Holy Crap - CBS news Poll: Obama 54 (+2), McCain 41 - up by 13% now!

[HughMoran]

Read the details here --> http://www.cbsnews.com/htdocs/pdf/Oct08g-Saturday.pdf

EARLY VOTERS CHOOSE BARACK OBAMA

October 28-31, 2008

With just three more days before the country picks its next president, the Obama-Biden ticket has increased its lead slightly among ALL likely voters. The Democratic ticket now leads by 13 points – 54% to 41%.

...

As both candidates continue to battle it out over the final days as to who can better handle a troubled economy, Barack Obama seems to be winning the argument. Far more voters think his policies will make the economy better if he were elected president, while they think John McCain is just as likely as Obama to raise their taxes.

With this poll the RCP average is up to 6.8% !!

Undecided only 4% in this poll.

[fascisthunter]

1. The Race is too Far Apart for McCain.

It's also too far apart for him to steal it.

[Hope And Change]

2. K & R!

[azmouse]

3. Now that's more like it!

I can hardly wait for Tuesday!

[Phx_Dem]

4. Uh Oh. The polls are moving

Away from the Sidekick and his Arial Moose Killer. Ah, that's too bad. What a shame.

:patriot:

[HughMoran]

10. I passed out in front of my laptop only to see this when I refreshed RCP

Wow! This is the kind of movement I can deal with!

[DrToast]

5. More tightening! n/t

[Kaleko]

24. Of Republick sphincters?

[bluestateguy]

6. Please let all those people live in Pennsylvania and Virginia

After this election we are going to have to encourage some California DUers to relocate to "purple" states to help blue them up.

[carnie_sf]

42. I'm thinking of doimg of doing

a national service teaching position after I finish my BS in Physics. Maybe me and my Ghanaian bride could be two.

[kayakjohnny]

7. Getting that much harder to cheat by the minute. Thank the spirit that guides us.

[skooooo]

8. OBAMA WAVE COMING!!!!!!!!

:bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

[book_worm]

9. I honestly think we are going to see a big democratic landslide on Tuesday

Every poll except the McCain internals can't be wrong.

[WinkyDink]

15. I agree. McCain's campaign's "energy" of late is the faux-revival of Dukakis.

[GoesTo11]

31. Though Duke was and is a good man.

[FVZA_Colonel]

11. What I expected: Eh, we knew the polls would tighten, this isn't so bad.

What I've gotten: The numbers keep going up!

[Two Sheds]

12. No way.

Thirteen points is insane. Insane. That would mean a twenty million vote margin. I'd love it but there's just no way.
Whoever did that poll is gone waaaaaaayyyyyy out on a limb. I salute you, sir or madam.

[Two Sheds]

13. This is the "Cheney Bounce" for McCain!!!

:rofl:

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

14. Something's tightening, but it ain't the election.

[ChimpersMcSmirkers]

16. McSphincter

[progressoid]

44. :rofl:

:rofl: I never get tired of new McNames! :rofl:

[Va Lefty]

17. Listen... I hear a rumble...

LANDSLIDE!!

[Name removed]

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[jefferson_dem]

20. Concern about oversampling Dems? "damned Kenyan relatives"?

There are a few online joints I know of that spew nonsense ad nauseum about that bullshit... Perhaps you belong there rather than here?

[Name removed]

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[jefferson_dem]

39. Your concern is exceedingly well-crafted, I must say...

Well done.

Signed,
"An utterly wacko Obama supporter"

[Blondiegrrl]

40. Don't you just love how brand-new posters get their feet wet by

self-righteously lecturing the longtime members?

I'm concerned about this person's concern.

[jefferson_dem]

41. Yup. Two posts in and already on the lecture circuit.

The "it's for our own good" stuff is just too much. I'm still trying to figure out if I'm "wacko" and "overzealous" or just "wacko". :shrug:

Thanks Blondiegrrl. :hi:

[HughMoran]

43. whacko

:rofl:

[AndyTiedye]

21. Unless a Bunch of Republicans Are Now Unlikely to Vote

Rumor has it that a lot of Republicans are not happy with the McAnus/imPale'em ticket.

[Arugula Latte]

22. At least 10 percent more people are identifying themselves as Democrats vs. Republicans.

If you factor in the increased enthusiasm on the Democratic side, that's probably a pretty valid D/R breakdown, actually.

Too bad for you, eh?

[Drunken Irishman]

26. CBS/NY Times nailed it in 2004.

They had Bush winning by 3, using party ID numbers that favored him and what do you know, they were right.

[HughMoran]

32. At least 10% advantage to Dems in latest Pew poll

See link http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=7680713&mesg_id=7680713

[jefferson_dem]

19. Check out the early vote numbers. Obama leads 57-38.

As if that's not good enough, consider that these same early voters went for Kerry by only five points in 2004. Obama wins them by fucking 19!

I understand why Team Obama could be feeling confident ... but determined ... right now.

[HughMoran]

23. Now this is odd - RCP has pulled the poll from their averages

The poll clearly says for release today @ 6:30PM EST - I wonder why they pulled it?

[Alhena]

25. No, it's in there - see link

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2008/president/us/general_election_mccain_vs_obama-225.html

It does seem too heavily weighted to Dems, but I'll take it. We all know Obama won't beat McCain by 13 points, though. I'd be thrilled with a 6 point margin.

[HughMoran]

28. I only see the +11 version

...it showed the +13 one previously - it's how I learned of the poll!

[Alhena]

29. Must be cached- here's the cut and paste from my browser:

CBS News 10/28 - 10/31 747 LV -- 54 41 Obama +13

[HughMoran]

34. Yep, that's what was there

I can't get it back now :D

[HughMoran]

38. yay, it's back now

Looking good.

[crossroads]

27. Woo Hoo... k&r

[SeeHopeWin]

2 Days ago, the PEW has the same number!!! Charlie Cook said on Tweetie that

he respected the work the PEW does, this confirms that!

[SeeHopeWin]

33. 2 Days ago, the PEW has the same number!!! Charlie Cook said on Tweetie that

he respected the work the PEW does, this confirms that!

[DCBob]

35. Holy mackerel!! Great numbers!

Looks like a landslide folks!!

[RBInMaine]

36. KEEP WORKING. KEEP CALLING. KEEP CANVASSING. KEEP DONATING.

[Blondiegrrl]

37. Let's see Sludge put THIS poll on his front page.

:toast:

[budkin]

45. TIGHTENING WITH THE TIGHTEST!!!!!

[workinclasszero]

46. Democratic LANDSLIDE on the way!!!

President Obama and VP Biden will get this country back on the right track!:toast:

[HughMoran]

47. kick

keeps getting reposted!