CNN TX Poll: Obama 50(+2) Clinton 46 (-4)

[MadBadger]

In the CNN/Opinion Research Corp. survey released Monday, 50 percent of likely Democratic primary voters said Obama is their choice for the party's nominee, while 46 percent backed Clinton.

But taking into account the poll's sampling error of plus or minus 3.5 percentage points for Democratic respondents, the race is a virtual tie.

Clinton had a statistically insignificant 50 percent to 48 percent edge over Obama in last Monday's CNN/ORC poll in Texas.

"The 2-point gain for Obama and the 4-point drop for Clinton are both within the poll's sampling error, so although the survey appears to indicate some movement toward Obama, we cannot say for certain that he has gained any ground since last week," said CNN polling director Keating Holland.

Two recent polls by other organizations also show the race statistically even.

Texas and Ohio, which both hold primaries March 4, are considered must-win states for Clinton. Watch what challenges the candidates face in Texas, Ohio »

Obama has won the past 11 contests and is ahead in the overall battle for delegates, 193 of which are at stake in Texas.

http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/02/25/texas.poll/index.html

[THUNDER HANDS]

1. Houston, we have liftoff....

[TwilightGardener]

2. Shaping up hopefully to be like WI.

[SoFlaJet]

6. my prediction 16 point Texas win

and 5 point Ohio win for Obama-and hopefully the end of the Hillary Clinton campaign for good

[grantcart]

3. tks

[Araxen]

4. This just in! Texas doesn't count!

Film at 11!

[TwilightGardener]

10. You changed your avatar, I see. Good for you.

[loveangelc]

5. MAKE ME PROUD TEXAS!!!!!!!!!!!!

[book_worm]

7. polls are all over the place, but one thing is clear Obama is gaining fast

[gateley]

8. Would that be the Clinton News Network?

:eyes:

[JimGinPA]

9. Time To Move The Goalpost Again

:toast:

[EmperorHasNoClothes]

11. Hillary has another whole week to keep working

I'm sure she can get Obama's lead up to 10 or 15 points by next Tuesday. :D

[MoJoWorkin]

19. Good one!

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[ORDem]

21. LOL. Yeah, at the rate she's going, it's really true.

First: Angry Woman, Second: Condescending Woman, Third: ? Does she really think she's coming across a Presidential?

:bounce: :headbang: :yourock: :woohoo: :applause: :rofl:

[milkyway]

22. Yep, this poll is from Fri-Sun, so her brilliant strategery of melting down on Saturday and mocking

Obama supporters and anybody considering him hasn't fully sunk in yet. Give her time.

[cali]

12. woot!

this is the third poll in the last two days that puts her ahead. I still think that she may drop out if this trend continues and if her internals show a blowout in TX and OH.

[MadBadger]

14. You mean him?

[anigbrowl]

13. Chill out folks...let's not count chickens.

If Obama wins Txas next week I'll be celebrating wildly too. But let's not start the party until the results are in.

[TwilightGardener]

16. No, I'm anxious until the results are in--I don't take anything for granted.

But good news is always welcome.

[Medusa]

15. My going negative certainly does seem to be paying off for her doesn't it?

:sarcasm:

[powergirl]

17. It's better to be on this side of the polls

Polls make me nervous. But it is a comfort - to an Obama supporter like me - to be the candidate who is gaining and holds the first number in a poll.

[milkyway]

18. Meet me in Puerto Rico!

[ORDem]

20. K&R n/t

:kick: