BREAKING - ABC/WaPo Poll Out (10/20) - Obama Leads McCain 53-44

[Median Democrat]

This tends to undermine the Wall Street Journal's headline today that the race is tightening.

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/behind-the-numbers/2008/10/wapo-abc_daily_tracking_1.html

/snip

The new survey shows Obama leading McCain by 53 percent to 44 percent among likely voters, little changed from a separate Post-ABC News poll released last Monday. Among all registered voters, Obama's lead is 10 percentage points, 52 percent to 42 percent.

/snip

[unhappycamper30]

1. Woohoo!!!

[Lex]

2. Looks like that number is solidifying then.

Excellent news.

[SeeHopeWin]

3. YES WE CAN!

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

4. Obama sez: Don't get penisy!

[EFerrari]

7. I don't trust these guys. We have to keep working like we're losing. n/t

[Median Democrat]

12. Plus, Today's Wall Street (Rupert Murdoch) Journal Says That The Race Is Getting Tighter!

It the headline story on today's WSJ.

[tekisui]

5. Damn, 53%, that is just fantastic.

No matter how much mcPOW moves up, he can't overtake 53%!!!

[Median Democrat]

15. Bad News - Number of Folks Who Think McCain's Policies Are the Same As Bush Has Declined

It is now under 50%.

[goodgd_yall]

18. As long as they don't vote for McCain

I don't care. That means he's got his own problems with voters independent of the 8 terrible years we've just been through.

[elkston]

25. Just because he said so in the debate? Whatever. (n/t)

[ChairmanAgnostic]

20. It matters not that we poll 53%. What if that stays the same, but

McCain polls 54%! (trust my math. I'm from Chicago).

[Drunken Irishman]

6. OMG, OBAMA IS TANKING!!!! MCCAIN IS PLUS ONE!! WE'Z DOOMED!

[The_Casual_Observer]

8. That's got to leave a mark - as they say!

[opihimoimoi]

11. McCAN'T is FUCKed

:toast:

[NYC Liberal]

9. Bush was in the same position as Obama is now at the same time in 2004

2004:


Now:


Actually Obama is doing better than Bush was.

[Drunken Irishman]

10. Not quite the same.

Bush was leading by a margin of about two points. Obama is leading by a margin of about five. Three points is a ton in national politics.

[abumbyanyothername]

21. Plus

Obama is over the 50% line.

[NYC Liberal]

27. That's why I put: "Actually Obama is doing better than Bush was" at the end

:)

We are absolutely in a better position than even Bush was in '04!

[alcibiades_mystery]

13. Ouchies...

:rofl:

[goodgd_yall]

14. That's good---it shows there's fewer undecideds too

Only 3% in this poll, less chance of any surprises from voters that won't make up their mind until the last days.

[Schulzz]

16. Down one point from last week - we are doomed!

:sarcasm:

[DCBob]

17. Hold that lead and its over. 53% national is big.

Cheers!

[rufus dog]

19. Great news - if the last 3% split the same then it is 54 - 46

8 point win will be huge!

[rateyes]

22. That leaves 3% undecided or voting for the other parties.

:woohoo:

[Bucky]

23. Whooops, down below the 12 point spread again. Time to go into panic mode.

Omygawd-Omygawd-Omyfreakingawd!!

[senseandsensibility]

24. CNN and MSNBC are still pushing the tightening meme though

Let's keep this kicked. I wouldn't even have seen this if I didn't check DU.

[jeanmarc]

26. Amazing! Joe the Plumber gets kicked in the peehole

[Laelth]

28. 53 - that's the highest I've seen yet.

:woohoo:

:dem:

-Laelth