Washington D.C. 1/27/2008 9:59:42 AM
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Hillary Clinton Leads Missouri Poll Released by Rasmussen Reports

Here are the latest results from the Missouri poll by Rasmussen Reports published on USAElectionPolls.com:

There were 798 voters polled on 1/26.

Rasmussen Reports
Date: 1/26
Missouri
Added: 1/26/08
Est. MoE = 3.4%
Hillary Clinton 43%
John Edwards 28%
Barack Obama 24%
Unsure 5%

Quote:

The former First Lady is viewed favorably by 82% of those likely to vote. Obama earns positive reviews from 69%.

Eighty-three percent (83%) of Missouri’s Democratic Primary Voters believe Clinton is at least somewhat likely to win the White House if nominated. That figure includes 51% who believe she is Very Likely to defeat a Republican challenger in November. Seventy-six percent (76%) believe that Obama would be at least somewhat likely to emerge victorious in the general election.

Recent polling shows both Clinton and Obama leading the top three Republican candidates-- Romney, McCain, and Huckabee.

Clinton leads Obama nationally in the Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll,

Obama has a large and growing lead in Saturday’s South Carolina Primary and in neighboring Georgia which votes on Super Tuesday. Clinton leads in Florida, California, New York, and New Jersey.

In Missouri, 89% of Democratic Primary Voters consider the economy to be a Very Important issue. Eighty-five percent (85%) say the same about Health Care while 71% see Government Ethics and Corruption as that high a priority. Sixty-one percent (61%) see the War in Iraq as that important.

Source: Latest Polls, State Presidential Primary Polls

The average poll results over the last 5 days in the Missouri polls from USAElectionPolls.com are:

Candidate %
Hillary Clinton 44
Barack Obama 28
John Edwards 23