A new media poll of New Hampshire primary voters has some long-awaited good news for Democratic contender John Edwards who has pulled even with Barack Obama for second place.

   Since late spring, Obama had opened up a lead over Edwards and solidly established himself as the biggest challenge to Hillary Clinton's candidacy.

    But the Los Angeles Times-sponsored  poll has Edwards and Obama knotted at 16 percent with Clinton still well out in front with 35 percent.

    New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson is well back with 8 percent with 3 percent each for Ohio Congressman Dennis Kucinich and Delaware Senator Joe Biden.

    The Republican primary horse race results were similar to what's been seen by other surveys in recent weeks with Mitt Romney leading with 28 percent to 23 percent for Rudy Giuliani.

    Arizona Senator John McCain (12 percent) and former Tennessee Senator/TV star Fred Thompson (11 percent) remain bunched together fighting for third spot.

    The only other Republicans to register in the poll were ex-Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee with 6 percent and Texas Congressman Ron Paul with 5 percent.

    The poll was taken by telephone from Sept. 6-10 of 1,312 likely voters with the margin of error at plus or minus 4 percent for the Democratic contest and 5 percent for Republicans.

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