Obama: as white as Kerry?

Interesting findings in a recent Gallup poll: it seems Obama enjoys as much white support as John Kerry did in 2004.

It's obviously early days yet in the Obama-McCain battle, but such statistics encourage the view that Obama has in fact succeeded in building a wide coalition of support, making mince meat of the Clinton campaign's desperate suggestions on Thursday that Obama's push for the nomination rested on the backs of black voters. The following months should provide Obama the opportunity to broaden his base of support even more.