Hillary Clinton Watch: Hillary Trails Obama in Latest Rasmussen Poll

U.S. presidential candidate Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY) speaks at the California Democratic Party convention in San Diego April 28, 2007.

2008 Democratic Presidential Primary: National Poll: Obama 32% Clinton 30%

For the first time in the Election 2008 season, somebody other than New York Senator Hillary Clinton is on top in the race for the Democratic Presidential nomination.

The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows Illinois Senator Barack Obama with a statistically insignificant two point advantage over the former First Lady. It’s Obama 32% Clinton 30%. Former North Carolina Senator John Edwards remains in third with support holding steady at 17%. No other candidate tops 3%. The survey was conducted April 23-26, 2007 meaning that the overwhelming majority of the interviews were completed before last Thursday’s debate in South Carolina. The impact of the debate will be measured in polling conducted this week.

Following a surprisingly strong fundraising report released at the end of March, Obama steadily gained ground during April. The last Rasmussen Reports poll released in March found Clinton enjoying a dozen-point lead. Since then, Clinton’s support has fallen seven percentage points while Obama’s total has increased the same amount. Obama now leads among voters under 40. Clinton is strongest among those 65 and older. Clinton has a two-point edge among Democrats. Obama has a nineteen-point lead among independents likely to vote in a Democratic primary.

Is Hillary in trouble?

It is too early to tell but this poll cannot make the Clinton Cabal happy.

Flap wonders when the personal attacks on Obama increase? Or is Hillary too concerned with alienating the African-American vote that she so desperately needs to win?

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