"Next, I'm going to read a list of people who may be running in the Democratic primary for president in the next election. After I read all the names, please tell me which of those candidates you would be most likely to support for the Democratic nomination for president in the year 2008, or if you would support someone else. . . ." Names rotated
					

.
	
		% 	  	  	  	 
	Hillary Rodham Clinton 	

36
	  	  	  	 
	Al Gore 	

16
	  	  	  	 
	John Edwards 	

12
	  	  	  	 
	John Kerry 	

11
	  	  	  	 
	Wesley Clark 	

4
	  	  	  	 
	Joe Biden 	

4
	  	  	  	 
	Russ Feingold 	

3
	  	  	  	 
	Mark Warner 	

2
	  	  	  	 
	Tom Daschle 	

-
	  	  	  	 
	Tom Vilsack 	

-
	  	  	  	 
	Someone else 	

3
	  	  	  	 
	None (vol.) 	

2
	  	  	  	 
	Unsure 	

5
	  	  	  	 

 

Cook Political Report/RT Strategies Poll. June 1-4, 2006. N=874 registered voters nationwide.
					

.
	

"I am going to read a list of people who might seek the Democratic nomination for president in 2008, and I will read the list twice. I would like you to tell me who would be your FIRST CHOICE for the nomination? . . ."  Names rotated. Among Democrats and leaners.
					

.
	
		% 				
	Hillary Clinton 	

31
	

 
	

 
	

 
	

 
	Al Gore 	

18
			

 
	

 
	John Kerry 	

14
			

 
	

 
	John Edwards 	

11
	

 
	

 
	

 
	

 
	Joe Biden 	

4
			

 
	

 
	Mark Warner 	

3
	

 
	

 
	

 
	

 
	Wesley Clark 	

3
	

 
	

 
	

 
	

 
	Evan Bayh 	

2
	

 
	

 
	

 
	

 
	Russ Feingold 	

2
			

 
	

 
	Bill Richardson 	

2
	

 
	

 
	

 
	

 
	Chris Dodd 	

1
	

 
	

 
	

 
	

 
	Tom Vilsack 	

-
	

 
	

 
	

 
	

 
	Unsure 	

10
			

 
	

 

 

Diageo/Hotline Poll conducted by Financial Dynamics. April 19-23, 2006. N=603 registered Democrats nationwide. MoE ± 4.
					

.
	

"If the 2008 Democratic presidential primary were held today, whom would you support if the candidates were [see below]?" If "all": "If you absolutely had to choose, which one person would you support?"
					

.
	
		% 	  	  	  	 
	Hillary Clinton 	38 	  	  	  	 
	John Kerry 	14 	  	  	  	 
	John Edwards 	13 	  	  	  	 
	Joe Biden 	5 	  	  	  	 
	Wesley Clark 	3 	  	  	  	 
	Russ Feingold 	3 	  	  	  	 
	Bill Richardson 	2 	  	  	  	 
	Mark Warner 	2 	  	  	  	 
	Evan Bayh 	1 	  	  	  	 
	Tom Vilsack 	- 	  	  	  	 
	All of these (vol.) 	1 	  	  	  	 
	None of these (vol.) 	5 	  	  	  	 
	Unsure 	12 	  	  	  	 
					

.
	

"Now, suppose the 2008 Democratic presidential primary were being held today between Hillary Clinton and [see below], for whom would you vote?" If unsure: "Which way would you lean as of today?"
					

.
	
		Hillary
Clinton 	John
Kerry 	Unsure 	Refused 	 
		% 	% 	% 	% 	 
	4/19-23/06 	57 	30 	11 	3 	 
					

.
	
		Hillary
Clinton 	John
Edwards 	Unsure 	Refused 	 
		% 	% 	% 	% 	 
	4/19-23/06 	52 	33 	12 	3 	 
					

.
	
		Hillary
Clinton 	Mark
Warner 	Unsure 	Refused 	 
		% 	% 	% 	% 	 
	4/19-23/06 	66 	15 	17 	3 	 
					

.
	
		Hillary
Clinton 	Al Gore 	Unsure 	Refused 	 
		% 	% 	% 	% 	 
	4/19-23/06 	57 	29 	12 	2 	 

 

FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll. March 14-15, 2006. N=900 registered voters nationwide.
					

.
	

"If the 2008 Democratic presidential primary were held today, for whom would you vote if the candidates were [see below]?"  Names rotated. Among Democratic voters; MoE ± 5
					

.
	
		3/14-15/06 	9/27-28/05 	6/14-15/05 		
		% 	% 	% 		
	Hillary Rodham Clinton 	

43
	

42
	

44
	

 
	

 
	Al Gore 	

12
	

11
	

n/a
	

 
	

 
	John Edwards 	

11
	

14
	

13
	

 
	

 
	John Kerry 	

10
	

14
	

17
	

 
	

 
	Joseph Biden 	

4
	

5
	

6
	

 
	

 
	Wesley Clark 	

4
	

1
	

2
	

 
	

 
	Mark Warner 	

3
	

1
	

1
	

 
	

 
	Evan Bayh 	

2
	

n/a
	

1
	

 
	

 
	Other (vol.) 	

-
	

3
	

2
	

 
	

 
	Unsure 	

10
	

8
	

13
	

 
	

 
	Wouldn't vote (vol.) 	

1
	

2
	

1