Democrats unify behind Shaheen, Obama
By Dante ScalaFormer Gov. Jeanne Shaheen still "leads" Barack Obama by a couple points in New Hampshire. After the most recent string of polls, Shaheen stands at 48.1 percent, two points ahead of Obama's 46.2 percent, according to Pollster.com.
But the two Democrats at the top of the ticket are now running in tandem when it comes to two obviously important groups: women and Democrats.
According to the last two University of New Hampshire Survey Center polls:
- In July, 56 percent of women said they would vote for Shaheen; 55 percent said they would vote for Obama.
- This month, 52 percent say they support Shaheen; 50 percent say they support Obama.
- In July, 84 percent of Democrats said they would vote for Shaheen, 82 percent for Obama.
- This month, both candidates have increased their support to 87 percent among self-identified Democrats.
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