% more than Edwards and Obama combined.

Impressive.

[Colobo]

10. Polls at this stage are extremely reliable. Just ask Howard Dean or Mike Dukkakis.

[calteacherguy]

11. Apples and Oranges. This isn't 2004.

Completely different candidates and dynamic. In my opinion, the extremely probable outcome of this race has been determined for some time.

Not that Obama isn't a fine individual; he is. I'll diplomatically withhold further comment on Edwards at this juncture.

[zulchzulu]

13. I always chuckle whe I see that meme "this isn't 2004"...

Let's look at 1992. Clinton was in the tank in polls at this time. Let's look at 1996. Phil Gramm was a shoe-in as GOP nominee in the polls at this time. Let's look at 1968. Muskie was obviously going to be the Democratic candidate. Let's look at 1976 when Henry Jackson was kickin' lil' ol' Jimmy Carter's butt in the polls. All of these "predictions" were four months out or less.

I could go on. As I look at the photo of President Gephardt on my desk, I....ah never mind.

[calteacherguy]

15. Except the election cycle begins much, much earlier now.

And all of the top three are well-known.

[Colobo]

14. I won't let number dazzle me or make me change my opinion.

[calteacherguy]

16. You shouldn't. nt

[AlCzervik]

12. Or John Kerry, he was behind until Iowa.