Monday, February 04, 2008

Fresh Poll: Obama Leapfrogs Ahead In Missouri

MCCAIN BENEFITS FROM CONSERVATIVE SPLIT
Senator Barack Obama has slipped ahead of Senator Hillary Clinton in the Democratic presidential primary race in Missouri, according to the latest Reuters/CSPAN/Zogby tracking poll.

Barack Obama 47%
Hillary Clinton 42%
851 likely voters/Feb. 1-3/Margin of Error 3.4%

Obama leapfrogged over Clinton in Missouri, gaining four points while she dropped two points to end the tracking period with 47% support to her 42%. Clinton continued to lead among white voters with 48% of their support to Obama’s 40%, while Obama had a four-to-one margin over Clinton with African American voters.

On the Republican side, Senator John McCain seems to be holding a steady lead over rivals Mike Huckabee and Mitt Romney.

John McCain 35%
Mike Huckabee 27%
Mitt Romney 24%
852 likely voters/Feb. 1-3/Margin of Error 3.4%

McCain is clearly benefiting from the conservative split between Huckabee and Romney. Much of Huckabee’s support came from the conservative southwestern part of the state, where he got 41% support, compared to McCain’s 28% and Romney’s 19% support. McCain dominated in St. Louis, where he had 40% support to Huckabee’s 10% and Romney’s 25% support.

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