Monday, March 31, 2008

New Polls from KY

A new SurveyUSA poll from Kentucky shows Hillary Clinton up 2-1 over Barack Obama in the state.



And once again, we see Obama under-performing in the Appalachian Eastern region of the state.



Clinton leads Obama 70%-18%

This is also a good chance to explain what I mean by "under-performing."

Obama is -29% for the state of Kentucky. That is, he trails Hillary Clinton by 29 points (58%HC-29%BO).

Obama is -52% in Appalachian Kentucky. That is, he trails Hillary Clinton by 52 points (70%HC- 18%BO)

So, since he trails by 29% across the state, but 52% in Appalachian Kentucky, I would say that Obama "under-performs" in Appalachian Kentucky by 23%. That is, he trails an additional 23 points in Appalachia compared to his performance across the state.

1 comment:

Dr. B said...

Great data. Remember to organize and explain it well in your presentation and in your paper.