By: E&P Staff Barack Obama has widened his lead in Iowa over Hillary Clinton and John Edwards heading into Thursday's caucuses, according to The Des Moines Register's much-watched final Iowa Poll.
On the GOP side, Mike Huckabee continues to top Mitt Romney, now at 32% to 26%.
"Obama's rise is the result in part of a dramatic influx of first-time caucusgoers, including a sizable bloc of political independents," the paper reports.
Obama was the choice of 32 percent of likely Democratic caucusgoers, up from 28 percent in the Register's last poll in late November. Clinton and Edwards held virtually steady at 25 and 24 percent respectively.
"The poll reflects continued fluidity in the race even as the end of the yearlong campaign nears," the Register reported late Monday. "Roughly a third of likely caucusgoers say they could be persuaded to choose someone else before Thursday evening. Six percent were undecided or uncommitted.
"The poll also reveals a widening gap between the three-way contest for the lead and the remaining candidates. No other Democrat received support from more than 6 percent of likely caucusgoers."
The telephone survey of caucusgoers was taken Dec. 27-30.
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