Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Obama Gains Among Women After Clinton Exit

By Paddy


Nice, especially the second headline. Still can't get the graph to load, so click on the headline to see them.

Now running as strongly vs. McCain among women as Clinton did

PRINCETON, NJ -- Since Hillary Clinton decided to concede the Democratic nomination to Barack Obama last week, Obama has established a lead over Republican John McCain in general-election polling. Obama's gains have come more from women than men, though he has picked up among both groups in recent days.

Obama's lead among women has now expanded from five percentage points to 13, while his deficit among men has shrunk from six points to two.

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One of Clinton's core groups of supporters during the nomination phase of the campaign was older women. During the last few days of her active candidacy, Clinton led McCain by 51% to 41% among women aged 50 and older, while Obama trailed McCain among this group, 46% to 43%.

Since Clinton suspended her campaign, older women's vote preferences have shifted toward Obama, so that he now enjoys a six-point advantage over McCain.

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