Poll: Most Clinton supporters back Obama

[EV_Ares]

WASHINGTON - Barack Obama has won over more than half of Hillary Rodham Clinton's former supporters, according to an Associated Press-Yahoo News poll that finds party loyalty trumping hard feelings less than three weeks after their bruising Democratic presidential contest ended.

The poll suggests time is beginning to heal some rifts from the primary campaign and that the New York senator's endorsement of Obama carried weight. The poll was taken in the days after Clinton suspended her campaign and said she was supporting her rival.

Obama's progress with Clinton supporters is marked, yet far from complete. More than one in five who had backed the New York senator now plan to support Republican John McCain in the fall, a boost for McCain if those opinions hold.

"We still have work to do," Obama campaign manager David Plouffe told reporters in a strategy briefing. "Democrats are consolidating behind the nominee as the choice in the election is more clear and as the contest fades. Time is our friend here."

Link to article: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080626/ap_on_el_pr/ap_yahoo_poll_clinton_voters

[Hope And Change]

1. Great news.K & R!We need to unite!!!

[blogslut]

2. Let's hear it for them!

These former Clinton supporters know the stakes.

As for the one-in-five, well...they have to live with their choices.

[Adelante]

3. It's fewer by now who will vote McCain

The poll was done just after she left the race when resentment was raging. Barack has been consolidating the Dem base very well in the time between, bringing his support in the party closer toward 90% currently in many state polls.

[blogslut]

4. I agree

Only fools and republicans would support John McCain.

[Rainbowreflect]

5. I think you are being redundant.

:evilgrin:

[newmajority]

6. Someone needs to post this over at

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