For the Gallup poll I’d agree. For Rasmussen I wouldn’t agree. He is a pretty straight shooter and is certainly not a lefty yet even his poll have shifted to Obama.
Then if you believe the Rasmussen poll, he said McCain is ahead on Economic Issues and the polling was done after the bad week. Here’s something else out of Rasmussen.
Rasmussen: Monday, September 15, 2008
Nationally, 63% say that McCain is prepared to be President while 44% say the same about Obama.
Among voters not affiliated with either major political party, 71% say McCain is prepared for the Presidency while just 35% say the same about Obama.
Let’s see if Obama can overcome these numbers.
Gallup is an outlier. And their internals confirm why...
Rasmussen is a better guage though he is still counting on a slightly higher Democratic turnout than Republican.
Of course the popular vote is meaningless...we need to be concentrating on states. Rasmussen, even after the McClain economic slide this week, still shows Pennsylvania within 2 points...which is a statistical tie and Scott Rasmussen said that PA is a state that seems to want to stay tied regardless what’s happening out on the trail meaning a lot of people have already made up their minds in that state. It will depend on turnout as to who wins.