Poll: Obama takes lead in Texas

American Research Group Poll:

February 15, 2008 - Texas Primary Preferences

Democrats	TX
Clinton	42%
Obama	48%
Someone else	3%
Undecided	7%

Hillary Clinton leads Barack Obama among self-described Democrats 47% to 42%. Obama leads Clinton among self-described independents and Republicans 24% to 71%. Obama leads among men 55% to 29% (47% of likely Democratic primary voters) and Clinton leads among women 54% to 42%. Clinton leads Obama among white voters 51% to 40% (53% of likely Democratic primary voters), Obama leads Clinton among African American voters 76% to 17% (22% of likely Democratic primary voters), and Clinton leads Obama among Latino voters 44% to 42%.

22% of likely Democratic primary voters say they would never vote for Hillary Clinton in the Democratic primary and 20% of likely Democratic primary voters say they would never vote for Barack Obama in the primary. 30% of men say they would never vote for Clinton in the primary.

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Republicans	TX
Huckabee	36%
McCain	42%
Paul	11%
Someone else	2%
Undecided	9%

John McCain is at 41% among self-described Republicans and Mike Huckabee is at 40%. Among self-described independents and Democrats, McCain is at 49%, Ron Paul is at 23%, and Huckabee is at 17%. Huckabee and McCain are tied at 36% each among men (53% of likely Republican primary voters) and McCain leads Huckabee among women 48% to 37%.

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