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| Polls in the US state of New Hampshire suggest Barack Obama is gaining momentum over Hillary Clinton in the Democrat presidency battle. | Polls in the US state of New Hampshire suggest Barack Obama is gaining momentum over Hillary Clinton in the Democrat presidency battle. |
| Two new polls give Sen Obama a double digit lead after earlier ones suggested he had drawn level. New Hampshire holds a key primary on Tuesday. | |
| Sen Obama's victory in Iowa last week had boosted his campaign. | |
| Among Republicans, surveys indicate that Sen John McCain is ahead of rival candidates in New Hampshire. | Among Republicans, surveys indicate that Sen John McCain is ahead of rival candidates in New Hampshire. |
| Poll reversal | Poll reversal |
| The latest opinion polls come in the wake of the Iowa caucuses, in which Sen Clinton came an unexpected third, and televised debates in New Hampshire between both Republican and Democratic candidates on Saturday. | The latest opinion polls come in the wake of the Iowa caucuses, in which Sen Clinton came an unexpected third, and televised debates in New Hampshire between both Republican and Democratic candidates on Saturday. |
| The CNN/WMUR New Hampshire Primary Tracking Poll gave Sen Obama 39% to 29% for Sen Clinton and 16% for John Edwards. | The CNN/WMUR New Hampshire Primary Tracking Poll gave Sen Obama 39% to 29% for Sen Clinton and 16% for John Edwards. |
| A USA Today/Gallup poll gave Sen Obama a 13 point advantage. | |
| An earlier Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby poll released on Sunday showed a virtual dead heat in New Hampshire, with Sen Clinton on 31% and Sen Obama 30%. | An earlier Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby poll released on Sunday showed a virtual dead heat in New Hampshire, with Sen Clinton on 31% and Sen Obama 30%. |
| Sen John Edwards, the Democratic runner-up in Iowa, showed at third place with 20% in that poll. | Sen John Edwards, the Democratic runner-up in Iowa, showed at third place with 20% in that poll. |
| Defeat in New Hampshire would be a serious blow to Sen Clinton | Defeat in New Hampshire would be a serious blow to Sen Clinton |
| Before the Iowa vote, the same poll had showed Sen Clinton leading by 6%. | Before the Iowa vote, the same poll had showed Sen Clinton leading by 6%. |
| Another poll released on Sunday by McClatchy-MSNBC showed Sen Obama ahead with 33% support to Sen Clinton's 31%. | Another poll released on Sunday by McClatchy-MSNBC showed Sen Obama ahead with 33% support to Sen Clinton's 31%. |
| One month ago the same poll showed Sen Clinton leading with 30% to Sen Obama's 27%. | One month ago the same poll showed Sen Clinton leading with 30% to Sen Obama's 27%. |
| While Iowa and New Hampshire - the earliest contests - do not necessarily produce a winner from either campaign, they can boost contenders' chances ahead of primaries in larger states. | While Iowa and New Hampshire - the earliest contests - do not necessarily produce a winner from either campaign, they can boost contenders' chances ahead of primaries in larger states. |
| Another defeat at this stage would be regarded as a serious blow to Sen Clinton's hopes of becoming the Democratic Party's presidential candidate. | Another defeat at this stage would be regarded as a serious blow to Sen Clinton's hopes of becoming the Democratic Party's presidential candidate. |
| Rising fortunes | Rising fortunes |
| The CNN poll of Republicans gave Sen McCain 32%, six points ahead of former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney. | The CNN poll of Republicans gave Sen McCain 32%, six points ahead of former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney. |
| Former Arkansas governor, Mike Huckabee, the Republican winner in Iowa, had 14%. | Former Arkansas governor, Mike Huckabee, the Republican winner in Iowa, had 14%. |
| Sunday's McClatchy-MSNBC poll of likely Republican voters in New Hampshire also had Sen McCain leading Mr Romney with Mr Huckabee third. | Sunday's McClatchy-MSNBC poll of likely Republican voters in New Hampshire also had Sen McCain leading Mr Romney with Mr Huckabee third. |
| The Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby poll suggested a closer race between Sen McCain with 31% and Mr Romney with 32%, with Mr Huckabee at 12%. | The Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby poll suggested a closer race between Sen McCain with 31% and Mr Romney with 32%, with Mr Huckabee at 12%. |
| Support for Sen McCain, whose campaign seemed at one point to be floundering, appears to be rising as his rivals attack each other, says the BBC's Justin Webb in Washington. | Support for Sen McCain, whose campaign seemed at one point to be floundering, appears to be rising as his rivals attack each other, says the BBC's Justin Webb in Washington. |
| Heated debates | Heated debates |
| During Saturday's Democratic debate, Sen Clinton launched a scathing attack on Sen Obama, accusing him of shifting position on key issues. | During Saturday's Democratic debate, Sen Clinton launched a scathing attack on Sen Obama, accusing him of shifting position on key issues. |
| HAVE YOUR SAY Obama brings a message of change and many are apparently listening Marc, California Send us your comments | HAVE YOUR SAY Obama brings a message of change and many are apparently listening Marc, California Send us your comments |
| Sen Obama countered that he had been "entirely consistent" in his position, and also received a helping hand from Mr Edwards. | Sen Obama countered that he had been "entirely consistent" in his position, and also received a helping hand from Mr Edwards. |
| "I didn't hear these kind of attacks from Senator Clinton when she was ahead. Now that she's not, we hear them," Mr Edwards said. | "I didn't hear these kind of attacks from Senator Clinton when she was ahead. Now that she's not, we hear them," Mr Edwards said. |
| The Republican candidates, for their part, traded blows on foreign policy, including the Iraq war, and Mr Romney and Sen McCain clashed over immigration. | The Republican candidates, for their part, traded blows on foreign policy, including the Iraq war, and Mr Romney and Sen McCain clashed over immigration. |
| The Republican frontrunner, former New York mayor Rudolph Giuliani, has not campaigned vigorously in the early stages of the primary season, to focus on larger states later on. | The Republican frontrunner, former New York mayor Rudolph Giuliani, has not campaigned vigorously in the early stages of the primary season, to focus on larger states later on. |