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May 14, 2008
Nat'l Poll: Both Dems Defeat McCain
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Nat'l Poll: Both Dems Defeat McCain
Posted by KYLE TRYGSTAD | E-Mail This | Permalink | Email Author
In a new national poll by Quinnipiac (May 8-12), both Obama and Clinton beat John McCain in a general election matchup. For the Democratic nomination, Obama bests Clinton by 4 points. And by another large margin, 63% said Clinton should remain in the race.
General Election (1,745 RV, MoE +/- 2.4%)
Obama 47 - McCain 40
Clinton 46 - McCain 41
Dem Nomination (864 Dem RV, MoE +/- 3.3%)
Obama 45
Clinton 41
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Obama leads Clinton by 7.8 points in the RCP Nat'l Average. And in the general election matchups, both Obama and Clinton lead McCain by 4.8 points.