POLL WATCH
12/19 ABC/Washington Post:IA DEM
Obama 33%
Clinton 29%
Edwards 20%
IA GOP
Huckabee 35%
Romney 27%
Thompson 9%
Giuliani 8%
Paul 8%
McCain 6% 12/19 CNN/WMUR:NH DEM
Clinton 38%
Obama 26%
Edwards 14%
Richardson 8%
NH GOP
Romney 34%
McCain 22%
Giuliani 16%
Huckabee 10%
Paul 5%
Thompson 1%
Ambinder: "Buried in the latest CNN/WMUR poll of New Hampshire is this intriguing stat:
On the question of which candidate would do a better job on health care, Clinton has always led. But in a month that saw Clinton deride Obama's plan for its lack of a mandate, the gap has narrowed by 16 points. All the other issues were relatively static.
Still, Clinton has a sizable, 21-pt advantage. But perhaps the increased attention to Obama's plan helped Democrats become more familiar with it.
BTW: 40% of New Hampshire voters say they're undecided and only 4% claim they'll be influenced by Iowa..."
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