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Obama Up by 4 in Texas; Clinton Leads by 1 in Ohio

Both states 'way too close' to call: pollster

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(Newser) – Hillary Clinton trails Barack Obama by 4% in Texas and holds a statistically meaningless 1-point lead in Ohio just two days ahead of what could be defining contests in both states, according to a Reuters/C-SPAN/Houston Chronicle poll released today. But "it's way too close in both states to say either one has a significant advantage," pollster John Zogby said.

Clinton lost 2 percentage points in Texas over yesterday's poll results and now lags 47% to 43%, but picked up 1 point in Ohio. Some 5% of Ohio Democrats are undecided, as are 7% in Texas. Presumptive Republican nominee John McCain holds huge leads over Mike Huckabee in both states.

Roy Montelongo, 11, of Fort Worth, Texas cheers at a campaign rally for Democratic presidential hopeful, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., Saturday, March 1, 2008, at the Fort Worth Stockyards in Fort Worth, Texas. (AP Photo/D.J. Peters)
Roy Montelongo, 11, of Fort Worth, Texas cheers at a campaign rally for Democratic presidential hopeful, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., Saturday, March 1, 2008, at the Fort Worth Stockyards in Fort...   (Associated Press)
Democratic presidential hopeful, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., addresses the crowd at the
Democratic presidential hopeful, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., addresses the crowd at the "Solutions for America" Rally Saturday, March 1, 2008, at the Fort Worth Stockyards in Fort Worth, Texas....   (Associated Press)
Democratic presidential hopeful, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., addresses the crowd at her
Democratic presidential hopeful, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., addresses the crowd at her "Solutions for America" campaign rally Saturday, March 1, 2008, at the Fort Worth Stockyards in Fort Worth,...   (Associated Press)
Democratic presidential hopeful, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y, talks with reporters on her campaign plane as it sits on the tarmac at San Antonio International Airport in San Antonio Texas, Saturday, March 1, 2008. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Democratic presidential hopeful, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y, talks with reporters on her campaign plane as it sits on the tarmac at San Antonio International Airport in San Antonio Texas, Saturday,...   (Associated Press)
Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., waves to the crowd during a rally Sunday, March 2, 2008, in Westerville, Ohio. (AP Photo/Terry Gilliam)
Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., waves to the crowd during a rally Sunday, March 2, 2008, in Westerville, Ohio. (AP Photo/Terry Gilliam)   (Associated Press)
Democratic presidential hopeful, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., speaks at a town hall meeting at Valley Forge High School in Parma Heights, Ohio, Saturday, March 1, 2008. (AP Photo/Jamie-Andrea Yanak)
Democratic presidential hopeful, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., speaks at a town hall meeting at Valley Forge High School in Parma Heights, Ohio, Saturday, March 1, 2008. (AP Photo/Jamie-Andrea Yanak)   (Associated Press)
Democratic presidential hopeful, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill, speaks at a town hall meeting at Valley Forge High School in Parma Heights, Ohio, Saturday, March 1, 2008. (AP Photo/Jamie-Andrea Yanak)
Democratic presidential hopeful, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill, speaks at a town hall meeting at Valley Forge High School in Parma Heights, Ohio, Saturday, March 1, 2008. (AP Photo/Jamie-Andrea Yanak)   (Associated Press)
Democratic presidential hopeful, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., talks with reporters during his flight to Cleveland, Ohio Saturday, March. 1, 2008. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
Democratic presidential hopeful, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., talks with reporters during his flight to Cleveland, Ohio Saturday, March. 1, 2008. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)   (Associated Press)
Democratic presidential hopeful, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., speaks during a town hall meeting Saturday, March. 1, 2008, in Cleveland, Ohio. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
Democratic presidential hopeful, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., speaks during a town hall meeting Saturday, March. 1, 2008, in Cleveland, Ohio. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)   (Associated Press)
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