Poll: Obama gets post-convention 'bounce' Updated

[WhiteTara]

This is so great and what I have been wanting to see. They can't deny it any longer
http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/election2008/2008-09-01-poll-monday_N.htm

By Susan Page, USA TODAY
ST. PAUL — The Democratic National Convention significantly boosted Americans' views of Barack Obama as a strong leader who "shares your values" and can manage the economy and Iraq, a USA TODAY/Gallup Poll taken Saturday and Sunday finds.

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•Obama has eliminated McCain's advantage over him as "a strong and decisive leader." By 46%-44%, those surveyed say that characteristic applies more to Obama than McCain. Before the convention, McCain held an 8-point advantage. Obama has a 13-point advantage as someone who "shares your values," almost double the edge he held before. He has an 8-point advantage as someone who is "honest and trustworthy"; before the convention, they were ranked equally.

•On handling issues, Obama and McCain are rated equally in handling Iraq — 47% prefer Obama, 46% McCain — while McCain has a 9-point advantage in handling terrorism. That's a significantly narrower margin than before the convention, when McCain had a 22-point lead. Obama has a 19-point lead in managing the economy.

•Obama has eased concerns about experience, but they remain a significant factor. Fifty percent of those surveyed say they are very or somewhat concerned about his experience. Before the convention, 57% were.

•McCain's favorable-unfavorable rating was 54%-38%, a healthy mark but his highest unfavorable this year. Obama's rating was 61%-32%.

[Christian30]

1. This is great! n/t

[Muttocracy]

2. great, it should go up from there :)

[Phredicles]

3. Obama's finally pulling ahead on who's more trusted concerning Iraq;

I've been perplexed as to why this wasn't obvious to everyone from the start, but here's hoping the public at large are finally catching on.

[senseandsensibility]

4. Please keep kicked!

This is wonderful!

[FrenchieCat]

5. I'm not into polls, but I say......

:bounce:

[MrModerate]

6. In the cacaphony of Veep-gate . . .

Let's not forget that the Obama campaign just stage-managed a *brilliant* convention. Sorta suggest they could run the country, doesn't it?

[Kdillard]

7. Good news all around and hopefully after this poor convention

things will look even better for Obama.

[WhiteTara]

8. agreed! We registered 10 new voters today

at our Labor Day Picnic. 60 People came by all together (big numbers for a small town)

[Tarheel_Dem]

9. K&R...........

:kick:

[EC]

10. And the way the Republican Convention is going

McCain will not get any bounce....:bounce:


I'm guessing with all the stuff on Palin he'll actually continue sinking....:hurts:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

11. This is great news!

Over the three day weekend, we tabled at a local arts fair...

About 250 people registered to vote...most were re-registering after moving, but many were switching from Repub to Dem, or were first time voters!

We have never registered so many!

:bounce: :bounce: