CBS/NYT Poll: Obama Rebounds From Wright Damage, Public Split On Gas Tax
The new CBS/New York Times poll suggests that Barack Obama has successfully weathered the recent storm from Jeremiah Wright's re-emergence -- and furthermore, that Hillary Clinton's new signature issue of a gas tax holiday is not a big winner with the public at large.
The primary numbers, compared to the previous poll released four days ago:
Democratic Primary
Obama 50% (+4)
Clinton 38% (+2)Sample size: 283 Democratic primary voters
Margin of error: ±5%
Another interesting number: A narrow 49% plurality of the total respondents oppose a gas tax holiday, with 45% in favor. Republicans are mostly in favor, Democrats closely divided, and independents overwhelmingly against it. Only 21% of respondents think the candidates pitching are doing so on policy grounds, with 70% saying they are doing it to help themselves politically.
General election numbers available after the jump.
General ElectionObama (D) 51% (+6)
McCain (R) 40% (-5)Clinton (D) 53% (+5)
McCain (R) 41% (-2)Sample size: 283 Democratic primary voters
Margin of error: ±5%Sample size: 671 adults.
Margin of error: ±4%.
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