Marist is out with a new 08 poll (Oct 29-Nov 1, detail on methodology below the jump). On the Democratic side, Clinton has extended her lead over Obama by 13 points since May. However, Marist found that Clinton's numbers dropped quite noticeably among those who were interviewed AFTER last Tuesday night's debate as opposed to those who were interviewed before:
Democrats
Clinton Total: 48 (+13 vs. last poll in May)
Before debate 52; After debate 43
Obama Total: 17 (nc)
Before debate 16; After Debate 18
Edwards Total: 10 (-5)
Before debate 10; After debate 8
Richardson Total: 3 (nc)
Before debate 2; After debate 6
Undecided Total: 19 (+2)
Before debate 16; After debate 22
Overall, Clinton leads by 21.0% in the updated RCP Average.
On the Republican side, Giuliani holds steady in the Marist survey, while Romney, Huckabee and the number of undecided voters ticked up since May:
Republicans
Giuliani 30 (+2 vs. last poll in May)
McCain 17 (-1)
Romney 13 (+6)
Thompson 12 (-1)
Huckabee 5 (+3)
Undecided 20 (+5)
Overall Giuliani leads by 12.6% in the newest RCP Average.
General Election Match Ups
Clinton 50 - Giuliani 40
Clinton 46 - Giuliani 34 - Bloomberg 8
Other notables: 55% of Democratic primary voters say they "strongly support" Hillary, down five points from May, while 48% say the same about Barack Obama. On the Republican side, 36% "strongly support" Giuliani and 32% McCain.
Also, 42% of all registered voters say they "definitely would not consider" voting for Hillary Clinton, including 10% of Democrats, 39% of Independents, and 79% of Republicans. However, an equal number (42%) also said they "definitely would not consider" voting for Rudy Giuliani, including 12% of Republicans, 41% of Independents, and 69% of Democrats.
Lastly, Bush's job approval is at 34%, and only 23% say the country is moving in the right direction - which appears to be a new low in the Marist survey.
Methodology: This survey was conducted October 29th through November 1st, 2007. 1,102 adults 18 years of age or older within the continental United States were interviewed by telephone. Telephone numbers were selected based upon a list of telephone exchanges from throughout the nation. The exchanges were selected to ensure that each region was represented in proportion to its population. The results of the entire survey are statistically significant at ±3%. There are 811 registered voters including 271 Democrats, 229 Republicans, and 273 independent voters. The results for registered voters are statistically significant at ±3.5%. Independent voters were asked a follow-up question to ascertain whether they lean towards either the Democratic or Republican party. There are 385 Democrats and Democratic leaning independents. 224 were interviewed on Monday and Tuesday and 161 were interviewed on Wednesday and Thursday. The results for the entire Democratic primary sub-sample, including independent voters who lean toward a political party, is statistically significant at ±5%. The results for the Monday/Tuesday and the Wednesday/Thursday primary samples are statistically significant at ±6.5% and ±8%, respectively. The sample of 306 Republican and Republican leaning independents is statistically significant at ±5.5%. The margin for error increases for cross-tabulations.

