by Frank James
Sen. John McCain and his team have talked in recent days about closing the polling gap with Sen. Barack Obama.
That may be true in some of the battleground state polls though even that is under some dispute between partisans on both sides.
But the Gallup Poll is suggesting that the race is not tightening, at least not on a national level.
An excerpt of Gallup's report:
PRINCETON, NJ -- The political landscape could be improving for Barack Obama in the waning days of the campaign. Gallup Poll Daily tracking from Oct. 28-30 shows him with an eight percentage point lead over John McCain among traditional likely voters -- 51% to 43% -- his largest margin to date using this historical Gallup Poll voter model.
Since Tuesday, McCain's support among traditional likely voters has dropped by four points (from 47% to 43%), Obama's has risen by two points (from 49% to 51%), and the percentage of undecided voters has increased from 4% to 6%.
Thursday night's interviews are the first conducted entirely after Obama's widely viewed 30-minute prime-time campaign ad, which ran on several television networks Wednesday evening. Obama held a substantial lead over McCain in last night's polling, however no greater than what Gallup found on Wednesday.
Comments
This is great news for McBush. He has us were he wants us. He loves the underdog status.
Posted by: bill "Hussein" r. | October 31, 2008 6:46 PM
I don't think you can trust the polls. You have to hope.
Well it seems the election is upon us. It’s time to decide the direction of the United States of America for the future. Much of the world has voiced their preference and the American media has long demonstrated its preference. The first exit polls are in from Israel and they were a bit of a surprise. Reason as opposed to faith in the iconoclast seems to have ruled the day in Israel, going against the wisdom of prior polls. However, it’s too early to cheer for a possible epiphany occurring widely in the electorate.
http://zachjonesishome.wordpress.com/2008/10/31/eulogy-or-epiphany-for-america-2/
Posted by: ZachJonesIsHome | October 31, 2008 7:08 PM
There is nothing in the cards that will prevent Obama from winning. McCain is done - his decision to refrain from last-minute attacks assured that. All that can save him is some huge outside event that impacts the race.
http://www.political-buzz.com/
Posted by: matt | October 31, 2008 7:39 PM
Interesting that long, long lines have formed at the "early voting" places in Illinois.
Where Obama locked it up long, long ago.
I don't think they are Republicans.
If this is the commitment Democratic voters have in a state that has been locked up since 2004, well, Cindy & Sarahhhh, bar the door!
Obama 56% 11/4.
Posted by: ornery | October 31, 2008 8:56 PM
Don't count the chickens yet - read Zogby's quote:
http://www.zogby.com/main.htm
Orney - is that 56% prediction nationally or Illinois?
Posted by: Terry | November 1, 2008 11:51 AM