Obama, You May Want to Duct Tape Your Mouth … Hillary Clinton Leads Gallup Poll

The only successful political strategy for the Obama camp may actually be to put duct tape over candidate Obama’s mouth. The more he speaks and people find out just what he is really all about and his character, the more they dislike what they see and hear.

The Good Ship Obama might be fast turning into the S.S. Titanic. For the first time since March 18–20, 2008 Barack Obama finds himself trailing Hillary Clinton in the Gallup Daily Tracking Poll, 46–45%.

These results are based on interviewing conducted April 16-18, including two days of interviewing after the contentious Wednesday night debate in Philadelphia and the media focus that followed. Support for Hillary Clinton has been significantly higher in both of these post-debate nights of interviewing than in recent weeks.

Why is this important? Obama hardly wants to be heading into the home swing of a bitterly fought Democratic Primary on a downward note as Hillary rises while SUPER DELEGATES look on and try to determine who is and who is not electable. As Wizbang points out, in just two days since the disastrous Pennsylvania debate, “Barack Obama has dropped a stunning 5 percentage points in this national poll and Clinton’s moved up 5%, suggesting that Obama defectors are not moving into the undecided camp, but crossing straight across to Clinton.”

In PA according to Zogby, Hillary Clinton has a 47%–42% advantage over Obama.

What has been the cause of the swing away from Obama from the initial love fest when no one knew who candidate Obama really was? Who has the character gap? Let’s count the ways:

• Wife Michelle Obama comments Never been Proud of America Before
• Barack Obama’s 20 year association with unrepentant and outspoken Reverend Wright and his comments against America, US Government, whites and garlic eaters.
• Obama comment … “she’s a typical white person”.
• Obama connection with Tony Rezco
• Obama “friendly” relationship with former Weather Underground terrorist, Bill Ayers
• Obama’s “bitter” small town comments on guns and religion.