Poll: Support for Clark ebbing [View All]

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Democrats warming to liberal as candidate, survey shows

Monday, October 27, 2003 Posted: 10:50 PM EST (0350 GMT)

(CNN) -- The small boom of support for retired Gen. Wesley Clark, which pushed him to the front of national polls in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination, appears to be ebbing, according to a CNN/USA Today/Gallup poll.

The poll released Monday also shows former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean with a slim lead over Clark for the 2004 election, while Missouri Rep. Dick Gephardt is benefiting from an uptick in popularity.

It also showed that the Democratic mood may be swinging to the left, with 39 percent of registered Democrats now saying they would prefer a liberal nominee. Back in August, just 27 percent wanted a liberal standard-bearer to face President Bush next November.

Support for a moderate nominee rather than a liberal among Democrats is down to 53 percent, compared to more than two-thirds in August.

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