Clinton Still Leads in Newsweek Poll

The latest Newsweek Poll still has Hillary Clinton in the lead for the preferred Democratic nominee for President. However, Barack Obama has narrowed the gap from the last Newsweek poll conducted in January.

The latest poll of registered Democrats, conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates between February 28 and March 1, shows that in a choice between Clinton and Obama for the nomination, Clinton leads Obama 52%-38%. This was down on the 55%-35% lead Clinton held in January

However, on a choice of Hillary Clinton or John Edwards, Clinton leads 63%-32%.

The wider poll of voters, shows that in a head to head Presidential election, Hillary Clinton would beat John McCain 47%-46% and Mitt Romney 53%-39%.

Rudy Giuliani is narrowly ahead of Clinton, 47% to 46%.