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Pew Poll: Obama leads McCain by 6, Clinton leads by 4
The poll says:
Clinton (D) 49%, McCain (R) 45%
Obama (D) 50%, McCain (R) 44%Sample size: 1,323 registered voters. Margin of error: ±3%
That's the news that's about November.
That's the news that's about changing the party in power. That's the news about getting serious about ending Iraq, winning in Afghanistan, not lunging into Iran, moving hard toward green energy, and getting meaningful action on health.
Sadly, the TPM headline is about a microtrend in the primary, just the way Karl Rove and Marc Penn would spin it. Between two Democrats, working class white voters prefer Clinton by a wide margin. It's true. It's a good signal on where Obama could do constructive work to widen his lead in November. It's a good indication of how the Clinton endorsements will be valuable.
But it is not the main news, not at all, not at all, not at all.
The main news from this poll is that both Democratic candidates are doing well against the Republican.
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Comments (1)
Thank you! The landslide choice of words in the TPM headline makes me especially upset.
At this point it is very much a perception game. If we lose this once in a lifetime chance for a great leader, how do we tell our grandchildren it was because his pastor was a bit too wild? That makes no sense at all.
May 1, 2008 8:59 PM | Reply | Permalink
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