Poll: Obama, Clinton Neck-and-Neck In Texas

CNN-Opinion Research Corp. polling shows that Barack Obama, 50 percent, and Hillary Clinton, 46 percent, are neck-and-neck in the all-important Texas primary. Clinton has said she must win Texas and Ohio.

Among Republicans, John McCain, 56 percent, leads Mike Huckabee, 31 percent.

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, while 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.

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