Democratic presidential race tightens, reveals generation gap

[marmar]

from the AP, via Yahoo!



By John Whitesides, Political Correspondent
1 hour, 56 minutes ago



WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The 2008 Democratic presidential race has tightened, with Barack Obama gaining on front-runner Hillary Clinton six weeks before the first contest, according to a national Reuters/Zogby poll released on Wednesday.

Among Republicans, former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani expanded his national lead over second-place rival Fred Thompson, the former senator and Hollywood actor, as voters begin to focus on the race for the White House.

"This race is just beginning, let alone all over," pollster John Zogby said.

Clinton led Obama 38 percent to 27 percent in the new poll, a 10-point fall from her 46 percent to 25 percent lead last month. The drop followed a month of attacks on the New York senator from her rivals and a heavily criticized performance in a late-October debate.

Former Sen. John Edwards of North Carolina remained in third place, climbing four points to 13 percent. All other Democratic contenders scored in low single digits, including New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson at 4 percent.

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Clinton led Obama by at least 20 points among voters age 35 and older. Obama's strength was with younger voters, leading Clinton by more than 30 points among voters between the ages of 18 and 34. .....(more)

The complete piece is at: http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20071121/pl_nm/usa_poll_politics_dc_3;_ylt=AhgOvWHXx2Q7qjht3F_1HJnkbeRF

[Devlzown]

1. The younger people I work with like Obama.

Whether they'll vote, though, is anyone's guess. I work with a lot of black people, though, so that could be a factor in their choice of candidate.

[Crunchy Frog]

2. Well, my mom is 68 and she's actively supporting Obama.

I'm over 35 and I prefer Obama to Hillary.