May 2008
Clinton 48%
McCain 44%
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Obama 46%
McCain 46%
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Last month, Obama was beating McCain:
April 2008
Obama 48%
McCain 44%
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Clinton 47%
McCain 43%
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Key findings:
* Obama trails McCain 40% to 52% among white voters.
Clinton trails McCain 44% to 48% among white voters.
* Obama leads McCain 68% to 25% among nonwhite voters.
Clinton leads McCain 65% to 25% among nonwhite voters.
The overall results of the poll indicate electoral challenges facing Obama in a year when Democrats generally appear to hold an electoral advantage:
Florida
Clinton 48% - McCain 41%
McCain 45% - Obama 41%
Ohio
Clinton 48% - McCain 41%
McCain 44% - Obama 40%
Pennsylvania
Clinton 50% - McCain 37%
Obama 46% - McCain 40%
"The numbers for Florida and Ohio are good news for Sen. John McCain and should be worrisome for Sen. Barack Obama. That is especially true for Ohio, which decided the 2004 election," said Peter A. Brown.
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