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CBS News completed its latest Campaign 2008 opinion polling on the popularity of the candidates in each party. Monday's Republican standings had Rudolph Giuliani ahead with 38% support; the runner-up is not even an announced candidate, Fred Thompson. As for the Democrats, Hillary Rodham Clinton has a commanding (45% v 25%) lead over Barack Obama. Jeff Greenfield analyzed Obama's strategy: his dominant theme is "change" and his mantra on the stump is "time to turn the page." But CBS' poll numbers show "Obama's core argument is facing some rough going," Greenfield commented, going "to the heart of the experience-vs-change debate." Among voters who value experience Rodham Clinton "trounces Obama" but Obama fails to show any reciprocal advantage among voters who value fresh ideas. Even Rodham Clinton's campaign slogan--Ready for Change! Ready to Lead!--seems designed to defang the younger senator's edge.
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