Fred Thompson Gaining on Giuliani in GOP Race

A poll out today from the Los Angeles Times and Bloomberg shows Hillary Clinton retaining her solid lead over Barack Obama--33% to 22% of Democratic voters, with Al Gore third at 15% and John Edwards trailing with 8%.On the Republican side, both that poll and a survey by Rasmussen Reports have some bad news for Rudy Giuliani because of another undeclared candidate.Mike Allen is chief political reporter for The Politico, a web site that covers Washington politics.