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A Quinnipiac poll of swing states, primarily in the midwest, shows that Obama has is receiving strong support among independents, and that adding Hillary Clinton to the ticket would not  be helpful. For example Obama has a twelve point lead among independents in Colorado, with a five point lead statewide. “ By 10 points, more voters say having Hillary Rodham Clinton on the ticket would make it less likely they would vote for Obama.”

Here in Michigan Obama leads by six points and has an eight point lead among independents. Even though Clinton technically won in the state’s primary (thanks to being the only major candidate on the ballot), “by a two-to-one margin they oppose his choosing Hillary Rodham Clinton as his running mate.”

In Minnesota Obama leads  by twenty-one points among independents. “ By 16 points, independents would rather he not pick Hillary Rodham Clinton as his vice presidential running mate, though they’re closely divided over whether that would make them likelier or less likely to back the Democratic ticket.”