The Wall Street Journal is not known as a liberal publication but Monday they came through with a major article by Christopher Cooper and Amy Chozick that seems to be factual, spelling out the Democratic polling for Tuesday's primaries. Here's the headline, lead and early paragraphs:


Obama Gains,  but Still Lags in Big States

Barack Obama's overwhelming weekend victory in South Carolina's Democratic primary gives him new momentum in the run-up to the near-national nominating contest a week from tomorrow, known as Super Tuesday.

But Mr. Obama heads into the 22-state showdown as the underdog. The Illinois senator trails Sen. Hillary Clinton of New York by large margins in polls in most of the big states voting Feb. 5. And he lacks the time or resources to campaign intensively in many of those far-flung races to close the gaps ...

Mr. Obama's 55% to 26% victory Saturday over Mrs. Clinton was far wider than predicted, and showed off the best assets of his campaign ...

But for all of the attention Mr. Obama has garnered since his Iowa caucus victory at the beginning of the month, Mrs. Clinton has maintained her big lead in national polls -- and in polls in the big states with delegate prizes far greater than any state that has voted so far.

Then last night Hillary came roaring back in Florida! And here were the stat's for the two largest contests, California and New York, before Edwards bows out.

California -- 441 delegates
Hillary ______________________________ 49%
Obama _____________________32%
Edwards _______11%

New York -- 281 deleates
Hillary ________________________________51%
Obama _____________25%
Edwards _______11%

Positively,
Carolan