NYT/CBS National poll Obama 54 Clinton 38

[jezebel]

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/02/25/opinion/polls/main3874915.shtml
(CBS) A new CBS News/New York Times poll finds Barack Obama with a 16-point lead over rival Hillary Clinton among Democratic primary voters nationwide.

Obama, coming off 11 straight primary and caucus victories, had the support of 54 percent of Democratic primary voters nationally. Clinton had 38 percent support.

In a CBS News poll taken three weeks ago, shortly before Super Tuesday, Obama and Clinton were tied at 41 percent. Clinton led by 15 points nationally in January.

The former first lady has lost her advantage among women, according to the poll: The two leading Democrats now have even levels of support among female primary voters.

Men, meanwhile, disproportionately favor Obama. He leads Clinton among male Democratic primary voters 67 percent to 28 percent, and leads among white men 61 percent to 33 percent.

Fifty-nine percent of Democratic primary voters said Obama has the best chance of beating likely Republican nominee John McCain in the general election. Twenty-eight percent said Clinton is most likely to win in November.

Obama is now seen as the likely Democratic nominee: More than two-thirds of Democratic primary voters said they expect the Illinois senator to win the nomination.
When all registered voters were asked who they favored in a head-to-head general election match up between Obama and McCain, Obama led by 12 percentage points, 50 to 38 percent.

In a Clinton-McCain match up, registered voters were evenly split, with 46 percent backing each candidate.

Obama beats McCain by 10 points among independents, while McCain beats Clinton by 17 points among that group

[usregimechange]

1. I guess the BS isn't working

[anonymous171]

2. I wonder if Penn reads these...nt

[shadowknows69]

3. Ouch, that's gotta sting

[my3boyz]

4. Wow! I normally don't pay attention to national polls at this point

but I'm stunned! One of the pundits said they still look at them because sometimes they can show a trend....

[THUNDER HANDS]

5. incoming!

[x-g.o.p.er]

6. 31 point swing in three weeks

Amazing.

[Adelante]

7. Whoa - when did that happen?

:wow:

[Kahuna]

11. After the debate..That Hillary won with the last question when she showed..

her REAL SELF.. :eyes: :sarcasm:

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

8. All I can say is "WOW" and . . .

someone needs to tell Hillary to bow out gracefully with what little dignity she has left.

GObama!!!

[Dems Will Win]

9. Obama is only 1 behind on women and 23 points ahead among white men.

Her campaign has been overwhelmed by the Amazing Obamenon

[Kahuna]

10. tsk tsk tsk tsk. No wonder she's acting like a fool. nt

[StevieM]

12. Good then...he can win without my vote. If he keeps this up, he's not going to get it (eom)

x

[jezebel]

13. Keeps what up? Winning? NT

nt

[Greyskye]

14. Brilliant! Here's your sign.

"If he keeps this up (winning), he's not going to get (my vote)"

[blonndee]

16. Keeps what up? What offense has he committed? nt

[Alexander]

20. Keeps up what? Fake outrage, public outbursts and likening his opponents to terrorists?

Oh wait, that's what Hillary does. :eyes:

[Scurrilous]

15. Great news!

:thumbsup:

[TheDonkey]

17. USA Today/Gallup Poll: Obama 51% Hillary 39%

saw on CNBC today

[TeamJordan23]

18. Nice....he is beating McCain by 12% according to this poll also. nm

[psychopomp]

19. I think I hear corks popping

on bottles of wine at Clinton campaign offices...

[Alexander]

21. Wow, Obama beats McCain by 12%! So much for "McCain will destroy Obama".

:rofl: