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Obama widens lead

WASHINGTON: U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama widened his lead over his rival Hillary Rodham Clinton in a latest national poll released on Monday.

The Gallup survey conducted from March 28 to 30 showed that Illinois Senator Obama beat the New York Senator in the national Democratic preferences for the nomination by 51 per cent to 43 per cent.

It is the fourth consecutive Gallup Poll Daily tracking report showing Mr. Obama with a significant lead. It also marks the first time since late February that either Ms. Clinton or Mr. Obama has sustained a statistically significant lead in the race for more than two consecutive days, according to the polling body. — Xinhua

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