RAS TRACKING POLL: Obama 49 (+2), Hillary 40 (-3)

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Thursday, February 28, 2008

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Thursday shows Barack Obama opening a nine-point lead over Hillary Clinton in the race for the Democratic Presidential Nomination. Obama now earns support from 49% of Likely Democratic Primary Voters while Clinton attracts 40% (see recent daily results). Other polling data released today provides more good news for Obama--the national frontrunner continues to gain ground in Texas and now has a slight lead in that critical state.

Recent polling data shows that Clinton is still leading in Ohio, but her lead is smaller than before. The former First Lady Clinton leads in Rhode Island while Obama has the edge in Vermont. Looking down the road a bit, Clinton has only a four-point lead in Pennsylvania. In reviewing the last Clinton-Obama debate, Froma Harrop looks at the health care issue and concludes “It would make more sense to skip all this reliance on private coverage and go to a Medicare-style government plan paid for through taxes

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/election_20082/2008_presidential_election/daily_presidential_tracking_poll