This is the verbatim text of the latest New Hampshire Poll by the
American Research Group, 814 Elm Street, Manchester NH 03101 (603) 624-
4081.
 
 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                            Contact: Dick Bennett
JANUARY 25, 1992                                        (603) 624-4081
 
                   CLINTON PREFERENCE SLIDE CONTINUES
                       AS TSONGAS AND AGRAN GAIN
               ACCORDING TO THE LATEST NEW HAMPSHIRE POLL
 
 
     Manchester, NH - Preference for Bill Clinton among likely
Democratic primary voters has dropped 12 points and preference for Paul
Tsongas has increased 9 points during the past 4 days according to the
latest New Hampshire Poll.
 
     In the telephone tracking survey conducted January 22 through 24,
1992 among a random sample of 499 likely Democratic primary voters in
New Hampshire, Clinton and Tsongas are tied at 27% each.  They are
followed by Bob Kerrey at 11%, Tom Harkin at 7%, Larry Agran at 4%,
and Jerry Brown at 3%, with 22% undecided.
 
     The gains made by Paul Tsongas and Larry Agran in preference have
come at Clinton's expense.  While 25% of likely Democratic voters still
say they are strong supporters of Bill Clinton, Clinton has lost most
of the soft support he has enjoyed since the beginning of the year.
 
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Sample:  449 likely Democratic primary voters
 
Interview dates:  January 22-24, 1992
 
Theoretical Margin of Error: +/- 4.62%, 95% of the time
 
Question wording and results:
 
If the Democratic Presidential Preference Primary election were being
held today between (NAMES ARE ROTATED) Larry Agran, Jerry Brown, Bill
Clinton, Tom Harkin, Bob Kerrey, and Paul Tsongas, for whom would you
vote - Agran, Brown, Clinton, Harkin, Kerrey, or Tsongas?
 
  RESPONSE            NO. RESPONSES       PERCENT
  -----------------------------------------------
  Agran                       18             4%
  Brown                       13             3%
  Clinton                    122            27%
  Harkin                      31             7%
  Kerrey                      48            11%
  Tsongas                    119            27%
  Undecided                   98            22%
 
  TOTALS                     449           100%