Post-debate Dartmouth campus poll:Hil debate winner, but Obama decisively wins as choice for primary

[flpoljunkie]

Post-debate campus poll goes well for Obama

by Jill Zuckman

Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.), the smooth-talking candidate of hope and change, is supposed to be the candidate of the young and idealistic. Conventional wisdom says Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.), on the other hand, lacks inspiration, failing to reach the most educated in society.

The young and educated had a chance to register their voices at Dartmouth College Thursday night following a televised debate of the Democratic candidates.

Out of 618 students participating in an electronic poll, Clinton was chosen the winner with 192 votes. Obama followed with 153 votes and former Sen. John Edwards came in third with 117.

Sponsored by Open-vote.com, the survey provided better news for Obama when it asked students who they would vote for in the Democratic presidential primary. Obama came out the winner this time with 166 votes, ahead of Clinton, who tallied 121 votes. Edwards trailed badly, however, with just 39 votes.

"With Open-vote.com, students can now finally make their voices heard and we can get some new insights into what a campus thinks," said Openvote co-founder Colin Van Ostern, who worked for Edwards during the 2004 election as his New Hampshire spokesman.

Posted by Mark Silva on September 27, 2007 1:58 PM

http://www.swamppolitics.com/news/politics/blog/2007/09/postdebate_campus_poll_goes_we.html

[rinsd]

1. Self selecting sample, not of much use.

[flpoljunkie]

3. Got your attention though, didn't it.

[rinsd]

4. Its me. Polls are like honey to this Pooh bear.

:hi:

[MethuenProgressive]

2. Did Obama endorse the 18 yo drinking age?

Not that there's a lot of carding going on at 5 Olde...

[flpoljunkie]

5. I think only Kucinich and Gravel endorsed the 18 yo drinking age. Kucinch endorsed voting for 16 yo.

I would have hoped that the Democratic candidates might have left this to the states. I don't think the federal government has a right to take away highway funds if states allow 18 year olds to drink. Too much federal government intrusion.

I think that if 18 year olds can fight and die they ought to be allowed to drink, but I also think that we should teach everyone to drink responsibly. That means do not drink and drive!

[MethuenProgressive]

6. "Kucinch endorsed voting for 16 yo." And people wonder why he's seen as 'kooky'....

I like the 16 yo idea - for local, and perhaps state-wide, elections.