Gallup Poll: Obama up 8%

[WA_Vol]

I guess we haven't seen the Paulin bounce yet :unsure:

Gallup Daily: Obama Hits 50% for First Time

Gallup Poll Daily tracking from Aug. 30 through Sept. 1, finds Barack Obama leading the race for president with his highest share of support to date. Fully half of national registered voters now favor Obama for president, while 42% back John McCain.

 

[JZVOL]

Sexist pigs.

 

[WA_Vol]

Obama up 6%, average of all the polls:

RealClearPolitics - Election 2008 - General Election: McCain vs. Obama

 

[Vol Mania 21]

where exactly do they get these polls? i've always been curious

 

[Jaytrain5]

That lead will dwindle as the week goes on. Palin's speech tonight, and McCain's speech on Thursday will narrow the gap quite a bit.

 

[OrangeEmpire]

This is expected.............

 

[notverycrucial]

That lead will dwindle as the week goes on. Palin's speech tonight, and McCain's speech on Thursday will narrow the gap quite a bit.

I actually think the distractions will continue to overshadow the convention and Obama will extend his lead for at least one more day. Call it the negative Palin bounce. That said, the race should narrow again by early next week (back to 4-5 point Obama lead).

 

[utvolpj]

where exactly do they get these polls? i've always been curious

they call people who are home during the day and still have a land line. I don't know any people like that so I don't trust polls much

 

[MG1968]

somewhat surprising, since most Obama supporters are busy throwing sandbags on top of buses in St. Paul. Or maybe after attacking a bus carrying Cub Scouts they all ran home so they could be polled.

 

[Heebs]

Obama up 6%, average of all the polls:

RealClearPolitics - Election 2008 - General Election: McCain vs. Obama

Um, DNC bounce?

While a weather crisis has stolen every headline away from the RNC.

This ain't rocket science folks.

 

[allvol123]

Up 6 points, this is what you goons are hanging your hat on? The media has twisted Bush and this economy, war, etc. into the worst period in American history and this guy can only get that much of a lead?

 

[GAVol]

I think internally the Obama campaign can't be happy about this. After the spectacle they put together in Denver last week, a 5 point bounce is a whimper.

 

[BigPapaVol]

somewhat surprising, since most Obama supporters are busy throwing sandbags on top of buses in St. Paul. Or maybe after attacking a bus carrying Cub Scouts they all ran home so they could be poled.

small last word change

 

[Fine Vol]

To much horsing around in the gallop poll

 

[volinbham]

I think internally the Obama campaign can't be happy about this. After the spectacle they put together in Denver last week, a 5 point bounce is a whimper.

Yep the RCP average had him at about 3 up prior to the DNC - moving to 6.5 up is a small convention bounce.

It will be interesting to see if there is a counter bounce a week out from the RNC.

 

[MG1968]

small last word change

you're right, those anarchists, code pinkos, and followers of Ward Churchill and Noam Chomsky are just a tad light in their loafers.