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First Obama Statistically Significant Lead in Gallup

Sat Feb 16, 2008 at 05:13:38 PM PDT

Barack Obama has taken a statistically significant lead in the Gallup poll for the first time.  

Obama now leads by seven points.  

PRINCETON, NJ -- For several days, nationwide Democratic voters' preferences have been shifting toward Barack Obama in Gallup Poll Daily election tracking. Now, the Illinois senator enjoys his first statistically significant lead, 49% to 42%, over Hillary Clinton, according to the Feb. 13-15 results. Additionally, the 49% support for Obama represents the high point for him in the daily tracking program.

Is Obama starting to break away in this race?  

Poll

Is Obama starting to break away?

73%334 votes
8%38 votes
18%85 votes

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