"New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton maintains a solid lead at 33%, followed by Illinois Sen. Barack Obama at 22%. Running third, with 15%, is former Vice President Al Gore, who continues to say he has no plans to seek the office he barely lost in 2000. Fourth is former North Carolina Sen. John Edwards at 8%.
Despite Clinton's lead, Obama is the strongest Democrat in hypothetical match-ups with Republicans in the general election, running even or well ahead of the GOP's top contenders.
Clinton, in a showing that could spark concerns among some Democrats, does not fare as well. Against Giuliani, for instance, the poll found she would lose by 10 percentage points."
here's the link to the story in today's L.A. Times:
http://www.latimes.com/...
I really don't understand what the establishment Democrats who are backing Hillary are thinking. They seem as out of touch with political reality as the Bush admin. is clueless on foreign policy.
Hillary Clinton cannot get 50 percent of the vote in a general election. Do they think some divine intervention is going to make independent voters suddenly like her? Don't they know she reminds them of Monica Lewinsky, Kenneth Starr, and all those blondes on cable TV railing against her husband?
I have nothing against Hillary (except the war), but please, please, please........ can't we find a candidate who is electable?