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Hillary Vulnerable in National Poll

Democratic frontrunner in dead heat with Giuliani

By Kevin Spak, Newser Staff

Posted Nov 8, 2007 11:39 AM CST

(Newser) – Americans want a Democratic president, a new Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll shows—but they're not as sure they want it to be Hillary Clinton. Though respondents favored a Democrat to replace President Bush, 50% to 35%, Clinton runs in a dead heat with Republican frontrunner Rudy Giuliani. “I just don't totally trust her,” said one 1990s supporter of Bill Clinton.

None of that is hurting Clinton among likely primary voters, with whom she polls at 47%, compared to Barack Obama’s 25% and John Edwards' 16%. Obama and Edwards also ran even against Giuliani. “This is an exceptionally close election,” said one Democratic pollster. Giuliani is the choice of 33% of likely GOP voters; John McCain follows with 16%.

Republican presidential hopeful, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, campaigns at the Balsams Resort in Dixville Notch, N.H., Friday, Nov. 2, 2007. (AP Photo/Robert f. Bukaty) (Associated Press)

Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton greets people after speaking about energy at a town hall meeting in Peterborough, N.H., on Wednesday Nov. 7, 2007. (AP Photo/Cheryl Senter) (Associated Press)

Battling a cold, Democratic Presidential hopeful Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton wipes her nose as Bob Vila speaks at a town hall meeting in Peterborough, N.H. Wednesday Nov. 7, 2007. Democratic presidential... (Associated Press)

Democratic Presidential hopeful Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton coughs during a town hall meeting in Peterborough, N.H. Wednesday Nov. 7, 2007. (AP Photo/Cheryl Senter) (Associated Press)

Republican presidential hopeful, former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, speaks at a town hall meeting in Manchester, N.H., Monday Nov. 5, 2007. (AP Photo/Cheryl Senter) (Associated Press)

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