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SURVEY RESULTS: WEEK ENDING 16/09/07 SURVEY RESULTS: WEEK ENDING 12/08/07 SURVEY RESULTS: WEEK ENDING 15/06/07 SURVEY RESULTS: WEEK ENDING 19/05/07 SURVEY RESULTS: WEEK ENDING 31/03/07 SURVEY RESULTS: WEEK ENDING 24/02/07 SURVEY RESULTS: WEEK ENDING 13/01/07 SURVEY RESULTS: WEEK ENDING 09/12/06 SURVEY RESULTS: WEEK ENDING 11/11/06 SURVEY RESULTS: WEEK ENDING 09/09/06 SURVEY RESULTS: WEEK ENDING 07/10/06 ANALYSIS 22: McCain's position on Iran fares better than Giuliani's ANALYSIS 21: Edwards as the weakest Democratic candidate on Iran ANALYSIS 20: The power of Dodd's message on Arab democracy ANALYSIS 19: Do you trust Hillary to tell the truth? ANALYSIS 18: Ranking Thompson on Iran and the Palestinians ANALYSIS 17: Run, Bloomberg, run ANALYSIS 16: Will the American voter consider Israel? ANALYSIS 15: Will Fred Thompson rise to the top? ANALYSIS 14: The panel looks more favorably on Obama ANALYSIS 13: What makes Giuliani the best of all the candidates? ANALYSIS 12: Clinton vs. McCain: Who's really better for Israel? ANALYSIS 11: Good on Iran is good for Israel ANALYSIS 10: Shuttle diplomacy, Iraq and a flip-flop ANALYSIS 9: That Baker report ANALYSIS 8: Raising McCain ANALYSIS 7: The Clinton-Bush Factor ANALYSIS 6: The first exit ANALYSIS 5: Polling the experts ANALYSIS 4: The Lieberman factor ANALYSIS 3: Will Romney rise? ANALYSIS 2: Why Obama came last ANALYSIS 1: The Giuliani consensus

A new phase in the race: Clinton is now second Hillary Clinton's rise in the ranking is primarily down to one Israel Factor panelist, whose new regard for the Democratic senator was triggered by her new Israel agenda and her vote to designate Iran's Revolutionary Guard as a terror organization. Republican Rudy Giuliani The former New York mayor returned a $10 million donation from a Saudi prince after 9/11 following his comments on Israel. LAST MONTH'S SCORE: 8.75 Democrat Hillary Clinton The Senator for New York and former First Lady supports moving the American embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. LAST MONTH'S SCORE: 7.375 Independent Michael Bloomberg Backed Israel in the war; said it 'continues to defend itself from unprovoked attacks on innocent civilians.' LAST MONTH' S SCORE: 7.75 Republican John McCain The Arizona Senator believes America must give Israel whatever equipment and technology it needs for defense. LAST MONTH'S SCORE: 7.5 Democrat Bill Richardson The Governor of New Mexico maintains that U.S. commitment to the security of Israel is not a negotiable issue. LAST MONTH'S SCORE: 6.875 Republican Fred Thompson Condemned Hamas for children's website of 'hateful fanaticism', favors aiding Iranians overthrow their government. LAST MONTH'S SCORE: 7.25 Republican Mike Huckabee The Governor of Arkansas has made nine visits to Israel, including a trip to the Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum. LAST MONTH'S SCORE: 6.125 Republican Mitt Romney Opposed Khatami's recent U.S. trip, saying taxpayers shouldn't fund a man 'who supports the destruction of Israel.' LAST MONTH'S SCORE: 6.75 Democrat Joseph Biden The Delaware Senator says cannot expect Israel to negotiate with Hamas, which calls for its destruction. LAST MONTH'S SCORE: 6 Democrat John Edwards The former senator for North Carolina has said that Iran poses an enormous threat to Israel and to the Israeli people. LAST MONTH'S SCORE: 5.875 Democrat Christopher Dodd The Senator for Connecticut addressed AIPAC in March 2006 on a nuclear Iran and the Hamas government. LAST MONTH'S SCORE: 5.375 Democrat Barack Obama The Senator for Illinois made his first visit to Israel in January 2006, where he visited the north and toured the fence. LAST MONTH'S SCORE: 5.625 Republican Sam Brownback The Kansas Senator believes Israel has the right to self-defense and to 'aggressively seek' Shalit's release. FINAL SCORE: 6.625 Democrat Al Gore The former vice president and senator attended the celebrations in Jerusalem to mark the State of Israel's 50th anniversary. FINAL SCORE: 6.875 Republican Newt Gingrich The former Speaker of the House says Syria, Iran, Hezbollah and Hamas form an alliance that cannot be dealt with in isolation. FINAL SCORE: 8 Republican Chuck Hagel The Senator for Nebraska believes that resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is central to bringing about Middle East peace. FINAL SCORE: 3.5 Democrat Wesley Clark The retired four-star U.S. army general has called Hezbollah 'the reach of Iran toward a Mediterranean beach head.' FINAL SCORE: 5 Republican George Pataki The Governor of New York State says there has been a clear pattern of Israeli concession followed by Palestinian terror. LAST MONTH'S SCORE: 6.38 Democrat Tom Vilsack In May 2006, the Governor for Iowa took part in a week-long visit to Israel, organized by AIPAC, to meet with Israeli leaders. FINAL SCORE: 4.86 Republican Condoleezza Rice The Secretary of State urged Israel to help create conditions for a Palestinian state to emerge and has acted as mediator in talks. FINAL SCORE: 5.38 Democrat John Kerry The Democrat's 2004 presidential candidate has called Hamas a 'brutal organization' that refuses to take part in a peaceful process. FINAL SCORE: 4.88 Democrat Evan Bayh The Senator for Indiana called for economic sanctions to deter Iran from plans to develop its nuclear weapons program. FINAL SCORE: 6.25 Republican Bill Frist Tennessee's Senator says Israel clearly has the right to defend itself and calls for continued American support for Israel. LAST SCORE: 5.38 Democrat Russ Feingold The Jewish Senator for Wisconsin sponsored an act calling for the American embassy to be moved from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. LAST SCORE: 5 Republican George Allen Senator for Virginia made a bipartisan call with Senator Joseph Lieberman for the EU to add Hezbollah to its terror group list. LAST SCORE: 6.38 Democrat Mark Warner The former Virginia Governor backs unilateral Israeli moves, on the grounds that Hamas is not currently a suitable partner. LAST SCORE: