Democrats in dead heat going into Super Tuesday

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CNN: Democrats in dead heat going into Super Tuesday



(CNN) -- With a new poll showing their race in a virtual dead heat nationally, the Democratic presidential candidates made their final pitches Monday to voters before Super Tuesday. Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama made campaign swings in the Northeast as nearly two dozen states got ready to hold contests in what will be virtually a national primary.

At a roundtable discussion in New Haven, Connecticut, Clinton returned to two issues she repeatedly has touched on, health care and the economic concerns of the middle class. "Most Americans are in-between people," she said. "You know, the middle class is under tremendous pressure. It is everything. The cost of everything is going up. And even if you make what used to be considered good wages, they don't cover the increase in costs, in everything from energy to health care."...

Obama on Monday used an appearance in East Rutherford, New Jersey -- home of the new Super Bowl champions, the New York Giants -- to emphasize his ability to attract independents and Republicans. Obama was introduced by actor Robert De Niro and joined on stage by Sen. Edward Kennedy, who endorsed Obama last week. Kennedy is a Massachusetts Democrat and a fan of the New England Patriots, the team the Giants beat Sunday night.

"I have said repeatedly that this campaign is about bringing people together. And for me to be able to bring a Patriots fan to the Meadowlands the day after the Super Bowl is like bringing the lion and the lamb together," Obama said. "We can bridge all gaps and all divisions in this country."...

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As the candidates made a last-minute push, a CNN/Opinion Research Corp. poll out Monday showed Obama erasing Clinton's lead among Democrats nationally. The two were in a virtual tie, with Obama at 49 percent and Clinton at 46 percent, the poll found....

http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/02/05/super.dems/index.html#cnnSTCText

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