Clinton down following debate, polls find

[babylonsister]

Clinton down following debate, polls find

By: David Paul Kuhn
Nov 7, 2007 09:28 AM EST


Hillary Rodham Clinton’s lead nationally and in New Hampshire appears to have slipped following her shaky performance in last week’s Democratic debate, according to several polls this week.

Clinton remains the front-runner, however by a narrower margin. Her lead in New Hampshire over her nearest challenger, Illinois Sen. Barack Obama, has narrowed from 16 percent prior to the debate to 10 percent following it, according to Rasmussen Reports polling published today.

In Rasmussen’s previous four Granite State polls this year Clinton’s support had never fallen below 37 percent. Today, Clinton finds herself with 34 percent of support among likely Democratic primary voters. Obama follows with the backing of 24 percent of the state’s electorate, and John Edwards trails in third at 15 percent.

The Rasmussen poll follows preliminary findings published Tuesday in a WNBC/Marist Poll, which showed that Clinton’s national support among Democratic primary voters had slipped from 52 percent to 43 after the debate.

A CNN/Opinion Research poll found that Clinton’s national support had ebbed from a high of 51 percent of Democratic voters in October to 44 percent this week. Nationally, the poll found, Clinton’s lead over Obama decreased from 30 points in October to 19 points.

But the New Hampshire poll is potentially more significant. The first in the nation primary is Clinton’s firewall in the coming contest.

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[Flabbergasted]

1. I hope she's peaked. nt

[Lucinda]

2. Thats been here in a few forms today and I haven't seen the

margin of error posted in any of the articles. A 3-6% drop over accumulated polls could easily change depending on the MoE.