Obama narrowly leads McCain in AP poll

[jordi_fanclub]

Source: AP via Yahoo!

WASHINGTON - Democrat Barack Obama has a narrow lead over John McCain in a potential presidential matchup, while Hillary Rodham Clinton is about even with the Republican front-runner, an Associated Press-Ipsos poll indicated Monday.

The survey is the first look at voter sentiment since last week's Super Tuesday presidential contests around the country and Mitt Romney's departure from the GOP race. Obama and Clinton are battling in a Democratic campaign that may take weeks or even months to resolve, while McCain, an Arizona senator, is the likely Republican nominee.

Obama, an Illinois senator, led McCain in the poll by 48 percent to 42 percent when people were asked which one they would prefer if the presidential race were held now. Clinton, a senator from New York, got 46 percent to McCain's 45 percent in their matchup.

The poll shows Obama leading Clinton in the race for the Democratic nomination, 46 percent to 41 percent. McCain is well ahead of former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, who has remained in the Republican contest, by 44 percent to 30 percent. Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, has 9 percent.

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080211/ap_on_el_pr/presidential_race_ap_poll

[Bicoastal]

1. Odd title, considering Hillary's McCain lead is even narrower.

O = 48 to 42, H = 46 to 45.

[displacedtexan]

3. Especially since both Obama and Clinton beat McCain (in that poll).

Note: the margin of error could actually mean that Obama and Clinton are farther
ahead of McCain than this report indicates.

[Lone_Star_Dem]

7. True, but I don't mind it so much in this context

I don't want Democrats to begin to feel as if either candidate has it 'in the bag' this election.

I'd much rather the media perpetuate painfully close races that require high Democratic voter turnout if the Republicans are to be unseated.

Just like in the primaries, I want to see record Democratic turnout in the GE this November.

[EmperorHasNoClothes]

2. McCain hasn't faced the full force of Obamomentum yet!

:D

[Blue_State_Elitist]

4. These polls mean nothing pre convention.

[damntexdem]

5. But misleading headlines can mean something.

This one was toxic.

[AndyTiedye]

6. Numbers are Moving in the Right Direction, But We Should be Doing a Lot Better than That

Why is it even close? The people are sick of the war and sick of Repiglickins. Every poll says so.
Yet McCain gets to skate above all that because he's a "maverick".
Some maverick:



It is still way too close, given the Repiggies huge advantage in the Electoral College and their propensity for stealing close elections.