CLINTON AHEAD IN LATEST N.H. POLL; GIULIANI, McCAIN EVEN

Another day, another poll and another feather in Hillary Clinton's cap.

According to a WMUR/CNN New Hampshire Presidential Primary Poll, Clinton is leading the Democratic field in the state at 35%, while Barack Obama is next at 21% and John Edwards is third at 15%.

Among Republicans, John McCain (28%) and Rudy Giuliani (27%) are essentially tied. Mitt Romney is third among the GOP hopefuls at 13% and Newt Gingrich is polling at 8%.

John Edwards has the highest favorability rating (those who like him minus those who don't) of all candidates at +61. Hillary Clinton is second among all candidates at +59. Rudy Giuliani has the highest favorability rating among Republicans at +56. John McCain is at +32, while Newt Gingrich clocks in at -1.

For the favorability ratings of all the candidates click here.

ROMNEY TO ANNOUNCE NEXT WEEK

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney will officially announce his candidacy for the GOP nomination on Feb. 13 (one week from today) in his native Michigan, where his father was a popular governor in the 60's.

EDWARDS TO NIX PUBLIC CAMPAIGN FUNDS

John Edwards is the latest presidential candidate to announce he will not accept public campaign funding, saying the spending limits imposed on candidates who accept public funds would put him at a competitive disadvantage in his race for the Democratic nomination.