A new batch of American Research Group polls give the edge to Sen. Hillary Clinton in all three early states of the 2008 presidential race. Sen. Barack Obama has slipped to third place behind John Edwards in each state, while Bill Richardson is up in Iowa and New Hampshire.
Iowa: Clinton 31%, Edwards 25%, Obama 11%, Richardson 8%
New Hampshire: Clinton 34%, Edwards 18%, Obama 15%, Richardson 9%
On the Republican side, strong support from independents give John McCain a boost. And while Mitt Romney is doing well in Iowa, he's not making much progress in South Carolina.