Washington D.C. 3/3/2008 11:14:52 AM
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Hillary Clinton Leads Ohio Poll Released by Columbus Dispatch Poll Conducted by mail (Dispatch.com)

Here are the latest results from the Ohio poll by Columbus Dispatch Poll Conducted by mail (Dispatch.com) published on USAElectionPolls.com:

There were 2308 voters polled on 2/21-29.

Columbus Dispatch Poll Conducted by mail (Dispatch.com)
Date: 2/21-29
Ohio
Added: 3/2/08
Est. MoE = 2.0%
Hillary Clinton 56%
Barack Obama 40%
Unsure 4%

Quote:

But there's one undeniable fact among Democrats: They overwhelmingly think that Obama will win the November election, regardless of whom they support in the primary. Even nearly a third of Clinton supporters in the poll expect Obama to be the next president.

One of them is Diana Brenner, a 54-year-old psychologist from Columbus, who said she likes Clinton's experience and the way she can specifically explain her positions on health care and the economy.

But Brenner still thinks Obama is going to win.

"This country is so tired, especially after the last seven years, of such a negative environment," she said. "He seems so new and fresh that I think people are being swayed in his direction because of that."

Ohio is generally considered a must-win "firewall" for Clinton, although her supporters are now saying she has to win only two of the remaining three major states. Texas also votes Tuesday, while Pennsylvania's primary isn't until April 22.

But because of complicated rules for selecting Democratic delegates, modest Clinton victories provide little help in narrowing Obama's overall lead.

Source: National Polls, State Presidential Primary Polls