Early indicator

An internet poll by the Richmond Times-Dispatch newspaper showed Sen. Barack Obama the choice, by a wide margin, of those who participatedn in the open-ended survey that included all candidates..
Obama was the choice of 45 percent of responsdents, followed by Sen. Hillary Clinton and Sen. John McCain at 18 percent, former Arkansas Gov Mike Huckabee at 13 percent and Rep. Ron Paul at 4 percent.