LAT/Bloomberg POLL: Obama 49 (+1), McCreep 44 (-1). Obama won debate, more "presidential".

[jefferson_dem]

Obama slightly widens lead after debate, poll finds
Registered voters who watched the first presidential debate preferred Obama over McCain, 49% to 44%, a Los Angeles Times/Bloomberg survey shows.

By Noam N. Levey, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
September 29, 2008

WASHINGTON -- The much-anticipated first presidential debate between John McCain and Barack Obama on Friday appears to have helped Obama slightly widen a lead over his Republican opponent, a post-debate Los Angeles Times/Bloomberg survey shows.

Registered voters who watched the debate preferred Obama, 49% to 44%, according to the poll taken over three days after the showdown in Oxford, Miss.

That is a small gain from a week ago, when a survey of the same voters showed the Democratic candidate with a 48% to 45% edge.

The poll also indicated that the younger, less-experienced Obama has made strides since last week in convincing Americans that he can handle the toughest challenges facing the country, including the economy and international affairs.

Obama was seen as more "presidential" by 46% of the debate watchers, compared with 33% for McCain.

The difference is even more pronounced among debate watchers who were not firmly committed to a candidate: 44% said they believed Obama looked more presidential, whereas 16% gave McCain the advantage.

The Arizona senator also has lost ground on several measures of voter confidence, including trust.

After the debate, 43% of registered voters who saw the event said Obama had more "honesty and integrity," compared with 34% for McCain. A week ago, the same voters were evenly divided, with 40% saying McCain was more honest and 40% giving the nod to Obama.

Voters in general are also less confident than they were a week ago that McCain will strengthen the economy, achieve success in Iraq and care about voters like themselves.

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http://www.latimes.com/news/la-na-poll29-2008sep29,0,4905875,full.story

[grannie4peace]

1. wonderful!!

:) :) :) :) :) :) :)

[ClarkUSA]

2. What Hail Mary will McCain do next? Set himself on fire protesting the bailout in Senate chambers?

Bwahahaha!

[Hutzpa]

4. Just take a look at the latest

DU discussion and you'll have your answer.

Why allow bailout..

Dead soldier's mom said she did not authorize Obama
to use her sons name...

What else....:shrug:

[ClarkUSA]

7. Dead soldier's mom smear debunked by dead soldier's mom herself.

I understand what you're saying, though... I am anticipating more crazy shit from Grandpa Simpson and Miss Piggy. I know
Steve Schmidt is planning some stupid stunt and smear campaign in the weeks ahead but Obama is seemingly made of Teflon
(which must kill them) while McCain has lost most of his credibility -- his reputation for being a maverick is in shreds, thanks
to his shenanigans of the past week. No one believes them, least of all the media, which up until last month made excuses
for McCain's lies. No more.

[MadBadger]

3. That is awful analysis of this poll by the LA Times

First of all, the poll is of people who watched the debate. How can they compare it to a poll from the previous week? The two polls are completely different. And how can the LA times say the poll was taken over three days after the debate. Anybody else who knows mathematics wanna test that claim?

[jefferson_dem]

5. Good point, hnmnf.

Thanks for clarifying.

[MadBadger]

6. Just to be clear, I was criticizing the Times, and not you.

:-)

[jefferson_dem]

8. ...

I never assumed otherwise. :)

[nam78_two]

9. Recd.nt