TRACKING POLL UPDATE: Obama's Lead Keeps Growing (49.9%-42.5%)

[jefferson_dem]

Obama's Lead Keeps Growing In Tracking Polls
from TPM Election Central by Eric Kleefeld

Here's a wrap-up of the four major national tracking polls for today, showing Barack Obama expanding his lead even further:

• Gallup: Obama 49%, McCain 42%, with a ±2% margin of error, compared to a 48%-43% Obama lead yesterday.

• Rasmussen: Obama 51%, McCain 44%, with a ±2% margin of error, unchanged from yesterday.

• Hotline/Diageo: Obama 48%, McCain 42%, with a ±3.2% margin of error, compared to a 47%-42% Obama lead yesterday.

• Research 2000: Obama 51%, McCain 40%, with a ±3% margin of error, the same as yesterday.

Adding these polls together and weighting them by sample sizes, Obama is ahead 49.9%-42.5%, even wider than his lead yesterday of 49.4%-42.9%.

http://tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/10/obamas_lead_keeps_growing_in_t.php

[marimour]

1. do these take into account the debate?

[maseman]

2. Mostly no

Maybe a little west coast sample for last night but generally no.

The first full post-VP debate poll will be released on Monday.