Reply #18: the latest CNN Gallup Poll of Registered Democrats and Republicans

[Douglas Carpenter]

http://www.pollingreport.com/WH08dem.htm

DEMOCRATS -

CNN/USA Today/Gallup Poll. Dec. 9-11, 2005. N=446 Democrats and Democratic leaners nationwide who are registered to vote. MoE ± 5.

"Next, I'm going to read a list of people who may be running in the Democratic primary for president in the next election. After I read all the names, please tell me which of those candidates you would be most likely to support for the Democratic nomination for president in the year 2008, or if you would support someone else. Indiana Senator Evan Bayh; Delaware Senator Joe Biden; New York Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton; Former North Carolina senator John Edwards; Massachusetts Senator John Kerry; New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson; Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack; Virginia Governor Mark Warner." Names rotated

Hillary Rodham Clinton 43

John Edwards 14

John Kerry 14

Joe Biden 8

Mark Warner 3

Bill Richardson 3

Evan Bayh 1

Tom Vilsack 1

Someone else 1

None (vol.) 4

All/Any (vol.) 1

Unsure 7"

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REPUBLICANS link:

http://www.pollingreport.com/WH08rep.htm

CNN/USA Today/Gallup Poll. Dec. 9-11, 2005. N=405 Republicans and Republican leaners nationwide who are registered to vote. MoE ± 5.

"Next, I'm going to read a list of people who may be running in the Republican primary for president in the next election. After I read all the names, please tell me which of those candidates you would be most likely to support for the Republican nomination for president in the year 2008, or if you would support someone else. Virginia Senator George Allen; Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour; Tennessee Senator Bill Frist; Former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani; Arizona Senator John McCain; Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice; Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney." Names rotated

Rudy Giuliani 30

John McCain 22

Condoleezza Rice 18

George Allen 7

Bill Frist 3

Haley Barbour 2

Mitt Romney 2

Someone else 3

None (vol.) 3

Unsure 10

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