A new SurveyUSA poll of Indiana, the first public poll of the state since mid-February, gives Hillary Clinton the lead: Clinton 52%, Obama 43%. Margin of error for the poll is 4.3%. The poll was conducted for WHAS-TV Louisville and WCPO-TV Cincinnati.
Sample size: 530 likely voters.
Internals below the fold.
Internals from SUSA webpage:
Obama leads 3:2 among the youngest voters. Clinton leads 2:1 among the oldest voters. Clinton leads by 21 points among whites. Obama leads by 58 points among blacks. Obama leads in greater Indianapolis. Clinton leads in Northern, Central and Southern Indiana. Clinton leads by 2 among men and by 17 among women. Among voters focused on Iraq, the candidates tie. Among voters focused on the Economy, Clinton leads by 14. Among voters focused on health care, Clinton leads by 10. Clinton leads by 12 among those who describe themselves as Democrats. Republicans and Independents are technically eligible to vote in Indiana's 'open' primary. Obama leads by 26 points among Independents. Clinton leads by 21 among Republicans. Some in talk radio have urged Republicans to vote for Clinton in states where laws permit Republicans to vote in Democratic primaries. It is unclear to what extent this is happening in Indiana. Without the Republican voters, Clinton would still lead, though by 7 instead of 9.
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