November 19, 2007

Obama Creeps Past HRC, Takes Lead in Iowa

New Wash Post/ABC News poll shows Barack Obama overtaking Hillary Clinton in Iowa.

Very good news for Obama on the heels of the Las Vegas debate that the CW gave to Clinton.

Obama is backed by 30 percent of likely Democratic caucus-goers in Iowa, compared to 26 percent for Clinton, 22 percent for former senator John Edwards and 11 percent for New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, according to the Wash Post.

"The results are only marginally changed from a Post-ABC poll in late July, but in a state likely to set the course for the rest of the nominating process, there are significant signs of progress for Obama -- and harbingers of concern for Clinton," write Kornblut and Cohen.

Possibly more disturbing for Clinton is that Obama is running even with HRC among women in Iowa, "despite the fact that the Clinton campaign has built its effort around attracting female voters."

(JENNIFER SKALKA)

Posted at 06:43 PM

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