Støtten til Barack Obama øker

Til tross for de famøse bildene av Barack Obama som er lekket til pressen i USA, øker støtten til Obama. For første gang ligger Obama foran Clinton i en Times/CBS meningsmåling, gjengitt i dagens New York Times. Den siste debatten mellom Cinton og Obama synes bare å ha styrket Obamas sjanser, og har neppe endret bildet som presenteres nedenfor.

Undersøkelsen viser også at Obama nå blir ansett for å være den kandidaten som er best egnet til å samle USA, uansett parti.

Sakset fra New York Times:

Obama’s Support Grows Broader, New Poll Finds

WASHINGTON — In the past two months, Senator Barack Obama has built a commanding coalition among Democratic voters, with especially strong support among men, and is now viewed by most Democrats as the candidate best able to beat Senator John McCain in the general election, according to the latest New York Times/CBS News Poll.

After 40 Democratic primaries and caucuses, capped by a winning streak in 11 contests over the last two weeks, Mr. Obama has made substantial gains across most major demographic groups in the Democratic Party, including men and women, liberals and moderates, higher and lower income voters, and those with and without college degrees.

But there are signs of vulnerability for Mr. Obama, of Illinois, in this national poll: While he has a strong edge among Democratic voters on his ability to unite and inspire the country, Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York is still viewed by more Democrats as prepared for the job of president. And while he has made progress among women, he still faces a striking gender gap: Mr. Obama is backed by two-thirds of the Democratic men and 45 percent of the women, who are equally divided in their support between the two candidates. White women remain a Clinton stronghold.

Shifting Support

Democratic Primary Voters’ Support for Candidates

Registered Voters’ Views