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Zogby: Palin Gives McCain Big Boost (McCain/Palin: 47% - Obama/Biden 45%)
Newsmax.com ^ | 8/30/08

Posted on 08/30/2008 5:12:39 PM PDT by LdSentinal

Republican John McCain's surprise announcement Friday of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate - some 16 hours after Democrat Barack Obama's historic speech accepting his party’s presidential nomination - has possibly stunted any Obama convention bump, the latest Zogby Interactive flash poll of the race shows.

The latest nationwide survey, begun Friday afternoon after the McCain announcement of Palin as running mate and completed mid-afternoon today, shows McCain/Palin at 47%, compared to 45% support for Obama/Biden.

In other words, the race is a dead heat.

The interactive online Zogby survey shows that both Obama and McCain have solidified the support among their own parties - Obama won 86% support of Democrats and McCain 89% of Republicans in a two-way head-to-head poll question not including the running mates. When Biden and Palin are added to the mix, Obama's Democratic support remains at 86%, while McCain's increases to 92%.

After the McCain "Veep" announcement on Friday, Palin was almost immediately hailed as a strong conservative, and those voters have rallied to the GOP ticket, the survey shows. Republicans gather in St. Paul, Minnesota this week to officially nominate McCain and Palin as their presidential ticket.

Overall, 52% said the selection of Palin as the GOP vice presidential nominee helps the Republican ticket, compared to 29% who said it hurt. Another 10% said it made no difference, while 10% were unsure. Among independent voters, 52% said it helps, while 26% said it would hurt. Among women, 48% said it would help, while 29% said it would hurt the GOP ticket. Among Republicans, the choice was a big hit - as 87% said it would help, and just 3% said it would hurt.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2008dncconvention; 2008polls; 2008veep; electionpresident; mccain; nobounce; obama; palin; poll; zogby
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To: impeachedrapist

I thought we won in 2000 & 2004

I have absolutely no political experience out of living a lot of years, but i see a landslide in out future.


61 posted on 08/30/2008 5:39:24 PM PDT by KosmicKitty (WARNING: Hormonally crazed woman ahead!!)
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To: JamesA

This is going to be a clear cut case of racism!

Obama would have won if Sarah’s mother had aborted her.


62 posted on 08/30/2008 5:39:56 PM PDT by Bigmouthbass
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To: Snurple

Funny. I keep laughing at people like you chirping about some “Bradley Effect” myth like it’s a fact.


63 posted on 08/30/2008 5:41:19 PM PDT by impeachedrapist (All hail the empty toga!)
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To: KosmicKitty
I thought we won in 2000 & 2004

You said you don't see how they can lose. Are you saying there was no way the conservative ticket could have lost in '00 or '04? Please...

65 posted on 08/30/2008 5:42:42 PM PDT by impeachedrapist (All hail the empty toga!)
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To: All

If the Obama speech was a “Home Run” the Palin pick by the GOP was a game-winning Grand Slam.


66 posted on 08/30/2008 5:42:52 PM PDT by Rodney Dangerfield
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To: Snurple
Whatever these “polls” say....subtract 8 to 10 points (from obummer) for the Bradley effect...

Yes, but add up to 5% back in for a very impressive voter registration effort by the Obamabots.

It remains to be seen how many of these new voters will actually be able to put down the crack pipe or bong and find their way to the polls....

67 posted on 08/30/2008 5:44:24 PM PDT by ccmay (Too much Law; not enough Order.)
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To: LdSentinal

Whatever the outcome on November, I fully expect that Sarah Palin will in time become the first female President of the United States. She will be our Thatcher.


68 posted on 08/30/2008 5:44:45 PM PDT by Malesherbes
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To: ccmay

I’m sure some “Community Organizer” will assure that the crack-heads find their way to the polls...


69 posted on 08/30/2008 5:46:27 PM PDT by Rodney Dangerfield
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To: hercuroc

Can’t wait for her convention speech.


70 posted on 08/30/2008 5:46:42 PM PDT by Huck (Warning: This post may contain spelling and/or grammatical errors.)
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To: Jeff Chandler

For those who refuse to watch CNN, check it out Sat. night.

They have an excellent show “McCain Revealed”... detailing McCain’s life from his youth, through Annapolis Naval Academy, his travail in Vietnam, and his years at the War College.

It is EXCELLENT, fair beyond anything CNN has ever done, I believe.

No one with an ounce of pride in the USA could watch this show and not support McCain.

In fact, it almost makes me ashamed of all the ill things I’ve said about him the past seven years (not really, but I do see McCain in a much better light).


71 posted on 08/30/2008 5:47:45 PM PDT by Edit35 (.)
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To: impeachedrapist

and..... I get a real kick out of people like you saying its not. lol Believe what you want. its a free country last I looked. Glad to give a smart guy like yourself a chuckle, you returned the favor in spades.


72 posted on 08/30/2008 5:48:43 PM PDT by Snurple (VEGETARIAN, OLD INDIAN WORD FOR BAD HUNTER.)
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To: Snurple
These poll results always concern me though.

They never show the breakdown of the dead Democrat voters, the illegal alien Democrat voters and those voting Democrat multiple times in multiple jurisdictions.


73 posted on 08/30/2008 5:48:44 PM PDT by Iron Munro (Suppose you were an idiot, and suppose you were a member of Congress; but I repeat myself.)
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To: Huck

Hi Huck. Man was I a happy guy on Friday! I’ve been wanting McCain to go bold. And bold he went!


74 posted on 08/30/2008 5:49:37 PM PDT by jwalsh07 (Sarah Palin Pro Life, Pro Gun, Pro America, Thank you Lord! :-})
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To: mware

Her family’s feelings have been paramount to me. Imagine ... from Alaska to the center of the World. How does her husband feel, and her children?


75 posted on 08/30/2008 5:50:05 PM PDT by BunnySlippers
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To: LdSentinal

good to see but please- let’s all take a deep breathe as it is a Zogby poll...not trying to be a party pooper want to be realistic...

if I see the Raz and Gallup polls move tomorrow I’ll start to get really excited...


76 posted on 08/30/2008 5:50:15 PM PDT by God luvs America (When the silent majority speaks the earth trembles!)
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To: hercuroc
Sarah Palin rocks my world!

If the Alaska breeding grounds produces beautiful intelligent women like Sarah Palin..... I'm moving there pronto!!!!

After all, Palin seems is a free-range woman, as beautiful and wholesome as the state she lives, with no artificial additives or plastic packaging.

On the other hand, Biden Obama and Hillary are stuffed with all kinds of artificial preservatives, MSG and probably red dye #3 (or is it blue dye #3), which is why they are so phony.

And it helps that Palin can shoot dinner and cook it, all in the same day.

77 posted on 08/30/2008 5:52:58 PM PDT by Edit35 (.)
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To: PhatHead
Are those your handiwork?

In any case --

Nicely done!!!


78 posted on 08/30/2008 5:53:29 PM PDT by TXnMA ("Allah": Satan's current alias...!!)
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To: KosmicKitty
With Palin, I don’t see how McCain can lose!

Please... it's OK to think it.

But don't say it out loud.

I'm superstitious that way.

79 posted on 08/30/2008 5:56:42 PM PDT by Edit35 (.)
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To: johnnycap
Same Sh*t...Different Color

. . . more like Same Sh*t, Same Color, just looks different because of the added sugar.

80 posted on 08/30/2008 5:59:38 PM PDT by Vigilanteman (Are there any men left in Washington? Or, are there only cowards? Ahmad Shah Massoud)
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