Could Hillary’s decision to devote less time to South Carolina lead to a photo finish between her and Edwards for second and third?
Here are some recent polls in reverse chronological order. Some of these numbers indicate a tightening of the spread between Edwards and Clinton, but others continue to show a substantial margin. How much would it hurt Clinton to come in third (again)? And would a second place finish breath new life into the Edwards campaign? Moreover, could a second place showing by Edwards take some of the spotlight away from an Obama win (and thereby, in the perverse ways of political coverage, actually help Clinton more than if she came in second)?
SurveyUSA (Jan. 22-23)
Obama 45
Clinton 29
Edwards 22
Mason-Dixon/MSNBC (Jan. 22-23)
Obama 38
Clinton 30
Edwards 19
ARG (Jan. 22-23)
Obama 45
Clinton 36
Edwards 12
Reuters/CSpan/Zogby tracking poll (Jan. 21-23)
Obama 39
Clinton 24
Edwards 19
Clemson University Palmetto Poll (Jan. 15-23)
Obama 27
Clinton 20
Edwards 17
Rasmussen (Jan. 21)
Obama 43
Clinton 28
Edwards 17
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