Turning New York Around

Errol Louis of The New York Daily News said polls suggests that once-overwhelming support for Hillary Clinton from black voters, even on her home turf, can be captured by Barack Obama. I agree. Check out what else Errol Louis has to say about Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. You will see I'm not the only one that thinks Hillary is vulnerable.

Up to Obama to turn lead into N.Y. win

The New York Daily News' poll suggests that once-overwhelming support for Hillary Clinton from black voters, even on her home turf, can be captured by Barack Obama if he plays his cards right. In a race that has already seen record turnout and last-minute voter swings, that's cause for concern to Team Clinton.

Hillary knows her smashing success in New Hampshire, aided by a last-minute surge of supporters, reflects a level of voter volatility that makes the race unpredictable. That X-factor worked for her in New Hampshire; it could backfire in New York.

As an incumbent, Hillary can't be sleeping well knowing that a quarter of New York Dems told our pollster that they changed their mind about who to support in the last month, with 21% saying they still haven't made up their minds.

The fact that a majority of black New Yorkers have switched from Clinton to Obama is even worse news for the former First Lady, since unusually strong turnout by black voters could lead to a freakish, New Hampshire-style surprise on Primary Day. More HERE

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