New State Polls: Iowa blowout, solid lead in Minnesota and good showing in Ohio

[davepc]

via http://www.electoral-vote.com/

CNN commissioned Opinion Research to run conduct polls in three key states. Iowa, which George Bush won in 2004, seems to be turning into a rout for Obama. He has been ahead there all year, but his lead is now 15 points, 55% to 40%. It will be close to impossible for McCain to overturn that. Minnesota is a state Kerry won, but only by 3 points. Obama now leads there 53% to 41%. But this poll was taken before the convention, which is getting saturation coverage in the state. McCain will likely reduce this lead by next week. Finally, Ohio is still a cliffhanger, with Obama ahead 47% to 45%. No Republican has even been elected President without Ohio, so this state will continue to be a huge battleground.

[Gman]

1. The MN poll results will help Al Franken

[davepc]

2. How's he doing in his race?

[Gman]

8. Last poll I saw in the last couple of weeks

had him down by several points. I forget the details, but he has ground to make up if he can.

[Occam Bandage]

9. Last poll I saw was 41-40, with an IP candidate getting 8.

http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/08/21/senatepoll/

[alcibiades_mystery]

3. The Iowa blowout is big, even with few electoral votes

It shows that Obama succeeds wildly with rural, smalltown voters when he is on the ground campaigning, and that his gains stick despite the attacks. It also makes it that much harder for mccain, who needs every electoral vote he can get. That substantial a lead in Iowa raises McCain's requirements in other states significantly. He can't lose ANYTHING else, big or small.

[davepc]

7. I don't think McCain set foot in the state during the primaries...

[Alhena]

4. Minnesota, not Michigan- edit your post

[davepc]

5. whoops

:)

[bushisanidiot]

6. Excellent news!

:)