Poll: Edwards leads major GOP candidates in Ohio
Barack Obama was the winner in Iowa and Hillary Clinton's planning to be the "comeback kid" in New Hampshire, but John Edwards just might be the Democrats' best bet to win Ohio, a crucial state in the general election.
Dayton Daily News
Edwards, who finished second to Obama in Iowa, leads all four major Republican candidates — Rudy Giuliani, John McCain, Mitt Romney and Mike Huckabee — in the poll in Ohio. Obama and Clinton each leads in just the matchups with Giuliani and Romney.
Got that? Only Edwards wins Ohio against McCain and Huckabee.
McCain is the GOP Frontrunner in New Hampshire and Huckabee just won Iowa and is leading nationally along with Rudy, and only Edwards looks like he can stop them.
Phil provides the raw numbers.
Ohio
Hillary Clinton: Hillary is in a tight race, down to McCain and Huckabee, leading Giuliani and Romney.
Hillary Clinton: 44%
Rudy Giuliani: 37%
Undecided: 19%
Hillary Clinton: 43%
Mike Huckabee: 45%
Undecided: 11%
Their populism can beat our technocrat.
Hillary Clinton: 42%
John McCain: 46%
Undecided: 12%
Hillary Clinton: 45%
Mitt Romney: 40%
Undecided: 15%
John Edwards: Edwards beats all Republicans in Ohio by comfortable margins.
John Edwards: 51%
Rudy Giuliani: 34%
Undecided: 14%
Edwards seemingly cannot lose to Guiliani in Ohio. He's up 17 points!
John Edwards: 49%
Mike Huckabee: 40%
Undecided: 10%
Our economic populism and charisma beats there populism.
John Edwards: 47%
John McCain: 40%
Undecided: 13%
McCain is their strongest candidate, if you want to win in November and Ohio is the key, y'all better swing to Johnny Edwards.
John Edwards: 53%
Mitt Romney: 33%
Undecided: 14%
Make your flight and hotel reservations for the inuguration.
Barack Obama:
Barack Obama: 47%
Rudy Giuliani: 37%
Undecided: 16%
Hard to see Obama's hope losing to Rudy's fear.
Barack Obama: 43%
Mike Huckabee: 43%
Undecided: 14%
Our vauge nice guy is tied with their vague nice guy. Even in the new Ohio, I'm guessing Huck beats HOPE.
Barack Obama: 42%
John McCain: 45%
Undecided: 14%
McCain likely pushes experience and defeats Obama in Ohio making the White House impossible for HOPE.
Barack Obama: 44%
Mitt Romney: 38%
Undecided: 18%
So, in short in Ohio:
vs. McCain: Edwards +7, Obama minus 3, Clinton minus 4
vs. Huckabee: Edwards +9, Obama Tied, Clinton minus 2
vs. Romney: Edwards +20, Obama +6, Clinton +5
vs. Giuliani: Edwards +17, Obama +10, Clinton +7