Poll Analysis: Majority of Iowa Democrats interested in "new direction and change" over "experience"

[TeamJordan23]

Interesting read for supporters of all the major candidates: http://abcnews.go.com/PollingUnit/Vote2008/story?id=3887274&page=1

Most Democratic likely voters in Iowa, 55 percent, say they're more interested in a "new direction and new ideas" than in strength and experience, compared with 49 percent in July -- a help to Obama, who holds a substantial lead among "new direction" voters.

While Clinton still leads on more personal attributes than any of her competitors, just half of Iowa Democrats in the latest ABC News/Washington Post poll believe she's willing to say what she really thinks -- far fewer than say so of either Obama or John Edwards. Obama beats her by 2-1 as the most honest and trustworthy candidate. Her advantage on experience, while substantial, has softened since summer. She has notably less support in Iowa than nationally in trust to handle a variety of specific issues -- on Iraq, for example, Obama now runs evenly with her. And she's third in Iowa among men.

[illinoisprogressive]

1. Good news for obama!

[suston96]

2. A little more analysis.....

Obama led the last time Wash Post/ABC took a poll in July:


NET LEANED VOTE:
11/18/07 7/31/07
Barack Obama 30 27
Hillary Clinton 26 26
John Edwards 22 26

It wasn't Hillary who slipped in this poll among leaners. It was Edwards. Hillary is back to where she was in July. Obama picked up 3 points not from Hillary but from Edwards.

Isn't poll analysis fun?