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February 29, 2008

WPRI poll: Clinton holds 9-point lead over Obama

Hillary Clinton holds a 9-point lead over Barack Obama among Rhode Island voters surveyed this week as the Democratic presidential primary looms, a Channel 12 WPRI/RIpolitics.tv poll released this afternoon found.

People polled were asked whom they would vote for if the state's Democratic primary were held that day. Forty-nine percent said Clinton, 40 percent said Obama and 11 percent were not certain.

The poll, done by Fleming & Associates in phone interviews from Feb. 24 to 27, used 401 registers voters statewide.

The primary on Tuesday is one of several nationwide. Despite its small size, Rhode Island's role in the tight race is considered signficant, and both candidates have been actively campaigning here.

A high voter turnout is expected in Rhode Island.

-- projo.com staff writer Michael P. McKinney

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