BIG GAIN FOR HILLARY IN POLL

The latest FoxNews poll shows a big gain for Hillary in a trial matchup with Rudy Giuliani. In the current poll, taken on September 26th, Hillary leads by eight points, 46-39. This compares with a previous lead of only five points in July and a deficit of three points in June:

Fox News Poll Head to Head
Date	Hillary	Rudy
Dec 6 2006	39	48
Feb 14 2007	40	49
Mar 28 2007	44	45
Jun 6 2007	42	45
Jul 18 2007	46	41
Sep 26 2007	46	39

Why is Rudy slowing and Hillary gaining? The obvious answer is the decreasing saliency of the terrorism issue. As voters become more confident that we will not be attacked again, the need for Giuliani drops and their willingness to back Hillary increases.

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