McCain winning in new poll

[Atomic Rooster]

McCain winning in new poll, follows trend - Yahoo! News

John McCain has overtaken Barack Obama in the presidential race, according to a Reuters/Zogby poll released Wednesday morning.

McCain leads Obama 46 percent to 41 percent among likely voters, which is outside the poll's margin of error. Reuters/Zogby had Obama ahead by 7 points as recently as mid-July.

McCain's resurgence comes at the doorstep of the Democratic Convention, and follows other polling that collectively indicates the presidential race has become a dead heat.

Only one major national survey, a USA Today/Gallup Poll in late July, has shown McCain ahead since the general election began in early June. But that 4-point McCain lead was the mirror opposite of other national surveys taken over the same period, leaving reasonable suspicion it was an outlier.

Today's Reuters/Zogby poll, conducted Aug. 14-16, by contrast, seems to follow a recent trend.

McCain takes lead over Obama: poll - Yahoo! News

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In a sharp turnaround, Republican John McCain has opened a 5-point lead on Democrat Barack Obama in the U.S. presidential race and is seen as a stronger manager of the economy, according to a Reuters/Zogby poll released on Wednesday.

McCain leads Obama among likely U.S. voters by 46 percent to 41 percent, wiping out Obama's solid 7-point advantage in July and taking his first lead in the monthly Reuters/Zogby poll.

Uh oh. . .

[GiPilot12]

Hmmm, I wonder what will happen. This campaign is really dramatic...especially for me as it will be the first time I will be able to vote

[TOAD6147]

But then there's a poll to please every fool:

(CNN) -- John McCain's attacks on Barack Obama on national security issues seem to be working: Polls show McCain has cut the Democrat's lead in half.
According to CNN's average of several recent national surveys, Obama's lead is now a slim 3 points over the Arizona senator, 46-43 percent -- half of his advantage in a CNN poll of polls one week ago, and down from a high of 8 points in mid-July.
A Los Angeles Times/Bloomberg poll out Tuesday evening was the latest national survey to indicate Obama's lead is dwindling, putting the Illinois senator ahead of McCain by only 2 points, well within the poll's margin of error. The CNN poll of polls also includes new surveys from Quinnipiac and Gallup.
Russia's invasion of Georgia gave McCain an anvil to hammer away at Obama's inexperience, CNN senior political analyst Bill Schneider said

[Atomic Rooster]

Funny how your CNN report mentions neither of the latest Zogby or Gallup polls posted above. Hmm. . .

[engracio]

Originally Posted by GiPilot12

Hmmm, I wonder what will happen. This campaign is really dramatic...especially for me as it will be the first time I will be able to vote

I would suggest to complete and mail your ballot early to make sure that it gets there in time to be counted. At times I always wondered if my absentee ballot while overseas was received and counted.

Since mostly you only have two choice, you would be correct half the time.

Vote early to make sure your voice is counted.

[The Real Bingo]

Still too close and too early to call. Wake me up when it's time to vote.

[engracio]

Originally Posted by The Real Bingo

Still too close and too early to call. Wake me up when it's time to vote.

Yep since your local, I'll pm you when its time to vote. You can go to the polling poll or stay home. Your choice. At least you know you chose.

GIPilot12 is not local and just suggesting to make sure his vote is counted if he decides to use it. Hate for him to think that he voted but not counted cuz it came in too late.

[Atomic Rooster]

McCain for the first time also pulled ahead, though tenuously, in the Electoral College count, 274 to 264, according to the RealClearPolitics average of state polling that includes narrow leads in swing states. The shift occurred after Indiana — the home of Democratic vice presidential prospect Sen. Evan Bayh — switched to McCain's electoral coffer.

[The Real Bingo]

Originally Posted by engracio

Yep since your local, I'll pm you when its time to vote. You can go to the polling poll or stay home. Your choice. At least you know you chose.

I think I'll be awake that day.

[zen]

It's a shame most of us really aren't interested anymore. Goes to show how crappy our choices are.