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Obama Has Double Digit Lead in N.C. |
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Tuesday, 08 April 2008 |
(WRAL) - Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama has a commanding lead over Hillary Rodham Clinton in North Carolina, but he might face greater difficulties than she against likely Republican nominee John McCain in the general election.
In the latest WRAL News poll, 56 percent of likely voters said they would give Obama their support in the Democratic primary. Thirty-three percent chose Clinton, and 11 percent were unsure.
A WRAL News poll in early March showed Obama with a seven-point lead.
However, 57 percent thought Clinton would fare better against McCain, while less than a third gave Obama the same credit.
Fifty-six percent of Clinton supporters also said they would not vote for Obama in a head-to-head match with McCain. Clinton would likely draw the votes of 68 percent of those who chose Obama in the primary.
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