Obama knocks out Clinton by double digits in Oregon

April 8, 2008 Iron Mill Interactive Media politics 0

Obama knocks out Clinton by Double Digits in Oregon

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In Oregon, Obama is 10 points above Clinton with 6 Weeks to Primary:

The Primary will be held May 20, 2008

Here is the exact question presented to voters.

If the Democratic Primary for President of the United States were today, would you vote for…(names rotated) Hillary Clinton? Barack Obama? Or some other Democrat?

42% Clinton

52% Obama

4% Other

3% Undecided

Here Are The Results of SurveyUSA Election Poll #13667

Geography Surveyed: Oregon

Data Collected: 04/04/2008 – 04/06/2008

Release Date: 04/07/2008 10:10 AM ET

Sponsor: KATU-TV Portland

If the Democratic Primary were held in Oregon today, 04/07/08, just six weeks to the 05/20/08 primary, Barack Obama defeats Hillary Clinton 52% to 42%, according to a SurveyUSA poll conducted exclusively for KATU-TV Portland.

Obama leads by 30 points among men. Clinton leads by 7 among women. A 37-point Gender Gap. Clinton leads among voters age 65+. Obama leads among voters younger than 65. Among Oregon Democrats focused on the economy, the candidates tie. Obama leads among voters focused on Iraq. Clinton leads, ever so slightly, among voters focused on health care. Clinton trails by 8 in greater Portland, trails by 16 in the rest of Oregon.

Filtering: 1,800 state of Oregon adults were interviewed 04/04/08 through 04/06/08. Of them, 1,611 were registered to vote. Of them, 597 were determined by SurveyUSA to be likely to vote in the 05/20/08 Democratic Primary. The Primary is “closed.” Only registered Democrats may vote. All voting is by U.S. mail. Ballots may be returned until 8 pm on 05/20/08. 52 delegates to the Democratic National Convention will be awarded proportionally. Results in Oregon will likely be influenced by the results of other Primaries that occur between now and 05/20/08.

Source: surveyusa.com via politisite