February 5, 2008

Exit Polls in Massachusetts--An Obama Surge?

Early and preliminary reports of exit polls from Massachusetts show a 20-point lead for former Gov. Romney on the Republican side. No surprise there, he was the former governor and led by 22 points in a poll taken on Feb. 3.

But the first evidence of the Obama "surge" may be coming in Massachusetts where these exit poll reports show what is being called a "dead heat" in the Bay State. In one poll taken on Feb. 3, Sen. Clinton led by 17 points; another showed Sen. Obama up by two. Nevertheless, most analysts expected Sen. Clinton to cruise to victory here. Massachusetts and the neighboring northeastern states are the region where Sen. Clinton hoped to pile up votes on Super Tuesday.

Polling places in Massachusetts close at 8 pm EST [0100 UTC].

Stay tuned for more.

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