Gallup Daily: Obama 49%, McCain 43%

[RedSpartan]

Source: Gallup

PRINCETON, NJ -- Gallup Poll Daily tracking encompassing Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday's interviewing shows Barack Obama retaining a six percentage point, 49% to 43%, lead over John McCain among registered voters.



Read more: http://www.gallup.com/poll/109996/Gallup-Daily-Obama-49-McCain-43.aspx

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[AlCzervik]

1. but it was taken after Palin was announced so this could be a very good sign that she brings nothing

and voters know it.

[Kajsa]

2. Very good news,RedSpartan.

Thanks!

:)

[lisa58]

3. I just saw on MSNBC that Obama reach 50% in Gallup today...

...can't find a link - Chuck Todd showed it about an hour ago.

[Drunken Irishman]

5. Yes, that was yesterday's poll.

[alcibiades_mystery]

6. That was yesterday's Gallup

I this one, Obama's down 1, but maintains a significant lead. I suspect the lead will be down to 3 or 4 after the massive GOP convention attacks.

[Jackpine Radical]

4. I predict Palin will geve the ticket a bounce in the next 3 days.

The Obama-Biden ticket, that is.

[Drunken Irishman]

7. Someone here knows how to figure out the DAILY numbers...so do it!

:D

[GoesTo11]

8. Obama had a very good polling day 4 days ago that just dropped out of tracking

So he probably had 6-7 point edge each of the last 3 days.

[John Q. Citizen]

9. This is national and on the state by state we even do better per electoral votes.

[UndertheOcean]

10. How reliable is gallup ?

[Freddie Stubbs]

15. In 2004 their final poll had Bush and Kerry tied at 49%

[Fluffdaddy]

11. sorry wrong thread

[goforit]

12. Go Obama!!!!!

[gtar100]

13. But...CNN says 44/43 Obama. Must have asked around in different parts of town.

I hope Gallup is right but it's so hard to get my hopes up when the other side is willing to lie, cheat, and steal to win.

[olddad56]

14. this pollo is old news 9/3/2008.

[AnnaLouise]

16. Obama's lead much greater

Gallup in 1940 said Wendell Wilkie on election night was tied with FDR
In 48 Gallup said Dewey on election night was 5 points ahead of Truman
Gallup has frequently inflated Republicans' numbers by 20 or more points

"Pollsters" are actually neocon PR firms, designed to create and not
to measure public opinion.

[bemildred]

17. Yeah.

Anyone who thinks polling companies are engaged in a dispassionate search for truth is not paying attention. There is a lot of money at stake. Politicians will not pay you to produce polls that make them look bad. All these polling organizations are essential parts of the Mighty Wurlitzer.