Clinton lead shrinks in Nevada as Obama gains

[ariesgem]

Associated Press - December 9, 2007 4:44 PM ET

LAS VEGAS (AP) - A newspaper poll shows Hillary Clinton's iron grip on Nevada's Democratic presidential nomination is loosening.

According to a phone survey published in the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the New York senator is favored by 34% of likely caucus-goers, compared to 26% for Barack Obama.

In the paper's last poll, conducted in October, she had 39% to Obama's 21%.

No other candidate registered in the double digits.

http://www.ksby.com/Global/story.asp?S=7472341

[Adelante]

1. Oh, wow, I didn't expect this

She's dropping five points and he's gaining five points.

[Perry Logan]

2. I guess "poll skepticism" is a thing of the past.

[ClarkUSA]

7. Sour grapes again?

Trends are more important than numbers and there's only one candidate who's rising in all of the early caucus/primary states: OBAMA.

[eleny]

3. The article identifies her as a senator but not him

[Adelante]

4. I see this is part of the Mason-Dixon polling of the four early states

The Nevada poll also matched up Clinton and Obama with each of the top five Republicans in a hypothetical general-election contest. The Republican would win almost all of those face-offs. But Obama would be more competitive than Clinton, by an average of nearly 10 percentage points, and Obama would tie Romney and beat Huckabee.

Among the Democrats, Clinton in Nevada captures 34 percent of likely caucus-goers. Obama is gaining on her, with 26 percent.

No other candidate registers in double digits. Former North Carolina Sen. John Edwards gets 9 percent, while New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson earns 7 percent.

Although still in the lead, Clinton has a much smaller margin on her nearest rival than in previous statewide polls. In the Review-Journal's last poll, conducted in October, she had 39 percent to Obama's 21 percent.

Other organizations' polls have even shown Clinton above 50 percent in Nevada, a remarkable feat in a multicandidate race.

With widespread support among Nevada's political establishment, Clinton previously seemed to have a lock on the state's first early contest, scheduled for Jan. 19.

http://www.lvrj.com/news/12290156.html

[AtomicKitten]

5. I'm headed to Nevada to work the campaign.

Gobama!!!

[ClarkUSA]

6. Thank you very much for your support and have a great time, AK!

I'm sure you'll be invaluable in no time. Let out the air in some choice tires. Where are you headed? Las Vegas? Hope you keep blogging
here and let us know how Nevada is shaping up. :hi:

[AtomicKitten]

8. Las Vegas, baby.

I've never been there before, amazingly, so this will be an E ticket ride!

Gobama!

Is that a slow leak I hear .... :)

[mod mom]

9. Great! and Harry Reid's son is Clinton's Nevada co-chair!

[Bitwit1234]

10. Oh my soon we won't need God Obama will have taken his place

[ariesgem]

11. lol!

Take one on me. Your losing it.:crazy: