Posted on 09/23/2008 9:29:44 PM PDT by tlb
Democrat Takes 52-43 Lead Among Likely Voters, Erases Republican's Post-Palin Pick Gains
Barack Obama has seized the reins of economic discontent, vaulting over John McCain's convention gains by persuading voters he both better understands their economic troubles and can better address them.
In a head-to-head-match-up he's now supported by 52 percent of likely voters vs. McCain's 43 percent, the first significant advantage for either candidate among likely voters in ABC/Post polls.
Add third-party candidates Ralph Nader and Bob Barr and it's essentially the same, 51-43 percent.
The contest has shifted from a 49-47 percent McCain-Obama race immediately after the Republican convention.
McCain's bounce -- on individual issues and attributes as well as in overall preference -- is gone.
(Excerpt) Read more at abcnews.go.com ...
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
hey if most Americans think Obama is good for the economy by giving speeches and raising taxes then well...let them learn the hard way.
The smart ones will figure out how to save their money.
Where the hell did they get the 29% IND? That CAN NOT be right!
I guess we can rationalize this all we want but 9 point lead for Owabi is quite large and something we need to take seriously. Just saying. I dont like this one bit. I know its hogwash but does Joe down the street, NO.
The race narrowed today in Rasmussen, Gallup and I think Hotline tracking polls. McCain is also ahead by two in the Battleground tracking poll. This is a poll of adults and it’s an ABC news poll too. I think that’s all that needs to be said.
Exactly.
They are undersampling Republicans.
And oversampling Independents.
It’s been noticed by some on here that alot of those so called “Independents” that answer these polls really are Democrats that don’t want to tell the pollster who they really are.
But it will not stop all the Morning Shows to lead this as their morning feeding of propaganda to the Sheeple.
And only 28% Rep? Hmmm, looks like WP is trying to pad the hit Obama's going to take in the debates.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
Also, if this was completed as of the 22nd, why was it “embargoed for release after 9/24”....???????
11 point bounce in 2 weeks? I somehow doubt the electorate is this fickle.
Yes, the economic meltdown has dominated the news. But what exactly has Obama done so great to demonstrate his superior economic skills during this crisis? Nothing, NADA.
I have followed elections very closely since 1980. And polling since 2000. I have never seen polls bounce around like they are this year.
If their goal is to depress folks, it may work.
ABC has the nerve to put garbage. Do they care about their credibility??
Joke
So there is a higher percentage of RATS in this poll than the last one, by two percentage points. And I dont believe that the spread is 10 pct points between the parties. Raz uses 5.5 pct points for likely voters (33.5% GOP, 39% RAT, rest indie).
Ok, here’s the deal: 163 “oversampling” of black adults, leaves 919 adults, split at 38% democrat. I am surprised it was not 80% Obama....
ABC.....Yep no bias there. LMAO I watched Dian Sawyer attack Palins 17 year old daughter on ABC....watched Chuckles Gibson make an ass out of himself trying to make Sarah Palin look bad on ABC....Watched them all line up to kiss Meeeechele Obummers ass on ABC. Yeah I put stock in a poll from ABC.
See tag line.
And now this outlier poll will scew the RCP national averages,but I’m sure that was their intention. Watch the MSM go nuts with this tomorrow.
I cannot believe 50% of the country is voting for this guy.
What are they thinking??
It’s scary.
“freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction.”
Not really. We should take it for what it is. Rasmussen and Gallup, the more reliable polls, tell a different story. Battleground has McCain up 2. We'll see what tomorrow's Rasmussen poll says.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
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