In a hypothetical general-election head-to-head, Obama leads McCain by a slim 51-to-44-percent margin, with the public split 49 percent for Clinton to 46 percent for McCain. Against McCain, Obama does better than Clinton among voters who are African American, college-educated and younger. Clinton draws more support than Obama does against McCain among white voters who are older or female and those whose family incomes are less than $50,000 a year.

Link (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/05/12/AR2008051201073.html?hpid=topnews)


Either one of the two Democratic contenders, Illinois Sen. Barack Obama or New York Sen. Hillary Clinton, leads the likely Republican presidential nominee, Arizona Sen. John McCain, according to a Quinnipiac University national poll released today. Sen. Obama leads Sen. McCain 47 - 40 percent while Sen. Clinton is up 46 - 41 percent.

In an Obama-McCain matchup, independent voters back the Democrat 48 - 37 percent, the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University poll finds. Men split with 45 percent for McCain and 44 percent for Obama, while women back Obama 49 - 36 percent. McCain leads 47 - 40 percent among white voters, while blacks back Obama 87 - 4 percent.

In a Clinton-McCain contest, independent voters split with 41 - 41 percent. Men go with McCain 46 - 42 percent while women back Clinton 51 - 36 percent. White voters back McCain 48 - 41 percent, the same margin as the Obama-McCain matchup, while black voters back Clinton 79 - 8 percent.

Link (http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x1284.xml?ReleaseID=1177&What=&strArea=;&strTime=0)

Polls from Oregon, which is poorer and whiter than Ohio:

With a week until Oregon's primary, a new Public Policy Polling survey finds Sen. Barack Obama ahead of Sen. Hillary Clinton, 53% to 39%.

Link (http://politicalwire.com/archives/2008/05/13/ppp_poll_obama_holds_solid_lead_in_oregon.html)

A new Portland Tribune poll in Oregon finds Sen. Barack Obama "has amassed a nearly insurmountable lead" in advance of next week's primary. Obama leads Sen. Hillary Clinton by 20 points, 55% to 35%, among likely Democratic voters.

Link (http://politicalwire.com/archives/2008/05/14/portland_tribune_poll_obama_way_ahead_in_oregon.ht ml)

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Those polls are all conducted by the Illuminati.

I'm sort of let down. I clicked on this thread, figuring if TLG started a thread about poles, it must be good. But alas, only politics... :sulks:

I'm sort of let down. I clicked on this thread, figuring if TLG started a thread about poles, it must be good. But alas, only politics... :sulks:

Aw, I am at work right now, but when I get home I'll make a thread that will not disappoint! :D

Aw, I am at work right now, but when I get home I'll make a thread that will not disappoint! :D

:woohoo:

New Reuters/Zogby national polls:

Obama - 48 McCain - 40

Clinton - 43 McCain - 43

Obama leads McCain in November match: Reuters poll (http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080521/pl_nm/usa_poll_politics_dc)

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrat Barack Obama has opened an 8-point national lead on Republican John McCain as the U.S. presidential rivals turn their focus to a general election race, according to a Reuters/Zogby poll released on Wednesday.

Obama, who was tied with McCain in a hypothetical head-to-head matchup last month, moved to a 48 percent to 40 percent lead over the Arizona senator in May as he took command of his grueling Democratic presidential duel with rival Hillary Clinton.

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The poll also found Obama expanded his lead over Clinton in the Democratic race to 26 percentage points, doubling his advantage from mid-April as Democrats begin to coalesce around Obama and prepare for the general election battle with McCain.

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Obama led McCain among independents, 47 percent to 35 percent, and led among some groups of voters who have backed Clinton during their Democratic primary battle, including Catholics, Jews, union households and voters making less than $35,000 a year.

McCain led among whites, NASCAR fans, and elderly voters. McCain led with voters who believed the United States was on the right track, and Obama led with the much higher percentage of voters who believed it was on the wrong track.

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The poll found Clinton, who has shrugged off calls to quit the Democratic race, tied at 43 percent with McCain in the national poll.

Never underestimate the NASCAR vote.