In Iowa, Obama leads McCain by 10 points. Clinton trails McCain by 11 points, an incredible 21 point swing. In Virginia Obama leads by 6 points, while Clinton trails McCain 45%-48%.
Yesterday's SurveyUSA poll of Wisconsin shows Obama again leading McCain by double-digists, while McCain beats Hillary Clinton 49% to 42%.
According the to results:
John McCain beats Hillary Clinton by 7 points, turning Wisconsin red for the first time since 1984, when Ronald Reagan beat Walter Mondale by 9 points in Wisconsin en route to a 49-state blowout.
In a recent Rasmussen poll providing an early look at potential general election Presidential match-ups in the important state of Pennsylvania, Barack Obama holds a commanding double-digit lead over John McCain, while McCain edges out Hillary Clinton in a close race. Obama leads McCain 49% to 39%, but McCain leads Clinton 44% to 42%.
The report also notes:
Obama currently outperforms Clinton in several other recent state polls including Oregon, New Hampshire, Colorado, and Nevada
Nationally, Barack Obama leads John McCain in eight of the nine most recent head-to-head polls, while Senator Clinton leads in only two. In the latest CNN poll Barack leads by 8 points, and in the lone poll where McCain leads (taken in late January) Barack trails by only 1%.
The New Republic writes...
Not a single polls has Clinton doing as well as Obama. Normally this wouldn't be such a big deal--after all, most people don't obsessively read polling data. But this year's race might be different. If, as seems increasingly likely, the Democratic nomination drags on all the way to the convention, it's imperative that Clinton close the gap with Obama.
Throughout the early primaries and caucuses, Barack has consistently shown his strength among Independents and even cross-over Republicans, and these national polls reflect that. According to Time Magazine pollster Mark Schulman, “independents tilt toward McCain when he is matched up against Clinton. But they tilt toward Obama when he is matched up against the Illinois Senator.” Independents, added Schulman, “are a key battleground.”
In recent contests, Barack has beaten Hillary Clinton among Independents by huge margins. In Missouri, he won this group by 37 points (67-30).
In red states and in blue states, in small rural towns and large urban centers, Barack Obama has shown the ability to win support and inspire voters. The strength of his message and the breadth of his support have made him the strongest general election candidate and the most likely to win in November.
You can visit RealClearPolitics.com for the latest head-to-head polls.
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