Manchester Union Leader: Hlllary Leads Barack by 14 points

Manchester – A new poll of New Hampshire voters suggests that Fred Thompson might undermine Republican front-runner Rudy Giuliani.

The American Research Group March 19 to 21 telephone poll of 800 likely GOP primary voters included several possible candidates who have not announced their plans.

In a February poll, Giuliani led the field with 27 percent, one point ahead of John McCain. In March, Giuliani slipped to 19 percent, four points behind McCain. Mitt Romney was supported by 17 percent.

Next in line were two unannounced candidates, Newt Gingrich at 11 percent and Thompson, who had not been part of earlier surveys, at 10 percent.

The matching Democratic survey showed little change from February. Hillary Clinton led the field with 37 percent, followed by Barack Obama at 23 percent and John Edwards at 20 percent. Al Gore was not included in the poll.