Posted on 10/16/2008 2:42:00 PM PDT by Clintonfatigued
In the campaign's final two weeks, voters will take a last serious look at both presidential candidates. The outcome of the race isn't cast in stone yet.
Barack Obama holds a 7.3% lead in the Real Clear Politics average of all polls, but the latest Gallup tracking poll reveals that there are nearly twice as many undecided voters this year than there were in the last presidential election. The Investor's Business Daily/TIPP poll (which was closest to the mark in predicting the 2004 outcome -- 0.4% off the actual result) now says this is a three-point race.
APThis week also brought a reminder that Sen. Obama hasn't closed the sale. The Washington Post/ABC poll found 45% of voters still don't think he's qualified to be president, about the same number who doubted his qualifications in March.
This is seven points more than George W. Bush's highest reading in 2000 and the worst since Michael Dukakis's 56% unqualified rating in 1988. It explains why Mr. Obama has ignored Democratic giddiness and done two things to keep victory from slipping away.
First, he is using his money to try to keep John McCain from gaining traction. The Obama campaign raised $67 million in September and may be on track to raise $100 million in October. Sen. McCain opted last month for roughly $85 million in public financing, giving him less than half of Mr. Obama's funds for the campaign's final two months. Even with robust Republican National Committee fund raising to augment his spending, Mr. McCain is at a severe financial disadvantage.
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The Architect speaks...
MY comment then and it has seem to become mantra as of late, is that he can't close the deal....
I’m looking for freezing rain and snow on election day.
If you read the article, you'll discover that The Architect thinks that you have to go back to Truman/Dewy to find an upset that would be as big.
It’ll also be welfare check/food stamp day.
Question 1. What is the percentage of over sampling of Democrats?
Question 2. What is the weighting of the polling numbers?
Pre debate article...
“should I go for the terrorist supporting socialist or the war hero? I am so confused...”
Rove is right. In addition, McCain is inching up in the polls.
It’s not over yet!!!!!!
The ‘Rats constantly say they won’t be “Swiftboated” again. Well, they may not be “Swiftboated” this year but they could be Plumbered!
That is a great photo!!!
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