SurveyUSA: WASHINGTON (Obama +20), (Inslee +6)

[TroyD]

SurveyUSA

PRESIDENT

Obama - 56

Romney - 36

http://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReport.aspx?g=946e7c4e-8d37-4db4-84e1-12bd6ae5ec08

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On Eve of 1st Presidential Debate, Obama with Largest Lead Yet in Washington State; Now Out-Performs 2008:

For the first time in SurveyUSA polling in Washington State in 2012, Barack Obama outperforms his 2008 finish, in the contest for President of the United States, according to research conducted for KING5-TV in Seattle. Obama today leads Republican Mitt Romney by 20 points, 56% to 36%. In 2008, Obama carried Washington state by 17 points. Obama gains ground and Romney loses ground among many different sub-populations.

* Romney's support among men erodes from 42% to 38%.
* Romney's support among seniors erodes from 47% to 43%. His support among those age 50 to 64 erodes from 36% to 32%.
* Romney's support among Independents erodes from 36% to 33%.
* Romney's support among moderates erodes from 27% to 24%.
* Romney's support in greater Seattle erodes from 34% to 26%.

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GOVERNOR

Inslee (D) 48

McKenna (R) 42

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http://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReport.aspx?g=d44d7cbf-9db7-4b3d-92df-9d086f116429

[DCBob]

1. wowsa..

I guess we can call Wash for O.

[MFM008]

7. LOL I believe we can call it at 6pm est

the whole west coast. Call it early. coz they will call it at 8:01pm.

[liberalmuse]

2. I believe this is better than last election.

We've got a lot of wingnuts here, and they get more rabid the further away you get from Seattle. I'm also glad Inslee has a decent lead.

[Drunken Irishman]

6. Yes. Obama won WA by 17 in '08. Kerry won it by 7 in '04...

[maxsolomon]

3. I know one of these split-party voters

My 83 year old MIL.

She doesn't think Inslee is "has that much on the ball" and "isn't good with budgets".

She's very confused and thinks that the 2009 stimulus was irresponsible, when it was the thing that kept her SIL employed.

[Dawson Leery]

4. This is five points better than 2008.

[TroyD]

5. 3 to be precise ; )

But yes, as SurveyUSA says above, Obama is outperforming his 2008 numbers (20 vs. 17).

[chknltl]

8. I want to vote but may not be able to

Due to foreclosure I was forced out of my rental. (Home I rented in Lakewood Wa.). Strapped for cash I am being allowed to move into my sisters place in Yelm, a house that she rented out for the past six months after she moved to Wisconsin. Her renters were traditionally late on rent so they are being evicted. While I await the new place to become available I am living in a loft apartment over the warehouse I work at. At this point I have no real address for my mail. As we here in Wa. vote by mail, I am wondering how I can get my ballot or if I will be able to vote this time.