Democrats Overtake Republicans in 2008 Ballot
May 9, 2007
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Democrat Barack Obama leads three prospective Republican presidential nominees in the United States, according to a poll by Princeton Survey Research Associates released by Newsweek. 50 per cent of respondents would vote for the Illinois senator, while 43 per cent would back former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani.

In addition, Obama holds a 13-point advantage over Arizona senator John McCain, and a 19-point lead over former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney.

In other contests, New York senator Hillary Rodham Clinton leads Giuliani by three points, McCain by six points, and Romney by 22 points. Former North Carolina senator John Edwards is also ahead against the three Republicans.

On May 7, Giuliani called for an expansion of the country's armed forces, saying, "I believe America needs at least 10 new combat brigades in addition to those already proposed (that) are already in the budget."


In American elections, candidates require 270 votes in the Electoral College to win the White House. In November 2004, Republican George W. Bush earned a second term after securing 286 electoral votes from 31 states. Democratic nominee John Kerry received 252 electoral votes from 19 states and the District of Columbia.

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