Poll: Most Clinton supporters back Obama

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Poll: Most Clinton supporters back Obama


By NEDRA PICKLER – 1 day ago

WASHINGTON (AP) — 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."

Obama's outreach to Clinton supporters picks up this week. Clinton planned to introduce Obama to her financial backers Thursday night in Washington, and the two will campaign together for the first time Friday in New Hampshire.

"I want her campaigning as much as she can," Obama told reporters Wednesday. "She was a terrific campaigner. She, I think, inspired millions of people, and so she can be an extraordinarily effective surrogate for me and the values and ideals we share as Democrats."


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[Occam Bandage]

1. "Party loyalty" has little to do with it. John McCain has anti-woman policies.

[blondeatlast]

3. Pickler is a RW hack. Any vote for McSame is a vote for the 1950s,

regardless of what the social issue is.

[MessiahRp]

5. I agree

She has been quite the Bush apologist for the AP over the past 7 years.

Rp

[Adelante]

2. This poll was taken three weeks ago

Just after Clinton conceded. I think it is far higher now than 53%.

[mrreowwr_kittty]

4. "I refuse to vote for an Arab to be in my White House,"

It's long past time for the party to rid ourselves of these DINO deadweights. It's one of the reasons I'm glad Obama's the nominee. The bigots are outing themselves.

[godai]

6. Another..."doesn't like Obama's name"

The stupidity of these people is beyond comprehension.

[FourPieRun]

7. so does that still leave another 9 million who aren't voting for him? nt