Obama Leads McCain by Nine Points in New SUSA Ohio Poll

The poll suggests that John Edwards is Obama's strongest VP choice in Ohio, a proposition to be taken with a grain of salt because it is apparently driven by Edwards' superior name recognition from his national campaigns.

Interesting how putting social conservative Mike Huckabee (R-AR) on the ticket raises McCain's stock more than the equally or even better-known Mitt Romney or Joe Lieberman.

UPDATE: Looking at the crosstabs, Obama leads McCain among men 45% to 42% and among women 50% to 37%. Obama leads in every age group except 65+, where McCain has the advantage 50% to 35%. Obama takes the 18-34 set by 59% to 33%.

Obama takes the white vote by 45% to 41% and the black vote by 76% to 17%. Ohio's relatively small Hispanic population goes big for McCain, 62% to 29%, a troubling result. McCain leads among independents 46% to 36%, but Obama leads among self-described moderates 57% to 28%.