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While 13 points separated Sen. Hillary Clinton and Sen. Barack Obama just
one month ago in the race for the Democratic nomination for president in
2008, the gap between them has narrowed considerably to just four points.
According to a Harris Interactive poll, just over one-third (36 percent) of
adults who would vote in a Democratic primary or caucus would vote for
Clinton, D-N.Y., while 32 percent would vote for Obama, D-Ill. Last month,
40 percent would vote for Clinton and 27 percent said they would vote for
Obama.
Of the next closest potential candidates, only one is an actual candidate.
However, both are very far behind the two front-runners.
Former vice president Al Gore, who still maintains he is not running for
president, is next in preference as 14 percent would vote for him, followed
by 12 percent who would vote for former vice presidential candidate John
Edwards.
The other six candidates and potential candidates are all even further
behind with only New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson above one percent - he is
at three percent.
The online poll surveyed 3,304 U.S. adults between June 1 and 12, 2007. This
survey included 1,196 adults who expect to vote in a Democratic primary or
caucus.