Obama Cuts Clinton’s White Lead; Hillary Wins Latinos

One question hanging over Super Tuesday primaries was whether Barack Obama could attract white supporters across the country more effectively than he had in his South Carolina win. Obama answered that in the affirmative, losing white voters last night to Hillary Clinton by a much narrower margin of 44% to 50%. Clinton dominated among Hispanics by 61% to 38%, while Obama grabbed 80% of African-American voters, the New York Post reports.
     

The junior senators from Illinois and New York split those who made up their minds over the past three days, with 47% choosing Obama and 46% Clinton, according to CNN. Among Obama voters, 74% said “change” was the top quality they sought, while only 3% sought experience—the highest priority for 45% of Clinton voters. (More exit polls stories.)