MSNBC. gallup 49-44% obama according to gallup.huh??

[optimisticin08]

i watched msnbc earlier and they had on the bottom of the screen gallup daily tracking has obama ahead 49-44. isnt it 50-42?:shrug:

[TTUBatfan2008]

1. That is the Saturday poll...

Today's poll is 50-42.

[TheKentuckian]

2. The last few days they've run a day behind on their ticker

especially. I think they're trying to slow the fall some.

[crossroads]

15. How convenient for McSame!

I noticed the same thing... saving the Repukes face!
CR

[Curtland1015]

3. Maybe they meant, "49-44... at some point in past"

[dchill]

6. Perhaps they want to become...

The History Channel.

[dchill]

4. Yes, I believe 50-42 is correct.

Yep. Just checked the site.
http://gallup.com/Home.aspx

[gateley]

5. Yep - it's O 50, McCain 42 -- here's the link. Today's numbers.

(they must have been showing yesterday's)

http://www.gallup.com/Home.aspx

[DCBob]

7. Their scroller is often out of date. Kind of defeats the purpose of a news scroller.

Gallup is 50-42 Obama +8!!!!

[optimisticin08]

11. They need a proofreader

[Hippo_Tron]

8. There's a difference between Gallup Tracking and CNN/USAToday/Gallup

Perhaps that might be what they are talking about.

[TwilightGardener]

9. They're always behind on their ticker by about a day.

[crazy_vanilla]

10. yep, that scared me, too, when I saw it

so I had to go and check it myself online :crazy:

[alcibiades_mystery]

13. Why would that scare you

It's a solid lead either way.

[DCBob]

12. All the tracking polls are looking good...

Gallup Tracking 09/25 - 09/27 50 42 Obama +8
Rasmussen Tracking 09/25 - 09/27 50 44 Obama +6
Hotline/FD Tracking 09/25 - 09/27 47 42 Obama +5
Daily KOS/Research 2000 9/28 50 43 Obama +7

[Rowdyboy]

14. They tend to be slow changing numbers when Obama is gaining ground...

but VERY fast to correct when he falls. :shrug: