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McCain grabs lead in latest US presidential poll (ANOTHER)
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Posted on 08/20/2008 9:59:56 AM PDT by ConservativeMan55

John McCain has grabbed the lead in a new opinion poll over rival Barack Obama, in the latest sign of accelerating momentum for the Republican as the key phase dawns in their White House battle.

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1 posted on 08/20/2008 9:59:56 AM PDT by ConservativeMan55
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Other polls have also been showing a McCain spurt.

A Los Angeles Times/Bloomberg poll out Tuesday gave Obama a slim lead of 45 to 43 percent, within the survey’s three point margin of error. In June he had led by 12 points, though other polls at the time had the race slightly closer.

A Quinnipiac University poll on Tuesday also showed Obama’s national lead over McCain slipping — he led 47 to 42 percent, down from a 50 to 41 percent lead nationally in the same poll a month ago.

The George Washington poll suggested that McCain’s gains over the last two months were partly fueled by his aggressive demand for an expansion in offshore oil drilling as a way to lower high gasoline prices.


2 posted on 08/20/2008 10:00:55 AM PDT by ConservativeMan55 (Obama is the Democrats guy. They bought the ticket, now they must take the ride.)
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Geez if this is what it looks like now...

It will be interesting to see what happens after the Bradley Effect.


3 posted on 08/20/2008 10:01:27 AM PDT by ConservativeMan55 (Obama is the Democrats guy. They bought the ticket, now they must take the ride.)
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McCain led Obama 47 percent to 46 percent in a nationwide matchup in the new George Washington University Battleground poll published on Wednesday.


4 posted on 08/20/2008 10:02:02 AM PDT by Always Right (Obama: more arrogant than Bill Clinton, more naive than Jimmy Carter, and more liberal than LBJ.)
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To: ConservativeMan55

McCain is going to bury the arab. The commiecrats only hope is hillary. But that is a slim hope since Bill comes with her.


5 posted on 08/20/2008 10:02:54 AM PDT by isthisnickcool (OBAMA IS AN ARAB! _NEENER_NEENER!)
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To: Always Right

Obama’s losing in all the polls.. even the liberal ones!

Obama is making it harder for the pollsters to boost him.


6 posted on 08/20/2008 10:03:55 AM PDT by ConservativeMan55 (Obama is the Democrats guy. They bought the ticket, now they must take the ride.)
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To: isthisnickcool

Hillary doesn’t want to be the VP.

It’s a powerless job and it would guarantee she never became President.


7 posted on 08/20/2008 10:04:30 AM PDT by ConservativeMan55 (Obama is the Democrats guy. They bought the ticket, now they must take the ride.)
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To: jveritas; FARS; Ernest_at_the_Beach; knighthawk; Marine_Uncle; SandRat; Steel Wolf; CAP; ...

Another poll. Another McCain lead.


8 posted on 08/20/2008 10:04:34 AM PDT by elhombrelibre (Obama: vain, mercurial, inexperienced, aloof, condescending, doctrinaire, and Reverend Wright's son.)
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To: ConservativeMan55
It will be interesting to see what happens after the Bradley Effect.

The so-called "Bradley effect" was a myth created by the media. Bradley lost because of handgun ban on the ballot and massive turnout by low-propensity voters at the end - the kind of voters who are usually not polled.

9 posted on 08/20/2008 10:05:47 AM PDT by ElkGroveDan (The road to hell is paved with the stones of pragmatism.)
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The George Washington survey was the latest poll to show an erosion in Obama's poll numbers, following several weeks of withering attacks by McCain on his national security judgement and celebrity

lol, withering attacks, pointing out what a dem says is a withering attack

10 posted on 08/20/2008 10:06:40 AM PDT by edzo4
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They could be setting the stage for the ‘Obama’ bounce.


11 posted on 08/20/2008 10:07:49 AM PDT by linn37 (Hail Me, Obama or be cast into the firey pits of eternal damnation!")
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Before or after Saddleback????
12 posted on 08/20/2008 10:08:42 AM PDT by mware (F-R-E-E. That spells free. freerepublic.com baby)
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So, Obama's lead in the polls is gone and McCain is up five points.

If the pollsters are showing that, my guess is that the real numbers are much more abysmal for the OBMANANTION.

The truth is going to put Obama in the tank, and I hope it is such a deep tank that he never comes out on stage again.

THE AUDACITY OF TRUTH ABOUT BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA.

13 posted on 08/20/2008 10:08:57 AM PDT by Jeff Head (Freedom is not free...never has been, never will be. (www.dragonsfuryseries.com))
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It would be interesting to find out when they did the survey.

It was published today.. but who knows when it was taken.


14 posted on 08/20/2008 10:09:59 AM PDT by ConservativeMan55 (Obama is the Democrats guy. They bought the ticket, now they must take the ride.)
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in the latest sign of accelerating momentum for the Republican . . .

It's more like "accelerating dissatisfaction" with Obama.

Meanwhile, over at the Chillary camp they're preparing a takeover like you've never seen before.

15 posted on 08/20/2008 10:11:11 AM PDT by Jess Kitting
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I think there is another thread on The Battleground Poll.

The new Zogby/Reuters Poll was done between Aug 12-16.

Saddleback was on the 16th.

16 posted on 08/20/2008 10:12:15 AM PDT by mware (F-R-E-E. That spells free. freerepublic.com baby)
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To: ConservativeMan55
I meant that the dems only hope is for Hillary to get the presidential nomination at the convention.

McCain will destroy Obama.

17 posted on 08/20/2008 10:13:05 AM PDT by isthisnickcool (OBAMA IS AN ARAB! _NEENER_NEENER!)
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18 posted on 08/20/2008 10:14:09 AM PDT by redstateconfidential (A man who lets his friends down, is no man at all.)
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To: ConservativeMan55
it would guarantee she never became President.

How does that guarantee work?

Is it a guarantee she won't have Barry Fosterized about Jan 20, 2011?

19 posted on 08/20/2008 10:22:59 AM PDT by ASA Vet
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To: ASA Vet

That’s possible.

But more likely she waits until 2012.. and wins big with the “I told you so” vote


20 posted on 08/20/2008 10:23:56 AM PDT by ConservativeMan55 (Obama is the Democrats guy. They bought the ticket, now they must take the ride.)
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