Polls: Dead Heat In Texas; Hillary Holds Slim Lead In Ohio
A new MSNBC/Fort Worth Star-Telegram poll finds a statistical dead heat in Texas: Obama has 46% to Hillary's 45%, with eight percent undecided.
Other findings: Hillary's base of Latinos in the state is holding steady -- she holds a two-to-one lead among them, giving her a runaway lead in Latino-heavy south Texas. She also holds lead among the rural voters of west Texas. But, in a key finding, Obama holds a solid lead in populous Texas urban areas, which could give him an edge in the delegate count.
Meanwhile, in Ohio, a new Cleveland Plain-Dealer poll finds Hillary with a four-point lead over Obama, 47%-43%. Hillary is holding big leads among the lower-income voters of southeast Ohio and among female voters; Obama is winning by a similar margin among men and holds a huge lead among blacks.
Key finding: The voters see little daylight between the two candidates on NAFTA, a super-charged issue in the state. One other key stat: More than 90% say they're not changing their minds, minimizing the possibility of a big Hillary victory, which she needs to make substantial inroads into Obama's pledged delegate advantage.
(Via The Page.)
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