Political campaigns are never easy and when running for the office of president, history has shows than nice guys finish last. In a recent CNN-sponsored debate in South Carolina, the three front runners in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination, Illinois Senator Barack Obama was taking a lot of heat from Hillary Clinton on his voting record and also from John Edwards on his failure to vote on several bills.
In the wake of criticism from for President Bill Clinton, Obama may be feeling as though he is being ganged up on from different sides. On a national level, these debates may be bringing people to other camps as Obama is showing a 33 percent approval rating in recent polls posted at usaelectionpolls.com with Clinton in first place with 42 percent. Edwards continues to languish in third place nationally, at 17 percent.
South Carolina is also the stage for the Democrat primary on January 26 and the following primary on January 29 in Florida is a non-event for Democrats, since the National Democratic Committee stripped the state of al delegates for moving their election ahead of the February 5 date. Obama remains in first place in South Carolina with a 45 percent with Clinton in second at 39 percent and Edwards remaining in thirds at 13 percent.
Although Clinton won the popular vote in Nevada, Obama picked up one more delegate through the state's complicated delegate assignment structure, based on Congressional districting. However, Clinton still holds a slight edge it delegate won, 236 to 136 among the Democrats, but the uncommitted delegates could sway the final results.
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