Barack Obama has a solid lead over Hillary Clinton in North Carolina, but trails her by six percent in Indiana, show polls conducted ahead of the two key Democratic primaries slated for Tuesday.
A Zogby International poll of 624 likely North Carolina Democratic primary voters taken May 3-4 shows Illinois Senator Obama leading Clinton by 48 to 40 percent.
Obama also picked up the endorsement of the Charlotte Observer, a North Carolina newspaper, which said nominating Obama "would send a powerful message to the world."
Meanwhile, a Suffolk University poll of 600 likely Indiana Democratic primary voters shows New York Senator Clinton leading Obama 49 to 43 percent in Indiana.
U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) greets workers as they arrive at work on a construction site in Evansville, Indiana, May 5, 2008. Democrats are looking to the Indiana and North Carolina presidential primaries to settle the hard-fought race between Obama and Clinton for their party's presidential nomination, but with many analysts predicting a split of votes, the struggle looks set to continue.
Source:Xinhua
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