IA PrimD: Other Source: Clinton, Obama Tied in IA; Edwards only 5% Behind

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New Poll: Iowa President by Other Source on 2007-12-12

Summary: Clinton: 27%, Edwards: 22%, Obama: 27%, Richardson: 8%, Other: 8%, Undecided: 8%

Poll Source URL: Full Poll Details

URL: http://www.realclearpolitics.com/RCP_PDF/december%202007%20hotline%20data%20-%20iowa.pdf



16. If the 2008 Democratic presidential primary/caucus were held today, whom would you

support if the candidates were... (READ AND ROTATE)? (IF "ALL," ASK:) If you absolutely

had to choose, which one person would you support?

TOTAL Dem Rep

Joe Biden 5% 5% -

Hillary Clinton 27% 27% -

Christopher Dodd 1% 1% -

John Edwards 22% 22% -

Mike Gravel * * -

Dennis Kucinich 1% 1% -

Barack Obama 27% 27% -

Bill Richardson 8% 8% -

None of the above

(DO NOT READ) 1% 1% -

Unsure (DO NOT READ) 8% 8% -

Refused (DO NOT READ) 1% 1% -

December 2007 ~ Diageo/Hotline Poll ~ Iowa Likely Caucus Voters 9



17. Would you say you will definitely support this candidate, or is it possible you

would change your mind between now and the primary/caucus?

TOTAL Dem Rep

Will definitely support 55% 55% -

Possible would change mind 44% 44% -

Don't know/Refused

(DO NOT READ) 1% 1% -



18. Who would be your second choice if the 2008 Democratic presidential primary/caucus

were held today? (READ AND ROTATE; DO NOT READ RESPONSE FROM Q.19)(IF "ALL", ASK:) If

you absolutely had to choose, which one person would support?

TOTAL Dem Rep

Joe Biden 9% 9% -

Hillary Clinton 18% 18% -

Christopher Dodd 2% 2% -

John Edwards 25% 25% -

Mike Gravel * * -

Dennis Kucinich 1% 1% -

Barack Obama 23% 23% -

Bill Richardson 12% 12% -

Other (SPECIFY)

(DO NOT READ) 2% 2% -

None of the above

(DO NOT READ) 2% 2% -

Unsure (DO NOT READ) 5% 5% -






Note Edwards is only 5% behind - and he leads the pack for who the 2nd choice would be.