NPR: New Poll Shows Obama Leading in Texas

New Poll Shows Obama Leading in Texas

A new Survey USA poll of Texas voters shows that Senator Barack Obama has pulled into a slight lead over Sen. Hillary Clinton. According to the group's poll of 2000 Texans from Feb. 23 to 25, Obama now leads 49 percent to 45 percent. A week ago Clinton led a Survey USA poll of Texas 50 to 45.

But it's the pollster's breakdown of how the vote is changing within the various demographics in the state that is so fascinating:

SurveyUSA's interactive tracking graphs, a SurveyUSA exclusive, allow you to see the movement within the critical demographic subpopulations. Among Hispanic voters, Clinton led by 33 points last week, leads by 13 points today. Among women, Clinton had led by 27, now by 11. Among voters younger than Barack Obama, Obama had led by 6, now by 22. In North Texas (which includes Dallas and Fort Worth), Clinton had led by 2, now trails by 19. In East Texas (which includes Houston), Obama had led by 5, now leads by 18. Among registered Democrats, Clinton had led by 14, now by 2. Among voters focused on the Economy, Clinton had led by 5, now trails by 11. Among those who attend religious services regularly, Clinton had led by 7, now trails by 15. Among Pro-Life voters, Clinton had led by 1, now trails by 14. Among seniors, Liberals, voters in Central Texas, South Texas and West Texas, Clinton's support is holding.

But there are hints in the data that Clinton can still win. The pollsters determined that about 25 percent of the people they surveyed had already voted (Texas allows residents to vote before election day.) Of that 25 percent, 51 percent voted for Clinton while 46 percent voted for Obama.

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I have voted for more than forty years and I have only seen the presidential race of Bobby Kennedy come close to touching people as much as the race of Barak Obama. He connects with millions at a time, likened to a prairie fire storm.

Sent by Allyn Spence | 3:31 PM ET | 02-27-2008

Allyn, I agree. Expectations on Obama will likely be unrealistically high, but people would be cynically mistaken to dismiss him as "politics as usual."

Sent by Joe George | 4:40 PM ET | 02-27-2008

My mother never voted in her life...until now. She's just never been interested. She's now an Obama precint captain and she even dragged me out to canvas for the guy!....Go Obama!

Sent by ray | 11:42 PM ET | 02-27-2008

I am not at all taken away by the Barack Hynopsis Syndrome that seems to have taken hold of impressive large numbers of supporters...I think Obama is very crafty at deflecting any direct questions off him and onto his supports and therefore is sucessful in neutralizing the situation and making the other party look petty and negative at best...and while we are suspicious of polititians not standing on their promises...some super delegates are worming out by not honoring their word to support Hillary...I hope these politicians careers are soon over...I guess politicians understand that keeping your word means nothing...it's all about their own agenda...what happened to the good character trait that "your word is your bond"?

Sent by Ann | 2:00 PM ET | 02-28-2008

Ann, why is it that people who have a different view than you are in some hypnotic trance.The problem with people like you is that you don't like it when others have a different view than you. What a shame ! Oh yeah, WE VOTE !

Sent by John Lewis | 7:24 AM ET | 03-04-2008

Sent by Ann: I am not at all taken away by the Barack Hynopsis Syndrome that seems to have taken hold of impressive large numbers of supporters...

Good point, Ann. For example, will NPR look into the Nation of Islam's influence in America?

You must remember, Ann, that for reasons that are rather unusual, the Liberals somehow have got it in their minds that they are THE NPR AUDIENCE. And that the conservative and moderate viewpoints that do not coalesce with their liberal viewpoints do not belong on NPR.

Except, Ann, NPR is a public broadcasting network not designed for any ONE political viewpoint. So, you will find that when you question the liberal viewpoint on Barack Obama, there is a clique of liberal NPR bloggers who will jump on the bandwagon to denounce the moderate and conservative viewpoints.

As for the liberal cry, "We vote!" Yes, well, the conservatives and moderates voted in 2000 and 2004. The people spoke, and the liberals who bespeak of a government for and by the people have yet to accept the fact that they lost in 2000 and 2004. It has been the liberal way of claiming that conservatives and moderates are fascists and corrupt.

Well, Ann, allow me to be among those who say that the liberals will have a heck of a fight claiming NPR as their sole domain.

In the meantime, we will sit back to watch the races in Ohio and Texas and elsewhere. The Obama bandwagon has all but dismissed Hillary from the race after today.

I think that we might be seeing some surprising results not totally expected by the Obama liberals.

We shall see, won't we, Ann?

fred camorra call

Sent by fred camorra call | 12:06 PM ET | 03-04-2008

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