32-percent of Clinton supporters indicate they would vote for Republican John McCain
WBKO/Herald-Leader Polls Kentucky Democratic Voters
Posted: 10:30 PM May 11, 2008
Last Updated: 6:51 AM May 12, 2008
Reporter: WBKO/Lexington Herald-Leader
Kentuckians and voters in three other states go to the polls next.
Who's in the lead and who has the best chances of winning the White House?
Kentucky appears to be going against the tide when it comes to the Democratic Presidential race.
Our exclusive Kentucky poll found John McCain in a strong position in the Bluegrass State.
The Kentucky poll conducted by WBKO and the Lexington Herald-Leader since last Tuesday's primaries in North Carolina and Indiana finds a strong lead for Hillary Clinton over Barack Obama.
We interviewed 500 likely Democratic voters.
58-percent say if the election were now they would vote for Clinton.
31-percent say they would vote for Obama.
Question: If the Democratic Primary for President were held today, which of the following candidates would you vote for?
All Men Women White Black Other
Hillary Clinton 58% 56% 60% 62% 16% 69%
Barack Obama 31% 32% 30% 27% 78% 14%
Other 6% 9% 3% 7% -- --
Undecided 5% 3% 7% 4% 6% 17%
Clinton leads among men and women, with 60-percent of women saying they support Clinton.
Joe Gershtenson of Eastern Kentucky University's Center for Kentucky Politics, says the Clinton advantage is significant.
He says, "she enjoys the Clinton legacy. Her husband was a popular man in the Commonwealth. We voted for him twice. He had high approvals here. She's got that going, and the demographics of the state work in her favor."
Very Favorable Favorable Unfavorable Very Unfavorable No Opinion
Hillary Clinton 24% 37% 21% 12% 6%
Barack Obama 21% 33% 23% 13% 10%
We also wanted to know the early landscape for the fall.
32-percent of Clinton supporters indicate they would vote for Republican John McCain, if she's not the Democratic nominee.
19-percent of Obama's supporters indicate they would defect to McCain.
Posted: 10:30 PM May 11, 2008
Last Updated: 6:51 AM May 12, 2008
Reporter: WBKO/Lexington Herald-Leader
Kentuckians and voters in three other states go to the polls next.
Who's in the lead and who has the best chances of winning the White House?
Kentucky appears to be going against the tide when it comes to the Democratic Presidential race.
Our exclusive Kentucky poll found John McCain in a strong position in the Bluegrass State.
The Kentucky poll conducted by WBKO and the Lexington Herald-Leader since last Tuesday's primaries in North Carolina and Indiana finds a strong lead for Hillary Clinton over Barack Obama.
We interviewed 500 likely Democratic voters.
58-percent say if the election were now they would vote for Clinton.
31-percent say they would vote for Obama.
Question: If the Democratic Primary for President were held today, which of the following candidates would you vote for?
All Men Women White Black Other
Hillary Clinton 58% 56% 60% 62% 16% 69%
Barack Obama 31% 32% 30% 27% 78% 14%
Other 6% 9% 3% 7% -- --
Undecided 5% 3% 7% 4% 6% 17%
Clinton leads among men and women, with 60-percent of women saying they support Clinton.
Joe Gershtenson of Eastern Kentucky University's Center for Kentucky Politics, says the Clinton advantage is significant.
He says, "she enjoys the Clinton legacy. Her husband was a popular man in the Commonwealth. We voted for him twice. He had high approvals here. She's got that going, and the demographics of the state work in her favor."
Very Favorable Favorable Unfavorable Very Unfavorable No Opinion
Hillary Clinton 24% 37% 21% 12% 6%
Barack Obama 21% 33% 23% 13% 10%
We also wanted to know the early landscape for the fall.
32-percent of Clinton supporters indicate they would vote for Republican John McCain, if she's not the Democratic nominee.
19-percent of Obama's supporters indicate they would defect to McCain.
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I am sure he will inspire a groundswell of support within the next 6 months with build-up to GE!
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O has not shown me anything new and improved. Its slanted, to be sure, to the racial identity he chooses to promote. But its not new in the world of politics.
I'll consider O further down the road. I wouldn't want him as P or CEO - he's untried.