The Hiller Instinct: 7News/Suffolk Poll: Decision '04

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Howard Dean is still the one in New Hampshire, but a weaker one than he was a month ago...and that's because Wesley Clark has made a strong move up into number two, pushing John Kerry back into number three.

Today's 7News/Suffolk University poll shows Dean the choice of 32 percent of likely Democratic primary voters, Wesley Clark the pick of 17 percent, with the same percentage undecided.

John Kerry has fallen to third, at 12 percent - just one point ahead of Connecticut Senator Joe Lieberman - a position that must be humiliating for Kerry.

Congressman Dick Gephardt and Senator John Edwards are both at three percent, while all the other candidates divide the remaining five percent.

Prof. David Paleologos, Suffolk University Pollster
"It shows us that Howard Dean is clearly the front runner. He's the one beat. Wesley Clark has the best chance of being the alternative to Howard Dean. John Kerry's a distant third.

Andy Hiller, 7New Political Editor
"He's now in a fight for fourth?"

Prof. David Paleologos, Suffolk University Pollster
"It's within the margin of error of being in fourth place, yes."