Openleft.com - Impressive that Hillary has been able to turn back Obama's momentum

[exchange77]

The Gallup and Rasmussen tracking polls have both moved back toward Clinton today (yesterday's numbers in parenthesis):

Clinton: 46.5% (43.5%)
Obama: 39.0% (39.0%)

This could be due to any number of factors, including the debate, the inevitable fading bounce, superior Clinton campaigning, or even the demographics of Friday polling. (Considering the age gap between Clinton and Obama supporters, who do you think is more likely to be at home on a Friday night?) Whatever the cause might actually be, it could not come at a better time for Clinton, since Obama had pulled to within just two or three points in the days immediately after the departure of Edwards from the campaign. It also seems to be rippling into state level polls, as Rasmussen also shows Clinton leading in Missouri by nine, and in Alabama by five (Alabama is a must-win for Obama, and it should be noted that the previous Rasmussen poll of Alabama put Clinton up 15).


As far as big momentum changers in the final days go, it does not appear that either Edwards or Gore will endorse. If Clinton does win the nomination, it will be despite established media, progressive media, and conservative media, all of whom have given more favorable coverage to Obama. It is impressive that she has been able to turn back Obama's momentum, despite having comparatively few allies in virtually every media outlet.


http://www.openleft.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=3594

[JackORoses]

you had to look long and hard for an outdated article, didn't you?

[Drunken Irishman]

1. Uh, Gallup's tracking poll has Obama closing the gap.

http://www.gallup.com/poll/104119/Clinton-Obama-Tied-Both-Satisfying-Democrats.aspx

Print E-mail February 3, 2008
Clinton and Obama Tied: Both Are Satisfying to DemocratsMajority of Democrats would enthusiastically vote for either in the fallUSA Democrats Election 2008 Republicans Americas Northern America by Lydia Saad
Page:12PRINCETON, NJ -- A new USA Today/Gallup poll, conducted Jan. 30-Feb. 2, finds Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama in a statistical tie for the Democratic presidential nomination, with Clinton preferred by 45% of Democrats nationally and Obama by 44%.

[MadBadger]

2. You cannot just average two polls togehter. What about the ABC, CBS, and USA Today poll?

[NightWatcher]

3. why are you posting duplicate posts?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x4376219

According to their website openleft is a blog run by three guys. Who cares what these three guys have to say about anything?

[elizm]

4. You've been working hard today since you joined. 36 whole posts...

And I would be willing to bet they are all slams on Obama. Maybe you should check some of the other polls out today rather than pick the one that you like. Reeks of desperation.

Please disclose...Hillary your candidate?

[ErnestoG]

5. I guess you missed Gallups recent polls

in your mad rush to post as many threads as possible.

[Abacus]

6. As I stated in your other thread,

look again.

[JFKgirl]

7. Ill bet any amount of money that the original poster is a paid operative

Im willing to fork up the dough. I just know you're being paid, I can feel it.

[ErnestoG]

12. Wouldnt surprise me. One indication is they come in with numerous, robotic threads.

[The_Casual_Observer]

8. By the time this post plays out, the entire DU Obama fan club will

have chimed in & dissed you personally. I'll be all of 15-20 of them.

[REDFISHBLUEFISH]

9. Repubs do not stand a chance, Hillary beating the FAR left and the Repubs here!

[Nitrogenica]

11. "here"??

Where's here?

[jefferson_dem]

10. Bowers is a total shill for Hill --- a Taylor Marsh with testicles.

Besides, this day old theory is already discredited with today's numbers.