Hillary Rodham Clinton's lead in the polls has slipped following her "shaky" performance in the Democrat Debate last week in Philadelphia. Hillary Clinton is still the front runner although her lead has been cut into by Barack Obama. The numbers in New Hampshire have narrowed to a ten point lead for Hillary over Barack Obama, according to Rasmussen Reports polling published today. In Rasmussen's previous four New Hampshire Polls this year Hillary Clinton's support had never fallen below 37%. Today Hillary Clinton finds herself with 34% support among likely Democratic Primary voters. Barack Obama is second in the poll with 24% and John Edwards trails with 15%. The Rasmussen Poll follows preliminary findings published Tuesday in a WNBC/Marist Poll, which showed that Clinton's National Support among Democratic Primary Voters had slipped from 52% to 43% after the debate. A CNN/Opinion Research Poll found that Clinton's National support went from a high of 51% of Democratic voters in October to 44% this week. Nationally, the poll found, Clinton's lead over Obama decreased from 30 points in October to 19 points currently. Hillary Clinton is stuck in a statistical dead heat in the Iowa Caucuses, scheduled for early January 2008. Clinton's lead in New Hampshire had appeared to be insurmountable that her Political team had counted on New Hampshire as a sure thing if Clinton did not win in Iowa. This is no longer the case. With Independents able to cross over to the Republican's in New Hampshire, Republican Ron Paul could receive some of those votes that may have found there way to the Democrats, including Hillary Clinton. Hillary's campaign staff had hoped for a victory in Iowa and then sealing the Democratic Nomination with a second victory in New Hampshire. These plans may not be so certain as of today. Hillary Clinton having "flip-flopped" on the Immigrant license question in the Drexel University debate in Philadelphia has created doubts in voters minds that Hillary Clinton is disingenous if not obsequious. Men by a wide margin would not vote for Hillary Clinton. This point is relevant across both the Democrat and Republican Parties. Hillary Clinton is no different than advertised. Hillary Clinton will do and say whatever it takes to influence the group she is speaking to at that moment in time. It is impossible to ascertain what Hillary Clinton stands for and when she may change her position on an issue to suit the moment. Comments, opinions.................
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