Cook Political Report/RT Strategies Poll. Dec. 8-11, 2005

N=460 Democrats/Democratic leaners nationwide. MoE (unknown)

“I am going to read a list of people who might seek the Democratic nomination for president in 2008, and I will read the list twice. I would like you to tell me who would be your first choice for the nomination: Hillary Rodham Clinton, the senator from New York; John Kerry, the senator from Massachusetts; John Edwards, former candidate for vice president; Joe Biden, the senator from Delaware; Bill Richardson, the governor of New Mexico; Russ Feingold, the senator from Wisconsin; Mark Warner, the governor of Virginia; Wesley Clark, retired general; Evan Bayh, the senator from Indiana; or Tom Vilsack, the governor of Iowa?” Names rotated

33% - Hillary Clinton
17% - John Kerry
15% - John Edwards
07% - Joe Biden
04% - Bill Richardson
04% - Russ Feingold
04% - Mark Warner
03% - Wesley Clark
03% - Evan Bayh
00% - Tom Vilsack
11% - Unsure

Without Hillary Clinton (recalculated, based on second choice of Clinton voters):

28% - John Kerry
23% - John Edwards
09% - Joe Biden
06% - Russ Feingold
06% - Bill Richardson
05% - Wesley Clark
05% - Mark Warner
04% - Evan Bayh
00% - Tom Vilsack
14% - Unsure

See also

• 2005 11/4-7 NBC

• 2005 12/6-8 Zogby
• 2005 12/9-11 CNN
• 2006 02/9-12 CNN