With less than a month to go before the Iowa caucus on January 3, 2008 Democrat hopeful John Edwards is counting on his previous appearance in the process and the fact that despite he is currently in third place in the election polls he is still within the margin or error. Additionally, with eight percent of the potential Democrat caucus goers remaining undecided, he could end up on top at the end of the day.
According to numbers posted at usaelectionpolls.com, Edwards is showing up with 22 percent of potential Democrat votes for the states' delegates. Former First Lady and New York Senator Hillary Clinton, wit a 29 percent showing is in a battle with Illinois Senator Barack Obama with 26 percent. With a five percent margin of error, many political analysts are predicting that it is too close to call, especially with the large number of undecided voters that could make it anyone's race.
Edwards' optimism is based on the notion that he came in second back in 2004, a performance he cannot afford to repeat if he hopes to stay alive, according to many of the expected caucus-goers in Iowa. His stock among Iowa voters has increased since fall, but his expensive haircuts, expensive homes and his operating a hedge fund has put him at odds with many of the true down-to-earth residents of this farming state.
Nationally, John Edwards is between 10% according to the latest ABC News poll and 15% according to USA Today. Edwards is performing poorly in the large states of Pennsylvania 9%, New York 10%, and Florida 10%. California is an exception, a state he is at 16% and has been increasing each of the past two months.
Information available at PresidentElectionPolls.com also compares Edwards' chances against the top Republican candidates, an indication of a candidates electability in the national election next year.
