Poll: Barack Obama VS. the Top Republicans

[ariesgem]

Rasmussen Reports has taken a look at the public's impression of Illinois Senator Barack Obama and what his chances would be if he were to become the Democratic Presidential Nominee.

The new survey shows Obama leading former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani 46 to 41% and former Tennessee Senator Fred Thompson 47 to 41%

This is a big difference from the start of the campaign, back at the end of 2006 when Giuliani had a double digit lead over Obama. Obama kept inching up until he passed Giuliani for the first time in July of this year, but by just 1%. That is until about the middle of September until early in October when the margin started to widen.

Obama is not the only Democrat who is increasing their lead over Giuliani. New York Senator Hillary Clinton is also widening the margin between the two of them and he also trails former Senator John Edwards.

The voters are not seeing him as the most electable of the Republican candidates, at least not to the extent they were. Clinton is still considered to be the most electable Democrat and the Democrats are more confident than the Republicans
about the outcome of the election.

While Obama had to catch up and pass Giuliani, the situation with Thompson is different. Obama has had a lead over him every time Rasmussen had paired them up. In a total of six out of the last seven polls, going back to July of this year, Thompson has trailed by anywhere from 4 to 7%. The only one when Obama did not lead was the one that was taken right before they took this one where Obama lead by 11% which they are now calling an outlier, meaning it is not to be considered. There was a time when Obama did have a double digit lead over Thompson and that was back in March and April, when Thompson was first being considered as a candidate.

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/420725/poll_barack_obama_vs_the_top_republicans.html

[Adelante]

1. That's great

Thanks :)

[AtomicKitten]

2. great news!

[papau]

3. Any of our folks can win the general - Ras 10/12 has Hill over Rudy 48 to 41 - but

other polls have Rudy only 2 points behind Clinton.

The General is a long long way off and even Iowa is 10 weeks away.

[dugggy]

4. Only problem is Obama can't get past the top democrat

Hillary is leaving him behind in the dust!

[Tellurian]

7. Exactly.. Nothing has changed. Hillary bests ALL Republicans and Obama

In the race for the Democratic Presidential Nomination, little has changed. Clinton attracts 43% support and continues to enjoy a commanding lead over Barack Obama who earns the vote from 25%. John Edwards attracts 14% and no other candidate attracts more than 3% support from Likely Democratic Primary Voters (see recent daily numbers). Three recent trends are now shaping the Democratic race.

New polling released today shows that Clinton is still seen as the most electable Democrat. Eighty-one percent (81%) of Democrats believe she is at least somewhat likely to win if nominated, including 50% who say she is Very Likely to win.

Clinton is viewed favorably by 83% of Democrats, Obama by 71%, and Edwards by 66% (see history).

Data released Wednesday shows Clinton with an 11-point lead in the Iowa Caucus. While not as fluid as the GOP race, roughly four-in-ten supporters of leading Democratic candidates say they could change their mind before caucus day.

from the OP's link

[MethuenProgressive]

5. CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll has Rudy beating Obama

http://www.pollingreport.com/wh08gen.htm

From your link:

Obama is not the only Democrat who is increasing their lead over Giuliani. New York Senator Hillary Clinton is also widening the margin between the two of them and he also trails former Senator John Edwards.

That's good news.

[Dawgs]

6. I like seeing the Democratic candidates winning in these polls, but...

at this point they don't mean shit. Everything will change after the primaries, because those Democrats trying to defeat another candidate might only vote for theirs to make them look better.

[TwilightGardener]

8. Yay! No matter who they nominate or who we nominate...we're gonna win.

Gobama!

[calteacherguy]

9. Good. Shows we are in a very strong position, whoever our nominee is. nt

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

10. Great news. All evidence of any Dem leading any pug is great news.