Gallup: Hillary Ahead Of Obama By Seven Points, Race Speech Has Yet To Help Him
Today's Gallup tracking poll shows Hillary Clinton with a national lead over Barack Obama of 49%-42%, her first time since just after Super Tuesday that she led outside the margin of error, a sign that Barack Obama is still hurting from the Jeremiah Wright controversy.
The early numbers show that Obama's speech yesterday on race relations, widely hailed by the media, hasn't yet helped him in the polls. From Gallup's analysis: "The initial indications are that the speech has not halted Clinton's gaining momentum, as she led by a similar margin in Tuesday night's polling as compared to Monday night's polling."
In the general-election matches, the long Democratic race has clearly taken a toll on both candidates, who now trail John McCain by a few points each:
McCain (R) 47%, Obama (D) 43%
McCain (R) 48%, Clinton (D) 45%
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