Poll: Giuliani, Clinton favored for '08
Poll: Giuliani, Clinton favored for '08
Home News Tribune Online 01/26/07THE ASSOCIATED PRESSTRENTON — New Jersey voters would like Republican former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani and U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., as 2008 presidential candidates, but they don't adore Clinton all that much, according to a new poll released Thursday.
The Quinnipiac University poll found New Jersey voters prefer Giuliani over Clinton, and like Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., just as much.
Giuliani leads Clinton 48 percent to 41 percent, while McCain and Clinton are about even, at 44 percent to 43 percent respectively, according to the poll.
President Bush continues to receive poor approval ratings in the Garden State.
The poll found 69 percent of New Jersey voters disapprove of Bush's performance as president, compared to 26 percent who approve.
As for choosing Bush's successor, Clinton leads a potential Democratic primary matchup in New Jersey. Clinton draws support from 30 percent of voters, compared to 16 percent for Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., 11 percent for former Vice President Al Gore and 8 percent for former Sen. John Edwards, D-N.C. No other Democrat tops 6 percent.
On the Republican side, Giuliani leads with 39 percent, with McCain at 21 percent and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, R-Ga., at 11 percent. No other Republican tops 5 percent.
About 58 percent of the state's 4.8 million voters are registered independents, and independents support Giuliani over Clinton 47 percent to 37 percent, and McCain over Clinton 48 percent to 36 percent.
New Jersey hasn't supported a Republican for president since 1988.
Richards said the numbers show Clinton is not only trailing among independent voters, but losing Democratic votes to her Republican rivals.
The poll of 1,310 registered voters was conducted from Jan. 16-22 and has a sampling-error margin of plus or minus 3 percentage points.
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Home News Tribune Online 01/26/07THE ASSOCIATED PRESSTRENTON — New Jersey voters would like Republican former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani and U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., as 2008 presidential candidates, but they don't adore Clinton all that much, according to a new poll released Thursday.
The Quinnipiac University poll found New Jersey voters prefer Giuliani over Clinton, and like Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., just as much.
Giuliani leads Clinton 48 percent to 41 percent, while McCain and Clinton are about even, at 44 percent to 43 percent respectively, according to the poll.
President Bush continues to receive poor approval ratings in the Garden State.
The poll found 69 percent of New Jersey voters disapprove of Bush's performance as president, compared to 26 percent who approve.
As for choosing Bush's successor, Clinton leads a potential Democratic primary matchup in New Jersey. Clinton draws support from 30 percent of voters, compared to 16 percent for Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., 11 percent for former Vice President Al Gore and 8 percent for former Sen. John Edwards, D-N.C. No other Democrat tops 6 percent.
On the Republican side, Giuliani leads with 39 percent, with McCain at 21 percent and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, R-Ga., at 11 percent. No other Republican tops 5 percent.
About 58 percent of the state's 4.8 million voters are registered independents, and independents support Giuliani over Clinton 47 percent to 37 percent, and McCain over Clinton 48 percent to 36 percent.
New Jersey hasn't supported a Republican for president since 1988.
Richards said the numbers show Clinton is not only trailing among independent voters, but losing Democratic votes to her Republican rivals.
The poll of 1,310 registered voters was conducted from Jan. 16-22 and has a sampling-error margin of plus or minus 3 percentage points.
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