Clinton Campaign Claims Momentum

Thu, March 20, 2008 - 10:32 AM

Hillary Clinton pollster and chief strategist Mark Penn e-mailed supporters and reporters today to point out Barack Obama’s slide in a recent Gallup poll that shows Clinton favored by seven points over Obama among Democrats nationwide.

“For a long time we have explained that poll numbers for a candidate who has not yet been vetted or tested are not firm numbers, and we are beginning to see that clearly,” Penn wrote.

The folks at RealClearPolitics show the average of all recent Democratic polls still gives Obama the edge in the primary contest 47 percent to Clinton’s 44 percent.

Poll averages also show presumptive Republican nominee John McCain enjoying a slim lead over either Democrat in hypothetical contests. Against Obama, McCain leads 46 percent to 45 percent, with 6 percent undecided. Against Clinton, McCain leads 45 percent to 44 percent with 6 percent undecided.

--Neil H. Simon