Sen. Clinton holds slim lead over Obama in new poll; Gore at 26 percent despite no run
 Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) holds an eight percent lead over Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) among Democratic candidates in the latest Harris Interactive Poll.
The poll, conducted among nearly 3,500 adults of Democratic, Republican and independent voters, reveals that one in five U.S. adults would choose Clinton in a list of all possible candidates, with Obama second at 10 percent and former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani trailing at 8 percent.
The survey also indicates that 45 percent of respondents would first choose a Democratic for president, compared to 31 percent who would first choose a Republican.
Among Democratic candidates, Clinton and Obama top the list with John Edwards third at 28 percent and former Vice President Al Gore--who has not yet announced his intention to run--at 26 percent. Sen. John Kerry (D-MA) is a distant fifth at 12 percent, tied with Sen. Joe Lieberman (ID-CT), who was only behind Obama among Republicans choosing a Democrat.
Among Republican candidates, former Secretary of State Colin Powell--who also has not expressed a desire to run--leads with 32 percent, with Giuliani second at 29 percent, followed by Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) at 26 percent and current Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice trailing at 19 percent.
The full results of the poll are available at The Wall Street Journal.
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