Poll: Obama Cuts Clinton Ohio Lead In Half

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Taken from Ohiochick in LBN.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=3197513&mesg_id=3197513
Source: AP/Internet Broadcasting Systems, Inc.

Late-Voting States Look Forward To Rising Importance

POSTED: 11:04 am EST February 25, 2008
UPDATED: 11:34 am EST February 25, 2008

Hillary Rodham Clinton's 21-point lead in the Quinnipiac poll of Ohio voters has been cut in half, to 11 points, a week away from that state's pivotal primary election. Clinton leads Obama 51-40 percent.

The previous Quinnipiac survey was Feb. 14. Then, Clinton led among college-educated voters by 5 points, but Obama is now ahead with that group by 25 points. She still has substantial leads among women, whites, older voters and those without college degrees, while she and Obama are about even among men. Obama leads with blacks and younger voters.

The latest Ohio Poll found Clinton leading Obama by 8 percentage points among likely Democratic primary voters, TV station WLWT reported.

The poll showed Clinton leading Obama 47-39 percent, with another 9 percent saying they'll vote for former Sen. John Edwards, who suspended his campaign last month.

Only 4 percent of likely Democratic voters said they were undecided.

http://www.newsnet5.com/politics/15401550/detail.html

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

1. Just over a week to go.

I think he can get another twenty or thirty points.

[SteppingRazor]

2. What I've found interesting is the spin being assigned to these polls.

Depending on who you talk to, it's either "Obama cuts Hillary's lead in half in Ohio" or it's "Hillary holds onto commanding lead in Ohio."

[ORDem]

3. This poll is totally bogus if Edwards is pulling 9% in it. LOL.

[Common Sense Party]

4. I think all of America joins me in saying:

"Good grief! We have to put up with this childish bickering for another WEEK?!!??!"

[think4yourself]

6. Right on!

Do these polls include newly registered voters? 'Cause I think the results would be different!

[RamboLiberal]

5. Cincinnati mayor endorses - Cleveland ex-mayor switched from Hillary

Cincinnati's only Democratic "super-delegate," Cincinnati Mayor Mark Mallory, ended months of courting by both Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, by endorsing the Illinois senator just before he came on stage for a rally at the Fifth Third Center.

"I have decided to give my endorsement to Barack Obama,'' Mallory said, calling Obama out on to the stage where nearly 13,000 supporters created a deafening roar.

Mallory and Obama hugged on stage as the crowd stamped, hollered, and cheered, with flashbulbs popping all over. Read Mallory's statement here

Obama, as he began his speech, said he had "some business to take care of."

"Each and every one of you can go down to the Hamilton County Board of Elections - that's 824 Broadway - and vote right now,'' Obama said.

http://frontier.cincinnati.com/blogs/gov/2008/02/obama-campaigns-in-cincinnati.asp

Six months ago, I supported Senator Hillary Clinton. My wife JoAnn and I are friends of the Clintons. President Clinton was only the second elected official, after the assassinations of the 1960s, to give me hope again. Not withstanding his personal transgressions, President Clinton loves America and tried to do as much for the same Americans that the Kennedys and Dr. King were concerned about.

But, after watching the primary election process by the day and sometimes by the hour, I decided that I cannot cast my vote for Senator Clinton.

On March 4th, I'm voting for Barack Obama because I want real change in our America, and he's made me hopeful that he has the intestinal fortitude to make the change which our country so sorely needs.

http://blog.cleveland.com/plaindealer/2008/02/former_cleveland_mayor_michael.html