Obama Leads Iowa in New Poll
Barack Obama has pulled ahead in the race for Iowa’s Democratic presidential caucuses according to a new Des Moines Register poll. The poll, released today, confirms the results reflected in a November 17 Washington Post/ABC News poll
Des Moines Register Poll
| Candidate | November | October | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barack Obama | 28 | 22 | +7 |
| Hillary Clinton | 25 | 29 | -4 |
| John Edwards | 23 | 23 | - |
| Bill Richardson | 9 | 8 | +1 |
Washington Post/ABC News Poll
| Candidate | November | July | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barack Obama | 30 | 27 | +3 |
| Hillary Clinton | 26 | 26 | - |
| John Edwards | 22 | 26 | -4 |
| Bill Richardson | 11 | 11 | - |
While the new poll puts Obama in the lead, “just over half of likely caucusgoers who favor a candidate saying they could change their minds,” the Des Moine Register reports. But there are other important facts to consider.
The lead change appears after weeks of increasing criticism of Clinton by Obama and Edwards about her position on U.S. policy toward Iran and questions of her candor.
Furthermore, the poll would not reflect how voters may have been influenced by the candidates’ activities this weekend. As I noted previously, Hillary Clinton was booed for vague answers she gave in Iowa yesterday.
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