March 31, 2008 6:54 PM

This Is What the Race Chasm Looks Like

From Politicalwire, a poll from Kentuckywww - a state well within the Race Chasm:

SurveyUSA: Obama Not Competitive in Kentucky: A new SurveyUSA poll in Kentucky shows Sen. Hillary Clinton crushing Sen. Barack Obama, 58% to 29%, in the closed Democratic primary to be held on May 20. Key findings: Clinton leads narrowly in greater Louisville, but leads decisively in other parts of the state, including 4:1 in Eastern KY. Obama trails by 20 among men, trails by 37 among women.

Also from Politicalwire, a poll from North Carolina - a state outside the Race Chasm:

PPP Poll: Obama Holds Huge Lead in North Carolina: The latest Public Policy Polling survey in North Carolina finds Sen. Barack Obama leading Sen. Hillary Clinton, 54% to 36%. Obama's greatest strength "is coming from voters who have a history of voting in general elections but not in primaries. With that group he has a 60% to 32% advantage. Bringing more folks into the political process has been one of the central successes of the Obama campaign, and it appears he's doing that in North Carolina."

This is what the Race Chasm looks like.

Key findings: "Obama now leads in every part of the state except the Mountains, which has very few black voters. He has an advantage across every age group, and is up by double digits with both men and women. He is also doing respectable with the white vote, where he has 36%, and has his customary large lead with black voters (81% to 11%)."