National Quinnipiac Poll: Obama over McCain by 7; white voters favor McCain by 7 over both dems

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Obama vs. McCain: 47-40
Clinton vs. McCai: 46-41

Independent voters favor Obama over McCain by 48-37
Independents are tied in a Clinton-McCain race 41-41

Men vote 45-44 McCain over Obama
Men vote 46-42 McCain over Clinton

Women vote 49-36 Obama over McCain
Women vote 51-36 Hillary over McCain

White voters favor McCain 47-40 over Obama
White voters favor McCain 48-41 over Clinton

Black voters give Obama 87% of their votes
Black voters give Hillary 79% of their votes.

By a 49-42 percent margin the gas tax holiday is opposed; Independents oppose it 56-38.

http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x1295.xml?ReleaseId=1177&ss=print

Also per Rasmussen:

Iowa
Obama: 44%
McCain 42%

McCain: 45%
Clinton: 42%

www.rasmussenreports.com

[me b zola]

1. Interesting poll results

As the party unites behind Obama, Obama's numbers strengthen against McCain. If the convention is all about uniting behind Obama, then I think that he will open a double digit lead against McCain.

The white voter results should also put to bed the meme that the media has been spewing.

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4. If Clinton is not in it at the convention I think it will be a very successful convention for Obama.

[me b zola]

5. She has the power to strengthen our nominee

or create chaos and weaken our nominee. She will be a pariah if she chooses poorly.

[mrreowwr_kittty]

2. So much for that all-important hard working white vote, eh? nt

[Aloha Spirit]

3. 76% of Rep's are unsatisfied with the candidates. Possibly related ;-)

http://zogby.com/news/ReadNews.dbm?ID=1505

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6. kick