2 Georgia Polls taken after Edwards withdrawal both show Obama picking up all Edwards support

[grantcart]

Two polls done in Georgia both taken after Edwards withdrew show amazingly similar results indicating virtually all of Edwards supporters have gone to Obama

http://www.pollster.com/08-GA-Dem-Pres-Primary.php


state by state results can be seen here

http://www.pollster.com/08-GA-Dem-Pres-Primary.php

[4dsc]

1. I haven't gone to anyone!! n/t

[jakem]

2. makes sense to me-

if Edwards folks like Hillary, they would have gone to her earlier, when it became clear she was more viable.

Obama, as well as being an excellent choice for his own merits, is still the alt-Clinton vote.

[surfermaw]

8. Hate to bread you bubble, but I am for Hillary

Being born in Gerogia and raise there, now in N.C....it isn't suprising to me that Obama is a head in Georgia, I wouldn't take Georgia as an example that Obama is taking ..the Edwards vote..Georgia would be a poor example.... You know it sort of like S.C.

[emilyg]

11. Go Hillary.

[jakem]

12. bread my bubble?!

i should hope not!

;-)

[grantcart]

13. the example had nothing to do with Obama leading

It had to do with the fact that 2 polls taken after Edwards withdraw show the same results

Obama picked up virtually all of Edwards support. The fact that he was leading or not was not really relevant


You can find the leads state by state - which Clinton leads as of today here:


http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=4313139&mesg_id=4313139

[formernaderite]

18. sort of like SC?

btw...what are you meaning? something akin to what Bill said: Jesse Jackson won in SC? AWFUL...and this Edwards supporter is heading to the Obama camp.

[CottonBear]

3. I'm in GA and I'm going to vote for Edwards on Super Tuesday if he's still onthe ballot.

I want to know if he'll pick up delegates if he gets 15% of the vote? Anyone know?

[grantcart]

5. I think he will if he gets the 15% because

he didn't withdraw from the race but "suspended" his active campaign.

[jackson_dem]

14. In theory he would but I doubt he is going to get 15% anywhere now

[grantcart]

15. I agree

the only states where it might happen are OK and Missouri

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=4313139&mesg_id=4313139

[jackson_dem]

20. Not now that he has dropped out

He was going to win delegates in most states and had a chance of winning Oklahoma and North Dakota, perhaps also Kansas and New Mexico, although there was no recent polling for the last two and no polling at all for North Dakota. Edwards' strength in North Dakota was having a lot of institutional support there among North Dakota politicians. It was one of the few states where he had a lot of that kind of support. In most states, though, he would be getting between 15-20% and with him out I just don't see enough people voting for a candidate who has dropped out to allow him to reach the 15% mark.

[OzarkDem]

4. Poor things

How soon before they get buyers remorse. Its hard to settle for a Yugo when you've been riding in a Ferrari.

Oh, wait. They're "downscale Democrats". They should be accustomed to low expectations.

[napi21]

6. I realize that's good for Barack, but you know he'll NEVER win Ga in

the GE. I've lived here 8 years, and no matter what Dem I vote for, they NEVER win over the Pub! The rural folks are so red you need sunglasses to look at them!

[Perky]

16. I think The south is going to be more competive than people think

Evidenced by the AA turnout in SC and dislike of McCain on Immigration and Campaign Finance and deep suspicions by the religious right.


It is a bit of a perfect storm.


But if AA turn out is up by 25% and we pull 40% of urban/exurban whites we could see the elements of a landslide.

[napi21]

19. I HOPE you'r right, but I haven't seen any change in the attitudes

of the people around here! I've spent too many hours watching the Dem returns coming in and looking good, only to be completely disappointed when the rural vote finally came in and dashed my hopes to the street! I'll keep MY fingers crossed though. Actually the one big thing I'm hoping for is that the evangelicals are so disenchanted wiwth the Pub candidate, that they just stay HOME!

[book_worm]

7. Georgia was looking good for Obama prior but I think he will do very well there, indeed.

[disndat]

9. Yoy can still vote for Edwards delegate

and vote for Obama on 2/5.

[grantcart]

10. how do you split the vote?

[dragonlady]

17. The latest DailyKos poll, for what it's worth

In last week's poll, Edwards got 42%, Kucinich 2%. Yesterday, Obama increased from 41 to 76%, a gain of 35 percentage points since last week, Clinton's score increased from 9 to 11%, Other from 1 to 5%, and No F'ing Clue from 2 to 6%.