NPR: Indiana Polls Show a Tight Democratic Race

Indiana Polls Show a Tight Democratic Race

Polls in Indiana appear to be all over the place.

A Public Policy Polling survey gave Clinton an 8-point lead, 50%-42%. They interviewed 1388 likely Democratic primary voters with a +/- of 2.2%. But PPP also uses robo-polling, a method which some experts considered not as accurate as operator-initiated calls (being asked questions by "live" humans).

On the other hand, an independent survey (done with live operators) for Howey Politics Indiana conducted by Gauge Market Research shows Obama with a 47% to 45% lead over Clinton. But this survey has a 4.1% +/- margin of error, so it's basically a tie. And this survey was conducted before Rev. Jeremiah Wright's "I'm mad as hell and I'm not going to take it any more" tour.

Real Clear Politics poll average has Clinton with a 2.2% lead.

9:42 AM ET | 04-30-2008 | permalink

Comments

These are opinion polls, what do you expect? They change right alongside new information and emotion.

Sent by Trevor | 11:56 AM ET | 04-30-2008

I wish the live survey eere true bue if we have learned nothing else, we have come to understand that some, due to race or fear will vote against thier wallets.

Sent by Daly | 6:21 PM ET | 04-30-2008

obama wants to trancend race but is america ready?there is nothing more infuriating than an intelligent,sofisticated,compassionate black to joe 6 pack.afterall he is just a boy!!

Sent by s.chivukula | 11:15 AM ET | 05-05-2008

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