Tonya "Cyniquian" Level Poster Username: Tonya
Post Number: 5768 Registered: 07-2006
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | Posted on Monday, June 11, 2007 - 07:39 pm: |
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Barack Obama edges Clinton in one democratic poll. WASHINGTON (AP) -- A fresh poll has good news for Senator Barack Obama in his race for the Democratic presidential nomination, but it's different enough from other surveys that analysts say the results should be viewed with some caution. A USA Today/Gallup poll released today shows the Illinois senator essentially tied with Hillary Rodham Clinton. Obama had 30 percent, while Clinton had 29 percent, well within the poll's error margin of five percentage points. An ABC News-Washington Post survey released two days earlier showed Clinton leading Obama by a dozen points, more in line with several other recent surveys. Both surveys relied on responses from people who identified themselves as Democrats or Democratic leaning, not registered Democrats, who would be more likely to vote. http://www.wjbc.com/wire2/news/03442_ObamaPollWEB_145219.htm Barack Catches Hillary in New Poll According to last week’s USA Today/Gallup Poll, the tie between Obama (D-IL) and Clinton (D-NY) marks the first time that Clinton hasn't comfortably led the field of Democratic candidates. Other national polls still show Clinton leading Obama but Obama aides say they are clearly gaining ground... http://news.ncmonline.com/news/view_article.html?article_id=e1f26cdd59ef307e50b74bf476015946 |