Udeniable Evidence of Obama's Support Among Independants.

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I need help compiling this. Anyone want to thrown any links they have here?

I believe the "Obama Effect" has been well demonstrated.

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1. I'll start: "Schneider: Independents overwhelmingly support Obama"

Schneider: Independents overwhelmingly support Obama

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/01/03/schneider-independents-overwhelmingly-support-obama/Schneider:

Independents overwhelmingly support Obama

In a result bodes well for Barack Obama heading into New Hampshire, the Illinois Democrat overwhelmingly won among Independent voters — 40 percent of those voters chose Obama, compared to 25 percent for John Edwards and 14 percent for Hillary Clinton.

Why is this good news for Obama? Only 20 percent those who attended the Democratic caucuses said they were Independents. But a significantly higher percentage of self-indentified Independents are expected to vote in New Hampshire’s Democratic primary next week.

– CNN Senior Political Analyst Bill Schneider

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2. Ooop, found this:

Independents Fuel Obama's Lead

http://marcambinder.theatlantic.

Thirty percent of the poll's respondents said a candidate's ability to bring about change is the most important, followed by 27 percent who said their priority is choosing a candidate who will be the most successful in unifying the country.

Asked which candidate would do the best on these themes, caucusgoers most commonly name Obama. The first-term U.S. senator has argued in the closing weeks of the campaign that his newness to Washington, D.C., would help him bridge a politically divided nation and improve its standing overseas.

Having the experience and competence to lead, which has been the crux of Clinton's closing argument, was seen as the most important to 18 percent of caucusgoers, with Clinton as the candidate most commonly rated best on this trait.

Clinton receives more support from women 55 years old and older than her rivals, and she and Obama draw evenly from the pool of female caucusgoers between 35 and 54 years old.com/archives/2007/12/independents_fuel_obamas_lead.php

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3. Then there's also this:

Obama gets support from some in GOP

http://www.lvrj.com/news/12586971.html



Presidential candidate Barack Obama's campaign is hoping Republicans in Nevada will bolster his chances in the January Democratic caucuses, while the campaign of his top rival, Hillary Clinton, is seeking to make inroads among Hispanics.

Virginia's Democratic governor, Tim Kaine, a top national Obama supporter, said the 660 Nevada Republicans who have pledged to caucus for the Illinois senator prove that Obama has crossover appeal.

These voters, Kaine said, "are repelled by what they see in Washington, and they really want someone who is an independent thinker." Their willingness to support Obama also shows that the Illinois senator can potentially do well in next year's general election, he said.

The campaign says Republican voters came to them, not vice versa. The list of GOP Obama supporters, which the campaign provided, doesn't include elected officials or other big names, just rank-and-file registered Republicans from across the state.

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4. Missouri

Independents

Obama 67%
Clinton 30%


White Independents

Obama 59%
Clinton 37%


http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/primaries/results/epolls/index.html#MODEM

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5. Utah

Independents

Obama 68%
Clinton 26%


White Independents

Obama 66%
Clinton 28%

http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/primaries/results/epolls/index.html#UTDEM

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6. Connecticut

Independents

Obama 62%
Clinton 32%


White Independents

Obama 61%
Clinton 33%


Black Independents

Obama 83%
Clinton 16%

http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/primaries/results/epolls/index.html#CTDEM

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7. California

Independents

Obama 56%
Clinton 33%


White Independents

Obama 58%
Clinton 30%



http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/primaries/results/epolls/index.html#CADEM

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8. Doesn't this tell us the whole story of who is the better candidate in the GE?