Politics | Barack Obama Clinton Drops to 3rd in Last Poll Obama leads Edwards by 4% hours before Iowa caucus By Jason Farago Posted Jan 3, 2008 6:59 AM CST Copied Democratic presidential hopeful,Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., and her daughter, Chelsea Clinton, smile during a campaign stop in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2008. (AP Photo/LM Otero) (Associated Press) A new poll conducted hours before the Iowa caucus gives a surging Barack Obama a 4-point lead over John Edwards, with Hillary Clinton slipping to third place. The Reuters/Zogby poll puts Obama at 31% support among likely Democratic caucus-goers, with Edwards polling 27% and Clinton 24%. Among Republicans, Mike Huckabee held a six-point lead over nearest rival Mitt Romney. "There is a clear Clinton fade," said pollster John Zogby. The New York senator lost ground to Obama among Democrats (as opposed to independents, who may attend either party's caucus) and liberals, although 5% of Democratic caucus-goers remain undecided. Zogby insists the race is still too close to call, however, as Edwards polled only slightly below the margin of error. Read These Next A space capsule carrying ashes of 160 people crashed in the ocean. A lesson in minding your own business ... at 30,000 feet. The death toll in the Texas floods has risen to 27, including 9 kids. Desperate search for missing campers continues in Texas. Report an error