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Feb 25, 2008 8:56 pm US/Central
New CBS 11 Poll Puts Obama Ahead Of Clinton
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Democratic presidential hopefuls Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton participate in a debate at the University of Texas at Austin on Feb. 21, 2008.
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In a new poll conducted for CBS 11 News and 1080 KRLD, Barack Obama has moved ahead of Hillary Clinton among Texas Democrats.
The new figures show Obama with 49 percent and Clinton with 45 percent.
SurveyUSA polled 704 Texans who have already voted or said they are likely to vote.
The margin of error is +/-3.8 percent, so the poll very nearly shows a statistical dead heat.
Still, voters in North Texas seem to be pouring into the Obama camp. Since
our last poll one week ago, Obama has gained 4 points and Clinton has lost 5. Clinton held a two-point lead among locals, and Obama leads 57 percent to 38 percent.
"We were just overwhelmed by the level of support and the amount of people from Dallas that came to see him," said Debbie Mesloh, a spokesperson for the Obama campaign. "He's going to come back. Dallas is a crucial area for us and is incredibly important."
The biggest change comes with Hispanic voters. A week ago, Clinton had a 30 point lead, but now that lead is down to 13 points.
Even among females in Texas, Clinton is losing her grip. She was up 27 points last week. her lead has now dwindled to 11 points among women voters.
"We are focused this week on making sure people get to the polls to vote early. We're driving them, we're calling them and we're knocking on doors," said Jessica Santillo, a spokesperson for the Clinton Campaign.
Among Republicans, the latest results show John McCain with a solid lead over Mike Huckabee, 56 percent to 32 percent.
SurveyUSA polled 484 likely and actual Texas Republican voters, and McCain leads by 24 points.
McCain has increased his lead since our last poll, gaining 6 points.
Over the same timespan, Huckabee has lost 5.
The margin of error in the Republican poll is +/-4.5 percent.
The poll numbers also show Texas would not be a guaranteed "Red State" for the GOP if the election was held today.
In a head-to-head match-up between McCain and Clinton, 49 percent picked McCain and 43 percent chose Clinton; 7 percent remain undecided.
If the race was between McCain and Obama, McCain held 49 percent, while 41 percent of the voters picked Obama. The number of undecided went up to 10 percent. For the complete results of the Democratic poll,
click here.
For the complete Republican results,
click here.
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