Hillary surges in NH; 54% say she has the best chance to beat Republican nominee. [View All]

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CNN) -- Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton has significantly increased her lead over rival Barack Obama in the crucial early-voting state of New Hampshire, according to a CNN/WMUR poll conducted by the University of New Hampshire released Tuesday.

The New York Democrat registered 43 percent in the latest poll, 23 points more than Obama, an Illinois senator. In a similar poll conducted in July, only 9 points separated the candidates, with Clinton then at 36 percent and Obama at 27 percent.

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In more good news for Clinton, 54 percent of New Hampshire Democrats said Clinton has the best chance of beating the Republican nominee in the general election -- compared with only 37 percent who thought that in the July survey.

"There is no doubt that Democratic primary voters in the Granite State see her as the most electable candidate," Holland said.

http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/09/25/nh.poll/index.html