Polls Show Clinton and Obama Locked in Tight Races
Indiana and North Carolina voters cast ballots today in the critical primaries
After more than two weeks of zigzagging between Indiana and North Carolina, Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama can do little more today than wait and see what sort of impact the resurgence of Obama's former minister and the battle over the gas tax holiday will have on voters.
Since her April 22 victory in Pennsylvania, Clinton has turned to populism and cast herself as a friend of the little guy, advocating along with John McCain, for a gas-tax free summer. On the other hand, Barack Obama has had to contend with part deux of the Rev. Jeremiah Wright scandal, further distancing himself from his former pastor, and has portrayed the gas tax vacation as "pandering" and a politically smooth quick fix for a bigger problem facing the country.
At stake are 187 pledged delegates—the biggest delegate prize left in the primary contests. Of the two states that hold contests today, Indiana has always been the more competitive. The Zogby poll out Monday had Obama leading by a way-too-close-to-call 2 points. However in another poll, this one conducted by Suffolk University, Clinton was ahead of Obama by 6 points in the Hoosier State. And then today, the Zogby poll showed Obama ahead in Indiana again by a statistically insignificant 2 points. The RealClearPolitics average of polls conducted in Indiana over the last week had Clinton ahead by 5 points.
While Clinton had also been moving up in North Carolina—in part because Bill Clinton has made a special effort in the state to visit small towns—the most recent polls still show her lagging behind Obama. In the last 24 hours, Obama's polling numbers have improved so much that he sits ahead of Clinton by 14 points, according to the Zogby poll out today. The RealClearPolitics average of polls taken in North Carolina over the last week has the senator from Illinois beating the senator from New York by 8 points.
Yesterday in a final push, Clinton and Obama appeared on the morning news programs and then the candidates and their politically-savvy spouses spent the day zipping between North Carolina and Indiana. Michelle Obama visited Gary, Ind., and then made two appearances in North Carolina. Bill Clinton stopped in Elizabeth City and New Bern, N.C., while Senator Clinton spent time in Winterville before jetting off to several campaign stops in Indiana. Barack Obama held a nighttime rally in Indianapolis, where he appeared alongside Stevie Wonder.
And in predictable political fashion, tonight the candidates will appear in the states where they feel they have the best shot of winning. The Obamas will hold an election night party in Raleigh, N.C., while Clinton will be in Indianapolis, where she plans to hold an "Election Night Celebration," most likely crossing her fingers that the polls showing her ahead of Obama in the Hoosier State were spot on.
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Let Wisdom elect, not Emotions
Put aside all bickerings, look into their eyes. You will see who is the honest guy.
Obama is doing at least one thing wise in my eyes, dear mine.
He puts the country high, himself behind, loves all kinds.
Not that Clinton is not nice, but Obama we can better rely.
Let Obama rule and guide and invite Clinton to advise.
Then it will be a beautiful marriage, for America, for the World, for you and I.
danger and disgrace
To Vote for BO is both disgraceful and dangerous and I will try to make my point in the following:
DIsgraceful
Has not acheived anything substantial enough to claim the throne to the greatest kingdom in modern world. Has associated with Rev. Jeremiah for 20 plus years. If u did't know J Wright is anti-white,anti-jew and above all anti-american and has openly stated so. All politicians lie but BO has made his whole 20-year life a lie to become the President. He shares JW's views and philosophy but now condemns him and if we believe him we r ...... If after knowing all this we give him the benefit of the doubt we are not only dumb but ...kisseres of the worst kind. Are there no good men left that we have to only choose him after all this. Has shame and grace been thrown out the window. As Bud has rightly pointed out the media has jumped on his bandwagon like there is no tomorrow. If he is elected it would symbolically mean that he was greater than any of the other great candidates that he beat Joe Biden,John Edwards,Chris Dodd etc. Really! Does America realize this ? I hope the young voters, unfortunately the bohemian,starbucks-drinking pseudo-intellectuals wake up esp. in Oregon before its too late.This inglorious history once written will become unerasable. Hillary can still win (though the media can't wait to choke her to death) if she can carry Oregon,South Dakota and Montana.
Dangerous
He is Hussein (Barack Hussein Obama). He father was a "radical" Muslim. He is not an all-american but was brought up in countries like Indonesia, Kenya. He has been endorsed by Hamas. He did not wear the flag (recently starting to do so : nice ploy). What more evidence does america need ? And the question is even if there is the slightest chance that Osama and Obama may be on the same side of he game why should we be bent upon celebrating him. If we do so I must say Disgraceful danger thy name is Obama.
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