State of the Race: December 18, 2007


NATIONAL POLLS

Republicans
USA Today/Gallup: Giuliani by 11 points
Giuliani: 27 percent
Huckabee: 16 percent
McCain: 14 percent
Romney: 14 percent
Thompson: 14 percent
Paul: 3 percent

American Research Group: TIE
Giuliani: 21 percent
Huckabee: 21 percent
McCain: 18 percent
Romney: 16 percent
Thompson: 6 percent
Paul: 5 percent

CNN: Giuliani by 2 points
Giuliani: 24 percent
Huckabee: 22 percent
Romney: 16 percent
McCain: 13 percent
Thompson: 10 percent
Paul: 6 percent

Democrats
USA Today/Gallup: Clinton by 18 points
Clinton: 45 percent
Obama: 27 percent
Edwards: 15 percent
Biden: 3 percent
Richardson: 3 percent

Diageo/Hotline: Clinton by 5 points
Clinton: 35 percent
Obama: 30 percent
Edwards: 14 percent
Biden: 2 percent
Richardson: 2 percent

American Research Group: Clinton by 19 points
Clinton: 41 percent
Obama: 22 percent
Edwards: 13 percent
Biden: 5 percent
Richardson: 3 percent

CNN: Clinton by 10 points
Clinton: 40 percent
Obama: 30 percent
Edwards: 14 percent
Biden: 4 percent
Richardson: 4 percent

REPUBLICAN LEADER VERSUS DEMOCRAT LEADER

USA Today/Gallup: Clinton by 3.5 points
Clinton: 48 percent
Giuliani: 44.5 percent

CNN: Clinton by 1 point
Clinton: 49 percent
Giuliani: 48 percent


IOWA STATE POLLS
January 3 caucus

Republicans
Diageo/The Hotline: Huckabee 13 points
Huckabee: 36 percent
Romney: 23 percent
Giuliani: 12 percent
Thompson: 8 percent
McCain: 5 percent
Paul: 5 percent

Rasmussen: Huckabee by 16 points
Huckabee: 39 percent
Romney: 23 percent
Giuliani: 8 percent
Thompson: 8 percent
McCain: 6 percent
Paul: 5 percent