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Virginia Democratic Presidential Primary
Virginia: Obama 55% Clinton 37%
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The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in Virginia shows Barack Obama leading Hillary Clinton by eighteen percentage points. Obama earns 55% of the vote while Clinton attracts 37%.

The demographic divisions are similar to those seen in other states. Obama leads among white men while Clinton leads among white women. Overall, the two contenders are even among white voters while Obama leads 72% to 22% among African-Americans.

Clinton leads among senior citizens while Obama has the edge among younger voters.

Obama also leads in new polling for Tuesday’s Democratic Presidential Primary in Maryland. Clinton has a modest lead over Obama nationally in the daily Rasmussen Reports Presidential Tracking Poll.

A Rasmussen Reports analysis of the political environment for Election 2008 shows a nation deeply concerned about its future and searching for leadership. While this should be good news for the Democrats, the continuing stalemate between Clinton and Obama could create problems for their team in the fall.

Rasmussen Markets data on Saturday morning shows that Obama has a 90% chance of winning in Virginia. He is also expected to do well in Maryland, Louisiana, Washington, and Nebraska. Obama is favored in Maine, but Clinton is given a better chance in that state (see the latest market results for upcoming states), Nationally, the markets now give Obama a % chance of winning the nomination while expectations for Clinton are at %. Numbers in this paragraph are from a prediction market, not a poll. Using a trading format where traders "buy and sell" candidates, issues, and news features, the Rasmussen Markets harness competitive passions to provide a reliable leading indicator of upcoming events. We invite you to participate in the Rasmussen Markets. It costs nothing to join and add your voice to the collective wisdom of the market.

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Scott Rasmussen, president of Rasmussen Reports, has been an independent pollster for more than a decade.

Survey of 719 Likely Democratic Primary Voters
February 6-7, 2008

Virginia Democratic Presidential

Barack Obama

55%

Hillary Clinton

37%

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