Election 2008

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Obama-McCain Race Could Be Akin to 2004
May 7, 2008

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Gallup Daily: Obama 49%, Clinton 45%

May 11, 2008
Barack Obama remains in a slightly advantageous position in national Democratic voters’ nomination preferences, with 49% supporting him and 45% Hillary Clinton. Both Democrats fare similarly against John McCain in general election trial heats.

Obama’s Support Similar to Kerry’s in 2004

May 7, 2008
Gallup Poll data suggest that Barack Obama, if he wins the Democratic nomination, will enter the general-election race in roughly the same position in which John Kerry ended his unsuccessful quest in 2004, especially among white and black voters, and voters with less than a college education.

Obama Beats McCain Among Jewish Voters

May 7, 2008
Gallup Poll Daily tracking finds Jewish Democrats continuing to favor Hillary Clinton over Barack Obama for the Democratic presidential nomination, but by only a slim margin -- 50% to 43% in April, compared with 51% to 41% in March.

Most Democrats Not Eager for Either Candidate to Drop Out

May 6, 2008
Prior to Tuesday’s North Carolina and Indiana primaries, 60% of Democrats said that both Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton should continue to campaign; 23% said Clinton should drop out and 15% said Obama should.

Clinton Supporters Believe Wright Is Relevant to Campaign

May 5, 2008
Fifty-one percent of Democratic supporters of Hillary Clinton who have followed the Jeremiah Wright controversy say it is a legitimate topic of discussion in the presidential campaign, while 85% of Barack Obama supporters who have followed it disagree.
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USA Today/Gallup Poll and New York Times/CBS News Poll

May 6, 2008
"The USA Today/Gallup poll found Hillary Clinton ahead of Obama among Democrats, while The New York Times/CBS News poll found Obama strongly ahead of Clinton. That single finding helped set the tone for the news coverage."
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