Sun, Sep 07, 2008

Opinion

Huckabee, Clinton remain atop VP poll

Tucson, Arizona | Published: 07.14.2008
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee continues to be the runaway choice among Star readers in the fourth round of "VP-poll-ooza," in which respondents speculate on whom Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama will select as their running mates in the presidential race.
On the Democratic side, New York Sen. Hillary Clinton is the clear favorite, although former North Carolina Sen. John Edwards, New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson and former Vice President Al Gore have garnered a good deal of support.
You can still join in the prognosticating. Go to www.azstarnet.com/opinion, find the poll on the right side of the page and answer the questions.
Sen. John McCain's running mate should be:
Mike Huckabee 74%
Mitt Romney 10%
Colin Powell 5%
Newt Gingrich 2%
Joe Lieberman 2%
Others receiving votes were Kay Bailey Hutchison, Bobby Jindal, John Kasich, Alan Keyes, Sarah Palin, Condoleezza Rice and Fred Thompson.
Sen. Barack Obama's running mate should be:
Hillary Clinton 26%
John Edwards 12%
Bill Richardson 10%
Al Gore 8%
J.C. Watts 8%
Wesley Clark 7%
Jim Webb 5%
Others receiving votes were Madeleine Albright, Barbara Boxer, Evan Bayh, Kathleen Sebelius, Chuck Hagel, Janet Napolitano, Sam Nunn, Ed Rendell and Joseph Biden.
Poll results aren't scientific and reflect only the opinions of those who chose to participate. Percentages may not add up to 100 percent due to rounding. Results as of 11 a.m. Friday.