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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama's standing has been significantly damaged by the controversy over his former pastor, according to USA Today/Gallup poll published on Monday.

The poll showed Hillary Clinton leading Obama 51 percent to 44 percent nationally among Democrats and Democratic-leaning independent voters, in contrast to a CBS News/New York Times survey released on Sunday that had Obama leading Clinton by 12 points.

Clinton and Obama face voting contests on Tuesday in North Carolina and Indiana, the next steps in their battle for the Democratic presidential nomination to take on presumptive Republican nominee John McCain in the November election.

The USA Today/Gallup results were a sharp reversal from two weeks ago, before the latest controversy over the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, when Obama led Clinton by 10 percentage points. The Thursday-through-Saturday survey had a 5 percentage-point margin of error.

USA Today said the results showed the Wright controversy had raised questions for some voters about Obama's values, credibility and electability.

By contrast, the CBS News/New York Times poll released on Sunday showed the Illinois senator leading Clinton 50 percent to 38 percent among Democratic voters and said 60 percent approved of how Obama handled the furor over the Chicago minister's public comments.

That poll surveyed 671 adults, including 283 Democratic primary voters, last Thursday through Saturday.

Wright has angered many voters with repeated statements that the September 11 attacks were retribution for U.S. foreign policies and that the U.S. government had a hand in spreading AIDS to harm blacks. Obama has publicly severed ties with Wright.

Obama sought to put controversy behind him on Monday, the eve of Democratic Party showdowns against Clinton in Indiana and North Carolina.

"We've probably taken as many hits as anybody has in this presidential campaign. Senator Clinton has not. John McCain certainly has not, and yet I'm still here and competitive in both North Carolina and Indiana," Obama told CNN.

The USA Today poll said one-third of primary voters were less likely to vote for Obama because of his ties to Wright.

The results also showed the same portion less likely to vote for Clinton, a New York senator, because of her husband, former President Bill Clinton.

About 38 percent of likely voters said they were less likely to vote for McCain, an Arizona senator, because of his ties to President George W. Bush.
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May 5, 2008 — An InsiderAdvantage / Majority Opinion Survey conducted for the Southern Political Report shows the Democratic Primary in North Carolina tightening. The results:

Obama: 48%

Clinton: 45%

Undecided: 7%


The telephone survey was conducted Sunday May 4 of 781 registered likely voters in the Tuesday Democratic primary. It was weighted for age, race, and gender, has a margin of error of plus or minus 3%.

InsiderAdvantage’s Matt Towery: “Really interesting dynamics at play here. Clinton has increased her lead among white voters to 58% - very close to the 60% plus level needed to pull off a victory. She now leads among those who say they are Democrats but has started to trail among Unaffiliated voters, who are allowed to participate in Tuesday’s election. Additionally, African-American voters are not quite as solid with Obama as they have been, at least based on previous exit polls. Clinton has remained in the upper teens (17%) of African-American support in our recent surveys. African-American turnout will be the key to this race. Our poll is based on a turnout model of 35% African-American vote. Anything under that number could give Clinton a shocking upset. But Indiana has become a true horserace that should concern the Clinton camp.”
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Everyone was saying it was a given that Obama would win there. Interesting.

Hillary continues to go sky high.
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Sinking.
This is especially bad as its Democrats.

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It was only a matter of time. All of his skeletons in the closet were a huge powderkeg.
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It's encouraging to know that the American people don't agree with Wright. However, I don't think it's entirely fair to connect the opinions of Wright and Obama, as they clearly have very different beliefs. But then you have to consider how Obama responded to it, and the fact that he spent 20 years with this person.
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It's encouraging to know that the American people don't agree with Wright. However, I don't think it's entirely fair to connect the opinions of Wright and Obama, as they clearly have very different beliefs. But then you have to consider how Obama responded to it, and the fact that he spent 20 years with this person.
You have to consider the 20 years thing first and foremost and Wright was his mentor too, just read his book. How many times does this have to be stressed???

I think a lot of african=Americans were disappointed in Barack for coming out now, and finally denouncing him, when he, himself was attacked by Wright. Some of them are seeing him for what he really is, he's the biggest panderer of votes out there.
How can that not be obvious to anyone?? According to the polls now, it is perfectly obvious. Obama thinks the white and black voters are stupid. He knows better now.
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the blacks I know have become even more racist and offended whenever you diss "His Holiness." Well you know what, (*)(*)(*)(*) that. He is a 2-year loser junior senator who is more white than he is black. Say what now blacks?

Shove it up your pie whole and vote for a candidate and the issues, not the skin.
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I don't the poll results matter. When the election comes, it'll eithor be neck and neck, or it'll be a landslide.

Polls here a few years back showed Latham would likely win the election, and Howard beat him by a longshot. Polls don't mean anything, as people can change their minds.
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Ahh... People, those fickle little things.
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Tuesday's IPSOS Polls:

National Poll:
Clinton 47
Obama 40

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This is the strongest I have ever felt in any election, for any candidate.

I trust Hillary and feel comfortable with the Clintons back in the White House. I can not say the same for Obama, not yet any way.

I pray she can pull this out. Our country needs her.
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