New poll released by WSBT-TV/The Tribune/WISH-TV/WANE-TV.
Sample size of 400.
Margin of error 5%.
Telephone poll of likely voters by Research 2000, done from March 31 to April 2.
Black voters 81% for Obama.
White: 55 C, 40 O
18-29: 63 O, 36 C
30-44: 51 C, 45 O
45-59: 49 C, 43 O
Over 60: 60 C, 34 O
Indianapolis metro area: 57 O, 38 C
Women: 54 C, 43O
Men: 50 O, 43 C
22% of Clinton supporters would vote for McCain over Obama.
16% of Obama supporters would vote for McCain over Clinton.
Top issue Economy: 39%
Top issue Iraq: 22%
Top issue health care: 20%
More info here, here, and here.
Internals here (Word document).
Our exclusive poll shows the voters feel Clinton has run a more negative campaign.
Engbrecht say there's not much of a difference among whites if Clinton or Obama is the eventual nominee. But the support for Clinton drops among blacks and it's not made up by McCain.
He says that seems to indicate there's a segment of voters who would simply not vote if Obama does not get the nomination.
Also with a poll for the Democratic primary for Governor:
Thompson 42%
Schellinger 41%