Politics | poll Clinton, McCain Leads Slipping in NH Poll Races tighten ahead of tonight's debates, Tuesday's primary By Kevin Spak Posted Jan 5, 2008 11:48 AM CST Copied Republican presidential hopeful ,Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz.,speaks to reporters as his wife Cindy looks on at Hudson Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5791, in Hudson, N.H., Friday, Jan. 4, 2008. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak) (Associated Press) Hillary Clinton's and John McCain's slim New Hampshire leads grew even slimmer in the latest poll, Reuters reports. McCain leads Romney 32% to 30%, within the margin of error in the Reuters/Zogby poll out today. Clinton leads Obama 32% to 28%, and pollsters expect that margin to shrink as Obama gets a boost from his Iowa win. Edwards is at 20%. Most of the polling took place before the Iowa results were known. Mike Huckabee, too, is expected to get an Iowa bounce, but he's at 12% now and not expected to contend in NH. Independent voters are crucial there: In 2000, they powered McCain to victory, and they still prefer him over Romney 42% to 29%. But most independents will be voting Democrat this time, potentially making up 40% of all Democrat ballots. That’s good news for Obama—34% of independents support him, to Clinton’s 26%. Read These Next New York Times ranks the best movies of the 21st century. A man has been deported for kicking an airport customs beagle. White House rolls with Trump's 'daddy' nickname. Actor Sam Rockwell gets residuals from movie he wasn't in. Get breaking news in your inbox. What you need to know, as soon as we know it. Sign up Report an error