Polls Show Top Hopefuls in a Statistical Dead Heat as Barack Obama Gains Ground on Clinton

[FrenchieCat]

With one national poll showing Sen. Barack Obama in a statistical dead heat with Sen. Hillary Clinton for the Democratic presidential nomination, Obama's campaign coordinated an ambitious field operation over the weekend where scores of Americans across the country walked door-to-door in their communities urging neighbors to rally around Obama's historic candidacy.

According to last week's USA Today/Gallup Poll, the tie between Obama (D-IL) and Clinton (D-NY) marks the first time that Clinton hasn't comfortably led the field of Democratic candidates. Other national polls still show Clinton leading Obama but Obama aides say they are clearly gaining ground.
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Obama kicked-off the "Walk for Change" in Dubuque, Iowa and across the state more than 1,000 people door-knocked in their communities. Aides said Kim Mack, a mother of a soldier in Iraq, organized 200 people to door-knock in Sacramento, California, and Ray Padraza, a Navy veteran, one of the founding members of Nevada Hispanics for Obama, supported Obama in his neighborhood.

"Hundreds of folks around the country are expected to participate in what will be a nationwide effort to raise money, recruit volunteers and organize neighborhoods for the campaign," Bill Burton, a spokesman for Obama, told BlackAmericaWeb.com last week.

The date for the initiative marks 219 days from the Iowa Caucus, and supporters were able to sponsor a volunteer by donating $2.19 or $21.90 or sponsor a group of door-knockers by donating $219.00.

Aides to Obama say the "Walk For Change" will continue to generate collective enthusiasm for Obama's candidacy and attract new supporters to his campaign.

"Obama supporters across the country are eager to get out in their communities to talk about why they support this campaign to change America," Obama Campaign Manager David Plouffe said in a statement.

"This movement is about the people in small towns and city neighborhoods who are taking the campaign into their own hands by building a team of volunteers and supporters that will help send Barack Obama to the White House," Plouffe said.

Burton said the community-driven initiative is unprecedented, adding the Obama camp is the only campaign to create a grassroots effort of this magnitude.
http://www.blackamericaweb.com/site.aspx/bawnews/obama611

[wyldwolf]

1. it isn't "Polls." It's ONE Poll. And, as of today, it isn't even the latest.

[Czolgosz]

2. Touchy!

[wyldwolf]

3. what can I say? I value accuracy.

[Tejanocrat]

4. I hadn't noticed that.

[wyldwolf]

6. Consider yourself aware of it now.

[Tejanocrat]

8. How's Hillary polling in her home state of Illinois?

[rinsd]

11. Not much polling has been done for Illinois.

Capital Fax put out a poll about a month ago showing Obama with a huge lead (about 2 to 1) over Hillary with everyone else under 10%.

[movonne]

5. I think caring about the polls right now is foolish...they will change

and keep changing...

[Tejanocrat]

7. The horse-race numbers go up and down but the persistent high negatives can be intractable

[FrenchieCat]

9. I think so too......

It's just that all of Edwards every movement is posted here at DU....and so although I don't yet support Obama for President 100%, I thought he needed some exposure too.

So if Obama farts, I'll report! :patriot:

But yes, polls don't mean shit 7 months out. I do agree with ya! :hi:

[CarolNYC]

17. Haha! I'll be waiting impatiently...

for your first 'Obama farts' thread.

[StudentsMustUniteNow]

10. Obama and Clinton are two sides of the same CORPORATE RIGHT WING of the party

Why am I the only one to see this?

[FrenchieCat]

12. Talk to Nader lately?

You are seeing what you want to see. Good luck with those "I-believe-everything-Edwards-promises-and-every-other-Dem-running-is-super-shitty" Rose Colored glasses

[Arugula Latte]

16. Maybe so, but it's probably going to come down to one or the other.

I'm taking Obama over Clinton any day of the week.

[ChiciB1]

13. MSM Is REALLY Working Over-Time.... AGAIN!!

Why we are so focused on polls in JUNE of 2007 is almost unbelievable to me. But it seems MANY MANY hundreds of thousands are listening. As usual, it's like a Pied Piper leading us down a yellow brick road!

For me, it's simply way to early to get into these polls week by week. But I will say this much, people are just GOBBLING it all up! Guess it's what the "game" is all about though!

[Bitwit1234]

14. Where do you all find these polls.

All of them say Clinton is pulling way ahead of Obama and that they think Edwards is about to drop out. I sure hope not....Richardson is overtaking him. I have not seen one poll that says Obama is ahead. What is the name of this poll.

[rinsd]

15. Its the recent Gallup/USA Today poll that is being referenced,

http://blogs.usatoday.com/onpolitics/2007/06/usa_todaygallup.html

For where to find polls, try these various links

http://www.pollingreport.com/2008.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opinion_polling_for_the_Democratic_Party_%28United_States%29_presidential_primaries%2C_2008

http://www.pollster.com/