1. The latest CNN poll out of Texas has Obama 50% Clinton 46%. Here is how they report it.
In the CNN/Opinion Research Corp. survey released Monday, 50 percent of likely Democratic primary voters said Obama is their choice for the party’s nominee, while 46 percent backed Clinton.
But taking into account the poll’s sampling error of plus or minus 3.5 percentage points for Democratic respondents, the race is a virtual tie.
I know this is just a poll, but if someone tells you this is not big news, they work for the Clintons.
According to usaelectionpolls.com the Rasmussen poll taken on 2/14 had Clinton holding a 54% to 38% lead over Obama with 9% unsure. That was 2 days after Potomac Primary.
The CNN poll taken between 2/15-2/17 saw the gap tighten to Clinton 50% Obama 48% with 2% unsure.
The period between the 2/14 Rasmussen and the 2/17 CNN polls was the same time that Hillary picked up her negative attacks on Obama with her Wisconsin television commercials.
All of this makes the latest CNN poll big news. It looks like Obama is drawing more then just the unsure to his side.
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February 26th, 2008 at 2:21 pm
CBS/NYT Polls have Obama gaining nationally, too. 54% of national voters prefer Obama to Hill’s 44%. Texas is Hillary’s Last Stand—yee haw!