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Ohio poll: Clinton, Giuliani deadlocked here
Wednesday, August 08, 2007
COLUMBUS — Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Rudolph Giuliani are in an all-New York deadlock in Ohio in a Quinnipiac University poll on the 2008 presidential race released on Wednesday.
New York Sen. Clinton and Giuliani, the former New York mayor, each had 43 percent, compared to a 44-42 percent lead for Clinton in a July 12 poll.
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The results were part of three swing state polls. In Florida, Clinton led Giuliani 46-44 percent, reversing a 46-44 percent lead for Giuliani on July 23. In Pennsylvania, Clinton squeaked ahead of Giuliani, 45-44 percent, compared to a 45-45 percent tie on June 27.
In Florida and Pennsylvania, the results were within the poll's margin of error, suggesting a virtual tossup.
In Ohio, Clinton had a big lead for the Democratic nomination with 41 percent, followed by Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois with 16 percent, 11 percent for former North Carolina Sen. John Edwards and 8 percent for former Vice President Al Gore.
Among Republicans in Ohio, Giuliani led with 29 percent, followed by Arizona Sen. John McCain and former Tennessee Sen. and "Law & Order" star Fred Thompson with 11 percent each and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich, each with 8 percent.
The poll was conducted July 30 through Monday and in Ohio, where 974 voters were interviewed, had a margin of error of plus or minus 3.1 percent.
Quinnipiac University is located in Hamden, Conn.
Contact this reporter at (614) 224-1608 or whershey@DaytonDailyNews.com.
