by Jill Zuckman
Manchester, N.H. – The race to win the New Hampshire Democratic primary continues to be virtually tied between Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) and Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.), with Obama edging Clinton 30 to 28, according to today’s Boston Globe poll.
Likely Democratic primary voters are primarily focused on the pair, with former Sen. John Edwards in a distant third place with 14 percent support. New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson is in fourth place at 7 percent.
The poll, conducted by the University of New Hampshire Survey Center, shows 39 percent of likely Democratic voters still have no idea who they will vote for in the Jan. 8 primary.
Of those surveyed, Obama’s largest bloc of support comes from voters between the ages of 18 and 34, while Clinton’s come from those age 65 and older.
Voters see Clinton as the strongest leader, the most experienced and having the best chance of beating the Republican nominee. But they believe Obama is the most trustworthy of the candidates running.
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Of likely Democratic primary voters, 38 percent see Clinton as the strongest leader compared to 24 percent for Obama. On experience, 50 percent say Clinton has the most compared to just 6 percent for Obama. And 40 percent say Clinton is most likely to beat the Republican candidate for president compared to 29 percent for Obama.
But only 17 percent of likely Democratic primary voters believe Clinton is the most trustworthy, compared to 29 percent for Obama.