AP Poll: Clinton leads McCain, doing better than Obama

[oberliner]

WASHINGTON - Hillary Rodham Clinton now leads John McCain by 9 points in a head-to-head presidential matchup, according to an Associated Press-Ipsos poll that bolsters her argument that she is more electable than Democratic rival Barack Obama.

Obama and Republican McCain are running about even.

The survey released Monday gives the New York senator and former first lady a fresh talking point as she works to raise much-needed campaign cash and persuade pivotal undecided superdelegates to side with her in the drawn-out Democratic primary fight.

Helped by independents, young people and seniors, Clinton gained ground this month in a hypothetical match with Sen. McCain, the GOP nominee-in-waiting. She now leads McCain, 50 percent to 41 percent, while Obama remains virtually tied with McCain, 46 percent to 44 percent.

Both Democrats were roughly even with McCain in the previous poll about three weeks ago.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080428/ap_on_el_pr/presidential_race_ap_poll;_ylt=AvFryo0zG5ASuOBnFrlOd6Ws0NUE

[GarbagemanLB]

1. and yet she is losing to obama

[oberliner]

2. True, but this is her angle, I guess

She can't win the pledged, she's got to convince the supers to swing her way.

An uphill battle to be sure.

[StevieM]

4. He dominated the caucuses. Nothing more, nothing less. He would have lost primaries in every one

of those states.

Steve

[roguevalley]

9. everyone. right. Oh, and Tuzla

[Texas Hill Country]

3. nice!

[NJmaverick]

5. The odd thing is this is just ONE poll of many, most show Obama doing better

yet this one is being "reported" by all the MSM. I will say this, the Clintons have Rove like abilities, in terms of manipulating the press.

[SeaLyons]

6. Very Nice!!

[democracy1st]

7. All these freakin polls are brainwashing people

[LVjinx]

10. Well, there's plenty of brainwashing going on, but I'm not sure polls are responsible for it

[Red Zelda]

8. You can't spell crap

... without AP