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Why has she had to lend $5M of her own money? A developing post-Super Tuesday story this evening on US political sites has been a report that Hillary has had to dip into her own resources to keep her campaign on the the road. It’s been confirmed that in late January, only days before Super Tuesday, that the former first lady made what was described as a “loan” of $5m. It’s being suggested that more money will have to be…
Will Obama’s find-raising capabilities eventually clinch it? What a night and at the end of it we are still no closer to working out who will be contesting the election in November. McCann did OK but not enough to make his nomination a certainty. Hillary did much better than appeared a couple of days ago and her team will be relieved at the outcomes – particularly in some of the big states. Obama will take comfort that he’s still there…
So far (0345 GMT) it’s Clinton: Arkansas, Oklahoma, Tennessee, New York, Massachusetts, New Jersey Obama: Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Alabama, North Dakota, Utah, Kansas, Connecticut, Minnesota McCain: Delaware, Illinois, New Jersey, Connecticut, New York, Oklahoma Romney: Massachusetts, Utah, North Dakota Huckabee: West Virginia, Arkansas, Alabama, Tennessee The latest betting is listed here. Mike Smithson
Tory lead boosted to 9% in spite of problems The figures from this month’s Populus poll for the Times are just out and show an increase in the Tory lead. The shares are CON 40% (nc): LAB 31% (-2): LD 17% (-2). The Tory share of 40% equals the best the pollster has recorded since the general election and the nine point margin is the best. I go back to the point that I repeatedly raise – that Tory poll…
Has the Conway business actually helped Dave? A new ICM poll for the Sunday Telegraph tomorrow has the following shares with changes on the last published survey from the pollster – CON 37% (nc): LAB 32% (-3): LD 21% (+1) These numbers will certainly ease Tory jitters and deflate the bubble of expectation amongst Labour supporters that followed yesterday’s MORI poll showing the party with a one point lead. All these changes, it should be said, are within the margin…
CNN calls GOP race for McCain, leads Romney by 3-4 pts Halperin reporting Rudy will drop out & endorse McCain Hillary called winner in delegate-free Democrat contest Please post comments here to ease server pressure. Double Carpet
…and the Hain affair does not seem to have hurt Labour The first poll to be carried out after the Hain resignation, by ComRes for the Independent, is showing that the Tory lead is down three points to 8%. The figures are with changes on December – CON 38%(-3): LAB 30%(nc): LD 17%(+1). So the trends we have seen with ICM and YouGov have continued with the pollster that has been recording the best Tory figures – the Tory share…