Poll: Edwards leads major GOP candidates in Ohio

[Breeze54]

Poll: Edwards leads major GOP candidates in Ohio

http://www.daytondailynews.com/n/content/oh/story/news/state/2008/01/05/ddn010608edwards.html

McCain appears to be the strongest Republican candidate in the Buckeye state, data says.

By William Hershey

Staff Writer

Sunday, January 06, 2008

Barack Obama was the winner in Iowa and Hillary Clinton's planning to be the "comeback kid" in New Hampshire, but John Edwards just might be the Democrats' best bet to win Ohio, a crucial state in the general election.

At least that's the conclusion of a new presidential poll released Saturday by Public Policy Polling of Raleigh, N.C., which happens to be Edwards' home state.

Edwards, who finished second to Obama in Iowa, leads all four major Republican candidates — Rudy Giuliani, John McCain, Mitt Romney and Mike Huckabee — in the poll in Ohio. Obama and Clinton each leads in just the matchups with Giuliani and Romney.

On the Republican side, McCain emerged from the poll as the GOP's strongest Ohio candidate, leading Clinton and Obama, but trailing Edwards.

The poll also showed that Edwards led three of the four Republicans in Florida, another battleground state while McCain led all the Democratic candidates in Florida.

The poll was conducted Friday with 946 likely Ohio general election voters and has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.1 percent. In Florida, 543 likely general election voters were surveyed with a margin of error of plus or minus 4.2 percent.

For full poll results, visit www.publicpolicypolling.com.

Ohio Presidential Poll
http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/PPP_Release_010105National.pdf

Results

Poll results for November presidential election matchup in Ohio:

If the election for President was between:

Hillary Clinton (D) and Rudy Giuliani (R):

Clinton: 44 percent
Giuliani: 37 percent
Undecided: 19 percent

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Clinton (D) and Mike Huckabee (R)

Huckabee: 45 percent
Clinton: 43 percent
Undecided: 11 percent

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Clinton (D) and John McCain (R):

McCain: 46 percent
Clinton: 42 percent
Undecided: 12 percent

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Clinton (D) and Mitt Romney (R)

Clinton: 45 percent
Romney: 40 percent
Undecided: 15 percent

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John Edwards (D) and Giuliani (R)

Edwards: 51 percent
Giuliani: 34 percent
Undecided: 14 percent

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Edwards (D) and Huckabee (R)

Edwards: 49 percent
Huckabee: 40 percent
Undecided: 10 percent

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Edwards (D) and McCain (R)

Edwards: 47 percent
McCain: 40 percent
Undecided: 13 percent

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Edwards (D) and Romney (R)

Edwards: 53 percent
Romney: 33 percent
Undecided: 14 percent

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Giuliani (R) and Barack Obama (D)

Obama: 47 percent
Giuliani: 37 percent
Undecided: 16 percent

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Huckabee (R) and Obama (D)

Huckabee: 43 percent
Obama: 43 percent
Undecided: 14 percent

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McCain (R) and Obama (D)

McCain: 45 percent
Obama: 42 percent
Undecided: 14 percent

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Obama (D) and Romney (R)

Obama: 44 percent
Romney: 38 percent
Undecided: 18 percent

This looks like it was a phone poll. :shrug:

[Divine Discontent]

1. well this won't get much play on the airwaves today!

And, Edwards is up nearly 10 points from the 29th of December across the country, but all we're going to hear is New Hampshire stats. He is rising, and I hope it continues, for now they (we know who they are) will act like nothing has changed and they'll be saying he should pull out of the race if he doesn't win NH.

[Breeze54]

2. They do seem to be edging out anyone against the War...even if it was late for Edwards.

Gravel, Kucinich, Richardson's hanging on by a thread....

[jemsan]

3. Just keep sending him money, even if it's $5 or $10. Without our support he's finished!

and remember only contribute through the Edwards website and donations up to $250 max will be matched by federal funds.

[Triana]

7. ABSOLUTELY. I just donated but will do so again after payday - AND will donate to...

...takebackthemedia.com - and specify that the dollars go to symbolman's efforts to be our media for Edwards!

[VenusRising]

4. I still see lots of Kerry/Edwards stickers from the last election in Columbus.

:shrug:

[TahitiNut]

5. Furthermore, only Edwards breaks through that 'magic' 50% barrier in any of the match-ups.

That's important ... especially when the "undecideds" are in double digits.

[mod mom]

6. EXCELLENT!