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American Research Group
Date: 5/7-8
West Virginia
Added: 5/13/08
Est. MoE = 3.8% [?]
Quote: Hillary Clinton leads Barack Obama 57% to 27% among men (43% of likely Democratic primary voters). Among women, Clinton leads 72% to 20%. Clinton leads 70% to 19% among white voters (93% of likely Democratic primary voters). Obama leads 91% to 3% among African American voters (5% of likely Democratic primary voters). Clinton leads 61% to 27% among voters age 18 to 49 (47% of likely Democratic primary voters) and Clinton leads 72% to 19% among voters age 50 and older. 13% of likely Democratic primary voters say they would never vote for Hillary Clinton in the primary and 45% of likely Democratic primary voters say they would never vote for Barack Obama in the primary.
Suffolk University
Date: 5/10-11
West Virginia
Added: 5/12/08
Est. MoE = 3.9% [?]
Quote: Respondents said Clinton should stay in the primary fight and that she is not hurting the Democratic Party by staying in the race. Sixty-seven percent of likely Democratic voters said Clinton should stay in the race, regardless of what happens on Tuesday, and 24 percent said she should get out. Seventy-two percent said she is not hurting the Democratic Party by running in the remaining primaries, while 20 percent said she is doing the party harm. Obama's favorability (44 percent favorable -- 41 percent unfavorable) was relatively low, compared to Clinton (70 percent favorable -- 21 percent unfavorable). West Virginia has voted Democratic in eight of the last 12 general elections, dating back to 1960, but these findings could indicate difficulties for Obama in 2008. "Barack Obama may have to write off West Virginia come November," said David Paleologos, director of the Suffolk University Political Research Center. "In 2000, Al Gore won seventy-two percent of West Virginia Democratic Primary voters and lost the state's general election to George Bush by six percent; in 2004, John Kerry won sixty-nine percent of West Virginia Democratic Primary voters and lost the state's general election to George Bush by thirteen percent. If Barack Obama can't even garner thirty percent of West Virginia Democratic Primary voters, what does that say about the West Virginia general election?"
Rasmussen Reports
Date: 5/4
West Virginia
Added: 5/7/08
Est. MoE = 3.4% [?]
Quote: When the voting is finished in Indiana and North Carolina, the Democratic Primary competition will move to West Virginia on May 13. That�s a competition Hillary Clinton will be looking forward to with eager anticipation. The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of the race shows that Clinton attracts 56% of the Likely Democratic Primary Voters while Obama is supported by 27%. Seventeen percent (17%) are not sure. Those results are virtually identical to an earlier election poll conducted in mid-March. Clinton is viewed favorably by 72% of West Virginia�s Primary Voters, Obama by 48%. Clinton�s numbers are unchanged while Obama�s ratings have dropped five percentage points. Clinton will need a big victory in West Virginia to help bolster her talking point about winning the most popular votes. While Obama supporters dismiss this talking point as meaningless, it will be repeated many times in the coming weeks and months. Still, the former First Lady has but one path to the nomination�stay close and hope that Obama makes a mistake. In West Virginia, 72% say they�re at least somewhat likely to vote for Clinton over McCain in the general election. However, only 56% say they�re somewhat or very likely to vote for Obama. Seventy-eight percent (78%) have followed recent news stories about Obama�s former Pastor, Jeremiah Wright. Fifty-seven percent (57%) say it�s likely that Obama shares some of Wright�s controversial views. Those figures are similar to the national average for all voters, not Democrats.
This is a monthly synopsis of many more 2008 West Virginia polls.
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