New Iowa Poll (Strategic Vision): Edwards 25%; Obama 17%; Vilsack 16%; Clinton 15%

[Pirate Smile]

Below are the results of a three-day poll in the state of Iowa. Results are based on telephone interviews with 600 likely Republican cacus goers and 600 likely Democratic cacus goers, aged 18+, and conducted January 19-21, 2007. The margin of sampling error is ±4 percentage points.


3. If the 2008 Democratic presidential caucus were held today between, Joe Biden, Wesley Clark, Hillary Clinton, Chris Dodd, John Edwards, John Kerry, Dennis Kucinich, Barack Obama, Bill Richardson, and Tom Vilsack, for whom would you vote? (Democrats Only; Names Rotated)

John Edwards 25%
Barack Obama 17%
Tom Vilsack 16%
Hillary Clinton 15%
Joe Biden 4%
John Kerry 3%
Wesley Clark 2%
Bill Richardson 1%
Chris Dodd 1%
Dennis Kucinich 1%
Undecided 15%


4. When making your selection for a presidential candidate, what are you looking for most in the candidate, charisma, experience, or ideology? (Democrats Only)
Charisma 29%
Ideology 21%
Experience 16%
Undecided 34%



Republicans:

1. If the 2008 Republican presidential caucus were held today between, Sam Brownback, Jim Gilmore, Newt Gingrich, Rudy Giuliani, Chuck Hagel, Mike Huckabee, Duncan Hunter, John McCain, George Pataki, Mitt Romney, Tom Tancredo, and Tommy Thompson for whom would you vote? (Republicans Only; Names Rotated)
Rudy Giuliani 25%
John McCain 21%
Newt Gingrich 13%
Mitt Romney 8%
Chuck Hagel 7%
Tommy Thompson 2%
Tom Tancredo 2%
Sam Brownback 2%
Mike Huckabee 1%
George Pataki 1%
Jim Gilmore 1%
Duncan Hunter 1%
Undecided 16%

2. Do you see President George W. Bush as a conservative Republican in the mode of Ronald Reagan? (Republicans Only)
Yes 11%
No 77%
Undecided 12%

[citygal]

1. Regarding the Repuke only poll, #2.

I could not stand Reagan either...but that has to hurt * in a big way.

[lancdem]

2. I think Strategic Vision is a Repuke polling firm

hence the Reagan question.

[Pirate Smile]

3. I think you are right. I saw this on the Political Wire and it had an (R) listed

next to the name:

"Giuliani, Edwards Lead in Iowa Poll

When Iowa Republicans were polled by Strategic Vision (R) on whom they would support in 2008 for their party's presidential nomination, Rudy Giuliani received 25%, Sen. John McCain received 21%, Newt Gingrich had 13%, and Mitt Romney received 8%.

On the Democratic side, John Edwards led with 25%, followed by Sen. Barack Obama at 17%, Tom Vilsack at 16% and Sen. Hillary Clinton at 15%.

Other interesting items:
When Republicans were asked if they viewed President Bush as a conservative in the mode of Ronald Reagan, 11% said yes; 77% said no; and 12% were undecided.
When Democratic voters were asked what they most looked for in a presidential candidate, charisma, experience, or ideology, 29% selected charisma, 21% selected ideology; 16% selected experience; and 34% were undecided. "

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2007/01/23/giuliani_edwards_lead_in_iowa_poll.html


The numbers seem consistent with previous polls of Iowa Dems.