http://www.angus-reid.com/polls/view/28284/democrats_2008_hillary_34_obama_20(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Hillary Rodham Clinton remains the most popular presidential contender for Democratic Party supporters in the United States, according to a poll by Ipsos-Public Affairs released by the Associated Press. 34 per cent of respondents would vote for the New York senator in a 2008 primary.
Illinois senator Barack Obama is second with 20 per cent, followed by former U.S. vice-president Al Gore with 16 per cent, and former North Carolina senator John Edwards with 10 per cent. Support is lower for New Mexico governor Bill Richardson, Delaware senator Joe Biden, and Connecticut senator Chris Dodd.
On Sept. 17, Richardson vowed to withdraw all U.S. soldiers from Iraq if elected president, adding, "(Other candidates) would leave tens of thousands of troops in Iraq for years. That’s not ending the war. The Iraqis want us out of their country, and they will not make the hard choices necessary for political reconciliation until we make it clear that we are leaving for good."
In American elections, candidates require 270 votes in the Electoral College to win the White House. In November 2004, Republican George W. Bush earned a second term after securing 286 electoral votes from 31 states. Democratic nominee John Kerry received 252 electoral votes from 19 states and the District of Columbia.
Bush is ineligible for a third term in office. The next presidential election is scheduled for November 2008.
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