Ohio
Final Polls Show Mini Clinton Surge
If one is to believe the final polls of Ohioans and Texans released over the last 24 hours, Hillary Clinton could be packing her bags for Pennsylvania after tonight’s primary contests. While Obama will still lead in the pledged delegate…
Read MorePollsters Do Not Inspire Confidence On the Eve of OH, TX Primaries
As even the casual political bystander has learned during the past two months of the primary season, the influx of political polling in Campaign 2008 has given pollsters more and more opportunities…to miss the mark. New Hampshire and California have…
Read MorePoll Roundup: The March 4th Primaries (Democrats)
With less than 72 hours before polls close in four primary states on Tuesday, Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton appear to be headed for a draw. With Obama leading in the delegate count, a draw would continue his path to…
Read MoreObama Yet To Capture Hearts of Voters in Ohio
Barack Obama has been able to win, and win convincingly, in all 10 contests since Super Tuesday nearly a month ago. When Hillary Clinton’s campaign unofficially set up her firewall in Ohio and Texas shortly after her losses in Louisiana,…
Read MoreMcCain Still Top GOP Dog In Battleground States
As tracked here at Smart Politics over the past few months, John McCain continues to prove to be the strongest Republican candidate to defeat the Democrats in 2008. McCain consistently, and by wide margins, polls better than his chief GOP…
Read MoreMcCain Continues To Pose Biggest Threat to Dems in Battleground States
John McCain, long ago the frontrunner for the Republican nomination, has been polling a distant fourth in national surveys in recent weeks (behind Rudy Giuliani, Mitt Romney, and Fred Thompson), and even polled in fifth place behind Mike Huckabee in…
Read MoreIs Kentucky the Next Ohio?
The state of Ohio has been an elusive target for Democrats during the last two presidential elections. The Democratic Party is optimistic about its chances there in 2008, and the 2006 elections points to clear dissatisfaction among the Buckeye State’s…
Read MoreEarly Signs Edwards Most Electable Democrat in Key Battleground States
While Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama continue their 1-2 punch in all national polls and most state polls, John Edwards consistently fares the best among the Democratic field when matched up against the leading Republican contenders. This is especially the…
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