It will be very interesting to see the debate tomorrow nite in the aftermath of Hillary's multiple personality disordered appearances, starting with last week's gushing praise of Barack at the debate and ending with yesterday's Billy Graham impression. Like it or not, Obama has come across as cool, rational and composed (and just a little bemused by the whole thing, as if she were his dotty aunt over for a visit), and she has come off as erratic, high-strung, out of control and inconsistent. I will be very interested to see how this plays out tomorrow nite (if he calls her on her inconsistent behavior, if she attacks him, etc.) and what impact it will have on the polls.

I agree with Carol, Obama has come off as very presidential, as Hillary has come off as two-faced, childish and angry. I was appalled by her mocking of Obama yesterday, and the horribly hypocritical "shame on you Barack Obama" the day before that. That kind of person is not who we want in the White House. Bush is about as worthless as they come, but I have never seen him mock someone like that. Seriously, she has already called Putin soulless, do we really need her mocking world leaders when she is feeling the pinch? Way to respond well under pressure. Her primary campaign has shown up a hundred different reasons why she ISN'T ready on Day One. Talk about talk versus action.

Gee it's quiet in here! Is the Obama rocket not rising fast enough? I expected he would be much, much closer than this. Maybe the this poll's silver lining is that it doesn't measure independent voters, only Democrats? We'll have to wait for more information. Still, I've had this funny feeling for some time that the hype regarding Obama's momentum has been far in excess of the reality on the ground. Bad expectations game-playing, if you ask me. Also a good bit of self-deception. Hillary is on target to capture at least Ohio and R.I.,(where she leads by 12 points) -- a split vote and plausible rationale to "fight on" to the convention. If this holds up, the dynamic of the contest will undergo another convulsive swing into unpredictability. Myself, I don't feel so good.

I don't doubt that Hillary leads among Dem voters in these polls that are coming out. She's led everywhere among Dem voters. Then the day of the contest comes and she loses big. I will say this: I live in Ohio, in a medium-sized, post-industrial, working class city. And you see two types of signs around these parts - Ron Paul and Barack Obama. The Obamamentum may feel like old news to people who've already had their primary, but it's just starting to swell here in Ohio. Two separate people came to my door on Saturday, canvassing for Obama. Yard signs are popping up. The local library is hosting weekly meetings - yesterday there were over a hundred people (last week, about 30).

I know it's anecdotal, but this is supposed to be Clinton country, and I don't see or hear much support for her.

This polls bodes very well for Barack. To gain 11 points in 1 week is remarkable because at that rate he will win Ohio outright.

Furthermore, Polls at this time are about momentum and this poll shows that Barack got it.

I am Obama Precint Captain in Houston (Texas Medical center Area), Texas. I have been doing some phone banking in my Precint and the feedback is an overwhelming support for Barack in all ethnic groups including Latinos and Asians.

I don't know what the polls are showing in Texas but I can assure you that Obama will be very close if not ahead of HRC.

Through out the primary season my impression is that Quinnipiac has consistently shown a pro-Hillary bias and been slow to spot Obama's momentum in state after state.

I agree with others distaste for Hillary's outbursts over the weekend. The Hillbots over at MyDD were gushing in ecstasy. They don't seem to get it that she was not only mocking Obama, she was mocking his supporters. People do not enjoy being made fun of. It is not an effective means of persuading folks to change sides. I would love to see some reactions from undecided voters.

Hillary Clinton: Ready to be bipolar on Day One.

when a presidential candidate starts reminding you of George Castanza's mother, that can't be good.

I'm encouraged by the anecdotal post from Ohio. The fact that Obama has surged 10 points in as many days is good news so long as his trajectory remains the same and Hillary doesn't have another news-stopping Hallmark moment in the next debate and John Edwards doesn't endorse her immediately afterward. There's only 8 days to go with 11 points still to be made up for a tie, and god knows what house-top grandstanding may occur between now and then. The woman knows how to get attention! But again the key here is whether this poll is measuring likely voters in the democratic primary (including Republicans and Independents) or registered democrats only. I'm waiting for more information.

Polls have been wacky most of this primary season so I wouldn't read too much into them either way. But I find it really hard to imagine most folks seeing Hillary's recent borderline-insane sarcasm rant ("The skies will open up...") and not having a panic attack at the thought of listening to that for 4 years. Between that speech and the "Shame on you Obama" hysteria 2 days ago she genuinely seems to have lost control.

She's starting to look like the only thing she'll be ready for on day one is a month's stay in Happydale Sanitarium.

Before I get accused of sexism for suggesting she's become hysterical I'd point out the same type of shrillness and hysterics sank Howard Dean. But Hillary has a lot more experience on the national scene than Dean had. She should know these things might please her die-hard supporters but this isn't going to bring any new people to her, it's going to turn folks off.

And if she goes after him hammer and tongs at the nwext debate he should stay cool, quote her "I'm so honored" testimonial to him from last week and move on to another subject. At least one of them ought to look presidential.

The way Ohio's primary works is thus: all registered voters can vote for either party. You get a card, you circle Republican or Democrat, and you vote for the person you want to vote for. So, same day registration will not be a factor. Cross-over voters will be a factor, though, and just like everywhere else, independents and Republicans are voting for Obama as well. What will be interesting is if the Limbaughbots will go out and vote for Hillary to throw a monkey wrench in the Dem race. We'll see.

10 points down the BO-toilet in one week?
Where are my meds?

I haven't been impressed with Quinnipiac's methodology in its last, few polls, and that holds true here. Frankly, I'm inclined to discard its results - including the illusory momentum it purports to show for Obama - and rely on other pollsters, instead.

Here's the thing about that momentum. About half of it comes from Quinnipiac finally using a more representative sample. Its last poll sample split something like 62-38, and this one 56-44, among women/men. That latter ratio is still higher than what we saw in 2004, but it's at least plausible. The poll, like most, continues to understate Obama's black support - does anyone really think he's going to garner just 68% of the black votes, or that Hillary will do as well as 20%? Reverse Bradley-Wilder, take a bow.

About the only interesting pieces of information in the poll come from its cross-tabs. Among likely Democratic Primary Voters, Hillary has higher positives than Obama. Fascinatingly, her negatives are lower than his among women, among whites, and most of all, among white women.

And in coming attractions: The Quinnipiac release skips questions 4-6. In the last poll, those were the questions pitting Hillary and Obama against McCain in head-to-head matchups. Look for another release trumpeting those results tomorrow. Because, at the end of the day, Quinnipiac is in the headline-generating business, not the accurate-predictions business. Their tri-state polling is quite good, and often the only game in town. But when they go wandering off chasing the media cycle, they tend to get themselves in a little bit of trouble.

(For the curious, the poll was in the field Feb 18-23, so we're already several news cycles past its results).

Politics is one of the most irrational things there is. Whenever I start paying close attention to it, I myself start feeling not quite sane. It's true that Hillary's recent performances suggest she's not fit emotionally to be president, and you would think that everyone else would see the same thing. But my guess is that what will really echo in the minds of many folks is not her strident performance as such, but the words "Shame on you, Barack Obama!" It's a sound bite proclaimed from the house-top, and it's gotten huge, FREE distribution. The woman knows how to get attention! How many waffling people poised to put their X beside Obama's name will hear the faint refrain "Shame on you!" instead and wind up voting for Clinton?

Question about the oft cited racism of Ohioans as a factor here? If Ohioans won't vote for an African American, how did they manage to elect Ken Blackwell as Sec. of State? Are they only racist towards Dem candidates?

The problem with Ohio is that if we had an election between getting a free cupcake or being poked in the eye with a sharp pointed stick, and if someone were to happen to put a commercial on tv accusing the delicious cupcake of being a flipflopper that supports gay marriage...
Well I would recommend investing in any companies that made eyepatches.
11 points still seems about 6 or 7 points too high.

What has the early voting turnout looked like in Ohio? Clinton's best shot to take the state may be in those votes, which are/were made when she's still polling well.

I'd like to see polls taken after her bitter "shame on you" press conference, and the sarcastic "choirs will sing" campaign speech. If those did not cause significant movement in Obama's direction I would be concerned.

I wonder if Hillary's "celestial choirs" moment, and others like it, won't be like Mondale's "Where's the beef" moment against Gary Hart, which basically took the man down.

Sarcasm has a wonderful way of working, when other things don't.

We'll see.

I think the more interesting of recent polls are those showing McCain consistently beating Hillary (and by increasing margins)while Senator Obama beats/draws with McCain.

I don't know how to comment on Hillary's recent drama other than to say it's both embarrassing and offensive.

The difference between Mondale & Hillary is he didn't insult Hart's constituancy. I have always liked Hillary but just went cold at the heavens rift. She has gone beyond the 'insult 40 states' strategy to the insult 1/2 the democratic party and a lot of independents strategy.

I don't think anyone really expects Barack to win Ohio (well most don't anyway) given how far ahead she was and the demo make-up but if he can come within 7-8 points I think that will be enough - and it looks like he is close to that if not already there.

Hillary has just gone off the deep end.

Sen. Obama, "I know her voters will vote for me, but I am not sure mine will vote for her?" That was very arrogant. He is taking people for granted.

As far as I am concerned there was nothing wrong with what she did over the weekend. it just shows that she will fight for me when necessary.