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By Big Tent Democrat

By Big Tent Democrat

Want to argue about electability? SUSA, the new world's best pollster, has a new set of head to heads that you can argue over. My view is that Obama is generally more electable but I am worried about his performance in OH, PA and Florida. Below the flip, the new polls.

OHIO

Clinton 52
McCain 42

Obama 47
McCain 44

Missouri

Clinton 51
McCain 44

Obama 49
McCain 43

New Mexico

Clinton 50
McCain 45

Obama 55
McCain 40

Minnesota

Clinton 49
McCain 45

Obama 55
McCain 40

Massachusetts

Clinton 52
McCain 43

Obama 48
McCain 46

California

Clinton 58
McCain 35

Obama 61
McCain 34

Wisconsin

Clinton 42
McCain 49

Obama 52
McCain 42

Oregon

Clinton 41
McCain 49

Obama 48
McCain 47

There are others if you are interested. Obama clearly runs better in many states but he still has problems in Ohio and Massachusetts in these polls and in Pennsylvania and Florida in other head to head polling.

My concern remains to be assuaged, can Obama compete and win in must win states like Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Florida? Oregon, Iowa, and Wisconsin are nice, but to win this election, Dems must win in Michigan and Pennsylvania and SHOULD win in Ohio and Florida.

Still the unanswered question regarding Obama.

Full post as published by TalkLeft on February 22, 2008 (boomark / email).