Politics | McCain 2008 Clinton More Likely to Beat McCain: Poll Hillary up 50%-41% on GOP candidate; Obama in virtual tie at 46%-44% By Kevin Spak Posted Apr 28, 2008 1:10 PM CDT Copied Republican presidential candidate, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., responds to a question during a media availability at the Biltmore hotel in Coral Gables, Fla. Sunday, April 27, 2008. (AP Photo/David Adame) Hillary Clinton opened a commanding lead in a heads-up race against John McCain in the latest AP-Ipsos poll, leading the GOP’s presumptive nominee 50%-41%. Barack Obama, meanwhile, edged McCain just 46%-44%, a statistical tie. Today's numbers are a gift for Clinton, forwarding her argument that she would be more electable than Obama come November. Read These Next RFK Jr. suggests antidepressants to blame after shooting. A new possible clue in the hunt for Travis Decker. Isolated tribe members show up in an unexpected place. There've been some big changes in how COVID vaccines are given. Report an error