As the Racers Stumble into the Blocks: Polls on Obama vs. McCain
Via RealClearPolitics, a pre-Democratic National Convention poll snapshot to ponder:
Polling Data
Poll Date Obama (D) McCain (R) Spread RCP Average 08/14—08/24 45.5 43.9 Obama +1.6 CNN 08/23—08/24 47 47 Tie USA Today/Gallup 08/21—08/23 48 45 Obama +3 ABC News/Wash Post 08/19—08/22 49 45 Obama +4 Gallup Tracking 08/21—08/23 45 45 Tie Rasmussen Tracking 08/21—08/23 48 45 Obama +3 FOX News 08/19—08/20 42 39 Obama +3 CBS News/NY Times 08/15—08/19 45 42 Obama +3 NBC News/Wall St. Jrnl 08/15—08/18 45 42 Obama +3 LA Times/Bloomberg 08/15—08/18 45 43 Obama +2 Reuters/Zogby 08/14—08/16 41 46 McCain +5
Obama had what has universally been declared a "bad August" due to excess bodysurfing, etc. McCain has edged closer and is, this part-time Ohio resident can testify, hammering away on the tube with negative ads (more on those later). The net result is that things have gotten a bit tighter on the eve of the DNC in Denver.
Here's a recent poll that includes Libertarian Bob Barr and whatever Ralph Nader is this year:
ABC News/Wash Post Obama 48, McCain 42, Nader 3, Barr 3
Keep a copy of all this in your scrapbook to look at after we all stop crying for whatever reason in November.