Here are the latest results from the Ohio poll by Columbus Dispatch Poll published on USAElectionPolls.com:
There were 2156 voters polled on 1/23-31.
Columbus Dispatch Poll Date: 1/23-31 Ohio Added: 2/5/08 Est. MoE = 2.1% |
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Hillary Clinton | 42% |
Barack Obama | 19% |
John Edwards | 18% |
Dennis Kucinich | 1% |
Unsure | 20% |
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Obama's failure to win support from even one in five Ohio Democrats is the poll's most striking finding. He barely beat former North Carolina Sen. John Edwards, who withdrew last week. The poll included all candidates who qualified for the Ohio ballot; those who have quit the race have until 4 p.m. Monday to withdraw their names officially.Clinton benefited from an overwhelming poll response from women, who make up two-thirds of her support, to build a 23-point lead over Obama.
"I like her determination when she chooses an issue. She's methodical," said poll participant Janet E. Cook, a Mount Vernon real-estate agent. "I would like to see some major changes and want someone who can get change accomplished in Congress."