New QPoll

Quinnipiac is out with a national '08 poll (October 23 - 29, 678 GOP LV, MoE +/- 3.8%, 742 Dem LV, MoE +/- 3.6 percent%). On the Democratic side, Clinton's lead over Obama has bulged to a more than two-to-one advantage:

Democrats
Clinton 47 (+11 vs last poll August 15)
Obama 21 (nc)
Edwards 12 (+3)
Richardson 3 (nc)
Undecided 11 (+1)

Overall, Clinton leads in the RCP Average by 24.0%

For the Republicans, Giuliani remains steady atop the pack:

Republicans
Giuliani 27 (-1 vs last poll August 15)
Thompson 17 (+5)
Romney 14 (-1)
McCain 13 (+2)
Huckabee 6 (+4)
Undecided 15 (-1)

Overall, Rudy leads by 11 points in the RCP Average.

General Election Match Ups
Clinton 43 - Giuliani 45
Clinton 44 - McCain 44
Clinton 46 - Thompson 41
Clinton 48 - Romney 38

Obama 43 - Giuliani 42
Obama 43 - McCain 43
Obama 45 - Thompson 37
Obama 46 - Romney 36

Edwards 41 - Giuliani 44
Edwards 42 - McCain 42
Edwards 46 - Thompson 36
Edwards 47 - Romney 34

Favorable Ratings
Obama 50/26 (+24)
McCain 49/25 (+24)
Edwards 46/29 (+17)
Giuliani 47/32 (+15)
Thompson 31/21 (+10)
Romney 28/25 (+3)
Huckabee 15/13 (+2)
Clinton 46/46 (0)
Pelosi 22/35 (-13)
Reid 9/22 (-13)

Other notables: Democrats hold a 7 point edge in the generic presidential ballot (44-37), down from a 12-point lead in August. 52% of Democrats said they were "somewhat" or "very" likely to change their mind about who they might for. Among Republicans, that number was 67%.

President Bush's approval rating is at 35%, up six points since August, while Congress' job approval rating is only 21%, one point better than it was 10 weeks ago. However, 58% say Bush's low approval rating will make it more difficult for Republicans to win the White House next year, while only 25% say the low job rating of the Democratic controlled Congress will make it more difficult for a Democrat to win the Presidential race.

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