POLL: Obama 49 (+16), Hillary 46 (+4)

[jefferson_dem]

CNN poll gives Obama 3-point edge; McCain a 15-point lead

CNN just reported on the air that its latest national poll also signals the Democratic presidential nomination race is basically a tie -- but that Sen. Barack Obama has a slight lead over Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton.

The CNN/Opinion Research survey puts Obama's support among registered Democrats at 49%. Clinton's support: 46%. The margin of error: +/-4.5 percentage points.

Compare those numbers to the latest USA TODAY/Gallup Poll, which Jill reported about yesterday and in the newspaper this morning. That showed Clinton's support at 45% and Obama's at 44%. (Full results here.)

http://blogs.usatoday.com/onpolitics/2008/02/cnn-poll-gives.html

Previous measurement reflected above was taken on 1-14.

[BeyondGeography]

1. What the hell...As Stevie Wonder would sing it

Baaa-rack Obaaa-maa, Baaa-rack Obaaa-maa

[neutron]

5. You'd better read Today's NYT!

Our top economist discredits Obama's Health Plan
and says it will tailspin:

If you combine the economic analysis with these political realities, here's what I think it says: If Mrs. Clinton gets the Democratic nomination, there is some chance -- nobody knows how big -- that we'll get universal health care in the next administration. If Mr. Obama gets the nomination, it just won't happen.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/0,1518,532906,00.html

[psychopomp]

7. GOOOOBAAAAMAAAAA!

Yeah!

[jakem]

10. OMFG.

[NoBorders]

17. On the other hand...

snip
The most disturbing thing about his column in today's NY Times is that he's dead wrong. A mandate without enforcement, which is what Clinton's plan proposes, won't cover any more people than Obama's plan. Over 90 of the nation's most prominent health policy scholars recently signed a letter to this effect (I've reprinted the letter with the names of the signers at the bottom.) Krugman is just picking the experts who agree with him - but the balance of opinion is that mandates don't matter.
snip

Krugman is not some sort of god.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/2/4/24033/97081/188/449344

[kstewart33]

2. Wow. Everybody I know here in Denver is going to caucus

tomorrow night. And we're ALL voting Obama!

[Imagevision]

3. McCain is going to have it extremely tough going against Obama...

[shayes51]

4. Don't count on it.

[snooper2]

16. Wobble boy will look like a fucking fool in a debate against Obama

nt

[Jai4WKC08]

24. Yeah, cuz Obama's such a great debator n/t

:rofl:

[CreekDog]

6. Jiminy Crickets!

feels like riding some sort of wave. we'll see.

[workinclasszero]

8. Awesome!

GO OBAMA!!!

Me and my wife cant wait for Super Tuesday to get here! I'm going to cast my ballot for President Obama then kick back and watch the election returns roll in all day and into the night!

Barack Obama has an appointment with destiny and it starts tomorrow!!:toast: :party:

[Nedsdag]

23. New Jersey in the house!

I'll be getting up extra early to vote tomorrow.

Even my usually apolitical brother will be voting tomorrow for Barack!

GObama!

[MannyGoldstein]

9. Excellent

I'll keeping beseeching The Almighty!

[OzarkDem]

11. CNN wants to keep the GOP in the WH

is that a surprise to you? :shrug:

[Thrill]

18. If they did they would be promoting Hillary.

[Colobo]

22. Are you for real?

[usregimechange]

12. KICK!

[Apollo11]

13. Within the margin of error

But very interesting, especially the day before Super Tuesday.

[William769]

14. And the link right next to it.

National Democratic poll of polls

Likely Democratic primary voters' choice for nominee

Clinton 47%

Obama 40%

Unsure 13%

http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/02/03/pollofpolls/index.html

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

20. *

[cloudythescribbler]

15. Has there been a checkup onpoll data w/ Obama tied nationally but BEHIND in Tsunami Tues states? nt

[Thrill]

19. Herman must be pooping his Pants

[mtnsnake]

21. We all know what happens when NY'ers are played as the underdogs

Look out! :smoke:

[Barack_America]

25. Within MOE, but first time Obama has been ahead.

Gobama!!