Poll of Democrats reveals Gore could still steal the show

[cal04]

.Clinton would be big loser if ex-vice president ran
· Republicans also unhappy with current candidates

Simon Tisdall in Washington
Friday June 29, 2007
The Guardian

A presidential election poll suggesting Democratic voters would prefer former vice-president Al Gore to any of the declared contenders, including frontrunner Hillary Clinton, has highlighted continuing dissatisfaction among supporters of both main parties with the choice of candidates to succeed George Bush.

The poll, conducted in New Hampshire by 7News and Suffolk University, confirmed Ms Clinton's nationwide double-digit lead over her main rival, Illinois senator Barack Obama. The former first lady and New York senator attracted 37% support, against Mr Obama's 19%. John Edwards, a former North Carolina senator, was on 9%.

But if Mr Gore were to seek the Democratic nomination, 29% of Ms Clinton's backers would switch their support to him, the poll found. When defections from other candidates are factored in, the man who controversially lost to Mr Bush in the 2000 election takes command of the field, with 32% support.

Both the Democrats and Republicans will contest primary elections in New Hampshire on January 22.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uselections08/story/0,,2114538,00.html

[Olney Blue]

1. These polls are torture.

[zabet]

2. Re-elect Gore!!!! n/t

:party: :toast: :headbang:

[Purveyor]

3. Please, please, please!!! n/t

[katty]

Gore was elected, no need to run again

[katty]

4. Gore was elected, no need to run again

[Robson]

5. I would support him

I would definitely support Al Gore. Also I certainly wish that Hillary and Obama would have voted differently in the "Screw the American Worker Bill" that failed today. It was shot down by other Democrats such as Claire McCaskill and Jim Webb.

http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=110&session=1&vote=00235