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Clinton leads Obama in Ohio

By William Hershey | Thursday, February 14, 2008, 09:03 AM

Hillary Clinton has a commanding lead, especially among women, over Barack Obama in Ohio as Democrats get ready to make their choice in the state’s March 4 presidential primary.

A Quinnipiac University poll released today, Feb. 14, showed Clinton leading 55-34 percent among likely voters in the Democratic primary. She led Obama 45-19 in a poll released in December.

After a string of Obama victories, Ohio and Texas, which also has its primary March 4, have become must wins for Clinton.

While Ohio’s demographics and manufacturing-based economy play to Clinton’s strengths, Obama has not campaigned much in the state so far, said Peter Brown, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute. In some other states, Obama has closed the gap with Clinton as he increased campaigning, said Brown.

A separate Quinnipiac Poll in Pennsylvania, showed Clinton leading Obama there among likely Democratic voters, 52-36 percent. Pennsyvlania holds its primary April 22 and also is important to Clinton’s efforts to rebound.

In general election matchups in Ohio, Republican John McCain was in virtual ties with both Clinton and Obama. He led Clinton, 44-43 percent and Obama, 42-40 percent. Both leads were within the poll’s margin of error of plus or minus 2.3 percent.

In an open-ended question, the largest percent of Ohio voters -32 percent - picked the economy as “the single most important issue in your vote for president.”

In the Clinton-Obama matchup in Ohio, Clinton led among men, 52-42 percent and among women, 56-30 percent. Among white voters, she led 64-28 percent while Obama had a big edge among black voters, 64-17 percent..

Clinton had a slight lead among voters 18-44 years old, 46-42 percent. Among voters 45 and older, she had a big lead, 58-31 percent.

Voters without college degrees picked Clinton by a 58-32 percent margin, while those with college degrees gave her a slight boost, 46-41 percent.

Although Republican President Bush won’t be on the ballot, he could have an impact on the election, especially among independent voters who are crucial to victory.

Nineteen percent of independent voters - nearly one in five - agreed with the statement that: “I am so angry at President Bush that I will not vote for Republican John McCain for president in November.”

The Obama campaign released this statement about the poll:

“The Clinton campaign has declared that this is a must win state for Senator Clinton and she begins her campaign here as the default candidate since she has higher name recognition.

We believe Barack Obama is positioned to do well here because Ohio voters will make their judgment based on which candidate has been consistent in standing up to special interests and opposing unfair trade deals that cost American workers thousands of jobs — and which candidate can mobilize the American people and build the coalition of Democrats, independents, and Republicans to bring the change our country desperately needs.”

For full poll results, see:

http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x2881.xml

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By Teejay

February 15, 2008 2:51 PM | Link to this

Bill & Hillary belong in the BIGHOUSE, not the Whitehouse.

By George

February 15, 2008 12:56 PM | Link to this

Why isn’t the media asking Obama about his drug use? This is a very important issue for me. What kind of message are we sending our children? How can we tell our children that drugs ruin thier lives if our current President is an alcoholic and cocaine user and Obama has also admitted cocaine and pot use. These behaviors tell me their is a character flaw we need to discuss as a nation. We have a clear understanding of the decisions Bush has made. Well, how will Obama react under tremendous pressure? The message we’re sending our children is it’s okay to use drugs�hey, you may even be President. This is the wrong message and Obama has to convince me he is not just surpressing a deeper character flaw that will surface under pressure.

By John Patrick Smith

February 15, 2008 10:40 AM | Link to this

When, how and where did Hillary Clinton demonstrate her infamous economic wisdom and foresight while Alan Greenspan was warning of irrational exuberance as the subprime housing loans were created and pandered during her husband’s administration and her husband supported China’s entry into the World Trade Organization without any conditions such as protecting the environment or labor and property rights to levels that are comparable to western standards? * Today China is not only a leading contributor to environmental pollution and global warming (thank you very much Mr. Nobel Laureate, Al Gore), it’s also pushing up oil and other commodity prices, taking our jobs and stealing our intellectual property. * As a Republican-leaning independent, I will vote for Barack Obama if he is the Democratic nominee running against John McCain but I will not vote for Hillary Clinton. * A person’s character is shaped and tested by their experiences which is why our next President’s character should matter as much if not more than their experience. * 1969 - While Barack Obama was being raised by a single mother and experiencing a life of racial and cultural diversity, Hillary Clinton was learning the art of triangulation and writing an admiring college thesis on Saul Alinsky whose fifth rule of political agitation was, “Ridicule is man’s most potent weapon.” * 1979 - While Barack Obama was actively involved in the South African divestment movement to end apartheid, Hillary was reaping profits of almost 10,000% in the futures markets and leaving taxpayers with her real-estate losses in the Savings & Loan bailout. * 1989 - While Barack Obama served as the Harvard Law Review’s first black president in its 104 year history, Hillary Clinton then wife of the Arkansas governor was receiving payments from a law firm that was doing the state’s business and receiving board of director payments from Wal-Mart where she remained silent about Wal-Mart’s anti-labor union practices. * 1999 - While Barack Obama was securing bipartisan support for health-care reform and passage of low-income tax credits and child care subsidies in the Illinois legislature, Hillary Clinton was urging her husband to bomb Yugoslavia and supporting his Iraq “regime change” policy in order to divert public attention from the president’s marital, legal and ethical infidelities. * 2007 - While Barack was promoting a restoration of balance between work and wealth and criticizing special interests for distorting U.S. tax codes, Hillary and her husband were liquidating their blind trust of the nearly $50 million amassed during their years in public office. * Like her husband, Hillary has no attachment to any position, no leadership qualities and no legal, ethical or moral compass to guide her and would need polls to guide her to a position. * The Irrational Nineties like the Roaring Twenties decade that preceded the Great Depression, were both a golden age for technology, scandal-plagued politicians, corporate greed, and unrestrained personal debt and speculation. * Barack Obama possesses the leadership, principles and visionary qualities of character needed to unite and not divide our country as the global economy teeters on the brink of economic meltdown not unlike the Great Depression.

By Buzzkill22

February 15, 2008 10:19 AM | Link to this

To people who still keep saying Barack Obama is a lightweight and all fluff, I say LEARN TO GOOGLE COUCH POTATO. Quit asking Obama supporters to �say what he stands for�. We already know. You don�t like his policies, do some RESEARCH and find the actual policies you actually don�t like. Couch Potato Generation came before the Internet Generation.

By Andy

February 15, 2008 4:37 AM | Link to this

Hillary Clinton is a power hungry socialist who would sell her soul to the devil for the presidency.

By michael

February 15, 2008 2:10 AM | Link to this

Is media biased in using Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton middle name while omitting Sen Barack Obama’s middle name which is “Hussein” Just asking.

By das

February 14, 2008 8:34 PM | Link to this

Does anyone seriously believe the political machine in Washington DC can be changed? You have to kidding! Just give Obama time, he’ll come out smelling just like the rest of them. Power corrupts.

By justin

February 14, 2008 7:45 PM | Link to this

change and hope are addicting words that we tend to fall prey to. i wanna know what they are going to change. and i keep hearing that we need to restore our reputation with the rest of the world. does it really matter what the rest of the world thinks or their media tries to makes us think. european countries are quickly becoming socialist counrties over run with welfare and loosing their tax base. personaly im disappointed with all three canidates but in the end mccain will still fight for the of the things i believe in. we need to reduce welfare roles get the generations of people off the system and into productive society. we need to remove government from your lifes as much as possible and learn to fend for our selfs. we need choice not change, the choice to do what i want when i want without the governments help or permission.

By JJ

February 14, 2008 5:12 PM | Link to this

Check out the preview for the new movie featuring Hillary Clinton. www.hillarythemovie.com

By Gail

February 14, 2008 5:02 PM | Link to this

Obama is a clam unifying force, which what this country needs. He will restore our reputation around the country. Those people who want to say he is just a great speaker are showing they are not try to listen to the facts. He has laid out his platform, equally or better than Senator Clinton, plus is a great speaker you can get additional people, especially younger people. Obama 08!!

By Gail

February 14, 2008 5:02 PM | Link to this

By robert

February 14, 2008 4:19 PM | Link to this

I find it funny that several people who were to testify against the Clintons in the 90s were all killed. can any Clinton supporter explain this?

By ALICE

February 14, 2008 3:25 PM | Link to this

Also, to all the conservative Clinton-haters: If you supported Bush in 2004, then sit down and shut up. You have NO RIGHT to speculate about the failures of Hillary or Barack when they win (and one of them will) because YOUR CANDIDATE has left our country in the toilet! Bush Jr is THE WORST president of our time, and if you supported him in 2004 when the war was the same, the economy was the same and we were still hated by the world, then anyone has a right to question YOUR JUDGEMENT.

By alice

February 14, 2008 3:14 PM | Link to this

As much as I support Hillary and everything she has achieved, I am supporting Obama. If we can’t have single-payer healthcare, then it shouldn’t be mandated because they can’t guarantee lower costs. In addition, I am the biggest pessimist I know - I grew up with a family involved in politics and it is corrupt. Experience in Washington=more rats (lobbyists and special interest groups) on your payroll. With everything telling me I have no reason to hope or fight anymore because the machine is too big, something in Obama gives me hope. GO OBAMA!

By Michele

February 14, 2008 2:15 PM | Link to this

Jim, If we did anything that any politician did or for that matter some of these CEO’s we would be lockup up under the jail I agree. I do not dislike Sen. Obama by any means I think he is a positive in all the sea of negatives I also have done my research on both candidates not by the news media or blogs but by their web sites and listening to them. At the point I am in my life and what is important to me I made a choice to vote for Sen. Clinton not on her husbands merits or any of the hype. I wish the two would/could come together and run on the same ticket it would be better for all involved but they most likely are not. I will say this I hear a lot of people saying they are voting for him just because he is intelligent, or because he is black. and he speaks well that is no reason to vote for a candidate nor any reason not to vote I choose Sen Clinton out sound choice for me. As far as it being a Dynasty that is something the media is hyping up.

By girish

February 14, 2008 2:11 PM | Link to this

Obama’s Religion & Conspiracy TheoriesObama is a committed Christian and attends Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago. Obama Was Baptized And Attends Church Once a Week When He is AbleObama Found Faith During Community Organizing Days. “It was at Trinity United Church of Christ here, in the late 1980s, that Senator Obama says he found religionObama Held His Personal Bible When He Was Sworn-In As A U.S. Senator. Obama Reads The Bible, Finds Time to Pray On Campaign TrailTrinity UCC is predominately African American, but it does include and welcome non-Black members. The Rev. Jane Fisler-Hoffman, Illinois Conference Minister, who is white, has been a member of the congregation for yearsAnother e-mail claim that Obama ‘is a Muslim,’ attended a ‘Wahabi’ school in Indonesia, took his Senate oath on the Koran, refuses to recite the Pledge of Allegiance and is part of an Islamic plot to take over the U.S. Each of these statements is false. These false appeals to bigotry and fear. He has never been a Muslim and was not raised as a Muslim. The Illinois senator was raised ‘in a secular household in Indonesia by his stepfather and mother’Indonesian Embassy says that Besuki School Attended by Barack Obama “has never been an Islamic madrassah type of school.” Obama is a PatirotObama is a Patriot who loves is flag and his countryObama voted to require the Pledge of Allegiance to be recited each school day by students in secondary education institutions receiving public fundsObama’s grandfather taught him how to say the Pledge of Allegiance when he was 2 years old…During the Pledge of Allegiance you put your hand over your heart. During the national anthem you sing.“‘Senator Obama’s attackers are peddling lies and smears because they disagree with his strong opposition to the war in Iraq and the rush to war in Iran,’ wrote Richard Danzig, secretary of the Navy under President Bill Clinton, and retired Gens. Merrill “Tony” McPeak and J. Scott Gration. ‘We have served this nation for decades, and we know a true patriot when we see one. Barack Obama is a patriot.’”Des Moines Register: Obama Was Right About Wearing The Flag Pin And True Patriotism.Washington Post Awarded “The Scoundrel” Who Put The Obama/Pledge Of Allegiance Email Into Circulation “Four Pinocchios” On Its Fact Checking Scale, Which Classifies The Attack As A “Whopper.”Obama reciting Pledge of Allegiance in on youtube, please check it out

By jim

February 14, 2008 1:47 PM | Link to this

When the good folks of Ohio decide whether to Vote for Barak Obama or Hillary Clinton a good thing to keep in mind is the following: Bill Clinton signed HWBush NAFTA within 6 months after coming to office. Since 1998 over 3.4 million manufacturing jobs have disappeare, outsourced to cheap labor markets or have become extinct. Hillary Clinton failed to even recognize NAFTA dire consequences until forced to comment in September of 2006. She also refused to admit her mistake in the Iraq war in which she passively sat by while American soldiers lives were sacrified in this costly war. She is part of the political machine which is denying workers new opportunities in this country. I have been a lifelong democrat, but will never vote to put this woman into office. A vote for Hillary Clinton is a vote for GWBush. Dont be fooled and dont start another Clinton Dynasty. Bring change to the great state of Ohio and change to America. Its time to take our country back.

By Jim

February 14, 2008 1:35 PM | Link to this

Michele, her direct involvement in numerous scandals is not slander, it’s fact. Facts that many can’t seem to remember, or are choosing to ignore. Go back and research all of her transgressions. I think you’ll be surprised. If you or I did some of these things we would probably be in jail. IMO, Mr. Obama is the clear answer, he’s like a breath of fresh air that we badly need.

By michele

February 14, 2008 1:23 PM | Link to this

I am not ignoring the facts she has had scandals we are all people and none are perfect we want her to reveal her personal tax papers who in the heck would want to do that no matter what position they are running for. As for the comment about her makeup that is sexist and that is the main reason some people are running to other candidates America might be ready for a Black President but not for a women. Everthing has stuck to Mrs. Clinton look at the news everthing she does is bad but no one dare say anything about Mr. Obama come on now. Democrates are so busy fighting each other that a Republican is going to walk right back in the white house I am not going to argue over who is better Obama or Clinton I just pray whom ever gets the nomination does better than the mess we are in now. We need to focus on positive because all the slander is hurting the Democrates more.

By jim

February 14, 2008 1:09 PM | Link to this

Michelle, How can you or anyone else, completely ignore all of THE FACTS regarding Hillary’s scandals. Her makeup must be made with teflon, because nothing sticks, no matter how serious the offense.

By Michele

February 14, 2008 1:01 PM | Link to this

All I wish for is people to vote on facts not that one speaks so well or her husband was in the white house when Bill Clinton was in the white house people of color hispanic and african american praised him now a african american is running for office and those same people loath Bill Clinton now I am an 35 year old african american women voting for Hillary Clinton. Stop voting based on color or gender and vote on facts this whole thing makes me sick

By bernj

February 14, 2008 12:56 PM | Link to this

I hope folks in Dayton and Ohio as a whole will realize that Barack Obama is more qualified to lead this nation than any other candidate, democrat or republican. He is better educated, smarter, more experienced in dealing with the issues everyday folks face and brings new ideas to the table. We need someone who can turn this country around. With all due respect, Hillary just has too much baggage.

By Jim

February 14, 2008 12:51 PM | Link to this

Cattle futures, Travel gate, Vince Foster, Marc Rich Pardon, missing FBI files, Whitewater,Rose Law Firm,taking property from the White House, etc, etc, It’s amazing how short memories have become. No way do I want another Clinton in the White House. It’s time for Obama. He has some great ideas, and has obvious leadership qualities. It’s time for a change.

By Kate

February 14, 2008 12:43 PM | Link to this

It�s so frustrating when all people have against Hillary is that her husband was president, and we don�t want another Bush � Clinton � Bush � Clinton. Really? That�s all you got on her? You don�t want her to be president because her husband was? That is not a legitimate argument. Trying arguing about her politics, her beliefs, her history etc.

By Teejay

February 14, 2008 12:41 PM | Link to this

I agree with Ann Coulter that this is the sorriest selection of candidates to choose from, both Republican and Democrat,since I can remember. The only one who would have been good for our country was Mitt Romney. Now at this point, no matter who wins the November election, our country is in trouble.

By Deanna Wilson

February 14, 2008 12:40 PM | Link to this

From what I have seen so far Hillary Clinton has my vote. I believe she will change this country for the best. I am worried that Obama will get in the office and totally freeze.

By Deanna Wilson

February 14, 2008 12:40 PM | Link to this

From what I have seen so far Hillary Clinton has my vote. I believe she will change this country for the best. I am worried that Obama will get in the office and totally freeze.

By harry