N.H. poll:
Clinton leads, Giuliani gains on Romney

DEMOCRATS

-Hillary Rodham Clinton, 35%

-Barack Obama, 16%

-John Edwards, 16%

-Bill Richardson, 8%

REPUBLICANS

-Mitt Romney, 28%

-Rudy Giuliani, 23%

-John McCain, 12%

-Fred Thompson, 11%

-Mike Huckabee, 6%

Among Republicans, Romney is slightly ahead of Giuliani. On social issues such as abortion and gay rights, Romney and Giuliani are about even, with 25% of GOP voters saying Giuliani would be best, followed by 23% for Romney. On the question of which candidate would be the strongest leader, 31% picked Giuliani, followed by 25 percent for Romney. However, when asked who would be the best to fight terrorism, McCain placed second to Giuliani, 22% to 34%.

Clinton's message of experience has given her a lead when voters are asked who they pick for president and who has the right experience to be president; 47% of Democrats said she has the experience, even among voters who don't plan to vote for her. John Edwards and Bill Richardson come in next, with 10% each; Obama posts 8% on the experience question. But when Democrats have to pick their second choice for president, Obama leads with 23%. Obama also leads among Democrats when asked who has new ideas; 35% say he has them, twice as many who pick Clinton (17%). And 40% of Democratic voters agree new ideas is a top priority; 31% say experience is their top concern.

The Los Angeles Times/ Bloomberg poll surveyed 1,312 New Hampshire voters from September 6 through 10, with a sampling error margin of plus or minus three percentage points. It included 618 Democratic primary voters with a sampling error margin of plus or minus five percentage points, and 430 Republican primary voters with a sampling error margin of plus or minus five percentage points. (AP)