New CNN Poll: Majority of Dems Prefer Obama

(CNN) -- A majority of Democrats would like to see Barack Obama rather than Hillary Clinton win their party's presidential nomination, according to a national poll out Monday.

Fifty-two percent of registered Democrats questioned in a new CNN/Opinion Research Corporation survey say the senator from Illinois is their choice for president, with 45 percent supporting Clinton.

The poll also suggests Democrats are more enthusiastic about an Obama victory (45 percent) than for a victory by the senator from New York (38 percent).

"The same patterns that we have been seeing in recent exit polls are holding true for Democrats nationwide as well. Obama's biggest support comes from men, younger voters and independents who lean Democratic," CNN polling director Keating Holland said. "Clinton does best among women, older voters and whites. One interesting difference, unlike the exit polls in many states, there is no difference in the national poll between college-educated Democrats and those who never attended college."

http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/03/17/poll.democrats/index.html

for innanimate objects such as table legs and apple pie to be dead on someone's list and at that point we will all officially have lost our minds. :)

but, in fairness, that's just because I think he actually HAS been dead for awhile now.

HRC was dreaming..

:eyes:

I heard the opening song was going to be "The B*tch is Back".

:rofl:

:spank:

Quit it! You're gonna get us both in trouble......:rofl:

coincidence?

n/t.

It's time to move on to the fight against McCain.

glad to see this

Will be a terrific president! :bounce:

:hug:

I wanted to be the first one to post good news for Obama supporters today. It's not fair! ;)

Seriously, great news. He seems to have been hit by the Wright stuff, I don't think we can deny that. But his support among whites has not collapsed as I had feared.

Super-white, super-Christian. They didn't seem to have much of a problem with Obama's "radical" black power pastor.

was front and center.

The CNN/Opinion Research Corp. poll was conducted by telephone March 14-16, with 1, 019 Americans questioned, including 463 registered voters who identify themselves as Democrats or independents who lean Democratic.
http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/03/17/poll.democrats/index.html

I don't know if this is a blip, but I'll take it. It makes me feel all warm & fuzzy.

That was supposed to be the lasting, fatal blow. :shrug:

I'll take my chances with Obama. He's picking up delegates left & right, even in the midst of what some hoped would be his demise. And rising in some polls, dropped a couple of points in others. He's giving a big speech tomorrow, and I expect his numbers to shoot through the stratosphere, because if there's one thing he can do, and do extremely well, is give a helluva speech. Sorry....

:cry:

Bush and Cheney have turned this country in a fucking third world sewer, and you want warm and fuzzy? Un-fucking-believable.

to me that's telling. few people are changing their minds based on the news last week but many are worried that other people will change theirs.

:think:

4.5% margin of error. Wash.

==The poll also suggests Democrats are more enthusiastic about an Obama victory (45 percent) than for a victory by the senator from New York (38 percent).==

that spells trouble

:kick::woohoo::kick:

In the race for the Democratic Presidential Nomination, Monday’s numbers show Obama with 46% support from Likely Democratic Primary Voters while Clinton earns 44% of the vote (see recent daily results). Among Democrats, Clinton leads 48% to 42%, but Obama has a substantial lead among unaffiliated voters likely to participate in a Democratic Primary

Daily tracking results are collected via nightly telephone surveys and reported on a four-day rolling average basis. The general election sample is currently based upon interviews with 1,600 Likely Voters. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence.

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Daily tracking results are collected via nightly telephone surveys and reported on a four-day rolling average basis. Each update includes approximately 900 Likely Democratic Primary Voters and 800 Likely Republican Primary Voters. Margin of sampling error for each is +/- 4 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence.
http://rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/election_20082/2008_presidential_election/daily_presidential_tracking_poll

Among Democrats, Clinton leads 48% to 42%, but Obama has a substantial lead among unaffiliated voters likely to participate in a Democratic Primary.

nice try tho...


so Hillary is ahead in Dems, but Obama has independents... which McCain appeals to as well... hmmm... which is the stronger base? Party memebers or Independents?

in the intelligence of the American electorate doesn't it :)

think Obama would look rather good on a coin sometime in the future :)

:thumbsup:

makes you wonder if they even question the irony.

constantly

Democratic voters have preferred Obama since Iowa and will prefer him when he's in the White House.

I am from her state.

... and only a "goddess" by marriage. :shrug:

difference between this poll and the others that have Hillary ahead, amongst just registered Democrats. Not positive though, but from the way the article was written it does seem like the leaning independents were included, even though at first they say registered democrats only (which if true, would make the line quite disingenuous).

The other statement is exit poll analysis

The second paragraph is simply comparing the results to past exit polls, but it doesn't quite say where the data comes from. They say in the first paragraph registered Democrats, but at the end of the article when they reference how many were polled, they have a separate number that seems to be there to imply that was the number used for the democratic favorite results. I'm not certain on that, it just seems that might be why that number is split out. If it is, then that number does include independent leaners as well, and leaves it open as to whether they did or didn't include them in the first paragraph results.

:)
rec'd

woot

That puts another myth to rest

with the poll. Many here are just trying to catch that wave. Notice number two: if you trying to throw dirt it just might up as mud in face

:rofl:

Ain't it funny how our glorious corporate media and their Republican talking heads are desperate for Hillary to stay in the race - even though they've spent years demonizing her?? Luckily, We The People know better.

it's time to let her campaign be DOA.

The MSM is trying so hard to do to Obama what they managed to do to Howard Dean last time. This time the great people of America are not going to let them get away with it!

GO OBAMA!!! :bounce:

:thumbsup:

in the bag for little Hilly and are trying to do her a solid.

K&R

(doing the moonwalk) :toast:

That's encouraging. There's another article just out, which presents the first time I've seen numbers quoted that show the boost Hillary has received from Rush Limbaugh's endorsement.

http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2008/03/17/many_voting_for_clinton_to_boost_gop/

McCain was beating Clinton by +4 in a similar Gallup poll a month ago. In that same poll, Obama was beating McCain by +1. Amongst liklely voters, Hillary is doing better against McCain than Obama and her numbers have improved (amongst likely voters) 9 times more than Obama's over the past month. Who has the momentum now?
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2008/latestpolls/index.html

Magine That !

Who will be the one to give Sen. Clinton the news?

The evil woman must be defeated. And I'm sure none of you will go to hell for your deliberate and vicious campaign of slander.

folks are getting turned off by HRC's too cute by half snide comments and her campaign's unending kitchen sink tactics. Six weeks is a long time for them to go negative - especially for Democrats. Lets face it, we really are a party of hope for all.

:woohoo:

Smear tactics always have a way of backfiring. :nuke:

All aboard!!! The Obama train is gaining steam and is headed toward the Democratic nomination. :patriot:

Oh Puhleeezzzzzze.....

After watching his speech today I found myself thinking he is not only a presidential candidate and civil rights activist, but a leader with the potential of Martin Luther King, Mandela, Ghandi, and others. It will be great if Americans are evolved enough to elect him. If not I know he will continue to inspire and lead. He is not only a great man, but a good one.

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Oh wait a minute...

Clinton supporters keep telling me that's going to happen so it should be soon right?

:sarcasm:

And I have to say that I'm tacking toward Barack Obama now. I want the nomination resolved and it seems that Obama is the emerging consensus choice.

I'm glad I can proudly support either candidate. Supporting Obama doesn't mean I've abandoned Hillary (or Bill) Clinton. I am grateful for their contribution to our nation and I look forward to more great things from both of them in the future.

But I think it's time to get behind Barack Obama for President.

Hillary has no chance at this point of winning the nomination. Everything she does at this point brings down the party. Continuing is fruitless. Not to mention that Obama beats McCain in national polls, Hillary does not. Why people are continuing to support her boggles my mind. Not even Rev. Wright can stop Obama , or Rezko. Let's get to the GE already! Enough with this sandbox bickering between Hillary and Obama! I am ready to say President Obama!