Gallup Daily: Clinton Moves Within 3 Points of Obama

[DemocratSinceBirth]

These results are based on interviewing conducted April 15-17, with Thursday night's interviewing the first conducted following the April 16 debate in Philadelphia. The initial indications are that Obama may have been hurt by the debate, which was noted for its negative tone and focus on the candidates' recent "gaffes" and Obama's associations with the controversial Rev. Jeremiah Wright and William Ayers (a former member of the radical Weather Underground group).

In Thursday night's interviewing, Clinton received a greater share of national Democratic support than Obama, the first time she has done so in an individual night's interviewing since April 3. That stronger showing for Clinton helped to snap Obama's streak of statistically significant leads in the three-day rolling averages Gallup reports each day. Until today, he had led Clinton by a statistically significant margin in each of the prior 11 Gallup releases.

The full impact of the debate -- and the ensuing media coverage of it -- will be apparent in the coming days, and it will soon be clear if the debate has produced a shift back to a more competitive race, or if Clinton may have received just a temporary boost in support. (To view the complete trend since Jan. 3, 2008, click here.) The next big event on the Democratic primary calendar is Tuesday's Pennsylvania primary.

http://www.gallup.com/poll/106630/Gallulp-Daily-Clinton-Moves-Within-Points-Obama.aspx

[DemGa]

1. I've anticipated people stepping back

and asking: "who the hell is this guy Obama"? He's still an unknown to large degree -- his time on the scene cannot match his fervent following. Pragmatism steps in at some point.

[Indydem]

2. And reality arrives to bite the Obamites in the keister n/t

[EmperorHasNoClothes]

3. And a 3 point drop in a national poll is your proof of that.

:eyes:

[JoFerret]

5. So long as you've anticipated it

we should be OK

[DemGa]

6. Not if it doesn't arrive in time.

[hell-bent]

4. Oh my!

Surely that poll is an outlier! :sarcasm: Now, don't expect MSGOP cable to show that new poll on their crawler...Those polls only show up when BO has a ten point spread.

[NJSecularist]

7. Newsweek tells us Hillary is losing nationally by 20 points. n/t

[hell-bent]

14. Link, please!

[NJSecularist]

16. Here

http://www.newsweek.com/id/132721

[DemocratSinceBirth]

19. Somebody Is Wrong

I guess we will get confirmation or negation in the coming days from Gallup and Rass...

Arguing over polls is silly...

[EFerrari]

8. The framing is funny. Shouldn't that be "Obama moves within 3 Points of Clinton?

[WillYourVoteBCounted]

9. Obama will turn all lemons to lemon-aid

[hell-bent]

12. Well, of course he can!

Isn't he the Anointed One that will deliver us from all things evil and injurious? It's sad to see his zealots so out of touch with reality. I would conjecture that the average age of the Master's surrogates is around 19 or 20 years and have never voted for a Democratic presidential candidate. Most are still concerned with their complexions. :>)

[bowens43]

17. Oh the irony of a hillbot

talking about being out of touch with reality!!!!!

Oh look the hillbots hate the young too! Is there anyone you people don't hate?

[Arrowhead2k1]

10. Oh my God, I guess it's over for us.

You win, Hillary, you win!
:sarcasm:

[TankLV]

11. Great news - just as expected...obama lost BIGTIME the other nite...

he can't win it, and hasn't regained his any mo for a few months now...

[slinkerwink]

13. Obama just opened up a giant 19 point lead over Clinton in Newsweek poll!

[hell-bent]

15. Link, please!

Or, is it the policy of the Obamatrons just to put out information that pumps up or strokes the other Obamatrons? BTW, is that the magazine where several of its editors appear on KO's show and spew the Hillary hatred like a bunch of puppets? Disgusting individuals.

[Arrowhead2k1]

18. Oh the irony..

is killing me. :rofl:

Here's your link asswipe.
http://www.newsweek.com/id/132721/page/1

[DemocratSinceBirth]

20. It's A Violation Of DU Rules To Call People Asswipes

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