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California Dems Demand Do-Over
A new poll of California voters appears to undercut Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's argument that she is the stronger presidential candidate in big states, showing that her long-standing support in the nation's most populous state has eroded among Democrats - and even women.
The latest Field Poll shows that Illinois Sen. Barack Obama - who lost the Feb. 5 California primary to Clinton by nine points - is now preferred as the party nominee by a landslide 51 to 38 percent among the state's Democrats, according to a poll of 914 likely party voters taken May 16-27. ...
Obama and Clinton each beat McCain by 17 points in the state.
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Comments (7)
To all of those people (especially readytoblowagasket) that often talk about my comments being merely anecdotal, read the report.
I told you so.
May 30, 2008 11:42 AM | Reply | Permalink
Just proves the name recognition thing. When few people knew Obama, they voted for the household name. Seems as this campaign has progressed, they got to know Obama better, but they also got to really know Clinton better. Buyers' remorse indeed. Wonder how the same poll would come out in Florida?
May 30, 2008 12:09 PM | Reply | Permalink
Heavens, we'd better let them revote lest we risk disenfranchizing California and cede it to McCain this November.
May 30, 2008 12:58 PM | Reply | Permalink
Whoo whee, 914 likely party voters. Quick, throw out those 4.2 million votes, we've got buyer's remorse....
May 30, 2008 4:17 PM | Reply | Permalink
Wow
May 30, 2008 4:50 PM | Reply | Permalink
When Obama is unknown nobody votes for him. As he gets name recognition his popularity increases. As his negatives get known his popurity tanks. His negative are almost as high as the other two major candidates and that was before Father Pfleger.
Why is it that so many of Obama's mentors are power hungry wommen haters?
May 31, 2008 10:47 AM | Reply | Permalink
Your comments are silly and I fundamentally disagree. I still like them though, because I can't help but picture the Little Rascals when I read that last part of it.
May 31, 2008 11:02 AM | Reply | Permalink
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