Washington Post/ABC News Poll

New Washington Post/ABC News poll out this morning (Sept 27-30, 592 self-identified Democrats and Democratic-leaning Independents, 398 self-identified Republicans and GOP-leaning Independents) On the Democratic side, the poll shows Hillary Clinton increasing her lead to a whopping 33 points over Obama:

Democrats
Clinton 53 (+12 vs last poll Sept 4-7)
Obama 20 (-7)
Edwards 13 (-1)

Overall Clinton's lead in the RCP Average is now 20.3%.

Other notables for the Dems: Clinton beats Obama across the board in every additional measurement taken in this poll, including a couple of results that look questionable. For example, Clinton beats Obama by 22 points (42-20) on the question of who will be "best able to reduce the partisanship in Washington." She also beats him by 4 points (41-37) when respondents were asked who they think is "the most inspiring." Lastly, among the 50% of adults who said a "new idirection and new ideas" were more important to them in a presidential candidate than "strength and experience", Clinton beat Obama by 14 points, 45 to 31.

On the Republican side, the poll shows Rudy doubling up Fred:

Republicans
Giuliani 34 (+6 vs last poll Sept 4-7)
Thompson 17 (-2)
McCain 12 (-6)
Romney 11 (+1)
Huckabee 8 (+3)

Overall, Giuliani leads by 7.3% in the RCP Average.

Other notables: Giuliani leads on most of the other metrics in the poll, with the notable exceptions that he ties with John McCain (26% each) when respondents were asked who they thought was the "most honest and trustworthy" candidate, and he trailed McCain by 3 points (23 to 26) when voters were asked who "best reflects the core values of the Republican party." Sixty one percent said Giuliani's positions on issues are "about right," while 23% consider him "too liberal" and 10% view him as "too conservative."



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