According to a new Quinnipiac University poll either of the Democratic candidates would beat McCain easily. Obama was ahead of McCain by 7 points in the poll, 47 percent to 40 percent and Hillary was ahead of McCain by 5 points, 46 percent to 41 percent.
If the poll numbers are to be believed, this is good news for the Democratic Party. Many have thought that the prolonged battle for the Democratic nomination was weakening both candidates in advance of the general election in November.
There are still 5 more primaries to be contested over the next several weeks. In the main three states left to be contested, Hillary is ahead in Kentucky and Puerto Rico and trails Obama slightly in Oregon.
The exit polls form West Virginia showed a badly split party but it did not show in up in the Quinnipiac University Poll which was done between May 8 and May 12.
