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- In Ohio, Clinton won with small margins (less than 5 points) among voters who described themselves as concerned about their own family's financial situation, those who earn less than $100,000 annually, and those worried about the national economy. So given her victory in the state, there's not much evidence to suggest Clinton successfully convinced John Edwards' prorgressive economic supporters to choose her over Barack Obama. What she has done is hold onto her lead among less educated voters, as distinct from other measures of class. In both Ohio and Texas, she won 55 percent of those without a college degree.
- In Texas, it was basically a draw among voters most concerned about the economy (Obama 50 percent, Clinton 49 percent). Obama won 52-47 among those most worried about Iraq, and Clinton swept the health care voters 58 to 40. Does that mean mandates matter?
- Obama's popularity with Independent voters is halted by his deficit in the Latino community. He lost Texas' Latino Independents to Clinton, 41-56.
- But Obama did win Texas Latinos under 30, 52-47. That's a significant achievement, since Clinton won young Latinos handily in California.
- Clinton and Obama fought to a draw among white men in Texas (Clinton 50, Obama 49), but Clinton cleanly won the demographic in Ohio, 55-44.
--Dana Goldstein
