CNN Mentioned New Gallup Poll Released Shows Obama Lead of Eleven Points

[slinkerwink]

Over John McCain. I just heard it on CNN. Did anyone else?

[Kahuna]

1. I haven't heard that. I hope you heard correctly though. nt

[mwb970]

2. Um, not *this* new Gallup poll, then?

Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama and his Republican counterpart, John McCain, are running neck-and-neck, a national poll indicates. The Gallup Poll Daily's tracking, conducted June 12-14, found 44 percent of national registered voters favor Obama, while 42 percent support McCain.

Since Obama's lead falls within the poll's two-point margin of error, he and McCain are statistically tied. Obama had led by as many as 7 percentage points in days immediately following New York Sen. Hillary Clinton's exit from the Democratic nominating contest.

The Gallup poll also found that 14 percent of the 2,828 voters surveyed do not favor either major-party candidate.

http://www.upi.com/Top_News/2008/06/15/Poll_Obama_McCain_virtually_tied/UPI-43241213572086/

Perhaps what you heard about was a state poll?

[slinkerwink]

3. no, the national poll.

It's not the daily tracking poll.

[oviedodem]

4. Well 6/15 has Obama up 2. I don't know what today holds.

[Teaser]

5. that's the tracking poll

not the same as "The Gallup Poll" (tm) that is due out.

[mwb970]

7. I'm sorry, isn't the tracking poll "national"?

I can't find anything on any other recent national Gallup poll like the one you describe. Can you locate a link for us? I'm stumped.

Could it have been this poll on whom Americans think will win?

[jefferson_dem]

6. Here it is -- American "predict" Obama will be the next president , 52/41.

Americans Predict Obama Will Be Next U.S. President

A 52% majority thinks Obama Will Win, Versus 41% Choosing McCain
USA Democrats Election 2008 Republicans Americas Northern America by Lydia Saad

PRINCETON, NJ -- Not only has Barack Obama recently opened a small lead over John McCain in Gallup Poll Daily tracking of voter preferences for the general election, but he leads McCain 52% to 41% in public perceptions of who will win in November.



http://www.gallup.com/poll/107995/Americans-Predict-Obama-Will-Next-US-President.aspx