Obama Leading Clinton Across U.S., Says National Poll

The survey details how many of Clinton’s base supporters are beginning to leave her for Obama. Obama Leading Clinton Across U.S., Says National PollBy Cliff Montgomery – Feb. 26th, 2008Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) now clearly leads Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY) among middle-income earners, white men and liberals, cutting into the base of his faltering rival as they battle to become the Democratic presidential nominee, a national poll jointly conducted by The Associated Press (AP) and Ipsos revealed Monday.The survey details how many of Clinton’s base supporters are beginning to leave her for Obama. In the last two weeks, Obama’s momentum has increased dramatically. The Illinois senator has won 11 successive primaries and caucuses, and has taken a slight lead among Democratic delegates.Obama now leads Clinton by a whopping 23 percentage points amid white men, and by an impressive 17 points amid liberals–two groups which had been evenly divided among the two just a few weeks ago. Senator Obama also currently enjoys an advantage among those earning $50,000-$100,000 a year; Senator Clinton previously had led among that group by 13 points.Clinton still holds strong leads among a few of her cornerstone groups, including those at least  65 years of age, white women and those making less than $50,000 annually.But as it now stands, Obama holds 46 percent of the national Democratic vote, compared to Hillary Clinton’s 43 percent. Clinton had enjoyed a small 5 point lead in early February.Obama’s gains among potential voters are even more impressive when considered as part of a longer trend.At the start of primary/caucus season in mid-January, Clinton enjoyed a 7-point advantage  among all men; she now trails among that group by 25 points. The two senators essentially had been even with college graduates, but no longer. Senator Obama now leads Clinton among that group by 20 points.The greater number of Democrats in the AP/Ipsos poll added that party members who play a major role in deciding the candidate should endorse the person chosen by the people–and as of late February, that candidate is Barack Obama.For those not in the know, the Democratic Party leadership contains a group of delegates previously little-known outside the party hierarchy called “superdelegates”, who frankly may ignore the people’s will and support any candidate they damn well please. The group clearly exists to ensure that this pretended “party of the people” is never actually taken over by the people themselves.The Republican Party, which hasn’t really been a “party of the people” since its glory days under Teddy Roosevelt, tellingly has no “superdelegates”. Making no pretense to fighting for the liberty of all Americans, it has no need for a “stop-gap” measure to deny the people’s will.Among the almost 800-strong “superdelegate” crowd, Clinton leads with 241 endorsements to  182 for Obama, states the most recent AP tally. But Obama clearly has earned more delegates in Democratic primaries and caucuses, which has ensured him a general delegate lead of 1,370 to 1,274.5 for Clinton.In a theoretical match-up between the two Democratic candidates and the presumed Republican nominee, Senator John McCain (R-AZ), Obama currently out-performs Clinton.Clinton now leads McCain by a five-point margin among potential voters, 48 percent to 43 percent. But Obama currently enjoys a solid 10-point lead over McCain, 51 percent to 41 percent.The AP-Ipsos tally was taken between Feb. 22nd-24th, and consisted of phone interviews with 1,011 potential voters from across the nation. The margin of error is thought to be “plus or minus 3.1 percentage points,” according to AP.Like what you’re reading so far? Then why not order a full year (52 issues) of thee-newsletter for only $15? A major article covering an story not being told in the Corporate Press will be delivered to your email every Monday morning for a full year, for less than 30 cents an issue. Order Now!