Rudy to Drop Out

Once an early frontrunner, former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani is expected to drop out of the presidential race tomorrow and endorse Senator John McCain.

McCain Wins Florida

In a major victory, Senator John McCain has edged out Mitt Romney winning an important victory in Florida's Republican primary. This can potentially be the end of former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani's presidential bid.

Pollspot: Nevada

The latest Reno Gazette-Journal poll in Nevada shows a very close Democratic presidential race with Sen. Barack Obama leading with 32% support, followed by Sen. Hillary Clinton at 30% and John Edwards at 27%.

In the mostly-ignored Republican race, Sen. John McCain leads with 22%, followed by Rudy Giuliani at 18%, Mike Huckabee at 16%, Mitt Romney at 15%, and Fred Thompson at 11%.

Let's go Hillary!

Pollspot: National Spotlight

Not that you can trust polls as much as you could before New Hampshire and not that national polls matter that much but As the latest CNN/Opinion Research survey finds the results of the Iowa and New Hampshire have impacted the national standings of the candidates.

For Republicans, Sen. John McCain has rocketed into the lead with 34% support, followed by Mike Huckabee at 21%, Rudy Giuliani at 18% and Mitt Romney at 14%.

For Democrats, Sen. Hillary Clinton still leads with 49%, followed by Sen. Barack Obama at 36% and John Edwards falling to 12%.

GO HILLARY!

Pollspot: Giuliani Trouble in New York

New York:
A new SurveyUSA poll shows that Rudy Giuliani is in a tight fight with Sen. John McCain for Republican primary voters in his home state of New York. Giuliani edges McCain, 32% to 29%, and Mike Huckabee is third at 12%.

Among Democrats, a SurveyUSA poll finds Sen. Hillary Clinton way ahead of her rivals with 56% support, followed by Sen. Barack Obama at 29% and John Edwards at 8%.

The New York primary is February 5th.

Pollspot: Post New Hampshire

A new Insider Advantage poll in South Carolina finds Sen. Barack Obama leading the Democratic race with 40%, followed by Sen. Hillary Clinton at 33% and John Edwards at 15%.

On the Republican side, Mike Huckabee leads with 33%, followed by Sen. John McCain at 21%, Mitt Romney at 14% and Rudy Giuliani at 8%.

Pollspot: Eve of New Hampshire

On the eve of the New Hampshire primary, the latest CNN/WMUR poll shows Sen. Barack Obama leading the Democratic presidential race with 39%, followed by Sen. Hillary Clinton at 30% and John Edwards at 16%.

On the Republican side, Sen. John McCain leads Mitt Romney, 31% to 26%, followed by Mike Huckabee at 13% and Rudy Giuliani at 10%.

Hoping for a Hillary miracle!

Pollspot: Huckabee Takes Nation

A new USA Today/Gallup poll shows Mike Huckabee in the lead in the Republican presidential race with 25%, followed by Rudy Giuliani at 20%, Sen. John McCain at 19%, Fred Thompson at 12%, and Mitt Romney at 9%.

Among Democrats, Sen. Barack Obama and Sen. Hillary Clinton are tied at 33%, followed by John Edwards at 20%.

Pollspot: Deadlocked in New Hampshire

Two new polls show Senators Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton in a deadlock in New Hampshire.

A new CNN/WMUR poll shows Sen. Hillary Clinton and Sen. Barack Obama tied at 33% with John Edwards in third place with 20%. On the Republican side, Sen. John McCain leads with 33%, followed by Mitt Romney at 27%, Rudy Giuliani at 14% and Mike Huckabee at 11%.

Also...

A new Concord Monitor/Research 2000 poll in shows Sen. Barack Obama edging Sen. Hillary Clinton among likely Democratic primary voters, 34% to 33%, with John Edwards third at 23%. Among Republicans, Sen. John McCain leads with 35%, followed by Mitt Romney at 29% and Mike Huckabee at 13%.

Back to Back Debates Tonight

The Democratic and Republican presidential candidates will have back to back debates tonight on ABC at 7 PM EST. The Republicans will debate first for an hour an half before the Democrats taking the stage. Senator Hillary Clinton, Senator Barack Obama, John Edwards, Governor Bill Richardson, Mike Huckabee, Senator John McCain, Mitt Romney, and Rudy Giuliani are all expected to attend. This is a crucial debate for Hillary Clinton. The Green Room wishes her the best.

Pollspot: New Hampshire...Less Than A Week

A CNN/WMUR survey in New Hampshire finds Sen. John McCain and Mitt Romney tied for first place in next week's New Hampshire primary with 29% each. Rudy Giuliani is third with 12%, followed by Mike Huckabee at 10%.

The Democratic primary race is also neck-and-neck with Sen. Hillary Clinton in a statistical tie with Sen. Barack Obama. Clinton leads with 34%, followed by Obama at 30% and John Edwards at 17%.

Pollspot: Clinton and McCain in NH

A new poll in New Hampshire shows Senators Hillary Clinton and John McCain expanding their leads in New Hampshire. The New Hampshire primary is in exactly one week.

New Hampshire:

A new 7News/Suffolk University poll in New Hampshire shows Sen. John McCain vaulting ahead of the Republican presidential field with 31% support, followed by Mitt Romney at 25%, Rudy Giuliani at 14% and Mike Huckabee at 9%.

On the Democratic side, the poll finds Sen. Hillary Clinton expanding her lead to 36%, followed by Sen. Barack Obama at 22% and John Edwards at 14%.

Courtesy of Political Wire

Pollspot: Republican National

Sen. John McCain leads a national Rasmussen tracking poll for the Republican presidential nomination. However, his lead of 17% is not statistically significant since his rivals are all within the poll's margin of error. Mitt Romney and Mike Huckabee are a point behind at 16% and Rudy Giuliani is two points back at 15%. Slightly off the pace, but still within five points of McCain, is Fred Thompson at 12%. This would make it a 5-way tie.

Pollspot: New Hamsphire Tightens

According to Political Wire, "A new American Research Group poll in New Hampshire finds the Democratic presidential race tightening and the Republican race deadlocked.

Among Democrats, Sen. Hillary Clinton leads with 31% followed by Sen. Barack Obama at 27% and John Edwards at 21%. The poll has a margin of error of 4 points.

Key finding: Clinton has dropped 7 points in two weeks while Edwards has gained 6 points and Obama has gained 3 points. Undeclared voters provide positive playback for Edwards based on his television advertising running in New Hampshire and this is reflected in the ballot results. Edwards now leads Obama among undeclared voters 38% to 23%.

In the Republican race, Mitt Romney and Sen. John McCain remain tied at 30%, followed by Mike Huckabee at 11%, Rudy Giuliani at 9% and Rep. Ron Paul at 7%.

Pollspot: Zogby Iowa

A Reuters/C-Span/Zogby tracking poll released today shows that on the Democratic side, there is a three-way statistical tie with Sen. Hillary Clinton leading with 30.7% support, followed by Sen. Barack Obama at 26.8% and John Edwards at 24.2%. The poll's margin of error is 3.3%.

On the Republican side, there is also a tie for first place. Mike Huckabee leads with 27.7%, followed by Mitt Romney at 26.6%, Sen. John McCain at 10.9%, Fred Thompson at 7.8% and Rudy Giuliani at 7.3%. The poll's margin of error is 3.4%.

Courtesy of Political Wire.

The Iowa Caucus will be held Thursday.

Pollspot: No Budge in Iowa

Another poll still shows an extremely close race in Iowa.

A new Research 2000 poll in Iowa shows the Democratic presidential race is a virtual three-way tie, with John Edwards rising to tie Sen. Barack Obama for the lead and Sen. Hillary Clinton just one point behind. Edwards and Obama each get 29% support, with Clinton behind with 28%.

On the Republican side, Mike Huckabee remains in the lead with a 7-point edge over Mitt Romney, 34% to 27%. Fred Thompson is a distant third with 11%, followed by a three-way tie for fourth between Rudy Giuliani, John McCain and Ron Paul, with 8% each.

Key finding: "There is plenty of room for shifts in the final days before the Jan. 3 caucuses, with 19 percent of Democrats and 31 percent of Republicans saying they are likely or very likely to change their minds."

Courtesy of Political Wire

Pollspot: Anyone's Game

These polls are seriously all over the place. Political Wire brings to our attention two more polls today inr egards to Iowa and New Hampshire.

Iowa:

A new Los Angeles Times/Bloomberg poll in Iowa finds a three way statistical tie among likely caucus goers with Sen. Hillary Clinton at 31%, John Edwards at 25% and Sen. Barack Obama at 22%.

Among likely Republican caucus goers, Mike Huckabee leads with 36%, followed by Mitt Romney at 28%, Fred Thompson at 10%, Sen. John McCain at 8%, and Rudy Giuliani at 8%.

New Hampshire:

A new Los Angeles Times/Bloomberg poll in New Hampshire finds Sen. Barack Obama leading likely primary voters with 32%, Sen. Hillary Clinton at 30%, and John Edwards at 20%.

Among likely Republican primary voters, Mitt Romney leads with 34%, followed by Sen. John McCain at 20%, Rudy Giuliani at 17%, and Mike Huckabee at 12%.

Pollspot: Who Knows Anymore

Things really do change in Iowa every day. I hope this poll is correct!

A new American Research Group poll in Iowa shows Sen. Hillary Clinton expanding her lead in the last week. Clinton now leads with 34%, followed by John Edwards at 20%, and Sen. Barack Obama at 19%.

In the GOP race, Mike Huckabee leads at 23%, trailed by Mitt Romney at 21%, Sen. John McCain at 17%, Rudy Giuliani at 14% and Rep. Ron Paul at 10%.

Courtesy of Political Wire

Pollspot: Obama Catches Hillary

According to Political Wire, a new USA Today/Gallup poll of New Hampshire voters shows Sen. Hillary Clinton and Sen. Barack Obama tied at 32%, with John Edwards at 18%.On the Republican side, Mitt Romney leads John McCain, 34% to 27%."Effectively tied for third place are former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani, at 11%, and former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee and Texas Rep. Ron Paul, each at 9%."

Pollspot: Iowa, NH, and National

While Senator Clinton has lost some of her power since I've been away in Europe, I still believe that she can and will win the Democratic Party's nomination. More importantly, I still believe in her. Here are some polls courtesy of Political Wire:

Iowa:

The latest Washington Post/ABC News poll shows Sen. Barack Obama leading the Democratic field with 33%, followed by Sen. Hillary Clinton at 29%, Edwards at 20% and Gov. Bill Richardson at 8%.

Key finding: "Each of the leading contenders appears to enjoy distinct advantages. More of Obama's backers said they are certain to participate than did those who have gotten behind Clinton. But Clinton's supporters are the most committed and enthusiastic, and Edwards counts among his supporters experienced caucus attendees who are more likely to turn out again."

New Hampshire:

A new CNN/WMUR poll shows Sen. Hillary Clinton regaining her lead in New Hampshire -- thanks to a boost in support from older Democratic voters. Clinton leads with 38%, followed by Sen. Barack Obama with 26% and John Edwards at 14%.

In the Republican race, Mitt Romney is still out in front with 34%, followed by Sen. John McCain at 22% and Rudy Giuliani at 16%.

National:

A new Reuters/Zogby national poll shows Mike Huckabee surging into a virtual tie with Rudy Giuliani in the Republican presidential race. Huckabee is now just one point behind Giuliani, 23% to 22%.

Among Democrats, Sen. Hillary Clinton's national edge also shrunk, though she's still eight points ahead of Sen. Barack Obama, 40% to 32%.