Here are the latest results from the CNN National Polls poll by CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll published on USAElectionPolls.com:
There were 377 voters polled on 1/14-17.
| CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll Date: 1/14-17 Added: 1/19/08 Est. MoE = 5.0% |
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| Hillary Clinton | 42% |
| Barack Obama | 33% |
| John Edwards | 17% |
| Dennis Kucinich | 3% |
| Unsure | 4% |
Quote:
"There's been a huge shift among African-American Democrats from Clinton to Obama. African-American Democrats used to be reluctant to support Obama because they didn't think a black man could be elected. Then Obama won Iowa and nearly won New Hampshire. Now they believe," said Bill Schneider, CNN senior political analyst."Obama's lead over Clinton among black men is more than 50 points, and among black women, once a Clinton stronghold, Obama has an 11 point advantage," said CNN polling director Keating Holland.
It also appears the recent bickering between Clinton and Obama and their campaigns over race has hurt both candidates. Clinton has the support of 42 percent of all registered Democrats in the new survey, down seven points from last week's CNN/Opinion Research Corp. poll. Obama has the backing of 33 percent of those questioned, down three percentage points in a week.
The beneficiary appears to be former Sen. John Edwards of North Carolina, who jumped 5 points, to 17 percent.
"Why have Clinton and Obama both lost support over the past week? One word: squabbling. If two candidates get into a fight, the third candidate usually gains. Sure enough, John Edwards gained," Schneider said.
