Barack Obama Pulls Ahead In Texas

As Billary continues with the personal attacks against Senator Obama, the momentum in the Lone Star state is turning Barack's way:

-- THE RACE: The presidential race for Democrats, Republicans in Texas

___

THE NUMBERS - DEMOCRATS

Barack Obama, 50 percent

Hillary Rodham Clinton, 46 percent

___

THE NUMBERS - REPUBLICANS

John McCain, 56 percent

Mike Huckabee, 31 percent.

Ron Paul, 9 percent

___

OF INTEREST:

Clinton and Obama were about even in a CNN-Opinion Research Corp., poll conducted a week ago. With the Texas contest next Tuesday, whites are divided about equally in the new survey, Obama has a large lead among blacks and Clinton is ahead with Hispanics. Democrats and Republicans pick the economy as the top issue they will consider in choosing a candidate. Health care ranks second among Democrats while illegal immigration is No. 2 with Republicans.

In other news, Louis Farrakhan has come out and endorsed Obama.

Other's Blogging: Common Sense Political Thought, Skeptical Brotha, Freedom Eden