It’s startling to see that Obama’s post-convention bounce has almost evaporated according to the latest national polls in the general election race between him and McCain.
RealClearPolitics shows Obama with only a 2.4 spread over McCain in an average of national polls from 08/29 through 09/05.
Gallup Tracking 09/03 - 09/05 Obama +2
Rasmussen Tracking 09/03 - 09/05 Obama +3
Hotline/FD Tracking 09/02 - 09/04 Obama +6
CBS News 09/01 - 09/03 Tie
CNN 08/29 - 08/31 Obama +1
See All General Election: McCain vs. Obama Polling Data
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What happened to McCain's post convention bounce?
ReplyDeleteTHIS IS IT! THE DECLINE OF OBAMA'S LEAD IS McCAIN'S POST CONVENTION BOUNCE!!
Kids--it's called "math" and it's fun!
Hey, Dan,
ReplyDeleteSince day one, the 2008 presidential election has been seen as an inevitable win for the Democrats. Unfortunately, Barack Obama has been unable to maintain a consistent lead over McCain; most days - before and after the convention -the race has been a dead heat.
I don't agree (at all) that this is a "sure thing" for the Democrats. The 2004 election showed that about half of the country would rather have a neo-fascist in the White House than a Democrat. They don't care how many Iraqis are killed in an illegal war. They just want gas for their SUV and they're not concerned about the truth of how it gets in there. In fact, I believe that this election is a sure win for McCain unless Obama can work a miracle. Sad but true, IMHO.
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