New LA Times National Poll: Hillary 42% Obama 33% Edwards 11%

[Herman Munster]

http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-na-poll24jan24,1,5730437.story

Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) maintains a solid lead in her party's presidential race among Democratic voters nationwide, despite a surge in support since late last year for Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.), a Los Angeles Times/Bloomberg Poll has found.

Clinton was preferred by 42% of the likely Democratic voters polled, Obama by 33% -- a significant increase for him since a similar poll in early December, when he was the choice of 21%. Clinton's support remained virtually unchanged over that period.

The overall preference figures mask a pronounced racial divide among Democratic voters: About two-thirds of black respondents said they would vote for Obama, while only about one-fourth of white respondents said he was their choice.

The poll also found that an increasing number of Democratic voters -- about two-thirds -- say they are certain who they will vote for, making major swings in preference less likely as the primary season heads into the states with the most delegates at stake.

[KennedyGuy]

1. Bu-Bu-Bu-But..South carolina...(whimper)

[Herman Munster]

2. which will be forgotten 3 days later after Florida comes in

and Hillary wins by 20 or more.

[knowledgeispwr]

3. No delegates Florida?

Why won't it be ignored like Michigan?

[JackORoses]

11. you're dreaming, Hermie

but keep on building the House of Hillary upon MI and FL

I will enjoy seeing it come down.

[ronnykmarshall]

4. WELL! Let me tell you something Mr. MAN!

I have YET to see a Hillary ad in Los Angeles. NOT ONE! That is a SLAP in the face of the people of Los Angeles!! That's a load of carp if you ask me!

[TwilightZone]

7. She must be floundering.

Ok, we won't start that again. ;)

[ronnykmarshall]

8. Don't scallop off !

:silly:

[ruggerson]

5. Here's the kicker

When asked for whom they would vote if their first choice dropped out, slightly more Edwards voters leaned toward Clinton than toward Obama, the poll found."

[MoonRiver]

6. Come Super Tuesday and it is all over,

for Obama. :D

[ronnykmarshall]

9. No it's not.

Yeah, I'd LOVE to wake up on my birthday (hint, hint ... Feb 6th) and see that it's a done deal. BUT it's NOT gonna happen.

[MoonRiver]

13. So you think we'll end up with a brokered convention?

I've heard that the primary will probably be decided on Super Tuesday.

P.S. Happy B'Day in advance! :hi:

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

10. If those numbers hold up and if Edwards stays in

how will that break down as far as delegates are concerned and will that give Hillary Clinton enough for the nomination? I admit I'm completely ignorant about the world of political delegates. I guess some states have winner-take-all rules. But is 42% enough to lock up a nomination at the convention?

And is this poll only taken among registered Democrats? Don't some states allow open primaries where Independents can vote?

[Proud2BAmurkin]

12. ouch. gotta hurt