New Iowa Poll: Edwards 24% : Obama 18%: Clinton 18%

[Pirate Smile]

Edwards, Giuliani Lead in Iowa

A new Strategic Vision (R) poll finds that Democrats in Iowa would choose John Edwards as their party's presidential nominee. Edwards leads among likely caucus voters with 24%, followed by Sen. Hillary Clinton and Sen. Barack Obama tied at 18%. Former Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack received 14%.

On the Republican side, Rudy Giuliani received 29%, followed by Sen. John McCain at 22% and Newt Gingrich at 11%. Mitt Romney received just 9% support.

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2007/02/21/edwards_giuliani_lead_in_iowa.html



Poll Results - IA


Back to polls 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 February 16-18, 2007. The margin of sampling error is ±4 percentage points.

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 24%
Hillary Clinton 18%
Barack Obama 18%
Tom Vilsack 14%
Joe Biden 5%
Bill Richardson 3%
Wesley Clark 2%
Chris Dodd 1%
Dennis Kucinich 1%
Undecided 14%

5. Do you favor a withdrawal of all United States military from Iraq within the next six months? (Democrats Only)
Yes 64%
No 9%
Undecided 27%

6. When making your selection for a presidential candidate, what are you looking for most in the candidate, charisma, experience, or ideology? (Democrats Only)
Ideology 33%
Charisma 21%
Experience 20%
Undecided 26%


http://strategicvision.biz/political/iowa_poll_022207.htm

[PresidentObama]

1. Hmmmm, meaningless in the long run.

But interesting in the present. John Edwards still leading in Iowa? And wow, Obama and Clinton tied. Neck and neck. Only 9% of Iowans support not withdrawling from Iraq, HA!!

Again, meaningless in the long run. But pretty fun to pick a part.

[CJCRANE]

2. Somehow that cheers me up.

I'm more a Clark or Gore guy but there's a down-to-earth quality about Edwards that reassures me.

[flpoljunkie]

3. Obama is in Iowa tonight. It will be interesting to see how he does in the next poll.

Obama hits Des Moines

Illinois Sen. Barack Obama, will hold a town hall meeting this evening at the Polk County Convention Complex in Des Moines. Doors open at 6:45 p.m. The event is free and open to the public but advance tickets are required. Free tickets are available online at www.barackobama.com or call [phone] for a list of ticket locations.

[PassingFair]

4. But, but, but, I thought Clinton had, like 99% of the vote, except on DU and Kos...

Huh?

[LSK]

5. but but but Hillary was already appointed

:sarcasm:

K&R

[ElizabethDC]

9. lol, yes

hasn't she already been "crowned" by the MSM? Has she been dethroned?!

[Arugula Latte]

20. She had the WH draperies fitted already!

Oh, woe, whatever shall we do?! *wrings hands*

[Forkboy]

6. So there!

[rhombus]

7. Remember Dean? Early polls don't mean much this early

One year out? I have a feeling one of the underrated candidates on both sides will break out in Iowa. The Iowa electorate is hard to pin down and any tiny change in the wind could doom a front runner.

As for national polls, they are even less relevant.

[Pirate Smile]

10. I'd bet on Richardson for the breakout role unless, of course, a movie

star decides to run for President. ;)

[Adelante]

13. I think so, too

Richardson is looking good.

[Clarkie1]

8. Maybe Vilsack will pull off a win in his home state after all. nt

[zulchzulu]

11. Only 10 months and 24 days until the Iowa caucus

A month is infinity in politics...so what's 10 x Infinity?

[AX10]

12. How come this campaign season started so damn early?

:wtf:?

The Iowa Caucus is not until next winter and we still have an entire year of governing to do.

[mnhtnbb]

25. $$$$$$$$

[earthlover]

14. getting old already...

Hillary is in it to win....who isn't?....hillary has the machine...hillary is inevitable so the rest of us can just shut up like Bush made us do....ugh...

[w4rma]

15. Good. Although, I'd like to see Gen. Clark polling higher.

And I'd like to see Al Gore on that list.

[NobleCynic]

16. I like seeing Edwards move up in the polls

But it is still so early

[Catchawave]

26. Yep :)

:toast:

[bvar22]

17. Odd.

64% favor withdrawal from Iraq within six months, and yet, the ONLY candidate who pledges to withdraw within that time frame (Dennis Kucinich) gets only 1% of the vote? :shrug:

Go figure!

[progressoid]

19. Not really that odd.

I'd guess that you'd get the same poll numbers on a national level. Most likely, one of two reasons for that: the war isn't their only consideration for president and/or they don't actually know the candidates stance.

[Greyskye]

18. huh?

Clark polling beneath Vilsack (aflack!), Biden, and Richardson? I guess if you figure that he hasn't actually entered the race yet, but sheesh!

[KingofNewOrleans]

21. Clark didn't run in Iowa last time

so, it's not surprising he's so low.

[Greyskye]

23. thank you

That makes more sense then.

[Nimrod2005]

22. Please forward to Tweety, Clinton is NOT the front runner.

[mnhtnbb]

24. Up/down/up/down/up/down. Teeter-totter time at recess for the kids.