A new Elon University Poll of five Southeastern states shows Sen. Hillary Clinton and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani have the early advantage in the 2008 presidential race among citizens who identified themselves as either Democrats or Republicans. However a sizeable number said they don’t know who they will support or that it is too early to tell.
The poll, conducted Feb. 18-22 by the Elon University Institute for Politics and Public Affairs, surveyed 719 residents in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia. The poll has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.7 percent.
Democrats:
Hillary Clinton 30.1%
Barack Obama 13.9%
John Edwards 7.9%
Al Gore 0.3%
Joseph Biden 0.7%
Bill Richardson 0.7%
Chris Dodd 0.7%
Too early to tell 23.5%
Other candidate 0.3%
Don’t Know 21.5%
Refused 0.3%
Total (302 ; +/-5.75) 100.0
Republicans
Rudy Giuliani 20.8%
John McCain 16.4%
Newt Gingrich 1.8%
Mitt Romney 2.7%
Too early to tell 31.0%
Other 2.2%
Don’t Know 25.2%
Total (226 ; +/-6.65) 100.0