November 01, 2007 4:18 pm ET
SUMMARY: A Politico article discussed the results of a recent poll showing that in the 2008 presidential election, registered voters would choose Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton over Rudy Giuliani by a margin of 51 percent to 43 percent. It also reported that "[o]ther recent polls, however, have placed Giuliani ahead of Clinton in a head-to-head race." The Politico did not cite any of these "other polls," and, in fact, of eight polls released in October that featured questions about such matchups, just one found Giuliani leading Clinton.
A November 1 Politico article headlined "Clinton would cream Giuliani, poll finds" discussed the results of a recent Pew Research Center survey showing that in the 2008 presidential election, registered voters would choose Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY) over former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani (R) by a margin of 51 percent to 43 percent. The article also reported that "[o]ther recent polls, however, have placed Giuliani ahead of Clinton in a head-to-head race." However, the Politico did not cite any "other polls" finding Giuliani leading Clinton in a head-to-head matchup; in fact, of eight polls released in October that featured questions about such matchups, just one found Giuliani leading Clinton.
A Quinnipiac University poll of American voters conducted October 23-29 found that "if the 2008 election for President were being held today," 43 percent would vote for Clinton, compared with 45 percent who favored Giuliani. The Quinnipiac University poll results contrast with seven other recent polls that found Clinton leading Giuliani:
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