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Presidential "Frontrunners'" In Jeopardy: McCain Closing In On Giuliani, Obama Slashes Clinton's Lead

Presidential "Frontrunners'" In Jeopardy: McCain Closing In On Giuliani, Obama Slashes Clinton's Lead
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Sen. John McCain has slashed Rudy Giuliani's double-digit lead by 10 points, but the GOP picture gets muddier if former Sen. Fred Thompson or former House Speaker Newt Gingrich enters the race, according to a CNN poll gauging the popularity of 2008 presidential hopefuls.

Giuliani, the former New York mayor, had a healthy 16-point lead over the Arizona senator last month, but that has dwindled to six points -- that is, if either Thompson or Gingrich enters the race.

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