Granted, every time a candidate sneezes it seems to occasion a change in the polls these days, but it’s of potential interest that, after recent weeks’ reports seemed to suggest that Hillary Clinton on a national basis was far ahead of her nearest presidential competitor, Barack Obama, he trails her by just two points in a new University of Iowa Hawkeye Poll surveying Iowa caucus-goers.


AP via Yahoo News:

Support for Edwards and Richardson among Iowa Democrats has slipped since a similar poll in August, allowing Clinton and Obama to tighten their grips on first and second place. Romney has built on his lead among Iowa Republicans, while Huckabee has surged into a virtual tie with Giuliani for second place.

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