A batch of fresh early-state primary polling out today, conducted in the middle of last week. In summary: the Huckabee surge continues to show up on the Republican side, while Obama also gains ground on Clinton in states where she previously had strong leads. (Margin of error plus or minus 5%)
Republicans
Iowa: Huckabee 32%, Romney 20%; Thompson third with 11%; McCain fourth with 7% and Giuliani just 5%.
New Hampshire: Romney leads with 25%; Giuliani at 17%; McCain 16% and Huckabee 11%.
South Carolina: Huckabee leads with 20%; Giuliani with 17%; Romney at 15%, Thompson at 14% and McCain at 10%. (Nearly one in five are undecided.)
Nevada: Giuliani leads 25%, followed by Romney at 20% and Huckabee at 17%.
Democrats
Iowa: Clinton ahead with 27%, followed by Obama 25% and Edwards 21%.
New Hampshire: Clinton leads with 30% to Obama's 27%, while Edwards lags with 10%.
South Carolina: Clinton leads by just three points over Obama, 28% to 25%, with John Edwards close behind with 18%. No other candidate received more than 2%.
Nevada: Clinton leads with 34%, followed by Obama at 26%; Edwards with just 9%.
