New Rhode Island Poll: Hillary: 49, Obama: 40

[NJSecularist]

http://resources.wpri.com/Sales%20Packages/RI%20Politics/Poll_Results_Page2.html

Females
Hillary: 60
Obama: 28

Males:
Obama: 54
Hillary: 36

[anonymous171]

1. Oh God. Prepare for shitstorm.

[NJSecularist]

3. Of what?

Interesting that Obama went to Providence today, maybe he thinks he can bridge the gap.

[anonymous171]

7. Because of the gender gap...

[NJSecularist]

9. So you think the female Hillary supporters will complain about all the men voting for Obama?

:)

[jgraz]

20. No, I think ALL Hillary supporters will complain about it

:P

[rodeodance]

30. Paranoid much?

[jgraz]

37. Kidding * 1/2. The Clinton campaign is definitely preparing to spin the results however they can.

Any bets on whether Penn, et al use this gender gap to distract from Texas and Ohio?

[rodeodance]

40. nah.

[nebula]

32. How about the race gap

1) if you don't voe for Hillary, you're a sexist.

2) if you don't vote for Obama, then you're a racist.

Damned if you do, damned if you don't.


For the record, I have seen a lot of the first here going on at DU, but never the latter.
It seems Hillary and her supporters have nothing to run on, so they will pull out that sex card at every opportunity. Any criticism of Saint Hillary = Sexism.

[rodeodance]

44. Obama campaign has racialized this campaign. Now you continue what your leader does. shameful.

[MadBadger]

2. Thats fine.

I think shell take RI 53-47

[tyne]

5. He'll win

55/45.

[Sensitivity]

4. Congratulations to Clinton Supporters! Should be able to hold RI

Just hold the FEAR AND DOUBT campaign in Texas.

[Wayjose]

10. Here is a newby's prediction

TEXAS: Obama 55 Clinton:45
OHIO: Obama 51 Clinton 49
VERMONT: Obama: 61 Clinton: 39
RHODE ISLAND Obama 50.2 Clinton 49.8

[Window]

22. That would be just too damned sweet!

But, I still hate polls. LOL!

[rodeodance]

36. hey--the dissing is coming from the obamacamp.

[Vinca]

6. Do you know if this was taken before or after his Providence appearance?

His numbers typically rise after he steps foot in a state, so if this was before it could get interesting.

[MadBadger]

12. Considering he was in RI about 2 hours ago, Id have to guess before

I believe it was 24-27.

[Jane Austin]

8. Are you sure that's not an online poll?

n/t

[NJSecularist]

11. I'm not sure what it came from.

But it certainly doesn't look like a straw poll and it is consistent with what you would expect from RI.

[Thepricebreaker]

13. Her new firewall? hehe n/t

[RBInMaine]

14. This will tighten considerably further before Tuesday.

The problem is that it's an older, establishment Dem state with a strong establishment Clinton machine. Obama will close even further with the work he is doing today and the hard efforts there, but Hillary will still win probably by 5 points or so. At least that's how it looks now.
Gotta give Obama credit for playing hard in RI against very tough Clinton machine odds. He has already closed the gap BIGTIME.

[stellanoir]

15. I'm in RI and maintain an independent affiliation so I can vote in any primary I wish.

My long term Repub mum wanted to vote for Obama and so I called the SOS's office.

They said Repubs had to change their affiliation in early December. We used to be able to change anytime.

Also due to low turnout the towering geniuses at the state decided to close many polling places.

Now finally. Our primary matters.

Could get crazy for sure.

[K Gardner]

39. 80 polling places were closed, but reports are that most of them will be reopened for Tues.

[stellanoir]

46. hmmmmm

just somethin' I read in the local snooxe paper on Wednesday.

Time will tell.

Still this state is amongst the most blue and is totally DNC.

We've not got a whole slew of delegates anyway.

Should be interesting.

[ArizonaJosie]

16. GET READY OBAMANIACS!----She is going to pull it out!!!!

[NJSecularist]

17. When all else fails, move the goalposts to Rhode Island

[TheWraith]

21. I hate to break it to you, but she CAN'T pull it out. She'd have to win by 15-20 points.

Moreover, 15-20 points in every remaining competitive state. And that's just to break even on delegates, not even to pull ahead or win.

[ArizonaJosie]

47. I assume the Clintons have something on Obama

that they will drop on us soon.

[cali]

23. How?

Because Hillbots like you, shrieking that she'll pull it out, is sure as shit not going to do the job.

[bluestateguy]

18. I don't think Obama has enough time to close the gap

nt

[grantcart]

19. OK now where do you want it - and I aint going to Puerto Rico

[MrsT]

24. She will win Rhode Island

The other polls aren't as close as this one.

[NJSecularist]

28. There's only been, what, one poll?

Don't be so confident.

[MrsT]

29. Here are others

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2008/president/ri/rhode_island_democratic_primary-544.html

[NJSecularist]

35. Congrats, it's two polls

And one of the two is one is with about 40% undecided.

Convincing evidence you have there. :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[MrsT]

38. You know, you don't need to be an asshole about it. Why are you trying to pick a fight?

I often call Clinton supporters out when they are being unfair, do you do the same with Obama supporters?

[NJSecularist]

41. I apologize if you were offended

Really, I'm sorry. But there is not nearly enough polling data to determine what will happen in Rhode Island. Obama could win the state. Hillary could win the state. Nobody really knows right now.

[rodeodance]

43. i have seen your posts. i wonder sometimes.

[Yael]

42. Aren't you the one who predicted that she would win 4/8 in the 2/9-12

contests?

[jgraz]

25. Aw shit. Obama's toast. He should drop out now.

Once the Clinton camp wins Rhode Island and then successfully sues to seat the MI and FL delegates, handcuffs the superdelegates to their bedposts and convinces Texas and Wisconsin to secede, the nomination will be in the bag.

[Arugula Latte]

50. *spray*

:spray:

[TheWraith]

26. This seems odd to me, as every other prediction I've seen puts RI down for Obama.

It's been considered pretty much a given that he wins RI and VT for weeks, and it's not like anything's happened that would give Hillary a bump. Quite the opposite.

[writes3000]

31. VT, yes. But RI has been for Clinton by double digits

until recently.

[K Gardner]

34. The RI predictions have been puzzling to me, as well, but we'll see. All

polls have Hillary carrying the state, but again, I'm not sure RI has been polled as extensively as some other states. The demographics would indicate an Obama win, however, they don't use Starbucks as much as Dunkin Donuts ! Time will tell and now that Obama has made an appearance, there should be the inevitable bump :-) Here's to Hope for RI !

[Cha]

27. How long ago was Obama down

20-30 points in Rhode Island whose state motto is "Hope"?

[goodgd_yall]

33. Go, little Rhody! n/t

[Yael]

45. On the count of three

[grantcart]

49. Hellooooooooooo Rhode Island

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x4835975

[backscatter712]

48. Not bad.

Obama was behind by 20 points, now he's down to 9 points.