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| ABC News/WaPo: Obama +9 - Nationwide poll using only DC & NYC respondents? |
| 2008-09-24 |
| New ABC News/Washington Post poll shows a significant bump for Barack Obama. Among net leaned likely voters, Obama turned a two point deficit two weeks ago into a nine point advantage: Obama 52 (+5) McCain 43 (-6) Undecided 3 (nc) Obama leads by 2.8% in the RCP National Average. Notables from the poll: The economy jumped another 13 points in the last two weeks to reach the 50% mark as the most important issue for voters. On that issue, Obama leads McCain by 14% as the candidate voters trust more to handle the economy, 53-39. Obama also leads by 13%, 51-38, on who voters trust more on "fixing the problems with major financial institutions." Also, Sarah Palin's favorable ratings have taken a hit. Two weeks ago she had a net +30 favorable/unfavorable rating (58/28). In the current survey her favorable rating has dipped to 52% while her unfavorable rating is up 10 points, yielding a net +14. |
| Posted by:GolfBravoUSMC |
| #9 Sorry...for those who might believe anything. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2008-09-24 14:20 |
| #8 BO up by + 9 represents "wishful thinking" by ABC/WaPo--one of those many fake polls out there who might believe anything. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2008-09-24 14:19 |
| #7 Let the believe it Mike, they can kick back and coast now. |
| Posted by: bigjim-ky 2008-09-24 13:30 |
| #6 It's only mid-September. We've 1.5 months left to Election Day -- for some countries that's the entire time span they have to campaign. Remember when Candidate Obama was tootling triumphantly around Europe, while Candidate McCain drew crowds of 2,000 for town hall meetings? |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2008-09-24 13:09 |
| #5 Jim Geraghty at National Review said the same thing--the poll oversamples Dems. Even Obama's campaign doesn't believe it. |
| Posted by: Mike 2008-09-24 13:09 |
| #4 They also exit polled the east coast, projecting Gore over Bush. They seriously misjudge anything west of the Beltway--I see a lot of Democratic Clinton supporters/anti-McCain voters joining the Palin bandwagon. Even Bill Clinton has voiced respect for the First Dude. |
| Posted by: Danielle 2008-09-24 12:56 |
| #3 Check the sample distribution. Probably too many D not as many R as true LV pop. Especially true with Palin. |
| Posted by: Visitor 2008-09-24 12:45 |
| #2 Check the sample distribution. Probably too many D not as many R as true LV pop. Especially true with Palin. |
| Posted by: Visitor 2008-09-24 12:45 |
| #1 Rasmussen has Obama up by 2. |
| Posted by: Cornsilk Blondie 2008-09-24 12:25 |