Barack Obama re-takes the Gallup polling lead after racial speech

[ingi]

woohooo!!

Down 2 yesterday, up 3 Saturday!!

will be updating with more info as it becomes available.

Also remember, this is done with multiple days so he must of had a really good day yesterday! Gallup.com

[witchcurlgirl]

Today's Gallup tracking poll shows that Barack Obama is starting to rebound after the Jeremiah Wright controversy dragged him down, but he still has ground to make up. Hillary Clinton currently leads 47%-45%, not as wide a lead as the 49%-42% advantage she held just two days ago.

Gallup's analysis notes that Obama's attempts to address the Wright flap, notably his Tuesday speech, might have been effective. But it's not all good news for him: "Still, Obama has yet to recover fully from the apparent damage done by the Wright controversy. It was only one week ago that Obama led the race by a significant six-point margin over Clinton, 50% to 44%."

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[ingi]

March 22, 2008

Gallup Daily: Obama Edges Ahead of Clinton

Democratic nomination preference: Obama 48%, Clinton 45%

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PRINCETON, NJ -- Barack Obama has quickly made up the deficit he faced with Hillary Clinton earlier this week, with the latest Gallup Poll Daily tracking update on Democratic presidential nomination preferences showing 48% of Democratic voters favoring Obama and 45% Clinton.

Obama's campaign clearly suffered in recent days from negative press, mostly centering around his association with the controversial Rev. Jeremiah Wright. Perhaps as a result, Clinton moved into the lead in Gallup's Wednesday release, covering March 16-18 polling. But Obama has now edged back ahead of Clinton due to a strong showing for him in Friday night's polling, perhaps in response to the endorsement he received from well-respected New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, a former rival for the nomination. (To view the complete trend since Jan. 2, 2008, click here.)
Both Democrats have inched closer to John McCain in the latest update on registered voters' general election preferences. McCain holds just a two percentage point edge over both -- 46% to 44% over Obama and 47% to 45% over Clinton.
Gallup will not report results on Easter Sunday, so the next update will be posted on Monday afternoon, reporting on March 21-23 interviewing. -- Jeff Jones Gallup Daily: Obama Edges Ahead of Clinton

[Mr. Authority]

Good, I knew some people wouldn't let that Wright BS bring him down.

[ingi]

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Saturday shows ongoing volatility in the Democratic Presidential Nomination. Nationally, Hillary Clinton now holds a very slight advantage over Barack Obama, 46% to 44%. Before the story broke about his former Pastor, Obama led Clinton by eight percentage points (see recent daily results). While the national polls remain close, Rasmussen Markets data gives Obama a 78.0% chance to win the Democratic nomination while expectations for a Clinton victory are at 21.8%.

Looking ahead to the General Election in November, John McCain continues to lead both potential Democratic opponents. McCain leads Barack Obama 49% to 41% and Hillary Clinton 49% to 43% (see recent daily results). New polling shows McCain leading both Democrats in Georgia and Arkansas Rasmussen Reports™: The most comprehensive public opinion coverage ever provided for a presidential election.