New Ohio poll-Primary in one month - Hillary 42, Obama 19, undecided 39

[FrenchieCat]

http://dispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2008/02/03/POLL03.ART_ART_02-03-08_A1_T197O4N.html?sid=101

Clinton benefited from an overwhelming poll response from women, who make up two-thirds of her support, to build a 23-point lead over Obama.

Obama supporters, who held their first Ohio organizational meeting yesterday in Columbus, say he will make enormous gains once he starts campaigning here. And the poll only reflects partisan registered voters; Obama has benefited from a surge among independents in several early-primary states (as has McCain).

Ohio law allows voters to ask for whichever party's ballot they want. However, if that request doesn't match their current party registration, they might be required to sign a statement swearing that they adhere to the principles of their "new" party -- although such challenges are rare. The voter also becomes officially registered with the "new" party.

Elizabeth Phelps, 51, a homemaker from Xenia, said she will vote for Obama because "he's really about bringing change for people."

"We've had the same old stuff for so many years. I think if Hillary gets in, it's going to be the same thing we had before."

Phelps likes Obama's sincerity. "I think even without experience, his good qualities are getting through to people. We need to vote for whoever is going to get in there and do the job. We can't use race. We can't use male or female."

[Colobo]

1. Hillary will win Ohio by 13% or so.

[Unsane]

3. Not if Obama rolls tomorrow.

Polling in Ohio is worthless right now.

[liberalnurse]

2. I doubt Obama will make much headway in Ohio.

The main leaders in Ohio back Hillary.