NPR poll: McCain beats Clinton by 3%, Obama by 1%

[Summerza]

In hypothetical matchups.
Poll conducted from Jan. 29 to Jan. 31.

http://www.gqrr.com/articles/2154/4113_nprn013108fq1.pdf

[itsrobert]

1. That's why I'm voting for Edwards

;)

[Patsy Stone]

2. And what does that tell us about NPR?

Wow, leaning right much?

[Summerza]

5. Do you want to force NPR to say Obama is ahead of McCain?

Or that Hillary is ahead of McCain?

Explain.

[Patsy Stone]

10. There was a time

not so long ago, when NPR was a liberal news outlet. It's listeners/likely poll sample wouldn't have picked McCain.

This isn't about a particular candidate, or their reporting. It's an observation of the changing nature of NPR.

[leftofthedial]

3. Kucinich all the way

[ErnestoG]

4. That tells you right there who is better to take him on.

[Didereaux]

6. All that tells us is the obvious: the BIG fight is this Fall! we must not let our energy down

[LadyVT]

7. 3% is well within the margin for error--means nothing.

All surveys have sampling error. What that means is that the REAL result of the survey (minus the sampling error) could have been up to plus or minus the sampling error.

[AndyTiedye]

13. It Means that Either McCain Wins Outright or It is Close Enough to Steal

What could possibly happen to improve those numbers?

[HughMoran]

8. ...and Hillary was up by up to 30 points a month ago

"hypothetical" matchups are just that...

[Colobo]

9. Obama will beat the crap out of Republicans in November.

[cooolandrew]

11. Obama clearly has great energy to overcome the McCain factor give him a chance folks....

...McCain and Hillaryh are far closer so there will be less cut and thrust in their debates.

[usregimechange]

12. That's why I am voting for Obama