Edwards gains 6 points in 3 days in a national poll

by Don Wheeler

In the most recent Rasmusen Reports Daily Presidential Tracking Poll published, former Senator John Edwards has been making hay in the new year. Here are the results from Jan. 3 - 6.

1/3/08 Clinton 41% Obama 24% Edwards 17%
1-4/08 Clinton 38% Obama 26% Edwards 18%
1/5/08 Clinton 38% Obama 25% Edwards 20%
1/6/08 Clinton 36% Obama 25% Edwards 23%

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/election_20082/daily_presidential_tracking_polling_history

The same poll has showed that John Edwards is the strongest Democrat against any Republican contender. Nationally, he beats John McCain handily - the likely Republican nominee - where Clinton loses badly and Obama is in a real dogfight. Additionally, Rasmussen shows Edwards beating any Republican in Kansas and Oklahoma and highly competitive in several other so-called "red" states.

If electibility is a concern, people should take a hard look at the only true progressive in the race.