Hillary Breaks Away From The Pack In Iowa?
It would seem that way. The same poll that showed her essentially neck-and-neck with Obama last week now has her with a double digit lead.
WASHINGTON (CNN) — A stunning new Iowa poll seems to show the New York senator with an apparent double-digit lead over her nearest rival among likely Democratic caucus goers, with voting just over a week away.
Iowa polling is notoriously difficult because of the unpredictable nature of caucus voting. Still, the Clinton campaign is still sure to view these results as an early Christmas gift: she and Barack Obama were neck-and-neck in last week’s American Research Group poll. In the new survey, conducted December 20-23, she leads the Illinois senator by 15 percentage points, 34 to 19 percent. Obama is now in a statistical tie for second place with John Edwards, who has 20 percent of the vote.
A swing this large sort of makes you wonder about the veracity of polling in Iowa. Regardless, I’m still holding out hope that Hillary gets the nomination. Because I actually think that Barack Obama would be fairly tough to beat. Even Edwards, the smooth and good-looking populist, seems more electable than Hillary what with all the baggage her candidacy brings along for the ride.
Nominating Hillary gives Republicans their best chance to win the general election.
