Posted on 02/15/2008 8:28:48 AM PST by libh8er
Texas Primary Preferences
Democrats TX
Clinton 42% Obama 48% Someone else 3% Undecided 7%
Hillary Clinton leads Barack Obama among self-described Democrats 47% to 42%. Obama leads Clinton among self-described independents and Republicans 24% to 71%. Obama leads among men 55% to 29% (47% of likely Democratic primary voters) and Clinton leads among women 54% to 42%. Clinton leads Obama among white voters 51% to 40% (53% of likely Democratic primary voters), Obama leads Clinton among African American voters 76% to 17% (22% of likely Democratic primary voters), and Clinton leads Obama among Latino voters 44% to 42%.
22% of likely Democratic primary voters say they would never vote for Hillary Clinton in the Democratic primary and 20% of likely Democratic primary voters say they would never vote for Barack Obama in the primary. 30% of men say they would never vote for Clinton in the primary.
For details, click on the R or D for each state in the column on the left under 2008 Presidential Polls.
Correct, and since votes are apportioned it’s meaningless to talk about “winning a state”. What is significant is that even if they split the vote, BO will continue to be a threat and pull ahead. On the other hand, there is a psychological advantage in “winning” and certainly a demoralization element to those who will be asked to keep writing the checks.
Polls and superdelegates aside - the bottom line is this is shaping up to be a contest between the politics of the past and a vision of the future.
There are no winner take all democrat states.
Hillary’s problem - she really doesn’t stand for anything, except, The Party apparatus. Kind of like the continous succession of Premiers in the Soviet Union - Andrapov, Chernenko, etc.... Just the next in line. Although he is just fluff at the moment, Obama fits the Dems ideals, not-quite black, liberal, was a “community organizer” etc... and the MSM loves it. Wait until he faces some real competition though....
I disagree. Because of the way delegates are apportioned, the black vote in the Texas primary is actually more significant than the Hispanic vote, regardless of turnout, and regardless of the fact that Hispanics significantly outnumber blacks in Texas. If Obama wins Austin, Houston and Dallas, he can afford to lose San Antonio and the Rio Grande Valley and still win a majority of the delegates.
I’d like to take a poll. Of the two, who do you think is more dangerous?
Bye Bye Hillary Marxist Clinton, Hello John McCain!
McCain 2008
Correct, but after the primary.
Obama doesn’t stand for anything either.
But, I think Ohio goes Obama....and it looks like Texas , too. LOL LOL LOL
fat lady warming up in wings...
I cannot wait for that to happen.
Hillary Vs. Obama, disregarding biggotry?
I call it a dead heat either one is a plague on this Great Nation!
It takes more than one poll to write her off. But all polls I’ve seen do have her lead diminishing. This could well be true come March.
Texas Democratic Presidential Primary
Texas: Clinton 54% Obama 38%
Interesting question about the Hispanic vote in Texas —
There is strong and viscious animosity between inner city blacks and hispanics, which will help Hillary in some areas.
However, I’m wondering if the racial angle will work for her in south Texas, where, outside of Houston, hispanics overwhelmingly outnumber blacks. In a community that is almost 100% hispanic, like the Valley, I don’t know if those racial tensions exist.
Anybody on here with first-hand knowledge?
Rassmussen had the Beast up by double digits. We will know in the next few days if there is movement in TX in Obama’s direction.
Question of the day - would Hill use powers to derail gen election bid of Obama if she loses primary?... to deprive him of all the expected coming glory of the new age of rat control of congress and white house (and courts). Could her friendship with McCain be an ally in the long run? Could she stand seeing Barack make those SOTU addresses that she was her rightful job? Stay tuned kiddies, on “As the Stomach Turns”.
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